San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-06-20
LOCAL BREYITIES.

LOCAL BREyITIES.
DR.. j. w. Combs, Dentist ". Side Plaza
Watermelons on tap.
And now the weather groweth "rathe,
warm.
The farmers say .'dry spell" would
now be the best for cotton.
The sudden apparent failure of the peach
crop, which started out so promisingly, Ia
unaccountable.
Marshal Jim Turner wants TO notify the
people that the dog law must be complied
with.
A change Of railroad time took place on
Sunday, and, our table stands corrected.
II suits our people better.
Emancipation day was we'll observed by
the colored people and In tho main oil pass
cd of smoothly.
The Times is agitating combined fair
for Hays. Caldwell and Blanco counties to
be held at San Marcos. Good idea.
MIKE & Watkins have removed their
meat market to the stand lately occupied
by J. 8. Steele, who has removed his tin
shop to the rear of Steele Il Co. grocers.
DR.. j. II. Combs Dentist, N. Side Plaza.
The Pacific Express Co. has inagurated
q new money order business, absolutely
safe, quick and cheap. A great conven-
ienoe to tho business public. See Agent
Patterson, when wishing to transmit.
The bald.headed ranger down about the
freight depot who has been amusing him
self by firing salute to the man in the
moon late O. nights, just to give the guard
ians Of the peace exercise, had better "leog
oudt."
A shooting affair between couple of
Mexicans occurred on tho north side Of the
square last Saturday. The shootist who
had been badly beaten few days previous
by the shootee-hence the ''rucus"-was
jailed.
We took ride the other day through
portion of Mitchell's addition to San Mar
cos and were surprised to find how It has
settled up within the last year. Further
are In progress or In near
At the local option election at Blu da on
there were 162 votes cast, of
which 40 were for prohibition. We are
indebted for the above to neighbor Nc
The "antis" might as well give
Buda up.
We learn from Mr.. Frank johnson, who
was present, that the Sunday school con-
cert at Centre Point, this county, on Sun
lay night last, was remarkably we'll gotten
ID and an occasion of more than ordinary
interest. They are wide-awake communi-
y out that way and know how to do things
light.
At last, we are glad to say, we are to
nave good pavement for the free school
pupils, So we are assured by T. G. John
ION who has the matter in hand, and for
which he has already secured some 8 70. If
he coming new school building should be
placed in some other direction, the pave
q ent will will still be worth the cost.
We overlooked in our last any reference
o the large displayed advertisement of
Ir. Chas. Hutchings. though we have no
dea that anybody overlooked the advertis-
nent itself We refer to it now simply to
his example to other business
men. There is not merchant, or other
considerable dealer in the town, but would
make it pay we'll to engage
similar space in our paper and fill and
change it after the plan Of Mr.. Il. Think
II it, gentlemen. You would thus benefit
the reputation of your town for
business, and last but not least, your home
PAPER, which does SO much gratuitous
work for the public.
The S,n Marcos Times has been enlarged
o a seven column paper. and is still made
I'D chiefly of advertisements. Perhaps the
Times man pursues the course the Gonzales
-nauirer did when owned and edited by
,am ". Smith. 1t was his rule never to
AXE out an advertisement after it WAS once
n, and the result was that in the course of
ime he had but little space left for reading |
natter. besides it enabled him to get the
PAPER out without employing help.-La-
grange Journal.
Chautauqua Choir.
All who feel interested in the success Of
he Chautauqua are cordially invited to
meet at the Methodist church next Sunday |
,yening at 4 o'clock for the purpose of or
yanizing choir for the coming session. |
dr. Ohas, Hutchings will take charge. All
members of church choirs and other sing |
IRA are requested to be present.
Remember that nothing will add mere to |
he attractions on the hill than good music.
let us all do what we can in this matter.