San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-20
Personal.

sion to the North.
Mr.. J.. d. Tally and the Messn. Biles, Of
Dupre, were in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Book and family left on Monday for
a sojourn Of some time ut the Sour Wells.
Prof. McNeese, tho veteran phrenologist,
has been spending some time in our town.
T., Northcmft came from Maria the first
of the week, to be present at his daughters
wedding,
Cant Hutchns has broke ground for his
new building. IL will be built OF stone and
have an iron front.
Mr.. Carter, formerly of this place, later
of Taylor Is now OH hating az baggage
smasher" at Austin.
MIR. and Mrs Leavell, of Cornhill, Texas,
cousins of our townsman, MIR. Il. w. Leay-
ell, are visiting him here.
DIR. Myers will hereafter have his private
Office in Green's bank building, up stairs.
Calls may DO left ut both drug stores
Mossrs. Coleman aud Collins, represent
ing the marble works of r. i, Underhill,
Austin, Texas, made us call last week.
MIR. d. @. Gwinn left last Wednesday for
Los Angles, Cal. He is worthy young
man and leaves many friends behind.
Col. Tom Sneed and wife, of Austin and
Misses Emma, Lilly and Mary Burleson
came down from Austin to attend the we'd
ding.
Mrs. W. II. Steele left yesterday morn
ing for Gonzales to be present Mt the an
nual meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society.
The senior of the FREE Press hurried
matters somewhat in order to attend the
Press Convention ut San Antonio, but DID
not get off till Tuesday night.
Mr.. Fromme had corn in tassel and silk
ten DAYS ago on the "island" part OF his
garden. What do our Northern friends
who have as yet scarcely planted, think OF
that?
News came on Monday of the death, Mt
Gainesville, of Mrs. Nellie Cotiield (she has
been married twice since she left this place,
and we forget her last name.) We regret
to hear the sad news.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner, who have been
stopping for some months at Mr.. Garri-
sons, left for their home in Illinois 1--WE be-
lieve) on Monday. His health improved
considerably while here.
Mr.. II. J. Peel, late of the postofficc, is
now delivering goods for Geo. Briggs lie
makes ND orders as well as delivers MIR,
Peel is well known MS very accommodate
ing gentleman and of strict probity.
Hon. J. V, Hutchns has broke ground
for the new building on his corner 1t VIII
be good deal larger than the present one,
built in modern style, with iron 'front.' ETC.,
and will be fine addition to the business
houses OF our town,
Miss jamie Poole, we learn, has rented
the Capt Martin place for boarding mousse
The young lady deserves much credit tor
her pluck and enterprise, and is fairly en-
titled to a liberal patronage ana the best re-
CARDS of this community.
Mrs. John L. Marshall, wife OF IeXas
veteran, residing near Bolton, favored the
FREE Pass with call Tuesday evening"
in company with Mr. and Mrs. j. I. Town
send and Miss Celia Ezell. Mrs. Marshall
is sister of Mrs. Townsend.
Mr.. Holmes has returned from the north
During his visit to st. Louis he visited the
| water works and learned from the engineer
that they were pumping daily about 30
OOO. 600 gallons of water. People who have
had no data on such matters will be apt to
be astounded at these figures.
Mrs. G. w. Reed, of this place, is an cid
ACQUAINTANCE of Mrs. Clardy, having been
ossociated with her in temperance work IN
Arkansas many years since. Their meeting
here must have been most agreeable one.
Mrs Reed was chosen president OF the
branch of the Union just organized nj lhiA
| place.
A notice of the change of postmaster ~
this place appeared in our last 1t would
he unjust not to bear testimony to the faith
full services of Mr. Albert Heaton, the retlr-
inc postmaster. All, we think, will acknowl-
edne that he has ''done what he could' &c
give public satisfaction. lie IS among the
Oldest settlers aud citizens of this county,
and his manner of life has been such as To
give him the entire confidence and respect
| of all who know him. We trust his closing
wears may be serene and peaceful, as belts
q good mans life.
We met DIR. Morris, of Wimberly, in tow
last week. By the way, an endorsement o.
the Doctor for the Legislature Will be 1ouht
on our first page. We told him OF the let
ter and he rather protested against lts ap
pearance, but if we understand the subJec
the good citizen should always be ready I.
respond to his country's call. we thlni
with our correspondent that the mountains
should have fair showing. In case Or
Morris should decline, Capt. McLendon,
Dripping Springs, whose name has hereto
fore been favorably mentioned for the Office
|
and we trust might be prevailed on to max
the race.
Mrs. Clardy, the temperance evangelist
was accompanied on her visit here last weel
by Mrs. A. J. Fry, of San Antonio, anothe
jealous worker in the cause. They attends
tbe State convention at Austin, and inform
ed us that the ministers of the gospel there
generally withdrew their own appointment
in order TO attend the sessions of the con
yention. or hear members of it lecture, thu
showing their appreciation of the grea
overshadowing question of temperance, a
well as n commendable courtesy to the Ia
dies so disinterestedly engaged in their Ia
Dor of love. We doubt not we shall wltnes
a similar state of things here in San Mar
cos after awhile; but, as appears, the Tim
is not yet.
MARRIED on Tuesday evening. May IL
at the residence of the brides parents, nea
this place. Mr.. FORD NJ. BURLEsoN to Mrs
Lucy L. NoRTHcRAFT, Rev. Mr., Joyce ON
ciating.
The wedding was private one, only
few of the intimate friends of the fSmil
being present The happy pair left on tn
evening train for San Antonio.
The FREE Pass wishes them bon Ooydg
through a long and happy life.