San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-30
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Mrs, Mot, returned home yesterday afte
an absence OF Ave weeks,
Rev. Mr., Vest was in the city on yostOr
day,
What is .he matter with d, G, N'''.''''
Esp HIS all right
Our old friend Anton Rozzellc, Of Win.
berly, was In the city on yesterday,
Alb Roed will reopen his grocery store IL
the store room adjoining Ahronbcck's cor
ner
Major and Mrs. Hutchison returned
from Virginia last week, aud report pleas
ant time,
Mrs. Richardson's new location is mex,
door to Porter's saddery store, cast side OF
tho public square.
Mr.. Foster, an old.time typographical
friend, OF Austin, made us an agreeable call
on yesterday.
The Messrs. Nelson, father and son, of
tho vicinity OF Science Hall, made ui n pleas.
ant call one day last week.
s. NJ. Heard's family have just returned
from n visit to his wife's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Zivley, at San Angelo.
Elijah Langham, who resided on Squire
McCarty's farm aud mised the first bale"
of cotton brought to San Marcos, died q few
days since of cholera morbus.
Mr. Crockcr, who resides on tho Blanco,
informs us that il was unfordablo for full
three days the first of the week in conse-
quenco of the rains. Rise estimated ut IL
feet.
Mr.. S. II. Park, railroad man from
Trinity, Texas, was here the first of tho
week and made the FREE PREss q pleasant
call He expects TO remove to this place
for the benefit of his wifes health.
The San Marcos Cotton Exchange is locat.
cd near Hofheinz Hotel, Mr.. Crosby, MANA
ager. We believe other buyers, Marx,
Prescott, etc., also make it their headquar.
tors,
We learn that Miss Sallie Richardson re-
turned homo last night. She has mads the
grand tour" of the Northern States, New
York city. Niagara Falls, etc, and now re-
turns to resume her place ~ one of the mu-
SIC teachers in Coronal Institute.
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put in operation ut Maxwell Formerly
known MS New Mrtindale) Caldwell county,
on the r. b. Il H. railroad. Mr.. Lnney and
others from Wimberly have located and
gone into business there.
Uncle John Richards is in Colorado, hnv-
ing wandered of without asking leave OF
the FREE Press. We hnyo been shown
letter from him. He expresses disappoint.
ment as to the soil and agricultural induce
'monts, but seems rather Stuck" on tho
mining prospects rs reported to him by
some of the resident natives. Beware,
Uncle John-''they lead to bewilder and
dazzle to blind" He was impressed by the
wild mountain gorges and cnnons, which
are doubtless worth going to see.
The morning after the fire tent was
pitched among the ruins, 1t was "show"
tent, containing six-logged calf, or rather
COW, three years OLE. Thereby hangs q
tale" as well rs tail, II would be funny
IT, there was not serious idea involved.
The COW is the property of Mrs Nancy
Kelly, a venerable lady who resides near
Sabinal Canon. Her son called on us and
gayo us the following facts; His mother
who by the way WAS hero-is old, intirm
and blind, She has for some years cherish
cd the idea of leading off in some benevolent
enterprise for the good of humanity-build
ing church, orphan asylum, or something
of that kind. Her husband died leaving
considerable property, but there are debts
to be paid before any of ii could be applied
to the desired purpose, In tho meantime
she is having her six-legged COW exhibited
to make start in the way of saving money.