San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-05-06
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Mr., Rose has returned ON account Of ILL
health.
Mr., Howell, the photographer, Ia again
here.
@. ii. Haynes and II. 8. Bomar have
gone with stock 10 Tennessee.
As We 60 to press we learn of the death
this morning Of DIR. Kolb. No particulars,
A stall Ia being fitted up for Mr.. vanland'
ingham, tho blind man, on tho west side OF
the square.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Nance and Mrs.
Julia Mitchell, all of Kyle, were here on
Tuesday.
Mr.. Wright of tho Blanco News, was in
town on yesterday, and made the FREE
Pass q call.
Mr.. A. @. Danforth, agent of the Pacific
Express Company, has removed HIS oiiice
noxt door TO the National Bank.
There In no mistake about that alligator
story in our last. The hide Of the pcslsy
beast hangs in front Of Covington X Por-
ter's,
Mr.. Hugh McGehoe and Miss Minnie
Bagley were married on yesterday evening,
at tho Baptist Church, Rev. j. W. Arnold
officiating.
We regret to hear Of tho death of Mr.
Luther Williams, formerly OF this place.
Tho family located in San Antonio, and We
learn his mother also has since died.
Mr.. Forsyth, who knew tho family wcll, in
AZ. A.. ,,,,I Nt,Nf .sn
of Geo. Browder. referred to in our last,
was placed there by his mother.
Mr.. Ownby has beautiful place in the
mountains, one square from Goo. Briggs,
on the road to Chautauqua Hill, and occu-
pies handsome new residence on tho samo.
Mr.. Motif, job printer of the FREE Press
Office, informs us that he has done within
about month past ten law briefs, amount
ing in the aggregate to 10Y pages.
Rev. Mr.. Harris is in attendance at tho
Conference at Richmond, Va. Messrs. Bel
viz and Thomas are filling his pulpit.during
his absence.
We invite attention to the effort of 'Bes-
sic Van Osdal," new poetic aspirant, to be
found in our columns. II appears to us to
possess superior merit.
Our old friend, j. Obanion, and his bet
ter half attended the late Veterans reunion
at Dallas. He says they had a grand and
enjoyable time.
We had pleasant call one day last week
from Mr.. Van Bibber, q resident CONNER
cial traveller of this place, who, with his
wife, occupies part of MIR. Landlords
residence.
Mr.. Neal Mcdonald died last week of
consumption. His funeral took place ON
Sunday. He was long and favorably
known among the young men of this vicin-
ity.
We heard Elder Green, of tho Christian
Church, of this place, on Sunday, for the
first time, and found lin to be fuont and
forcible speaker He made clear exposi
ton of the doctrines of the Christian broth
erhood.
MIR. Holmes started East this morning for
tho purpose of purchasing the material for
the proposed extension of the works of the
San Marcos Water Company. Mrs Holmes
will accompany him as far as Austin, visit
ing friends during his absence.
Mr.. Knight, late of Choctaw county, Ala
bama, is now occupying the premises on the
east side, lately vacated by Mrs. Wise. He
is matchmaker and jeweler, pleasant
gentleman, and We doubt not will be an &C
QUESTION to the best class of our people.
Mr.. Vim. Poston. of Lookhart, father of
the new barber on the north side of the
square, called on us Friday. He informed
us he is North Carolinian by birth, but is
quite an old settler of Texas. He said he
scarcely ever saw crops SO good in Caldwell
county as they are now.
Elder Williamson's address Mt our picnic
on Tuesday last was excellent and admir-
able. We have scarcely ever known him to
fail to interest on an occasion of the kind.
He was en- route for the work which has
been assigned him in the western portion of
the State He carries with him the best
wishes of our people, of oil classes, among
whom he has many friends; nor was he al
lowed to depart, as we are glad to hear,
without evidences of their good will in the
shape of material aid.