San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1890-04-24
PERSONAL.

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ID. A. Luekett, of-Kyle, favored us with
q call ON yesterday.
Mr.. Ross, q railroad conductor and his
wife arc boarding at the Driskill.
Miss Ada Lowman, Of Staples Store.
was guest at the Driskill day or two last
week.
Capt. Kercheval Of this place attended tho
veterans session at Fort Worth.
sB. Tackabery, of Moscow, Polk county
Texas. was in the city day or 30 last week
The funeral Of Mrs. Copeland. q new
conner who lived on Pegnes' place, took
place on Tuesday.
We learn that Speor q Rage, Of Blanco,
will open business Mt the johnson stone
corner the first Of next month.
Mrs Lou Gillett, OF Alpine. Texas, spent
some time here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chastain, returning on Sunday.
We were glad to meet Rev. J. 8, Gillett,
now of Lockhart on Tuesday. We hear he
preached Tuesday night for Mr.. Scott.
Mr.. Godfrey. tonaorial artist with Ben
Sanderson, IL truly an artist In his line. II
is pleasure to be operated on by him.
T. W. Caldwell, of Houston. was here for
some days, In consequence Of the illness OF
his brother-a severe attack of the measles.
Mr.. Wilson, of the Lockhart Register,
favored us with u call on Saturday. There
IL quite resemblance between hun and
Mr.. Edwards, OF Finnie Il Edwards.
McAll,ster and Fortson are plotting their
new purchase in the l.. w. Mitchell add
ton 20 San Marcos, and will offer tho lots
for sale. It is a beautiful portion of the
city limits.
And now comes Chas. Wetzel and ex-
hibits to the admiriug gaze in front Of his
another of those concrete cement
constructed in the highest style
of the art.
The editorial department of the Times is
to be free to ALL" and the
corps numerous, Mr. Phil. Springer we
learn is credited with being tho principal
writer in the local department.
Mr.. Hartley will be succeeded in the
mechanical charge of the FREE PREss by
Mr.. Hauser, an experienced all-around
printer. Send in your job printing; he
assures satisfaction.
Col. Robbins showed us his collection Of
mineral specimens from the upper part of
this county, comprising gold bearing quartz,
iron, volcanic lava, etc. The samples are
and would delight the eye of q
geologist.
Thanks to Rev. Mr. Brown for an invi-
tation to be present at the dedication of
Long Branch Methodist church on the first
Sunday in May. We should certainly take
great pleasure in being present on that in
occasion.
We miss the fine military figure of Mr..
ST., on our streets, and learn
that he is instead walking the streets of
That now is the "gem city, "
and all the great and good people are to be
found there. Goodbye, dear Scotty, good
bye!
We regret to hear of a serious accident
since our last to Master Ed. Green, son of
Ed. J. L. Green. He accidentally shot
himself. the ball passing in dangerous
to the knee. We hope the anti
oipated serious consequences may not
follow.
We believe we have not heretofore made
mention of the fact TINT Mrs. J. W. Ernest
is with her husband at Colorado City. We
have two other subscribers at that office,
viz: T. J. Davis and Mrs. Ella Browning.
both formerly of Hays county.
The fire boys have warm feeling towards
Second President j. W. Whaley for bis
liberality toward them while in Austin.
Arriving there rather unexpectedly, and
not wishing to obtrude prematurely on the
of their Austin brethren, Mr..
Whaley, as we learn, treated the entire
crowd to dinner at his own expense.
Nothing small about Mr.. Whaley.
It is q noteworthy circumstance that
within less than year Mrs. VIM. O. Thomas
ane Mrs. John l.. Malone, sisters, have
both lost their kind. worthy husbands, who
to have the promise OF many
years of prosperous and happy life in store.
in most unexpected manner. A striking
commentary on the uncertain and transit
tory nature of human affairs.
Victor Julian writes us that he recently
met at Fairhaven. Washington. flourish
ing young city on the Sound. with J. NJ.
Black, formerly of this place. late OF
Prairie Lea. He was engaged in selling
groceries, as of old in this place. This is
good illustration of the fact that one may
travel almost to the ends of the earth and
still be apt 20 meet someone he knew. OF
someone knowing someone he knew. We
had not heard that MIR B. had left or was
contemplating leaving Texas.
With this issue of the FREE PRESS we
part company with Mr.. T. j. Hartley, who
has been in charge for over eight months,
and whom we have found faithful to hit
trust. He goes to Waco to take an interest
with his brother in job Office. HIS wife,
mother and baby left last week. We made
our home with the family during several
months, and shall ever have pleasant recol'
lections of that period, and are glad to be-
Iieve that they will cherish agreeable memo
ries of their sojourn in San Marcos.
A Pleasing Sense
NJ