San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-11-15
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We hear runorS OF Wedding next week.
Horny Peoples we learn In hero on his
wedding tour.
Victor Julian left for San Antonio on
Tuesday.
Miss Belle Prince ia learning the millinery
business with Mrs. Richardson.
Miss Mattio Souter is taking in the San
Antonio Fair.
Mr, Ely, of tho east side candy factory,
has left for California.
Major Bishop is teaching in Northern
Texas.
James Killian, assisted by Miss Carrie
Myers, is teaching the Oyster.Creek school.
We had pleasant coll one day last week
from q. ]. Williams, of Dripping Springs.
John Davis showed us last week o win.
chester and shotgun combined. Very nice
and handy,
B. Il. White, of Dripping Springs, 90.
Commissioner elect for precinct No. 4, was
in town the frat of the week.
The Driskill meat market of tho late viii
hanson corner, is temporarily occupying
the stand on San Antonio street.
Our friends D. e. Cocroham and family
have moved to San Angelo, Texas, or vicin-
ity. May good fortune attend Thorn.
W. A. Stone, of Dripping Springs, was in
our Office one day last week, We were
pleased to make his personal acquaintance.
G. L. Marlboro, representing tho Little
Rock, Ark, Sun, made the FREE Press
call on Tuesday. We regret that we were
absent.
Besides Rev. Mr.. Biggs, John E. Pritch-
Oft esq.,, and DR.. Combs attended the late
session of the West Texas conference ct
Victoria.
A son of our townsman, Mr.. Galilee, has
q baby donkey which attracts much interest
and is pronounced real cute" by all who
SOC 1t.
Jerry Horn dropped in on US this morn
ing after an absence of six weeks at Hot
Springs. His health is somewhat improved
but not 80 much Us was expected.
Mr.. Tate has sold out his grocery store to
our young friends Charlie Steele and Willie
Joyce, whom We wish great success Mr.,
Tate informs US that he has not decided as
to his future.
Mr.. Watson is still detained in Eastern
Texog, and his daughter has not arrived to
take charge of the millinery store, which
meantime is in tho excellent care of Miss
Bette Randall
During the absence Of tho Methodist par
son, the Baptist minister, Mr.. Beverly, hos
had quite 'sprinklirg" Eve are not re-
ferring to modes of baptism) OF Methodists
among his auditors.
The steamer "rom Glover" Belya Lock
wood, captain, W. II. Robbins, pilot, Is IN
nounced for q trip up Salt River neXt month
MIR, Robbins will have on board fine line
of iowelry, etc., for the holidays which he
generously proposes to disttibute--for cash
to the numerous passengers.
We notice that several former Hays 90.
men have been promoted to office in Cald-
we'll. For instance, G. W. Kyser has just
been elected county judge, and Lee Beatty
assessor; while B. T. Palmer is reelected
district clerk-a position which he has hold
for several successive terms.
Rev. j. D. Scott, who is appointed to
this station, is the same gentleman who
preached several times at the last session OF
our Chautauqua He belongs to the Texas,
conference and cannot report for duty here
until after the meeting Of his conference,
say about Dec. LIST.
We only learned short time since OF the
death of Capt. ]. W. Lane, of Dallas, form
erIy of this vicinity. He died in September
last and is thus released from long-pro-
tracted suffering. He was gentleman OF
mind and heart, good and true
man. and one of our steady friends whom
we shall always remember with feelings OF
kindness and respect.