The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-08-23
OUR NEIGHBoRs.
Brief Society Notes all Around
About Us.
LoCKHART

here ready and Wiling TO Duy cOtIon ....
Miss King, of San Marcos, has been visit
ing friends in Lockhart -. Mr., and Mrs.
Lampkin, of Harwood, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Ray 80. Mrs. r. Wilson has
the pleasure of a visit from her mother,
Mrs. Hendrick, of Pearsall, this week -.
Mr.. John Clark had the misfortune to get
one of his fingers knocked off this week
while working about his gin. =. DR.. Blanks
and wife left this week for Denver, Col,
and will be absent several days.
SAN MARCOS.
Gid johnson has gone to New York to
buy goods -. The family of DIR. Ledhe
have gone to join him at Austin. Mrs.
Mcpherson, of Kyle, ives here on Tuesday
evening to meet her daughter who was ex-|
peoted from Blanco. g. Mrs. L. II.
Matthews, after soiourn of some months
at San Antonio, has returned to her home
in this place. Miss Bette Coleman
passed through this place on August on
a visit to paternal relatives in northern
Missouri. :. Ed Christian has accepted
position as book-keeper at Burret. Mr..
and Mrs. ROsamond, a young couple late
from Tennessee, who are here for the
benefit of his health, are at present accu-
plying part of the dwelling of Mr.. Hewett
SO. John McGehee reached home from
California on Tuesday. He made pretty
thorough Inspection, and saw number OF
our Texas emigrants. He now expresses
himself as quite content to remain in
Texas.
BURNETT.
County Attorney Cook was called to
Naruna yesterday to try five cases OF dis
turbance of religious worship. Inc
venerable Sam Tate, of Sandy mountain,
is in town lying very sick of typhoid fever.
He is at Mr.. Phillips residences and i'm
proving -. Major Borgess., Of the First
National bank, is rusticating in the jun
giles of West Virginia. Mr.. Hicks is at
the window. Miss Ida Alexander has re-
turned from a months visit to Weimar,
looking remarkably well. Miss Estelle
Lewright and sister, Miss Maud, of Austin,
arrived in Burnet last week, visiting their
relative, Mrs. B. T. Timberlake. -. DIR.
Ben. Warden, highly respected citizen
of Burnett county, died on Tuesday morn
ing about o'clock, after suffering many |
months from his old enemy, rheumatism |
and softening of the brain. "A good |
deal of apprehension was felt last week |
over the fact that Mr.. Norton Moses had |
contracted erysipelas in his wound. The
latest news, however, is that he is improv-
ing.
Mr.. Charles Smith is on u visit to rela-
tives in Austin E. -. Miss Bena Moore has
returned to her home in Burnett county -.
DR.. O. s. Reeves, of Lone Grove, called on
the Iron News a few days since -. Mr.. j.
j. Kuykendall, of Cherokee, was in the
Iron City on Saturday last ... Rev. D. w.
Pritohett, of Mason, paid the Iron News
pleasant visit on Monday 81. Messrs.
James Phillips and Chas. Scheggs, of |
Babyhead, have returned from Lamar,
Col. -. Judge j. @. Oatman, editor of the
Rural, is visiting Georgetown and other
points on business e.. Miss Matte Cul-
bertson is on vi4it to her friends, the |
Misses Moore, in Hoovers valley, in Bur-
net county. Mr.. Ed Burleson has just
returned from Lamar, Col, and speaks in
high terms of that part of the country 49,.
Captain George beats, the famous Gone
Horse Farmer" of the San Antonio Ex-
press, was in town Saturday, Sunday, and
Monday last, and our old friend was most |
gladly welcomed to the Iron News sane
tum Rev. M. D. Reynolds, A. NJ, presi-
dent of Centenary college, at Lampasas,
and wife were in the Iron City several
days this week, and were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Ben F. Beeson. On Monday
Professor Reynolds paid the Iron News a
social call.
GEORGETOWN.
Miss Fannie Love has returned from a
pleasant visit to Taylor -, Miss Della
Carroll, of Taylor, is visiting Miss Sallie
Glover, of this city .... DR.. j. II. Mclean
has returned from Buffalo, N. Y, where
he went a few weeks since for his health.
80. There was very pleasant party at the
residence of Mr.. j. A. Montgomery Tues
day night Miss Katie Scott of Taylor,
is visiting her brother, F. R. Scott, and
family in this city. She will probably be
here a week or two. Rev. M. Q. Hutton
returned from Concord, in Brazos county, |
last Saturday, where he held very inter
esting and successful protracted meet |
ing :. Mayor Strange has appointed
Mr.. W. G.. Belcher, of Austin, as delegate
to represent Georgetown at the Denver
deep water convention E. Mrs. Lucy
Campbell, of Shreveport, La, who had
been here on visit to Mrs. W. W. Dim
NIT, left for Austin Monday. Mrs. Camp
bell and Mrs. Dimmit were schoolmates.
-. Misses Stella Tubb and Stella Hal
comb, of Luling, and Mr.. w. E. Drysdell,
of Flatonia, are visiting the family of
Reverend Isaac Sellers in this city, and
will probably remain until the close Of the
cam pmeeting announced to commence
tonight. E. Mr.. John Houghtop, of Aus
tin, was in town this week. His little boy
had been here for several days with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs, j. j. Robert
son, and mis- father came up to take him
to Bolton to see his grandparents,
Capt. and Mrs. j. l.. Peay.
BRENNAN.
Major Moses Austin Bryan, the San
Jacinto veteran, is on the sick list again.
Mrs. W. F. Cortss left yesterday for
the Island City to visit her relatives and
friends -. Miss Posie Stone, the accom-
plished young daughter of DR.. j. K.
Stone, of Bellville, passed through the
city yesterday en- route to Chappell Hill
to visit friends -. Miss Eula Gee, Mrs.
M. X. Hutchinson and Rev. A. E. Bsten,
left the city yesterday for Navasoto to
attend the annual meeting of the Union
Baptist association E. The rarest event
which has occurred in this city in many
day was rendered the society young peo-
pie on Wednesday evening at the hos