The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-04-19
SAN MARCOS SETTINGS.
Happenings In the Pretty Little City by
the Crystal Waters.

AAS PPSHlISo Ill 'IS EISIty Llttle lily Oy
the Crystal Waters.
Special to The Statesman
SAN MARCOS Tex, April 49, The
appointment of MI. Hood McGehee,
to succeed Mr.. John Cape as postmas.
ter of this place, the first news of
which was brought by The STATES
MAN ON yesterday, gives general sat
isfac,iou. San Marcos has never had
m re popular postmaster, however.
THAI Mr.. Cape. Mr.. Walter Wilcox
Will continue in the office as assistant
to Mr.. Gehee, for some time at least.
and this will meet with universal an.
prOval, as Mr. Wilcox has made him.
self popular with everyone since his
cOnnectl with this office.
The Location of the Katy depot, west
OF the river, IS expected to be parman-
entity settled within q few DAYS,
MISS Ella Mitchell daughter Of our
worthy cltjz9n, Mr.. Frank Mitchell.
was, last night, over two charming
opponents, elected by tue fire depart.
ment hre queen, in preparation for
san jaclutO day festivities,
WORK on the new dam being erected
in fnrthsrarc9 OF the construction of
the fish hatchery, is nearing compile
tton, end Mr.. Page, who is to superin-
tend the construction of the fish bonds
and park, is expected to arrive shortly
to begin operations for the establish
ment of the station.
Mr.. w. H. Nance, secretary and
general manager of the San Marcos
chautauqua, is pushing mis- program
ana other work for the SUMMERS as
sembly to completion, and will give.
to the public the best session the as.
sociatiop has ever had. The fish
ponds and park at the foot Of Chau.
tauqua Hill, and in plain view of the
tabernacle, will be an additional at.
traction to the summers entertain
ment.
Senator Hutchison and wife are WIS.,
ting Galvestt
Inc Glover Natianal bank is put
ting 10 steel vault of the latest nat
tern Inside of its brick vault, the new
vault having all automatic time lock-
me vlgllsnt farmer is too much en-
gageu Wlth the rapidly developinp
crops 10 Visit town oftener than each
saturday, yet there are those less vic.
llant, Who find time almost daily fo
make their appearance on the streets
newspaper i'll hand, and vent their
visionary spleen against Cleveland
Whlie The festive weed asserts its va,,.
tage OF nts absence against his strug-
CLING crops.
MAJOR Crawford, who claims TO he of
HE SALESMAN, and denies heinz
MARS Crawford" of The Two Rnnts
ways, though he admits haiIinc from
the same state and TO having "a liking
to gobbers," was with US this weei
put II lsam was with him, he kent in
the "breke.U Aep' IA
iHE STATESMAN should reach
,WIde circulation in San Marcos es il
mas iuli press dispatches, and reacbeS
US an hour ahead of all other panars
ana ,. az 1t has arranged a special de.
livery here, l have no doubt II will
soon be the leading daily of the nIeon
Mr. Robert Kyle three miles sonth
OF io"n, mas struck it rich. He boTen
a hoie IN the ground 2lO feet deem
ana ne sent small bottle nj wotar
from 1t to town, and the bottle was IN
the Dack end or Raynold d Dsnial,s
aarug store, and | stepped in at the
'front.' door, ami from the perfnn,e-l
"heu! know it's Itch They call If
sulphur water