San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-06-27
Personal.

Va ioohtiuR tuts.
Mr.. Kruse, the artist, is filling an engage
ment at Llano.
Edward Giesen is in business at Maxwell
with L. p. Laney.
Prof. Stanfield and family will occup,
the Belvin homestead.
We are pleased TO note tho arrival Of tn,
agreeable Prof. Walter Stanfeld.
Judge Fisher has established his head
quarters on Chatauqua Hill.
Miss Mary Combs has been on visit tc
Blanco. within week past.
Madame Mcpherson, of the Kyle Star
was in the city on Monday.
Little Dave Lawhon Is now an efficien,
assistant ut the Hofheinz hotel.
Jas. G. Burleson came over from Lock
hart Saturday and returned Sunday,
Mr. Whitmore. handsome young man
from Lockhart was in the city Sunday,
Mr.. DuBose arrived from Los Angeles
Tuesday evening. His wife is at Tyler.
Henry Combs received the endorsement
of our Institute for the Georgetown scholar
ship.
Judge Wood is happy in the proprietor
ship of his fine Jersey COW and Partridge
Cochin chickens.
Mr. Cul Crews has ordered 200 miller.
lamps which he place among his cotton
without delay.
Capt. Storey's little grand daughters, OF
Lockhart went home Sunday evening after
a visit to grand-papa.
DR.. L. w. Cock left last Saturday for a
few days rest and recreation at Corpus
Christi on the gulf.
Mr.. Talmadge has purchased the lot nd
Joining Mr.. John E. Pritchett and will
build q residence thereon.
We were pleased last week to make the
of Rev. Mr.. McMurray, the
new Presbyterian minister.
Miss Lille Ragsdale and young Mr.. Bar
Der, our late representatives OF the State
University, are at home again.
Mr.. O. A. Eylor, representing the type
foundry of Palmer and Rey, Galveston,
made us call one day last week,
Mr.. Bozarth, the Kimberley nurseryman,
was in town on Tuesday with peaches to
sell. He says the crop is short this year.
Prof. J. A. Thomas, took the train Sun
day evening for Corpus Christi. where he
will spend week or two recuperating.
We meant to have mentioned in our last
q pleasant call from Mr.. Stuck, young
friend or relation of Rev. Mr.. Galbraith,
Mr.. Forsyth our ,Caledonian stonemason,
has been having long run of work at
Lockhart, and is in improved health and
spirits.
Miss Wilcox and the Misses Talbot are
entitled te special praise for the handsome
display of flowers, etc., in front OF the tab
ernacle platform.
Mrs. Tayler, the wife of DR.. Taylor, of
Hot Springs, Ark, and her daughter, Mrs
Polk, of Houston, are visiting at this place,
the guests of Mrs. Galillee.
We overlooked Inst week our recent visit
70 the Baptist church. The earnestness of
he preacher and the proficiency of the
choir command attention.
We noticed the other day that the re-
mains of DR.. Woods first wife who died
prior to 1873, have been removed from the
Did to the new cemetery.
Miss Laura Wilcox, requests all ladies
Who may have flowers or ornamental plants
or the Chautauqa grounds to send them
Up, or report, SO they may be sent for.
Rov. Mr.. Shockley, q venerable minister,
ate of Borne, but now, as we understand,
esident in this place, preached at the
Methodist church Sunday morning last.
Tom Code sold his one-fourth interest in
he San Marcos Power Co. to Ed. j. L.
Green Friday last. MIR. Green now holds
he greatest part of the stock in said CON-
oany.
DR.. Cook left Thursday T. Fl. Glover
will Join the DR.. in Rocky mountains for
grand camping out expedition The Dr.
links he will probably be back here in
September.
Messrs. Eugene and Willie Green, arrived
evening from Warrenton, Va,
where they have been attending the Bethel
Military Academy. Eugene bears the med
i of 'best soldier in his company.
Mr.. Ed. A. Christian writes us to change
he address of his FREE PRESS from Bur-
lett to Marble Falls. We notice he is
gain in the lumber business, the firm be-
ng Christian & Allen.
Norman Cozby reports that while some
,oys were playing on Mr., Crockers place
IN the Blanco, a jack-rabbit ran by, and q
title brother of Norman's who was couch
ID in the bushes actually caught the fleet
looted animal in passing. Quite an unus-
lal incident
Mr.. Tom S. Turner, of Massey, Hill
Texas, has favored us with pros
,ectus of new edition of his poems which
,e hopes to have out this coming fall. We
ire not acquainted with him nor his writ
ngs, but trust he may win his just deserts
rom the public. Price, 81 90 copy,
In the Quanah Eagle of the 21st We find
|. glowing account hymeneal in which an.
,ther fair lady, once of San Marcos, figured
we mean Miss Lula Chenoweth. The
name is VIM, II. Nall, 1t mp
bears TO have been On exceptionally brilliant
md happy affair. Miss Lula will doubtless
.eceive many congratulations from this di-
.ection.
"Mr. Geo. N. Otey, accompanied by his
lister Miss Lillian. ard Messrs. j. 7.
,mither and ]. d. Gibbs, left yesterday for
Orange, Texas. where he will tonight wed
Miss Ida Brockett, q former attendant OF
,ur State Normal, They will be given a
at the residence of Capt I. j.
Ioree. next Thursday night" We find
his In the Huntsville item Of the 10th.
,i;ss Brocketrs friends here Will be glad TO
lear Of her happiness
The new faculty Of Coronal Institute Is
Is follows. A. A. Thomas, A. b., presi-