San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-12-02
PERSONAL.
Lee Cox was in town Sunday.

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Judge Wood left tho first OF the week for
Leon county.
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Briggs paid San Antonio
visit last week.
Miss Lizzie Leavell (''Bessie smith") Is
visiting in Williamson county.
Jos. A. Jones. son of DIR. J. j. Jones,
has como here from Arkansas TO reside.
Young Mr.. Stuart, late Of the Clerks Of
fee. has left for San Antonio, where he has
found position.
Mr.. Ezell, ST., left tho first Of the week
TO attend 10 some business at his old home
in Mississippi.
Mr.. Joel Borden, who has been spending
some time in the city, left for his home in
Robinson county on Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Biggs, the new Methodist
preacher at this place, is expected to arrive
this evening Thursday and will preach on
Sunday.
Services were held at tho Presbyterian
church on Saturday night and Sunday
morning by Rev. John Young, theological
student in Austin Seminary.
Mrs. McAllister and Mrs. Durham are
spending some time ut Burdette's Wells.
Reports have been received Of decided
Improvement in the health of both.
County Attorney Neighbors, we notice,
is busy preparing for his regular campaign
against violators of the law. We trust he
will make it aggressive and decisive.
Rev. Mr.. Gillett preached at the Method
list church on Sunday night. 1t is probably
his last sermon to our people. rs he has left
to take charge of his new work at Luling.
Mr.. Postmaster McMeans informs us that
he sold $237 worth of postage stamps and
stamped envelopes during the month just
closed-the largest sale heretofore made.
@. B. Capron has removed to Austin,
having taken position with Hazard Il Co.
He will, however, continue to do occasional
work over in this direction in the way OF
tuning Instruments, etc.
Mrs. CHI Vom Stein, widow of the late
A. Nom Stein, deceased, desires to return
her heartfelt thanks for the kindness of all
those who attended and cared for Mr.. Stein
in his last illness. and to the kind friends
who attended and assisted at his burial.
Columbus Citizen: The San Marcos
FREE PRESS contains long account OF the
marriage, on the 18th. of Mr.. e. l.. Thomas,
formerly of this place, and Miss Kate Nc
Gehee at San Marcos. The Citizen ex-
tends cordial congratulations and best
wishes for happy future.
We regret to learn of the continued ill
ness of Mr.. Smith, ST., one of the johnson
BAYOU victims. We learn he needs more
attention from our people than he is receiv-
ing, his family being worn out in caring for
him Never lot it be said that we fail in
our attention to our own destitute first OF
all.
We regret very much to have to record
the death of DR.. Josiah L. Mathis, which
took place on yesterday morning, Mt his
residence in Austin. He was the distin-
euished oculist of the Blind Asylum and in
general practice, and gentleman of sterling
Qualities of head and heart. His place can
not easily be filled.
Rev. Mr.. Arnold writes us renewing his
subscription to the FREE PRESS for another
wear. He says: "I still have an interest
in San Marcos and must have the news. l
will rejoice with you in every triumph OF
right and truth" He adds: Kentucky is
moving on grandly toward prohibition.
Several counties voted local option in No
vember."
Mr.. Garnett, secretary of Hays county
Farmers Alliance, has favored us with n
copy of the constitution and bylaws of the
State Alliance. Thanks. 1t is only quite
recently that we learned that Mr.. Garnett
resides near Henley. man of his intelli-
gence should not hide his light under a
bushel, but come down into "the Low
lands" and become acquainted.
A. Vom Stein was buried on Monday.
He was once partner of Mr.. Giesen, in a
good business also postmaster at this place,
where he had a nice home of his own. He
was n good business man, familiar with the
Spanish language A model Of manly health
and vigor But the passion for drink
made wreck of all his fair prospects and
domestic happiness. and brought him to m
untimely end. How many more such lessons
will be required to induce people to dash
down the intoxicating cup?
BY stray copy of the Washington
Hampstead county, Ark, Press, we fine
that our venerable tOwnsman, Mr.. Phillips,
for many years postmaster at Washington
is an historic character in Arkansaw, IL
seems "Uncle Bob" as they call him, was
n great practical joker, and thus provoke
some retaliation which was more than he
bargsined for. 1t pretty broadly intimated
that, like Gen. jackson and some other
great men, he was a prodigious swearer;
but of course it is to be presumed his daily
walk and conversation are now entirely the
proper thing.
On the 2Sth of October, near Kyle, died
Rev. J. J. A. Roach. We intended MOTTO
ing his death at the time, but somehow lost
sight OF it. We knew him well and re-
spected him much. The Blanco Star justly
sums up his experience as health-seeker !:
"Mr Roach has been long and patient
sufferer, having come to this country from
the state of Tennessee many long years age.
and was supposed BY himself and his friends
to be in the last stage of consumption; but
being possessed of no small amount of vim
and vigor he stubbornly contested every
inch of ground with the grim monster,
thereby postponing the evil day for many
years, after others with less will and deter
inination would have yielded to the cold
embrace of death" He WAS an exemplary
man in all the relations of life.