San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1889-05-30
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on the sick list.
We learn that j. W. Bnrleson was recently
IN this place On route for the west
See card OF Ross Il Bell Of the Harper
Hall livery stable.
MIR. Kruze, the photographer, has return
ed from Blanco and will be found at the old
stand.
The Lockhart brass band were in at.
tendance at the picnic, and discoursed some
excellent music.
Rev. MIR. Scott viii preach sermon to
men only on Sunday next at $3.50 p. m. All
are invited.
Miss Bottle Randle went to Lockhar. on
Tuesday. She reports much improvement
there, but considerable sickness.
Rev. Dr. Neil, of San Antonio, came
over to conduct the funeral services OF
Miss Mary L. Lindsey last week.
Mrs. Mollie Z. Moore Dayis is expected
TO read poem Mt the coming session of our
Ohautauqua. II she comes she will receive
a hearty welcome.
Mira. Herman, mother-in-law of Prof.
Watson, after n sojourn Of several weeks,
left on yesterday evening for her home in
Jacksonville.
Thanks to Mrs. Briggs for copy of
Annual Leahet National W. G. T. u, Civ
ing full information concerning that or
ganlzation.
Rev. Wallace Carnahan is billed for an
address at our Cnautauqua. Many friends
hope to have the pleasure of greeting him
on that occasion.
We were pleased to meet Mrs. L. NJ.
Digger in town one day list week, She
Informed us they had moved back to this
county.
Thanks to Prof. Watson for nice sam
pie of Cherokee Co. peaches lie says
they are plenty there. Why do not our
fruit dealers order some?
We hear many compliments passed on
the elegant appearance and fine military
air of our neighbor, the senior proprietor
OF the Times, while marshaling the process
sion of Chosen Friends on Tuesday.
Much sympathy is felt for Rev. J. P.
Rogers, pastor of the Methodist church at
Kyle, in the loss by drowning in the Blanco
of his bright little son. MIR. r. is son of
Col. Rogers, of Austin.
Mrs. Manlove has just had her house re-
painted. Mr.. Murchison was the ARTIST This
movement of the good lady is supposed to
mean business. For particulars we beg to
refer to Madame Rumor.
Our young friend, Norman Cozby, re.
turned last week from sojourn Of some
days at Marble Falls, and favors us with
the result of his observations in another
column.
We met W. T. Crunk the first of the
week, and he authorized us to shy that every
thing is lovely down the river. Their chief
concern is how to dispose of last years |
corn crop, to say nothing of the present
We yesterday had pleasant business
coll from MIR, Charles Pepper, commercial
traveller, a young gentleman of fine ap-
pearance and prepossessing manner. He is a |
cousin of MIR. Tom Glover, but ontranks
him quite perceptibly inphysical proportions
"Saved at last" was the thought which
nvoluutarily came into our mind on Tearing
If the marriage on Thursday of Inst week of
Byron Smith and M S. Carrie Kone. Yes,
Byron, after long and patient waiting, has
made his calling and election sure" The
FREE PRESS extends congratulations and
rood wishes to the happy pair.
Miss Eleanor Breckenridge, of San An
onio, is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. B.
Matthew'S, at this place. She is accom-
panied by lady relative whose name we
nave not learned. They came Overland"
n the elegant carriage of Mr.. B. drawn by
wo beautiful black match horses. Tue
attracts much attention.
Mr.. Coleman, of New Orleans, has been
pending several days here, visiting his
laughter, Mrs. M. G. Young. Our readers
will remember that he took i'll our town
ear or 30 ago, en- route home from Los
angeles. His favorable impression of
'an Marcos at that time continues. aud he
a bright future for her. We
lope he finds his stay here pleasant.
Among the samples of handsome work in
Iance's marble yard. which we recently
eferred to we noticed very handsome
nd appropriate one for Miss Mamie Hop
ins, another which we were pleased to see =
or tho venerable Capt. Lawshe, who died
enrly ten years since, another for MrsMark-
~ ordered by her son lin law, Mr.. Srhu'ze.
to. Mr.. Nance informed us that he had
lore orders for work from San Marcos m
he Two tudu lOl tuc Time |
e has been in the business here-an IN.
ication, we suppose, of bettcr times.
We failed last week to get in a notice of
pleasant coll we made to Mr.. Bryan's
himself and wife have greatly improved
heir premises since our last previous I
isit Their dwelling has been doubled il
ze, aud fruts, flowers. ETC.. been m'lt'-
lied. tons of rocks heen got ont and cartel
#, and nice garden where the rocks ha6
urrowed, etc In short one of the rock
,st points in the county, having nothing to
it but it's fine views, has BY ia e
uRtry AMI thrift been cow 'rted into a coy =
nd comfortable home. How doth the
tile busy bee," etc, expresses the habits of
ne owners, not only so, but they have car .
ed an enthusiasm into their work which
,sures success. Apropos the Madame re-
tied that recently her 'worser half" be-
,me SO interested in his improvements that o
e actually got mp one night and lit lamp o.
order to admire the scene, not being able q
wait till daylight. This may have been g
slight exaggeration on the part of the II
ood lady. but it will illustrate the spirit p
hich inspires successful achievements.