San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-07-12
Personal.

We notice by the Statesman that DIR. Leh-
de has formed partnership with DIR. Den
ton, of Austin.
Business is brisk at the Hofheinz-23 reg
istered on Tuesday of whom more than half
were drummers.
Miss Annie Durham left for her home in
Blanco on Tuesday, and Mrs. Daniel and
two of her children accompanied her, and
will remain some two weeks.
We have the manuscript of 1.-THE Co.'S
mos" No. 10, G. VoPelsang, editor. 1t will
appear shortly and will make sad havoc of
the Newtonlan philosophy.
Thanks to our friend L. ). Davis for a
nutmeg-not the tropical kind nor the Yam
kee wooden variety. but delicious, juicy
article of the genus melon.
Rev. j, S. Gillett, of Luling, came up
one day last week through the rain to hear
Frank Lincoln, the humorist. Parson &.
az is we'll known has weakness for harmless
fun.
We are again indebted to our young con-
temporary, L. j. Rountree, of the Kyle Star.
for appreciated courtesies, notably proof
of the proceedings of the county convention
of which Mr.. r, was secretary.
Speaking of Rev. J. s. Gillett elsewhere
we notice that two of his sons are coming
up in the world. Ashley was in town on
Saturday He graduated with high donors
at the State Normal school, was the valedic-
torian, and was the recipient of the Peabody
medal. Frank E., his brother, is county
treasurer of Preside county, and was mar
ried on the Sth inst. to Miss HUMPHREYS. OF
Maria, young lady of wealth and position.
Mr., Gregory has laid upon our table
average samples of apples and pears, gath
cred from the orchard of Rev. w. E. Cope
land near Rockdale. Milan county. They
are we'll grown and of fine appearance, and
MIR, G. thinks they could be duplicated in
tbis part of the country. This Ii good but
not all: Mr.. Basil Daley, happening in
and seeing the above fruit, sent us three fine
large peaches from his grounds, which
chime in admirably with the other samples.
Next2
We met Prof. Saunders, Of Wlmberly, q
few DAVIS since, but recently returned from
a trim to the North with horses. 1t CHANGED
this time that he was in our native county,
WAYNE. Ind, and brought word and mes
sages from several of our old inquiring
friends which were most agreeable to us,
seeming like breeze direct from home. We
have had various similar experiences through
other of our citizens here going up that
wav. We are always glad to hear Of their
visits North or vice versa. for we know their
minds will thus be disabused of many erron-
eous ideas of the country and people. and
mutual respect and friendship will be the
result.
Aunt Ann Barnes, colored, died on Mon
day last of paralysis, aged about 80 years.
Her funeral took place on Tuesday, She
was much superior to the ordinary type,
possessing great natural good sense, wit
and bumor. She was kind and faithful,
and n deyout christian. Her memory was
store house of interesting events, beginning
with the visit of Gen. Lafayette to Rich
mond, Va, in 1924. when she was young
pirl there, and which was always favorlte
tonic with her She was our house keeper
for year at a dark hour. and then and sub
seouently so endeared herself TO our little
ones, especially to the one who has gone 10
a higher sphere, that her memory VIII ever
he precious to us. We doubt not that she
has gone TO enjoy the rest which remains ior
the good and true OF earth.