San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-12-19
PERSONAL.

ahh, Sal., Tor interesting papers,
Prof. Watson, We regret to say, Is not
rapidly conyalesoeut.
Tom Hutehins IL building on his lots ad-
joining J. W. Nance's,
John Gullett. OF Realities, Duval county,
is here to spend the holidays.
Poor Mr.. Ahrenback has been sont to the
insane asylum. Was II right or wrong9 Who
will answer?
Rev. Mr. Beverly has resigned his charge
and tho Baptist church is seeking another
pastor.
A young daughter Of Capt. Storey is quite
i'll Of throat disease. That class of diseases
are quite common. Tho present summer
weather is not considered healthy.
The statement by tho enemies Of our
public schools TINT Superintendent Williams
gets 81 900 for his services is incorrect He
only receives 800.
District Clerk Peel, having some official
leisure will take charge of the postoffice
during the temporary absence OF tho 7. Nj. q,
Mr.. McMeans.
Miss Laura Julian is again on visit
to her sister, Mrs, Thomas, ut Wimberly.
Our neighbor. Mrs. Fry, is a grandmoth-
or. IT'S daughter, horn at Lockhart.
The parents of j. NJ. Turner of our
town celebrated their golden wedding n
few days since at their residence near Bnda.
A large number of the Turner family and
friends were present and partook of sump-
tuous dinner.
Quite Inadvertently we have failed to
mention tho return about two weeks since
of Mr.. Teller, who has spent the past two
or three years in Colorado. He likes the
country better than Mr.. Richards.
Our worthy old subscribers and friends,
Mr.. and Mrs X. Pierce, of Winiberly, made
us pleasant call on Tuesday evening re-
newing their subscription to the FREE
PRESS and clubbing it with the New York
World. both for only $3.50. An excellent
combination.
While John and Thomas Davis have en-
igrated, two other members of the family
have also departed, but only for the state
of matrimony. This occurred we learn on
Wednesday of last week. Wesley was MAJ
ried to Miss Leonora Hewell and Miss
Bette to Robert Hills. Good luck to oil.
s. P. Chastain has bought the Watson
place Just out of town on the Blanco road,
and moved to it, leaving another vacant house
| in town, The place he bought has some ~
acres in cultivation, comfortable dwell
| ing but recently completed. cistern and
other improvements. oil for the preposter-
ously low sum of $3.50.
Young man named King from James
vile, Wis, died of consumption at the
| residence of Mr.. Shafer the first of the
week. Only his brother was with him.
They first went to New Mexico. but en-
countered the billiards there early in the
season, and stopped here on their return.
| Another of the long catalogue OF similar
cases we have had to record. Better have
staid where he could have had the COM
| forts of home. His remains were shipped
to Wisconsin on Monday.
1t has come under our notice that the
editor of an East Texas paper-ths
Woodville Eureka--is held captive by
fair lady of San Marcos. She
taught in the academy there last year, and
the editor, Mr.. Rock, exclaimed Eureka,
I have found her." Recently he journeved
to San Marcos, impelled by the impulse of
love, and we regret to say, came to grief.
He incurred for the residence of the father
of his ipamorata, who resides in town, and
was directed to the home of another gen.
tleman of the same name some miles out
in the country. There was also young
lady there, but not his Eureka" He
ought to have called on the FREE PRESS fol
directions. However, he managed to find
his way back to town. and. they say, alls
we'll that ends we'll.
We received authentic information a
month or so since of the intended marriage
of Miss Bette Coleman, wellknown III
this place. She went something over
year since to Platte county, Mo-, to meet
some newly discovered parental relatives. 1t
seems that she not only discovered the new
relatives but has added to the list. We
have no particulars. only that the name OF
the happy man ia, as reported to US, Cru
saw. Whoever he may be, or whatever his
name, he has undoubtedly won prize.
Miss Coleman was one of those rare retir-
ing spirits whose fine intelligence and no
BILE principles were known only to her most
intimate acuuaintances-a worthy modern
representative of Solomon's model woman.
Prov. 31:1O-31. Most heartily DO we
wish her all happiness.
Among our new neighbers. Just opposite our
office are two worthy "men Of from Galiles and
Wilkerson.
Right Rev J. 8. Johnston will preach at ST. Marks
church next Sunday at IL O'Clock a. m.
We notice that some susceptible journalists OF
Anstin are now snxiously inquiring whether our
lair contemporary Sister Mcpherson, OF the Kyle
Star ia a widow, We hasten to relieve their sus-
pense by replying, she ia.
Our former townsman, Mr.. Cliett we hear hal
= fine residence about completed on MS 1arm oo"I
the liver, Mr. Murchi son is doing the painting
| We had a pleasant call one day last week from
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