San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-04-04
Personal.

Personal.
Mr., fielder's family have removed to the
Mrs. Dial place,
Reed, the baker, ''thoy say" has removed
to Georgetown.
JeiI Travis is doing good deal OF work
in tho carriage painting line.
We are glad to learn that o, t. Brown is
considered out Of danger
We are very sorry to learn, through our
Henly letter, OF the bad accident to our
friend Mr.. Durar, of Dripping Springs.
We learn tho lady ''trayeler," referred to
in our last, took in $4,000 for dress pat
terms sold the ladies Of this place.
A delegation of members OF the legisla-
ture recently visited San Antonio. Among
them we noticed the names Of Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Il, MeGehee.
Mr. Chastain Sr. has fine crop Of al
falfa on his premises, He finds II great
thing for his chickens as well as larger
stock.
Tho sudden death of Mrs. Belvin spread
gloom among her many friends here. Her
husband, Rev. Il. II. Belvin, died we be.
lieye about year since.
Major Donaldson has returned from the
west, and made US a pleasant call few
days since. He was sick for a time at
Uvalde, but We were glad to find him again
looking well, and in his usual good spirits.
We saw tame deer in JEFF Travis's
yard yesterday, and learned that It had
been consigned to the butcher by the own
or, one of our citizens, but that the move
ment had been summarily vetoed by his
better-half Bravo for the tender-hearted
lady.
We learn that Mr.. Henry Kone was elect.
ed city treasurer, of Temple by majority
of 155 votes over the incumbent, one
of the most popular men Of the city. We
are always glad to note the promotion oil
San Marcos boys.
Mr.. o. Paget, an intelligent newspape,
man from the North, now manager of O
Galveston printers supply house, when
here sonic time since, stated that the water
of the San Marcos was the best adapted
to the manufacture of newspaper of any he
had ever seen.
! The leading article in Daniels Texas
Medical Journal for March, before us, is
from the pen of DR.. Denton, late superin
tendent of the State Luuatic asylum, 1t II
continuation of former article by the
author which we noticed at the time
and is no doubt equally able and satisfac
tory. The subject is "Insanito-Its Ma
ture and Causes"
At the dinner ct the Jim Martin Hotel
our mind reverted to the old days when a
the Travis House, we were among it,
boarders- days when Mrs. Frazer and the
late Col John A. Polk presided, and cir
Gle of friendly faces met around the table
Of these some are departed from earth
others scattered abroad, others still estrang
ed IN feeling but for our part we have
only kind remembrance of all.
Miss Ida Clothier, representing the w
@. T, u. made an interesting talk at the
Methodist church on Sunday evening. A
the close we were pleased that she receiy
ed the hearty endorsement of the pastor
Mr.. Scott. She spoke again on Monday
night and addressed the W. G. II. U. of thi
place on Tuesday evening. She is pleas
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dong good service.
We should have mentioned ere this NJ
important improvement made by DIR. Dan
lei, we mean the side walk on the soutl
side of his place, He has protected it from
wagons by line of posts This is the pave
ment which it has been proposed to con
tinue to theMethodist church. DIR. D. i
also extending it alongside of Mrs. Dur
hams property which will connect with tn
main street and sidewalk leading to tn
centre of town, and will prove great con
venience and blessing to the residents liv
ing somewh hat further back.
Newton Roberts, consumptive, who
came to this place two months ago from hi
home in northern Ohio, in the hope O.
beneftng his health, died on Sunday last
at the residence of Mr.. Galilee, in thi
place, where he had sought and received
every care and attention. He was tender
" nursed by Mrs. Hargrove, sister o
Mrs. Galilee, and received every attention
suitable to one in his situation. He wa
only 26 years old, and leaves a wife II
Ohio. He manifested very amiable spiri
throughout his illness. Mr.. Myers, ayount
friend from his home, who came with hin
to look after him, returned with his re
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