San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-12-23
PERSONAL.

Squire Lesth of wimberly, was in town
on yesterday.
Mrs. Julia Mitchell OF Kyle was In the
city on Friday.
Miss Minnie Hook Ia assisting at the Book
store during tho holidays
Miss Mollie Bruce is assisting at Robbins
during the holiday trade.
And now we hear that McLemoro has
followed Oashell and 'gone west"
Mr. Tom Lock, typographer, IL here and
will spend the holidays with relatives ana
friends at this place.
Thanks to DIR. Jackman for alato Kansas
City paper, which indicates the continued
progress of that wonderful young metrop-
oils.
We regret that DIR. Roberts has already
decided 10 leave our town and locate In
Luling, his wife having preference for that
place.
Prof. Robertson has made up class in
phrenology. He has proved himself rare
reader of human nature from its external
indications.
BE-. Blount IL about leaving our town.
We have always found him square and gem
tlemanly, md wish him success wherever
he may 60.
Our young friend Mr.. Henry Hall has
bought out the mattress mandatory of
Mr.. Hawke and will continue the business
at the old stand.
Among those registered at the Hofheinz
on Tuesday we notice the names of Harrie
w. Speer, and Phil P. Gage, Blanco, and T.
s. Pfouts of Dallas.
Our little friend and neighbor, Master
Chesey Daniel, has been seriously i'll for
some two weeks with some sort of fever.
We trust he will soon be out again.
Rev. Mr.. French will spend the holidays
at San Antonio, SO there will be no services
at the Presbyterian church till the second
Sunday in January. Prayer meeting to-
night, however.
Major Barbee has returned, temporarily
at least to his home in Erath county. He
is anxious to settle in our part of the state,
and we hope he may find an opening so as
to reach the desired end.
We acknowledge polite invitation to be
present at the public exercises at the Insti-
lutte this afternoon, but this being one of
our busiest days in the week, We fear we
shall have to deny ourselves the pleasure.
The younger of the Haskell brothers, who
came here few months ago from Arkansas
via Illinois in poor health informs us he
has gained twenty-five pounds since, and
is naturally warm in his praises of this part
of Texas.
Mrs. Isabella M. breckenridge, of whose
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Mathews, at this
place in October mention was made III the
FREE PRESS, died on Saturday night ut the
residence of her son G.. w. Breckenridge,
San Antonio. Mrs. NJ. went there few
days before. so we presume was present at
her mothers death. We will give sketch
OF the life of the venerable lady hereafter.
Our engagements have been such that we
could not hear Rev. Mr.. Biggs, the new
Methodist pastor, till Sunday last. He i'm
pressed us as rs plain, earnest man, who
cannot readily be BY erved from declaring his
convictions. That is what is needed in this
time-serving pcriod. We were pleased to
notice. too, that his delivery is natural, not
exhibiting the whining or nasal tones SC
common among preachers. We never
could understand why they should not
talk in a natural manner as well as Other
educated people.
Miss Elizabeth March, representing the
w. G. T. U. iu the department of indoc-
trinating the rising generation with tenn
PEI ance principles through text books in
our schools exhibiting the evil effects Of
alcoholic and similar drinks and drugs
made public address Saturday night al
the Methodist church, and addressed the
children and parents at the Baptist church
on Sunday afternoon. She is a proposes
sing lady personally and pleasant speaker.
and hor labors here were well received and
effective. Her remarks gave fresh i'm
petus in favor of the Band of Hope here,
causing Mrs. Pegues, Mrs. Danforth and
Mrs Barber to volunteer to assist Mrs.
Hopkins the superintendent, in her mos!
commendable work.