San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-19


We beg to eallspeeial attention to the Gem
etery election notice In our local columns,
All interested are respectfully urged to be
In attendance and vote. Don't stay away
and then blame tho Trustees for not prop
erly respecting your wishes. II the man.
agement don't suit you. como out and ap-
ply the proper remedy. Reader, this means
you.
San Jacinto day Saturday.
Another timely and abundant rain.
Our business houses will DO closed from
~ TO p. M, the day Of the Firomens'
celebration.
Spring is fairly upon us In all her charms
contest.
This week II Is our Dripping Springs let
ter that came too late.
Coon sEws-Steamer for San Marcos
River Spring Lake ordered and on the way
The services at the Baptist church on
Sunday evening, We learn were of o very
interesting character and largely attended.
We learn that San Marcos and Kyle
lodges of the Knights of Pythias are to
have o union picnic at the John MoGehee
ground, May LIST.
Remember the State Convention Of the
w. @. T. U. will meet at the Fort Worth
May 9th to 18th. We hope to see San
Marcos represented on that occasion.
Codes ice machine began operation yes
terday morning. The purity of San Mar
cos Joe will be apt to attract customers
from Lockhart aud elsewhere.
And now the Methodist church and par
sonage have new fence, The next thing
in order. we understand, In pursuan ce of
Bishop Duncan's programme, will be new
church building. The present one, If 1t
were good, has become quite too small.
Surely something strange is about to
happen, or rather is actually transporting.
The city road overseer is, at this writing,
actually working the street leading from
DIR. de Steigers to Mr.. Joyce's. We are
glad our authorities are at last finding out
that somebody lives in our mountain wards.
Let the good work 60 on.
TIE WoMAN's MAGAZINE is the title OF o
edited by Esther T. Housh and
published by Frank E. Housh & Co., Brat
tleboro, VT We have been favored with
copy of the April number. 1t contains
finely executed portrait Of the editor. en-
graved from photograph by the Moss En-
craving Co., of New York. The table of
contents IL very attractive. Terms only
81 year.
The retirement of Col. E. D. Linn, OF
the Victoria Advocate, breaks the trio of
,ditors contemporary with the editor OF the
FREE PRESS who were in the business when
le resumed it in Texas. the remaining two
being Col. Baker of the Columbus Citizen,
Ind Capt, Cain of the Bastrop Advertiser.
With the exception of the latter, the editor
Of the FREE PRESS is the Oldest in oontinu-
,us service as editor Of one paper in West
Urn Texas.
Col. Linn has sold his paper, the Vic
oria Advocate, to Col. Barlow, we'll
Known in journalistic circles. Col. Linn,
or the most part, made the Advocate an
lble and influential journal, bat recently
ye believe has not given much attention to
he editorial department. We understand
,e will 90 into the stock business. We
heartily congratulate him on his escape
rom a business, which, considering the
care and vexation imposed.
pays the poorest probably, of all others.
We were present at the W. @. 7. q. re-
lnion on Friday night, at the residence OF
+. M. Turner. There was house full of
voung folks, and good time was had
Music was discoursed by Miss Annie
HAYNES and Miss Carrie Myer. Readings
md recitatons were heard from Mrs. Gar
rett, Miss Myer, Miss Blanche Barber and
Miss Kate Breeding. All acquitted them
elves we'll. The exercises closed with
nice supper, after which our reporter left
he party to the further enjoyments of the
evening.
San Marcos Cemetery Association.
Election Notice,
An election of Trustees of San Marcos
cemetery association for the ensuing year
will be held at the Court House at 5 p, M,