San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-06-20
Personal.

Personal.
Pierce Caldwell has departed for Mis-
sioun.
Rev. D. A. Porter was In the city on
Tuesday.
Prof Thomas, OF the College. went 10
Lockhart yesterday to District Conference.
Walter Rowland Ia at home on q visit.
He has position In Mr.. Mackay's bank at
Temple.
Mrs. O. II. Johns, OF Austin and her son
Frank have been visiting relations In town
and vicinity for some days.
Frank Donaldson 10 making an elegan
cement pavement In front Of tho fine resi-
dence of Mr.. Woodall,
DR.. Daniel Is preparing material for the
addition of two rooms to his dwelling.
They are to be of brick.
Frank Leason. OF Eagle Pass, was on one
OF his accustomed visits to this place last
week.
Mr.. Code last week received bad scalp
cut in diving in the river while making re-
pairs about his mills.
Mr.. Fielder, who has been spending O
short time in his family circle, lett yester-
day morning for his western rancho.
Mr.. Mead reports the lumber trade as
active, This is one of the best indications
of returning prosperity.
Through iuadvertence we last week fail
cd to notice very pleasant call from Elder
Nelson, of the Science Hall neighborhood,
Mrs J. V. Hutchins was great sufferer
last week from the effects of the bite Of
one of the venemous varieties of spiders.
We made an agreeable call on Mr. Rec
tor the other day. Himself and wife are
enjoying quiet life in their pleasant home.
We noticed tho other day the familiar,
but long absent figure of Pres Connally on
our streets Has he heard Of "the races"
about San Marcos
We met Z. M. Watson, q former en-
ploYee of the FREE PRESS, now of Temple,
en- route to his old home in Blanco tho first
Of the week.
Mr.. Smith, of Bolton, the young gentle
man supervising the erection of the electric
light plant made business call at our
Office last week. He is strictly business.
]. W. Nance Is a leading member of the
electric light company. He is energetic,
enterprising. and shrewd business man
and will no doubt prove an important factor
in making 1t q success.
Miss Fannie Talbot, as clerk in her
fathers store, is not only an admirable ad-
I;k;a,, 10 l,y,k oil s,,I M
onr mind every considerable establishment
of the kind should haYe at least one Indy
clerk.
P. NJ. McMeans wishes II understood that
he will keep the post Office open only one
hour ON Sunday hereafter, from 10 to II
o'clock. This will enable him to deliver
both the morning mails, while it will not
interfere with people attending church.
Mr.. Ed. Kelly, from off the Sabinal and
Miss Leila Martin, daughter of Judge Mar
tin Of Blanco, were married on Tuesday
morning at the residence of Mrs. Haney, in
this place, Rev. Mr.. Scott officiating. Both
are recent pupils at the Institute.
We learn that Mr.. Will Barber carries off
the highest honors of his class In the law
department of the State University. A
matter of Just pride to himself, his relatives
and friends and, to San Marcos. He
previously graduated at Coronal Institute.
Frank Johnson received q telegram on
Tuesday. announcing the death of VIM, M.
Brown, formerly sheriff of Lee county and
o brother of j. 8. Brown, of this vicinity.
He was we'll known here and was one OF
the best sheriffs his county ever had. His
age was ~ years.
Misses Mollie and Annie Bruce are here
en- route for their native state. Tennessee, on
the invitation Of an uncle. They are here
to make their adieux to their many friends
here, and are the quests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robbins. The best wishes of all who know
them will attend them.
Passing out on San Antonio street the
other day we saw our distinguished towns
man G. W. Donaldson, out on O ladder in
regular workingman's Rarb busily engaged
in painting his house. We commend his
"style" to the ornamental "sitting around"
fraternity. After all, good Texas sun.
bath is grand panacea for health.
Courage and nerve tested and found not
to be wanting. Mr., F. l.. Johns, of Austin,
while visiting Mr.. John L. Connally on his
farm, was attacked while hunting by very
ferocious animal, peccary, or better
known by the name of Mexican hog. He
shot him within few feet, while advanc-
M, ppop him