San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-05-17
Personal.

e. 8. Martin, of Blanco, visited friends in
this place Inst week,
Gus Cook, of tho Houston Light Infantry
ran down to 5on Marcos Tuesday.
Mr.. O. II. Ward, son of our fellows citizen,
Mr. j. Ward was here this week.
DR.. Daley, Of Helena, Texas, formerly
OF this place, 10 visiting relatiyes and friends
here.
Our energetic yonug "hoss" man, Mr,
jim Storey, left for Tennessee with another
cargo OF stock tho fret of THE week.
Mrs. DR.. Patton and a1r. Boyd and sister,
| OF Euiphur SpringU, were in town this week.
Nr1. Patton 70 the guest OF Squire Cock,
J, ii. VOLS, tho grocer md timer, wants
| tno public 10 know TINT ne delivers nll goods
| purchased OF hin to amy part Of the city
free OF charge.
Nv Chae. Ernest, the popular land agent
of Colorado City, accompanied by hS wifo
aud Mrs. Laura wight, OF Austin, were il
town Monday.
Mr.. 0. II. Bamplo and vito, OF Mans
icid, La, is visiting San Marcos. Mr.. 3,
is, We learn, an old acquaintance OF oar
| towRsrnan, Or. Bcnil.
Mr. Perry Sample and wife, nso Miss
Jennie Lyoll, Of This place aro visiting rel
atiyco enc: frioad1 hero. Mr. $. ~ engaged
III mercantile pursuits at Calvert.
1ir. WIN Malone has Just Toturned from
Illinois whoro he has boen Reling horne1,
md reports dgouths, chinch bugs and hard
times geuornliy In thai section.
ia 49, ~
charming and accomplished niece, Mias
Medio McKie, took the train for Austin last
evening 70 swell the bhTong of visitors IN
attendance ct the dodiHatory celebration.
j. Noctacrafs has co.urno3 20 his homo
Ut this place after al absence ct Gatasville.
He is superintendent and arohiteot on the
State Ro.orrnGtory which is being erected
ct that point
Mr. e Northcraft says the reported ex-
tortiono by tho Aus:ilitos Is very much OK
aCgeratcd aod that tho board Of public COM
fort are doing all that can be dono to accom-
modats the vast multitude congre4ating ct
that point,
Judge Kore and Zim Lavhou returned
Monday from Ell Paso, whittier they had
gone as delegates to the State Convention Of
Firomep, They report n good time and ex
press themselves highly gratifed with their
reception by the FL Pasoans.
Probably moro than hundred of our
people took tho train yesterday morning for
Austin to be present OF tho dedication of
the now Capitol. The trim which was O
long one, was closely packed and standing
room was hardly to be obtained on the plot
forms,
Walter Duggar, the indefatigable insur-
anoe mnn Is doing laad Office business this
wook iusyiring excur6ionists to Austin in the
''Ira7elers' He Insured over thirty on
the train, and has employed J. Q. Peters to
assist hiin L writing up policies Ms no Is IN
able to writo thoIn fast enough himself to
accommodate al applicants.
We we're plaa7ed to meot Mr.. Bob Malone
now of Abilene, on our streets yesterday.
lie reports splendid crop prospects in that
rection. Says oil "our folks" ia that noigh- |
borhood ere doing we'll. Mr.. Malone vi
spend few days greeting his many friends |
and relatives, end taking in the Austin fes-
tiyitia5. He informed as that Mr.. G, II. |
BrisgB end wife, also ez-T5Edcats Of San
l-lrcos, nad who have many friends here,
were in town this week.
\ large stock OF summer Droas Goods of
~ X:AnEzD down p-icos.
JoEsooN & JozSsoy.