Private Hospital Planned, Skating Rink Opened

In January, plans for a private hospital in Gonzales materialized. Drs. J.A. Manness and G. Schulz, proprietors of the project, leased the second floor of the Stahl-Joseph building on the corner of the square, opposite the Dilworth Bank. They opened a hospital equipped with all modern facilities and named it Guadalupe Sanitarium on January 15. On February 2, Charles Koch of New Braunfels leased the Plaza Hotel for the year from its owners, Mr. Dryer and Mr. Rogge. On February 5, the Guadalupe Sanitarium was open and had two patients. Michelson Brothers purchased the Gonzales Bottling Works previously owned by Emil Schleyer on February 13. A skating rink opened on February 18 in the upstairs portion of the Odd Fellows building, opposite Kleine Brothers. The H&M Millinery Store was showing wares in their recently renovated quarters on February 23. The first step towards founding a hospital was taken on March 17. The idea was to erect the building by private subscription and sell stock to citizens. It was to be named in honor of long-time resident physician, Dr. John C. Jones, and a committee was formed. On May 3, the Guadalupe Sanitarium was leased by Mrs. Alma Porter, a graduate nurse. It will now be opened for the use of all physicians in the area. On May 7, The Inquirer received word that The Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland. E. Ray Bright put his music business up for sale on May 18. On August 12, the Broers family burial ground on East Avenue belonging to Fred Boothe and Mrs. Jahnke was cleared, and the graves will go to either the Masonic Cemetery or the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Fred Boothe cottage in East Park addition was progressing well on September 16. Dr. George Holmes moved to town and set up his practice over Fitzgerald Drug Store on October 28.