San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-06-28
Dripping Springs.

Dripping Springs.
June 10 1855.
After the logarthio spoil into which tho
drought OF last yoar plunged our little set
Element the movement now set in seoms
like Wild hilarity. ID, S, has really shaken
herself, md means to show that she Is alive
from now until after tho general election.
anyhow.
Speaking OF tho elections, | will give can
dldates pointer-any man wanting the ID.
8. vote must not fail to DO hero On tho 2sth
Inst, On that day occurs the annual install
lation Of officers of tho Rambo Lodge, +,
and A. II. Beginning at two p. m, they ex-
poet to have some very interesting speaking
and leo cream Zone to counteract tho other.
Between and q p. IN. game OF baseball
(for tho championship Of the statoW will
be played between the old Red Stockings
and tho club of tho Valley of tho Cedars.
The Joyous days festivities will close with
IN entertainment, vocal and instrumental
music by tho amateur talent Of tho neigh
borhood, II will be worth 30 too see the
game of ball, the ceremonies and the young
ladies', but the only charge will DO On ad-
mission foe Of % cents to the concert, which
goes to tho Lodge.
Who was tho sheriff looking for up hore
this wcek2 Somebody by the name of
Votes?
Mr.. Ed Wallace has bought out tho rem
nant of the Cook stock of goods, and will
open up at tho Same stand early this fall.
Our settlement wants to compare irish
potatoes with any of our neighbors in this
or Blanco Co.
Mr.. Dye lost q little child this week and
Mr.. John Crow came near losingo one. The
child swallowed bean, DR.. Harrison went
to tho sceno of trouble. aud the child has
since been taken to Austin for treatment
The d. 8. Academy closes for tho summon
vacation by on exhibition on Wednesday
next.
Quite lumber of persons from or near
Austin aro cooling oil with US. Addison
Davis Is back and added the weight of his
assistance to A. LIS business to-day.
II was an imposing sight when tho mus
Gle and backbone of D. S. spread over the
ball field Oh Saturday, bnt even that impos-
ing array melted away before the onslaught
Of the evening storm.
MONDAY.
The news has just como to hand TINT Mr..
John Crows child died in Austin, and has
boon brought up for burial. We are sure
everyone sympathizes with tho family In
such painful circumstances, and We beg to
express our sorrow Mt the fatal turn Of the
accident which we hoped had been over
come. ON DIT.
June e3rd, 1888
Tho event of tho past week here was the
school exhibition. Although 1t showed O
lack of rehearsal, the individual parts were
well done, the more especially among the
younger scholars.
The prologue, by Chester Harrison, was
particularly good. In fact this young schol-
ar sustained I'LL his parts well
Tho Juveniles, in when Tn Man."
ranked high, and 1.-THE -Four Seasons" was
carried out with bettof stage effect than the
other pieces
Willie Chapman m Summer Qneon, was
o SUCCESS, as was also Love Pounds Us Folly.
Miss A. Greer Is evidently cut out for Oh
old maid. The parting saluta,ion by A.
Caperton WAS very good, and Prof. Cooks
airs on the violin wore enjoyed by the boys,
who could hardly refrain from dancing.
Nearly everybody's oats suffered from the
rain which has been 30 inooSsant TINT the
grain could not be harvested and stored dry.
Mrs Jordan an family arc visiting the
mountains near by.
Cotton, which has been back ward, IL now
showing up pretty well.
In conclusion must, Mr.. Editor, COM
mend the editorials In the FREE Press of
the 21st inst, on the subjects Of the differ
enoes between Garnet and Hutchins md
Hutchins and Sledge. And most especially
in reference to the Alliances supervision of
the articles relating to itself which may be
published by any recognized organ.
On DIT.