The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-09
IN THE WHIRL.
The Doings and whereabouts Of
Our Blessed Nelghbors,
SAN MARCOS.

Our Blessed Nelghbors.
SAN MARCOS.
Mrs. Watson is very i'll. ...Rev. Mr..
Beverly will fill his pulpit to-day I'D.
W. Green has sold out to Z. G. Johnson,
and has bought eighty place near by,
on which he is erecting a residence
Mr.. and Mrs. l. s. James, of the vicinity
of Prairie Lea, are visiting in San Marcos.
e. Mr.. Murchison has fiue vineyard and
wagon loads of grapes. Miss Agnes
Manford, of Luling, niece of Eras-
mus Manford, the noted preacher, q
very intelligent and agreeable young lady,
is in the city.
CAMERON.
Mr.. Max Winterberg, of Rookdale, paid
Cameron a visit last Monday Col. j.
W. Henderson, formerly of this county,
but who recently moved to his ranch in
Menard county, was in Cameron Tuesday,
and expressed himself IS highly delighted
with the western country -. Mr.. j. M.
Ralston left Friday night for Tennessee,
to be absent several weeks. -. Mr.. E, G.,
Overton, of Liberty, was in Cameron last
week. Rev. W. A. Garrett, of Baylor
Waco university, is assisting Rev. w. E.
James in conducting the meeting at the
Baptist church ~. Miss Elva Lackey, of
Burleson county, is visiting relatives IN
Cam eron this week Mr.. JEFF Hehey re-
turned Tuesday last from visit to Chi
cago.
The Llano Iron News is a sprightly
news paper. 80. Mr.. Charles Samuels, of Pom
totoc, is in the Iron City -. Brother W. R.
Hadley is rusticating in Williamson
county -. Mrs. Burnam and Miss Ruthie
Beason are visiting at Midland. Rever-
end Doctor Black returned on Monday
from an extended tour over his district
-. Mr.. B. Pessels' stay in Austin has
been prolonged by sickness. He will
return next week Miss Nellie Burnam,
who has been visiting Mrs. R. Beason,
has returned to her home ... Mr.. Perry
Hale and wife have taken house north
of Llano river near Mr.. Frank Holden's
go. Miss Annie johnson, of Oxford, was
on a visit last week to Miss Idella Hale, of
the Iron City. -. Miss O;a Culbertson is
visiting her friend, Miss Maggie Moore, of
Hoover's valley, Burnet county -.
Miss Tcmmie Williams, of Cherokee, is
visiting her relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Bower. .. Mr.. Bill Millican and wife have
returned to the Iron City after sojourn
in other places of some fifteen
months 80. Mr.. Ed Peacock, after
spending few days in the
Iron City with his parents, has
returned to Shive, Hamilton county e.
Miss Maggie Moore, who has been here
attending the Normal school, has returned
to her home in Hoover's valley, Burnett
county Mrs. N. B. Luckie, from Chi
huahua, Mex, is in the Iron City visiting
her brother, Mr.. Ben F. BeasOn, and her
sister, Mrs. j. W. Roberts -. Mrs. Capt.
j. R. Green left last Friday morning for
Pontotoc to see her sister, whose husband,
Mr.. Steve Ficklin, was at the point of
death Mrs. E. l.. Antony and Miss
Nettie Houghton, of Cameron, are visiting
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Dalrymple and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Flack, of the Iron City.
BURNETT.
Mr.. Robt. Hudson has gone north on
business and recreation trip. 80. The VEN
cradle Mr.. Lackey, of Blanco, the father
of the Burnet barber, was in town last
week. He claims to be 107 years old, and
is as vigorous as young man of 70. He
has been member of the Baptist church
eighty-tive years -. Mr.. John ShirIy
brought the Bulletin museum the stuffed
skin of a snake called the "rattle snakes
pilot" to town last Saturday that was as
long as his wagon body, e feet inches)
and as large around as a lady's ankle. -.
Captain Baker and family, of Waco, &C.
companied by Miss Bette Faulkner, a
very fascinating young lady, spent week
here admiring the picturesque scenery of
the Marble Falls -. Mr.. Harry Bales, of
Llano, was in town last week.
GIDDINGs.
Rev. O. B. Caldwell returned on Mon
day from Galveston, where he has been
supplying d.. SCOTS pulpit for the last
five weeks e. Mrs. Owen. who has been
visiting friends aud relatives up in Cory
ell county, has returned home. Mr.. j.
A. Singley, of this county, has paper in
the July number of the Geological and
Scientific Bulletin on the 81 and and Fresh
Water Shells of Lee County," which shows
great familiarity with the subject, as we'll
as conscientious labor. 1t is the first ap-
pearance of Lee county in scientific
circles .... George Griffith and Mr.. Schwab
have new arrivals at their homes, and they
now sit on the top of a goods box and
talk fuently of soothing syrup, catnip
tea and such things.
LoCKHART.
Jim Story makes dign fled prosecutor
-. Mr.. Lee Myers is off on q visit to Hot
Springs, Ark. 80. Misses Lyons and Kelly,
of Austin, are guests of the Misses Runkle
go. Miss Browne, of Luling, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. John Browne. . Miss
Kelly, of Austin, is visiting her friend,
Miss Annie Bell Mebane " Mrs. Murray,
OF Burnett, Is on visit to her brother, Mr..
b. Nj. Hall, this week =. Mr.. McMurtry,
the efficient deputy county clerk, is suf-
terlpg with rheumatism Judge Leo
Rogan's little son, who had his eye oper-
ated on in Austin, was benefited. Mrs.
MCPHERSON, of the Kyle Star, was in town
thursday, in the interest of her paper
go. Mr. Jas. L. Storey left for Cisco, Tex,
to attend to some important legal bust
ness. Mr., Aleck Proctor, of Kosse, is
visiting in Lockhart, after an absence of
tWenty-elght years. In the days of Aud
Lang Syne Mr.. Proctor was among our
best citizens. 80. Sam Cowan says the en-
tertainment at Mr.. Baileys Tuesday even
ing reminded him of the anti-bellum days
of which he reads, when southern arts
tocracy and chivalry gathered in social