San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-10-08
PERSONAL.

Judge Woou IN NJ hih hpoeht III TUG uPPe
part OF tho State.
Oscar Hutchison leaves to-day TO attent
school in Virginia.
Yanlandinghsm, the blind man. has 70
turned TO this place.
There is grand ball and suppsr at Mar
tindale tonight.
Albert Book is book-keeper at johnson a
Johnson's.
Mr.. Smith, Of the Blanco News, made vi
q pleasant call this week.
Mr.. Hutchins, ST., of Austin, spent Sunday
here.
Mai. Moon came In on yesterday morn.
ing He says the dengue has not yet reach
ed the mountains.
i Mr.. Malone, agent for Cranes Life OF
Houston, was in town this week delivering
the work TO subscribers.
We learn incidentally that Mr.. L. w.
Mitchell and family have arrived safely ut
their destination, Los Angeles, Cal.
Lewis MCay left for San Antonio the fore
part Of the week. He takes the position OF
corresponding clerk for Frost q Bro.
The painting of Mayor Giesen's dwelling
Is completed and il Is las pretty as pic
ture." Prof. Reese, the artist, has done
himself much credit.
Mr.. D. A. Glover returned a few days
since from trip to New York via Tenne-
see. He says there have been some profuse
rains in that section of the South.
Dee and Allie, sons of A. G. Butler,
picked on the first inst, on the farm Of Col.
Herndon 1902 pounds of cotton, and Eddie,
younger brother, picked 40S pounds.
Good work for boys.
Assessor Fortson, and Rev. Mr.. Arnold
have gone to Lampasas to attend the Bap-
fist convention in session at that place, con-
sequently there was no services at the Bap.
fist church Sunday.
Mr.. ]. G.. Burleson, our county and dis
frict clerk was taken down with tho dengue
tever day or two ago. Col. Herndon and
Jas, X. Stewart. his assistant have charge
of the Office in the meantime.
We should have noted last week tho re-
turn of our friena L. Powers from his 30
journ at the North. He Is looking veil, had
a pleasant time, but il glad to get back to
San Marcos.
Rev. Mr.. Harris preached an excellent
sermon at the Methodist church on Sunday
from the text "Let you light SO shine" etc.
1t was delivered with impressive esrnestness
and JUNCTION, and was good sample Of the
sort of preaching demanded by the times.
We failed to mention last week the aeci-
dent to James A. Dixon by which he had
his right hand terribly cut in Billingsley gin
and made o very narrow escape from los
ing his whole arm. We are glad that no
serious consequences are likely to result.
We find one of the poems of Bessie
Smith, 1.-THE Valley Of Shadows" copied
from our columns into two Of our exchanges
this week, viz: the Blanco News and Centre
vile, (Ind.) Leader. The latter forgot to
credit the FREE PRESS.
Apropos of our notice of banana trees
a week or two since, we made big over
light in forgetting the one in the garden of
our friend Dan Hofheinz. This IL now
bearing. 1t is worth seeing and will DO q
great curiosity to many.
Mr.. Ed. Msckin, the carpenter Is erecting
on his lots adjoining the Chautauqua
grounds on the west, neat residence for his
family. He will have grand view from
his place, embracing many miles of the
prettiest landscape on the globe.
We regret very much to learn, as we do
from the Fort Worth Gazette, of the death
of Miss Mile, Oldest daughter of @. w.
McGehee formerly of this place, now of
Weatherford. She is we'll remembered here
rs very bright little girl. She was Just
rao1y 70 Loo va foy onllaOa uyhaD fakan .isH
Miss Mary Caldwell has gone to Nashville
Tennessee to enter Wards Seminary
Misses Alice and Fannie Denton, former res
idents of this place, are attending the same
institution. BY the way, we have been re-
miss in not stating sooner, that Miss Matte |
Hutchins daughter of Capt. j. V. Hutchins,
has been for month past at Augusta In
stitute, at Stsunton. Va.
Jackson Barnett, freedman, residing ON |
Mr.. Malone's place, writes us under date of
the Sd that he had killed rattlesnake hav-
ing 13 rattles and buttons, and which he |
thus estimates as being 10 years old. On
the evening of the same day he killed an
other which by the same rule was IS years
old. The largest one was feet inches
long and about 6 inches around. jackson
says he has killed ten snakes this year.
The meeting at the Baptist church to or
ganize local students Union" was fairly
attended. Prof. J. E. Pritchett presided.
Committees were appointed to look after the
preliminary business of the Union and the
following list of members enrolled:
Rev. J. B. French, Rev. B. Harris, G. W.
Mann, Geo. 7. McGehee Victor Julian,
Lennie Holland, j. M. Killough, Sterling
Fisher, Claude Ivey, W. =. Rowland, J. II.
Coombs, E. L. Thomas, M. B. Hook, A. G..
Digger, j. w. Pritcbett, Jas. Storey, G. M.
Hull; Mrs. French, Mrs. Mosher, Mrs. G.
T. McGehee. Mrs. Digger, Mrs. Hsynie
and Misses Laura Wilcox. Carrie Franklin,
Sallie Richardson, Rubie Fourquean, Nellie
Julian, Annie Haynes, Sidnie Kone. Lula
McGehee, Katie McGehee and Miss Rrokett.
The next meeting will be held in the Pres
byterian church Friday evening, Oct. 10.
Last Thursday about half past one p. m.
a pistol shot was heard on the plaza and
men were observed congregating from all
5;-oot;ona an kha aauthaaaf nornar of tho