San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1885-05-14
PERSONAL.

The infant child Of j. II, Patterson is
quite sick,
a, W. Jones aud family have removed to
Doena
Mrs. Carroll Billingsly and daughter have
gone ON visit to Northern Texas.
Jers Horns large new house is progress
ing rapidly.
Northeraft Is building house for Robert
Petit on his lot near Mr. Holmes resi-
denee.
L. Powers has gone north as anticipated
in our last He Will first stop in northern
Indiana
Mr.. Holmes has improved his place won
derfully by painting Il up and making other
changes.
Mrs. Denton, We have since heard. ac-
cOmpanied the doctor on his visit TO this
place last week.
We regret to learn OF the death Of the in
FAINT son Of Judge Fisher. The furnirai
took place on yesterday.
Mr.. York, OF Arkansas, mentioned in our
last, IL q nephew OF our worthy fellow citizen,
O. W. Mann. He will remain here for some
time.
Mrs. Georgia Farley, after spending n
week or 80 with Mrs. Emma Mann and her
interesting family, left for her home in Aus
tin ON Tuesdays train.
ID. w. Pritchett visited San Antonio on n
preaching mission the first OF the week. He
says they have q new church there but no
preacher at present
Ashley Gillet., went to Blanco City, last
Friday morning 10 sec about securing q
school Ashley has already successfully
conducted several country schools.
Frank Johnson has returned from Hot
Springs, Arkansas, after three weeks alb
sence, in greatly improved health. Ono
course of baths cured him Of the rheuma-
tism with which no was afflicted
We should have stated in our mention of
the Court House Note Paper" in our last
that il is on sale by Mr.. FIomme, at his
drug store. II is very nice, and we should
think would have q run.
Mr.. s. p. Chastain has sold the Bay State
Organ which was on the May picnic grounds
TO Mr. Chas. Hutchings Mr.. Hutchings is
n competent Judge aud his preference is sig
meant of tho merits Of the Bay State.
Quite little crowd of neighbors, with sew
eral visitors, assembled in the hospitable
parlor of Captain Martin Tuesday evening
and enjoyed some delicious music rs rem
dered by his charming little daughters.
The small grain crop, we ore glad to learn,
promises well, though so much rain has
caused it to 60 too much to straw. We
have seen some very heavy volunteer crops
of oats. Oats and rye are nearly ready to be
harvested.
Rev P. +. Hcaly, ex-president of the
University of Georgetown. d. c., we learn
from our friend, j. W. Burleson, has been
invited and will probably visit this place
soon. He il at present travelling for his
health. If he should visit us a more OK
tended notice will bo given.
Happening at Geo. Briggs fine new resi-
dence on Monday, we were no little aston
ished to learn from Mrs. Briggs that their
new and splendid home-but just completed
is for sale. And admirable chance for
some one to suit themselves in model
homo.
As will be seen by our report of Texas
Patents our townsman, Mr.. r. j. Smith has
secured patent on ventilating cover, 6s-
pecialy valuable for preserving milk. We
have seen it and we believe it to be n good
thing, it freely admits the air and keeps
out dirt and insects.
Mr.. G. w. Byrne, of the Houston mar
BILE yard arrived here last Sunday on bust
ness. Mr.. Byrne, in addition to placing the
Hunter monument will put up one for
Judge Gustav Cook. Mr.. Byrne is related
to Roger Byrne of this place, inasmuch as
they are both sons of the Emerald Isle.
DIR. Denton was over here last week ge'-
ting his bond as Superintendent of the
State asylum renewed. All the Doctors
bondsmen are citizens of San Marcos, they
are j. V. Hutchins, Gid G. johnson, Il.
G. johnson, DR.. 2. G. Woods, E. North
craft and L. w. Mitchell. The amount of
the bond is $4,000.
Mr. Hull has already returned from San
Antonio, and says he prefers to live in San
Marcos, He is now engaged in writing up
San Marcos news for the San Antonio Times,
meanwhile pursuing his legal studies Mr..
Hull is an agreeable young man and a good
writer and we admire his discernrnent in
choosing his location.
Elder Williamson began series of meet
ings at this place on Saturday night and will
close them tonight. A steady increase in
the attendance showed increased interest in
the meetings. Elder W. is always an inter-
esting and impressive speaker, and retains
the friendship and good will of the great
body of our people. Mrs. w., we learn,
was with him here, but we failed of the
p1eocura Of seeing her
Mr.. Musgrove, of Cotulla, was the guest
of our worthy townsman Mr.. Richards, a
few days since. He was raised near Lock
hart. We are informed he was one of the
party who opened the first road from the
San Marcos to the Banco river, which
camped where the passenger depot now
stands. He inquired after his acquaintance,
Maj. Moon and ex-Sheriff Wren. Mr.. Mus
grove thinks johnson grass is the coming
crop for his part of Texas. They cut three
crops last session.
MIR. MRS. w. j. JOYCE
respectfully request your presence at the
marriage of their daughter.
ENf,fA TIrrANf IN pPoF g w ST.NFIETD