San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-08-15
Personal.
Taylor has gone west.

Miss Matte Souter is visiting relative
and friends in various parts of the state.
Mr.. Neighbors had severe attack Of
sickness last week, but is convalescent.
Rev. Mr.. Galbraith preached his fare
well sermon on Sunday last
The parents of Mr.. Chapman, the artist
who haye been residing for some time al
Houston, have returned to this place.
| Mr.. Loveless and family have selected
Wichita Falls as their future home. The
FREE PRESS cordially wishes them success.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wo ton are sojourning in
Preside county. Lee is herding cattle in
the Indian Territory.
Major Hutchison and wife returned home
from Virginia last week. His mother died
during Their stay there at the advanced age
of 70.
Speaking of the venerable Amariah Will
son in our last, by slip of the pencil we
stated he was over 80 when we should have
said over 80,
The brothers Sler, both teachers, visited
the family of Mrs. Mann, relatives, last
week. One of the brothers resides at
Orange, the other at Manchac.
Miss frankie Clifton has been appointed
teacher in the public schools in place of
Miss Nora Franklin, who declined the posi-
ton,
Coppic, the grocer, has sold out to Fin
ME u Edwards. He however will remain
with them, so his old friends will find
things as usual.
j. w. Green has sold his place to A. G.
Apllng, of Prairie Lea, who comes here to
educate his children, Mr.. Green has
bought another place near by of G. S. Cock
Mr.. Durar Is still here, working for
Assessor Fortson. Mrs. d. has returned to
Dripping Springs. We trust they may find
J.R. Green. brother of J. W, Green,
met with bad accident on Monday.
While passing IN his wagon near the
Henry Barnes place, an approaching train
frightened his horses, and in leaping from
the wagon he received compound frac-
ture of the leg and ankle. The hurt was
bad one. but we learn he Is doing well,
R. West, formerly Martindale cores
pondeut of the FREE PRESS, now of Cali
fornia, favors us with Santa Ana (Cal.)
papers, one of which is namesake of
ours. We notice that our former towns
man, O. M. Holmes, is president of the
Santa Anna Gas Go. We would be glad if
Mr.. West would write up the ex Texans,
how he likes the country, etc., for our
columns.
II is our pleasing duty to record the
marriage on Thursday of last week of MIR.
]. s. Watson and Miss Bette Randle.
As the result of an intimate acquaintance
of several months, the friends of the
the happy pair may fairly anticipate their
continued happiness. The FREE Press
heartily Joins in wishes for the same.
In our hasty notice last week of the
sudden and lamented death of w. o.
Thomas, we should have said that besides
HIS widow and children q host of other
relatives and friends mourn his untimely
death. chief of whom are his venerable
narents. whose only son we believe he
Was Who can measure their grief for
such o son?
Prof Pbippey Of Science Hall. made us
A pleaSant call On olouuASs hA'SA
in Iowa and Kansas he has returned TO ms
old position-quite compliment to this
portion of Texas. he said he found the
mart of Kansas he stopped in was more
drouthy than il ever has been here Prof.
P. will now devote all his energies 10
building M a frst-class school at Science
Hall. He Is competent for the work and
tba Circumstances are more favorable than
When he was located there before We
wish him success.
We we're pleased last week to make the
.oauaiptauce Of Prof. Baldwin, Of Blanco'
foTrDerIv editor Of the News Of that plaee;
We fpd him q gentleman Of education and
shilitv. In this connection We desire 70
c.Il attention to his agency for that Eork o.
-1.-Tslous labor and complsteness, Hitch
cosk's Analysis Of the Bible We a9n'
- boE any minister. OF in fact any intel
80 person Of Aay class vbo is abe 70
,-,.s.sss IRIS work can AHord TO do without
Pa,s zbsf Is sid Of It in our editorlAl
oo,7-rns this week