San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-11-14
PERSONAL.

PERSONAL.
The Rev. Mr.. McMurray paid the FREE
PRESS Office pleasant call on Tuesday.
Mr.. q. A. Franklin visited the San An.
tonic Fair on Saturday, returning Monday
morning.
Misses Mary and Katie Griesenbeck and
Mr.. @. Griesenbeck were in the city several
days this week.
Jno. D. Alden, of Austin, was in San
Marcos one day this week.
J. W. Rector, of Austin. was here on
the 10th.
J. L. Ryan, of Fort WORTH was among
us this week.
Mr.. Mechanism, one of our printers,
has rendered us valuable aid in tho local
department of this weeks issue.
Mr.. Louis Black, e. Fallmistine and b.
w. Randolph, all of Austin, were in San
Marcos this week
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Robinson, of Round
Rock, Texas, visited Mr.. B. G.. Neighbors,
Sunday.
Mrs. H. Hardy, accompanied by her
eldest son, Daley, left on last Saturday
morning for the San Antonio Fair, remain
ing several days in the Alamo City.
Mercury stood at SO Q on Tuesday morn
ing with white frost. Soon now may
we expect 1.-THE fall of the leaf"
We regret to learn that Mrs Adair, of
Wimberly. daughter of our old friend Mr..
They have doctor now located at
Wimberly, and wo have heard there is con-
siderable sickness in that vicinity, so he
may not lack for practice.
We were pleased to meet ex- townsman,
w. 8. Gray, the first of the week. Although
now residing in the Brazos region, he
states himself and family are enjoying good
health, which we were glad to hear.
r. s. Fortson, desires to express his
thanks to neighbors aud friends for th cir
kindness during the recent illness of his
daughter.
Tom Code has just returned from tour
through Southwest Texas, having visited
Ioliad, Victoria, Gonzales, etc. He says
me only water powers in all that region
worth speaking of are at Sun Marcos, New
Braunfels and Seguin. Mr.. G., is a COM
oetent judge of matters of this sort
Judge Fisher has returned from his trip
to MISSISSIPPI, during which he visited
and stood on the spot where
he was wounded during the siege of that
,ity, and brought stick cut near the spot
'or cane as a memento. He says pros
poets are not bright in that region.
We had a pleasant call from Mr.. H. @.
Durar, of Dripping Springs, ons Tuesday.
By the way, we are glad to learn of his ap-
oointmept as post master at that place. He
will make good one, and tho position will
give some needed aid to very worthy
gentleman.
A very interesting pictorial momento
group in which five generations are repre-
,ented, viz: Amariah Wilson, his daugh-
.er, Mrs. j. s. Travis. his grand daughter,
Mrs. W. 2. Driskill his great grand dau9h-
er. Mrs. Candy and his great great grand
,hild, the offspring of the lady last named.
Il was happy thought to sec rs the group
Il could not have been done much sooner,
'or the latest representative was very young,
md it could not have been postponed, for
Mr. Wilson died only a week or SO later.
We venture to say there are precious few
similar groups thus preserved.
Our worthy friend, Mr.. W. F. Shinn.
,alled on us on Yesterday, aud astonished
Is not little, by the information that he
las sold out with view of emigrating
With his family, in a short time to Central
America, either to Spanish or British Hon.
iorous, he had not decided which. We
'egret very much to lose himself and
amily from our country, but since il is so
lecided, trust their hopes may be more
han realized in the far-distant land toward
which their thoughts are directed as their
uture home. Mr. s. has promised to let
,ur readers hear from him from time to
ime.
We we're gratifed to meet the other day,
ur former fellow citizen, Mr.. S. W. Jack
on. staunch friend of the FREE PREss'
tome Of our readers may recollect that fol- |
owing the recent bad seasons in this coun- |
v. be with a number Of others sought |
nore congenial climes. Mr.. J., went TO
amin county. but We regret to say has
uttered two bad seasons there. Here il
7as too dry, there the trouble vas too
luch rain. OF course bis removal was
OF 10 his advantage, which We regret, but |
re glad 10 welcome his return. and TO
- l. a. NEa ha1anwa Il