San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-04-26

ihB tno uihtory anu ucNoiophhont VI Wo VI
CARNATIONS and the appliances for protection
used by thom against the dread destroyer
made during the present century. Mr.. N
showed himself quite conversant with the
theme in hand and closed as he begun, with
= feeling al usiIn to the fair ladies' Of Kyle
Lockhart and San Marcos and the world u,
large.
The vocal music by the ladies was, il il
unnecessary to remark, highly enjoyed by
all
Miss Jennie Northcraft's recitation, "That
Boy" was nice take-oG of good Old
aunty and her bad nephew "Tom," and
was well delivered.
Mrs. Ned Kyle road on original essay en-
titled polite Lying" which was decided
"hit," and evinced no ordinary ability and
literary talent, and furnished immense
amusement to the audience.
| Messrs. Brown, Smith, Franklin and Law
hon provoked big laugh as comic song
sters, with banjo accompaniment by Mr..
Brown, and Mr.. Hardy, our worthy mayor,
executed beautiful melody upon the organ,
to the great surprise of his friends whom
he had heretofore kept in ignorance of his
accomplishments in this direction,
Last but not least, Mr.. W, II. Nance de-
livered soul stirring recitation entitled
The Texas Steer" rs npostrophized by
Texas COW girl-full of sound and fury, sig
nifying trouble on the Grange"
After more music by the band all present
ad iourned to the Hutchinson. Glover build
ing, on the north side, where q sumptuous
lunch was spread, and we presume-we do
not speak from experience, was duly appre-
ciated by those who were fortunate enough
to secure places ut the board.
We learn that the department cleared
something over sixty dollars by this enter
tuinment. UNo DE Los HAMDRIENTos.
We are having perfect season thus far
New plvements inprogross Mt Ahrenbeck's
aud Pitchford's corner.
st. Marks church grounds shaded with
mesquite trees and set in with rescue grass,
mako nice appearance.
We give quite wealth of local CORE
spondouce this week. By the way, the
FREE PRESS il generally ahead in this line.
Remember the precinct meeting on Sat
urday. Let good men turn out to the pri-
maries If they want reform in our local
politics.
The Presbyterian Sunday Schoo! pupils
and teachers had pleasant sociable at the
residence of Mrs. Mathews on yesterday
evening.
Don't forget the election of Trustees for
our Cemetery Association ut the count house
on Tuesday night, May LIST, 1t ought to be
matter of interest to our whole communi-
ty. Come out.
Last weeks weeks Luling Signal appeared
to be rather disgruntled over their railroad
prospects and at president Lott. We have
not learned whether the road Is q fixed fact
or not.
The writer of the tribute to 'the sweet
name of Nellie" on our first page, forgot to
state that the first rhymes of Robert Burns
were inspired bya winsome Scottish lassie
of that name.
High Prairie Farmers Alliance suggests an
amendment to the platform of local poll
tics adopted by the County Alliance. See
resolution in another place. BY the way,
we hear that meeting of the Alliance to
consider local politics is in contemplation.
We have nothing from Martindale of late.
We unluckily lost the full name of our last
correspondent there, so hope he will excuse
our apparent lack of courtesy i'll not send
ing him copy of the paper, and send
name again.
The FREE Press had no reporter of the
outside demonstration, on Friday, beyond
the fine procession of the fire boys, which !
was witnessed by everybody. As for the
rest, we only heard of a base ball contest
in which the Kyle club came out victorious.
BY a slip of the pencil we Last week con-
verified the Knights of Honor into Knights
of Pythias, referring TO the proposed May
day celebration of the former at this place.
We have since learned that the knights of
Honor and Sunday schools will join in cele-
brating the day.
County Poor Farm-Light Wanted.