San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-04-22
PERSONAL.

8 PERSONAL.
Dr. Barbee, Of Kyle, was In town yester
day.
Miss Matte Heaton is teaching school a
Hillsboro, Tex.
Our town was throngod with drummer
, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Simpson il operating the meat mar
ket Of Rogers Il Storey,
Mr., J. F. Anthony, of Fannin county
called on US with Mr.. 0wnby and had his
name entered on our subscription list.
Capt. Wren was In town on Saturday tc
sond his "better half' and responsibilities
out west on q visit.
Elder Williamson stopped here on Satur.
dsy en- route 10 his appointment at Martin
dale.
Mayor Giesen Is having nice hewn stone
walk laid to his door inside of bis yard, the
work of Mr.. Forsyth.
Mr.. Ellis has Just returned from visit
to Hampstead, and makes favorable re-
port
We regret to learn that Miss Mary, daugh-
ter of DIR. Woods Is quite Ill Of typhoid
pneumonia.
Mr.. O. w. Mann Is practising his pro-
fession of gin-sharpener about New Braun
fels.
II was An odd circumstance that We failed
last week to make mention Of pleasant call
from our old friend Squire Mcbride, of
Wichita Falls.
Major Bishop, We learn, is now proceed
ing with his new school building. From the
amount of lumber he has hauled we should
think 1t would be large and imposing one.
We did not learn till within week past,
of the protracted and serious illness of DR..
Lewis Cock. We trust he will soon be
about again.
Apropos of the late city election, both the
candidates for Mayor ought to feel compli-
medted Mr.. Giesen in having been re-
elected, and Mr.. Smith for getting so very
creditable vote in his first race.
We regret to record the death of Mrs.
Poole, relict of the late VIM. M. Poole. She
died on Tuesday, after a lingering illness
She leaves family of six children, some of
them quite young.
Mr.. Herring, because of III health, has
sold out his property. and, we presume,
will resume farming. He is a worthy gen.
tleman, and we hope prosperity may attend
him. ag''
After noticing some improvements last
week, we "came across" others, viz. new
cottage of J. w. Green, into which he has
removed, and two story dwelling some 20
K 20 which is being built by J. A. Smith.
Miss Matte Dixon has favored the FREE
PRESS with two most elegant boquets. The
roses are superb. and are emblenatic Of the
style Of beauty of onr valued yonng friend,
the donor. We assure her we highly ap-
preciate her remembrance.
Mrs. Everett, widow who resided at the
T. 8. Carrot place, died on Tuesday, of
pneumonia, Her remains were taken to
Columbus She was the mother of Miss
Kate Everett, who formerly attended school
at this place.
Mr., W. B. Cock, of Sulphur Springs,
was visiting his uncle, Squire Cock, the
first of the week He has brother and
sister attending Coronal Institute. He call
ed to subscribe for the FREE Press and ex-
pressed himself as much pleased with our
town.
Our friend Mrs. Murchison has favored
us with one of the largest and handsomest
boquets ever known to our editorial expert
ence. It is in the form of basket, and
never wns basket better filled with beautiful
roses, etc. It srepresents the thoughtful
kindness of the donor, and the floral pro
fusion of the Murchison garden and
grounds. Many thanks.
bright md interesting lady book agent
has for some time been soliciting here for
work on ''The Prehistoric Man." We
rather wonder how shs can feel interested
iu 80 dry and misty subject and especial
ly that she can find subscribers for it among
the ladies. Our impression is that most of
them are but little interested in historic
men, much less in the prehistoric article,
and that their yearninRs after information in
that direction, are mainly crcumscribed
by contemporary man. Would he were
worthier OF SO much honor!