San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-09-26
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Will Andrews Is olerhing in Ahren.
backs store.
Ed. Green is having a handsome lodge
room fitted up in the second story of his
brick building,
Mr.. Pigues Is selling patent Kitchen
cabinet" which will be apt to capture tho
ladies'.
Mr., Haynes is now making progress
with the reconstruction of his dwelling.
Smith & LANCE have taken Mr.. Travis
public house and restored the old name
San Marcos Hotel.
Miss Ruby Galilee has returned from
sojourn of some months visiting relatives
and friends in Colorado county.
We saw on our streets on Monday some
very nice Percheron colts. bred from Texas
Mares raised by Mr.. Trevey. one of our
Hays county farmers.
We extend our sincere sympnthy to the
parents on the death, last week, of their
only child. little Agnes Albertha Mott.
Her disease is reported to have been dip
liberia.
Edna, daughter of e. Northcraft has
been sick of diptheria, ~ reported, but
was better on yesterday. We hear OF
other cases of this kind. but we fluid some
who are skeptical as to the trouble really
being diptheria.
Judge Fisher has been absent for some
time, looking after the present status of the
Hays County School lands. by appointment
of the County Commissioners. We believe
he is expected home in few days.
We had n call last week from Mr.. Rood,
a very nice gentleman, representing the
house of III f Bucklen & Co., Chicago.
and renewing their contract for the publ
cation of some of their standard medicines
Mr.. Lemuel Powers he's removed his
household goods and chattels to the recent
ly improved Sol. Thomas place He has
gone on p trip to his ranch in Kendall
county, to he absent about ten days, after
which he will be sat home" as above stated
We are pleased with the prospect of having
so worthy and intelligent gentleman for a
near neighhor. Should we conclude in the
future to keep bachelors hall, we might
reasonably hope to receive some valuable
pointers" from Mr.. Powers from his long
experience in that line of life. We learn.
however, that he will have company in Mr..
Laird, his nephew, of Hutchings' hardware
store.
We had the pleasure of meeting, by invi-
tation, on Sunday evening last at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Matthews, herself and sew
eral other members of the Breckenridge
family, viz: Miss Eleanor and Mrs. West,
her mothers sister, of San Antonio, and
DR.. Breckenridge of Austin. Mrs. West is
a venerable lady, like the Brackenridges,
originally from Southern Indiana, whose
we were pleased to make.
Her maiden name was McCulloch. Unlike
the Brackenridges, who we believe are all
Presbyterians, she was pioneer of Meth
odism, and is still staunch adherent of
that church. The Doctors wife, so pleas
antly known to us in former days as Miss
Mary Lyons, was also one Of the guests,
but owing to indisposition we were de-
prived of the pleasure of meeting her {;
however, her little daughter handsomely
her. The agreeable Misses
Handy, more distant relatives of the family,
were also present, and by coincidence
which we could scarcely regard as surprising
several of the gallant young gentlemen of
our town were also then and there present. |
We spent an hour very pleasantly, enter
tained by the conversation of various men,
oers of the family.
OFFICE OF CoNcHo VALLEY FAIR AssoIAT'NI
SAN ANGELO, Tex, Sept 10, 'S9.) |
Ar. Isaac II. Julian, San Marcos, Texas:
DEAR SIR-We hand you herewith the
premium list of our fair, which takeS place
IN October 20. 80, 81 and November 1st.
We will be delighted to have you drop |
,our shears and take run out to see it,
San Angelo owes the press of Texas very
srgo debt for the many kind attentions she |
las received and would like to show her I
gratitude in a substantial way.
1t will do you good TO get Whit of the
,ure ozone of the plains-to meet the en-
rgetic people that are developing. and see
be fue stock that are raised on these
,lains. Come out, and we will guarantee
o make your visit a pleasant one and to
how you tho finest fair ever held in Western
Texas.
Very respectfully yours,
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
We like the style of the above SO well
hat we give 1t entire. We feel sure we
hould be delighted, if we could manage to
70 present.
DOUtS uuo III 'oiiS'J' AAS
amous John Kelly's fine shoes still in the
cad. Our school shoes. made especially
or school children, are good and warranted
rst-class Our champion boot, for $3.50,
! a leader. johnson i Johnson, San Mar
os.
Notice.
Members of the W. G. T.. u. will please
meet promptly at 1880 o'clock. at the N. E.
hurch, Tuesday evening, Oct. 1st
BY THE PRESIDENT.
We beg leave to announce the arrival of
ew prints, ginghams, slicias, cashmeres,
Ienriettas, serges and a long list of other
ress goods, ranging in price from 10 cents
D 81. 90 per yard. Trimmings to match,
t johnson & Johnson's, San Marcos.
Millinery.
Mrs. Richardson has bought unusually
'elI this season and will be pleased to share
he benefits with her customers.
We are now in receipt of our full fall
took and can offer the trade the advantage