San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-12-09
Local aud Personal.


Science Hall Home Institute has SO board
ing students.
See pronunciamento of Daily Il BIO
ON first page.
Mr.. Howell has just returned from al
artistic tour to Lockhart.
L. @. johnson is marching on rapidly in
the patriarchal race. Another boy.
Mr.. Z. Northcatt is at home on visit.
We learn he has not completed his contract
at Maria.
We are told that there are many men out
of employment, who are going to the various
railroads seeking work.
Since the sale of Gregory Il Lawhon of
the drug store, the telephone office Is IN the
office Of Brown h Lindsey's livery stable.
See on our first page advertisement Of
special clubbing terms with Demorests
Magazine. Now is the time to subscribe.
A fright piert" spell of winter pre-
vailed several days since our last, but the
mercury did not fall to less than 200 above.
At the residence of Mr.. Forquereau, on
Friday night, n pleasant party was held.
The attendance was large, aud despite the
very cold weather, everybody had good
time.
Mr.. Warrington who married Miss Fannie
Donaldson some time since, we learn 10 im-
proving farm ON the Blanco rs prospec-
tive home. They have been in New York
since their marriage.
Rev. Mr.. Young of Austin lectured on
Friday night to small audience at the
Methodist Church. He was announced to
lecture at the same place on Monday night
INT from some cause did not arrive.
Mai. Rector, son-in-law of Judge Terrell
of Austin, died at Kyle on the Both ult
He was lawyer of ability, of good family,
but became a slave to strong drink and
made wreck of bright prospects.
Sheriff Wren again occupies his old home
ut this place. His appointees are u. o.
Cock collector, ]. NJ. Turner deputy, L. NJ
Prince, TAILOR. We ''guess" they will be &C
ceptable in their respective spheres.
The big freeze on Sunday morning burst
ed a good many hydrants about town. Inc
Candy Factory, Cresset office, and the two
butcher shops on the square, were among
these places where hydrants "broke lose.
Miss Jnlia Lincoln of Dripping Springs has
accepted the position of teacher in music IN
Mrs. Andrews school and Miss Bethel
Moore of Kyle is an assistant teacher IN the
literary department of the same institution.
We ore pleased to notice that preliminary
steps are being taken to more thorough
liking up" of the Court House yard than
has ever been essayed before Mr.. Fromme
appears to be tine presiding genins OF the en-
terprise.
DIR. Gilbert ("digh Privately of Austin
having gone out of the newspaper busl-
n,ss has issued his "Walkabouts' IL a ~
pape pamphlet--a sort of dying swan
contribution. 1t contains many good things.
Price 30 cts.
A wedding of some interest in this direc-
ton took place ut Fioresville on the som
nit. was that of Mr.. b L. klliough ana
Miss NJ. Rowena Lilly, Rev. A. A. Brown
officiating. They have the good wishes OF
mnny friends in this quarter.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth od.st
Church will set supper next Friday eve
ming in the building on Wllliamson's cor
ner, for the purpose of raising funds to re-,
nair the parse nage-to which they extend
10 The public cordial invitation.
We we're glad to greet Mr.. A. NJ. Young
on Yesterday on his return from sherman
His health appears to be improved, ana ne
seems to be chnngrd man III nina ana
shirt He hopes now to remain here
MAY kind Providence attend him.
Peterson's Magazine for January il before
us, enlarged and improved 1t has new
engraved cover to which we are inclined to
demur, rs the old one recalled SO pleasantly
the "lays o lang syne," but we have TO con-
fess il is in other respects an improvement.
Peterson's continues to stand first class
among the 50 Magazines.
Orr correspondent traveller on our
first page, makes a good suggestion as TO
the Importance Of having good mourning
mill to utilize our unrivalled water power
There have been some visionary schemes
hroacbed here in connection with the SUD-
iect, but this last suggestion is certainly
needed Us well rs practicable.
And now Llnno calls for library. The
Rural says ''If you had library and III
erarv association in Llano maybe the scape
orares who prowl around the streets ana
Shoot at night would learn better from asSo-
ciating with ladies and gentlem m" Hope
thew may have better success in securing
public library than was had at San Marcos
We learn the Chatauqua Guards passed
quietly out of existence some time since,
mot drum was heard, etc. About that
time an effort was made to organize Public
Library, but it was announced failure 1of
want of precuniary means. How much pet pet
ter to have applied the upwards OF SloOo
which we are informed was donated by our
people to the Guards from time to time, 10
the adjustment of the proposed Library!