San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-05
UNITED AND HAPPY.
Miss Grace B. Nixon Will Ee
Known as Mrs. MCGEE in the
Future- Railroad Notes,

Last night was an eventful
night at the Nixon residence on
Avenue b. 1t marked the marriage
of the accomplished daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Nixon to
Thomas McGee. The young couple
is we'll known in San Antonio, the
bride being the daughter of the
we'll known foundry man, and Mr..
MCGEE being shipping clerk in the
Sunset freight house, and they
have resided in the Alamo City
for years.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed in st. Mary's church at D
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Messrs. Dennis McGee and Charles
Weiss and Misses Annie Bitter
and Katie McGee performed the
duties of bridegrOoms and bride
maids. At Z O'clock a reception
took place at the residence of the
brides parents, and many friends
and relatives were present, includ-
ing a large number of railroad
men and a LIGHT representative.
Mr.. and Mrs. MCGEE took the 8
o'clock east-bound train of the
Southern Pacific. They go from
here to New Orleans to remain a
few days; thence to Cincinnati,
Chicago and to London, Canada,
where Mr.. MCGEE has relatives.
They will be gone month.
The LIGHT sends the young mar
ried people hearty congratulations
and wishes them a pleasant jour
ney through life as well as to the
Columbian exposition.
COUPLING PINS.
4 party took place last night at
the residence of c. W.,Gates, con-
ductor on the International and
Great Northern, at No. 1922 West
Houston street. Tie party was
given in honor of Miss Ella, the
charming daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gates, and was gotten up by a num-
Der of her friends. A large attend
ance was present and dancing was
the feature.
Dave T. Forbes, superintendent
of the San Antonio division of the
Southern Pacific, is receiving con-
CALCULATIONS for the excellent con-
ditiOn of the San Antonio division
of that road.
In observance of Labor day a
number of railway employees did
not work yesterday.
Conductor John Mangan, of the
Southern Pacific, has returned from
visit to the big show in Chicago,
accompanied by his family, and re-
sumed duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. Shangle are re-
joicing over the arrival of a bright
baby boy. Mr.. Shangle is pOpu-
lar employee Of the Southern
Pacific,
w. A. Reinhardt, travelling pas
senger agent for the Southern Pa
cific, arrived in the city from HOus-
ton yesterday.
Capt John NJ. Knight, city ticket
agent for the Southern Pacific, is
confined to his room with a slight
attack of illness.
NJ. d. MOnserrate, the general
manager of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass, has secured con-
venient quarters for himself and
family at No. l43 Augusta street,
and has fitted the home elegantly
for the future. Mr.. Monserrate's
family has heretofore resided in
Victoria.
A party of railway conductors,
among them Charles Heard, of the
Southern Pacific, will leave for Chi
cago by the "Katy Flyer" tonight,
and visit the show.
Major w. C. Lewis, of the Santa
Fe, has returned from trip to
North Texas, where he had made a
number cattle of shipments.He says
cotton shipments are beginning to
pick up and the railroads are now
waiting for wool traffic. He also
says the International and Great
Northern is doing good freight
business at present and prospects
generally are Frightening.
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