First Freezing Counter in South Texas

On January 20th, the Gonzales Telephone Company held a reception in its new brick building just east of the Hoskins Building on St. George Street (Block 34), which was constructed where the Frederick Reese residence used to stand. On February 23rd, the Guadalupe River flooded and crested at 25.2 feet. On March 20th, Scheske’s Meat Market installed the first freezing counter in south Texas. The first reunion of “Old Trail Drivers” of Gonzales County was held on May 12th, under the auspices of Henry Reese, publisher of the Inquirer. Frank Glass took first place in the state swimming contest on August 31st. The J.S. Lewis Building on the east side of Block 11, located at 405 St. James Street, was completed and known for many years as a part of Marrou & Company Automobiles.