San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-03-13
City Election.

City Election.
Weare authorized TO announce W. II
LYELL as a candidate for Cii, Marshall a
the April election.
We are authorized 10 announce JAMES
NJ. TURNER az q candidate for City Mar
shall at the April election.
We are authorized TO announce j. A.
SMITH ~ q candidate for City Assessor
and Collector at the April election.
LOCAL BREvITlES.
II Ia said there Is TO DO q new paper
started in Laling.
ID. W. Smith represents somo Of the best
insurance companies.
Mayor Hardy has issued his order for
holding the April election.
We hope to hear from our Louisville and
Laredo correspondents again.
See announcement Of ]. A. Smith for city
assessor and collector. lie would make q
good one.
Our outside engagements this week have
been such that we could not give our usual
attention TO our editorial duties.
Because the winter was summary. It does
not follow that old Boreas may not institute
summary proceedings in the spring.
John Malone informs US that the lsrks
are destroying the young corn to sueh a
degree tina. much Of il will have to DO re-
planted.
DIR. Nye has sufficiently recovered from
his lameness to attend to his professional
duties. aud will again be found at his office
during office hours.
DR.. J. II. Combs, Dentist N. Side Plaza
New Home, we hear, is the name of q
new post Office in the upper part of the
coonty. We are also informed that there is
tt fair prospect of Yell and Purgatory being
similarly supplied.
A nice new 10, of printing stationery just
in at the FREE Press office. Send in your
orders for Letter, Note and Bill Heads, En-
velopes, ETC., or any other printing you
need.
DR., j. ". Coaa6s Dentist, ". Side Plaza
The insurance of 81, 900 on Mrs. d. 8.
Combs personal property burnt in the In
stitute FIRE, has been promptly paid by the
Northern Assurance Co.. of England,
through Mrs. Manlove, agent for this place.
Court has been occupied with criminal
business this week, but We have not the
particulars. The Kyle school injunction
case, which was set for last Monday, ~ ex-
pected to come up on Monday next.
We learn Judge Teichmrller has "sent
word" to the jurors selected for the third
weeh of court that the ir services will not
be required. We publish the fact for the
benefit of all concerned.
We would like to inquire of the Bagpipe
and Weathercocl, alias Times, by what
authority it announces at the head of its
FIRST page that it is the 'official paper of
Hays county" The fact is that while the
city has an official paper, the county has
none, and the claim of our neigh Dor is
totally without foundation.
One manifest good service rendered by
he FREE PRESS during the late discussion
was to shame the city council into publish
ing their last ordinance on street improve
nents in the "organ." There is really no
good reason why the civil ordinances should
not be published as we'll as the criminal.
The cost need not be in the way. for Scotty
would be glad to publish them for about
bits column and for the glory of being
as the ''official organ of the
city,"
Watson will soon have beautiful line OF
'easonable millinery goods, all open by
he middle of this month.
Everything to be found in frst.class
stock at johnson & Johnson's.
This Office has fine horse and jack cuts.
Call and see sample bills.
Thoroughbred Berkshire and Poland
China pigs for sale, as well as some few
,ommoner grades, by ]. B. Hankla.
New satines, henriettas. mohairs, chal-
les. lawns, ginghams, prints. ETC., now in
splendid variety at Johnson d Johnson's.
Handsome wedding ball and invitation
stationery at this Office.
Now is the time to close contracts for
oasturage with j. B. Hankla, as have yet
Dom for about 200 head of cattle.
Finest flour in the city at McAllister's.
Prompt attention given to all orders. All
OBJ work and repairing will receive prompt
attention. Guttering and roofing special
y. Satisfaction guaranteed.
C. H. STEELE d Co.
Will sell or trade my baroche and four
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