The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-10
IN THE WHIRL.
Chatty Gossip About Our Near and
Cheerful N.1ghbors.
SAN MARCOS.

DAN MAhOOos
Mr.. Louis McCay, cashier of the Tenn
pie National bank, is visiting in this city
:. Reverend Mr.. Baiggs, now presiding
elder, will again reside at Lockhart, that
place having made the best offer in the
way of district parsonage. Mr.. John
Browne, son of our esteemed fellow towns
man, l.. H. Browne, esq, is at home from
Goliad, where he has located for the
practice of law. He has just recovered
from severe illness. Mr.. E. Northcraft
returned from Gainesville few days since.
He says the new reformatory has been re
ceived by the state and that the first story
of the orphan asylum at Corsicana is
nearly completed 80. Our friend Captain
Forgy will be candidate for assistant
doorkeeper of the house of representatives
at Austin. We heartily endorse him as
worthy of the position and hope he may
get it.
Mr.. Will Griffin went out hunting in the
postoaks last week and succeeded in
bringing down large deer ... Mr.. Shut
tee and family are visiting in San Anto-
MO E. Miss Katie Scott returned home
Sunday from a visit to Georgetown. 80.
Mr.. Richard Mosig returned home last
Wednesday from visit to LAGRANGE. -.
Miss Hattie Durham, of Round Rock,
spent Christmas in Taylor visiting the
family of Mr.. 81. Dickson. Miss Louise
Medcalf, of Hutto, spent few days in
Taylor last week, the guest of Misses 0c-
tavia and Leta Harris. Miss Lima
Wright, accompanied by Mr.. W. Moore,
stopped over in Taylor last Saturday on
their way to LAGRANGE. Miss Praeto-
rius, one of LaGrange's most accom- lished
young ladies, is visiting her brother, Mr..
o. L. Praetorius, of the Central hotel =. :.
Misses Mary Biuce and Emma Vaught,
two of Georgetown's charming petite
young ladies, after spending New Years in
the city, the guests of Mrs. Lizzie Sanders,
left for their home Wednesday .. The
firemen's grand ball had to be postponed
on account of the bad weather. The ball
will be given soon as the weather will per-
nit. Mr.. II. G. Travers, of Rockdale,
closed trade with Burkett & Murphy last
Wednesday for the lease of the Taylor
hotel, and will take charge on the 18th
inst -. Messrs. Melasky & Goldstein have
dissolved partnership, and each member
| of the late firm is now in business alone.
Mr.. Goldstein, for the present and until
his new store is com pleted, is occupying
one of the store rooms under ThreadgiIPs
opera house, and Mr.. Melasky remains at
the old stand. -. Mr.. W. Il. Love, who has
been circulating petition to be presented
to the legislature in regard to the forma.
ton of the new county, has secured about
800 names, all from within radius of four
miles of Taylor.
GEORGETOWN.
The Rev. M. G. Hutton returned from
Milan county Tuesday -. Mr.. G. N. Flea
ger and family have moved from Florence
to this CITY,. Miss Katie Scott, of Tav-
lor, spent Christmas week in Georgetown
visiting her brother, Mr.. Fred. R. Scott
and family. Miss Helen Hedspeth, of
Austin, and Miss Chloe Taliaferro, of
Round Rock, were visitors of Mrs. W. I,
Mann during the Christmas HOLIDAYS
Judge and Mrs. 7. P. Hughes gave a very
| pleasant reception at their residence on
Wednesday night of last week 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Will l.. Vining, of Coleman, Tex
There was very pleasant social gathering
at the residence of Capt. and Mrs. A. s,
Fisher last Friday night. The occasion was
in honor OF Mr.. W. L. Vining and bride
Mr.. E. E. Taylor is riding over the tim.
bered section of the country buying trees
FOR the chair factory. He commenced
work Christmas day, and has a contract
for the year. Mrs. B. E. Chrietzber0
has been appointed by the president, and
confirmed by the senate, as postmaster At
this place. She will enter upon the dis.
charge Of her duties as such as soon ga
her commission arrives &. Social enter.
tainments were given at the residences of
the following named parties during tho
Christmas holidays: Monday night go.
cial at Mr.. Geo. Irvine's; Tuesday NIGHT
at Mr.. s. Seymour's, Mr.. S. O. Eidmsn,,
and graduates reception at Reverend Tsaao
Sellers; Wednesday night, a mask social
at Col. j. I. Coffee's; socials at Dr. 7 w
Heidts, DR.. j. a. McLeau's. M n u
Snyder's, Mr.. John Il. Leavelrs; Tbu-saan
night, socials at Mr.. Fred R. SCOTS snS
Reverend Isaac Sellers. aHu
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