San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-02-04
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is in poor health.
I DIR, Fuller We believe has left or viii soor
leave our town.
Mr.. Williams, of Cartersyille. Ga. the
father OF Mrs. j. W, Nance, and Mr., j. IL
Williams, is here on a visit
Tho sale of tho farm OF Mr.. Rufus Eli
son, referred 10 in one Of our recent issues,
failed Of final contamination.
The Fletcher family, who lost their house
by fire, are building a smaller one ON the
place.
The children of the late Capt. Eve, we
learn, have found temporary homes, Their
aunt is stopping with Mrs, Mosher.
Prof. James, principal Of Kyle Seminary,
we learn reports harmony and prosperity IN
that institution.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Hubbs called on US ON Tuesday.
He said our kimberley correspondent
last week made mistake in crediting him
with girl. cts boy"
We learn that the contract for building
the chapel at the cemetery was awarded TO
Mr.. Ralph Smith, at $3.50, II is to be COM
pleted in three months.
Mr.. Thos. Doyle, who resides near Col
Sledges, had a leg crushed last Saturday by
n heavily loaded wagon running over 1t be-
low the knee.
In the pressure of other matters we failed
to motto to any extent the visits hero Of
Messrs Greon and Boiling, ministers OF the
Christian church; also of Messrs, Adams
and Williams, visiting ministers of tho Bap-
fist church.
"Mitchelrs addition" is settling up. The
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pletion. We are told that young Mr..
Christian intends building near by. This
must always be favorite part of the town,
affording as it does fine spacious lots for
beautiful and comfortable homes.
Our Junior, accompanied by the Rev.
J. A. Thomas, the popular and gallant pres
ident of the p. d. A. Club, made the rounds
of the city behind one of Bells fine teams
Sunday evening, Improvement and extern
sion are noted on every hand.
Prof. James, of Kyle, Miss Mary Fl. Ad-
ans who teaches at DuPre and Miss Alice
Collins who teaches near Kyle, were in town
last week to see about the pay for their SER
vices. We notice the plan of paying by
warrants is coming in again in some places
in consequence of the deficit in the State
treasury.
We learn that Mr.. utrecht, who had
part of the bone crushed out Of one of his
feet by a wagon running over it, is rapidly
improving Mr.. U. is one of our worthy
German citizens, 80 years resident of
Caldwell county, and resides near the Meth
odist church at Kegley hills.
Carp are still seen deep down in the bayou
near the head of the river. Mr., Reasoner
caught five last season near Thompson's
mill, the largest of which weighed 9pounds.
1t would be profitable to extend the cultiva-
ton of this crop, which could be done by
making ponds for them.
odd men for counsel" and also for driv-
ing delivery wagons in San Marcos. Mr..
Billingsley now makes trio with Messrs
Rowland aud Griffin Success to these dis
ciples of
cold King Cole,
The jolly old SOUL"
While at Mai Bishops on Sunday, we
called on our old friends Mr.. and Mrs. Vim.
Pitts, who still occupy portion of the old
homestead but boarding with the Major.
Their daughter Mrs. Turner-formerly
Mrs. McLanahan--we learned had jus left
for her home after q months visit.
Mr., s. p Clark, of Whitesboro, Texas,
came to this place some ten days since for
his health attended by his brother, stop
ping at Mrs. FrY's. He was in the last
stages Of disease, of which consumption
was the leading featuc, and died the fore
part of this week. His sister came shortly
before his DEATH and the sorrowing brother
and sister have returned with the remains
of the deceased to their home.
One Of orr local reporters informs US
that our worthy fellow citizen, Mr.. j. Is.
Hankla, has built new residence on his
ranch near Green Mot, about equi-distant
from Kyle, Lockhart and San Marcos, in
Caldwell county, to which he will soon re-
move his family. We further learn that he
designs going into the mercantile business
near there in the future. We presume n
thereabouts have to 60 to San Marcos or
KYLE for their mail, and it is some Z miles
to the nearest postoffice, and is on the road
from Kyle to Lockhart. We understand it
would also be good location for gin, as
the country is being rapidly improved and
brought into cultivation.
We called on Sunday last at Maj. Bish-
ops His school has been interrupted
somewhat by the prevalence of measles, but
the outlook for the future is good. 1t now
mas COJDIOTItDie ludtlelS, anu uo IND VIC
foundations ready for a larger building. 1t
is q school for young ladies exclusively.
He proposes to limit the number of his pu-
pills to thirty, so that he can teach them
without assistance, save that of Mrs. B.
who will instruct in music, drawing, paint
ing, and other ornamental branches; will
also superintend the pupils in the matter of
caring for and mending their own clothes,
etc, and other similar matters of practical
importance, often too much neglected in
schools of this kind. We were grstifed by
an iuspec ion of some rof the crayon and
other pictures executed by Mrs. Bishop, in
GLIDING life-like portraits of her venerable
parents. Also other samples of fine fancy
work from her hand. The young ladies of
the school are favored in having so accom-
plished an instructress in these branches.
That they are profting thereby we had evil
dence in pair of nice slippers which Gas
we afterwards learned) were placed on their
Christmas tree for the editor of the FREE
Pass. In consequence of our inability to
accept an invitation to be present on that
occasion, We feared we should "slip up" on
these slippers; but they were kindly held
for the more convenient season at which
we could call for them.
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