The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-13
TEXAS SOCIALLY.
SAN AuGl,wr,NE.

On December /, 1857, MIR. I. W. Sleugh-
Ter, then and yet the county Treasurer OF
TINS county, led to the alsar Miss Matte
Collins, the bear,l,u. ami aec,u, ,ls he'd
ahusnter Of Mr.. and Mrs. jarss Ve,lins.
All Soiiins WAS enc OK the MS pr1mtr ent
nietchants and successful tusintSs p,n
~ the time Of the marriage Mr. ard Mrs
coliins threw the doors CT their sp.clous
and hospitable home open 10 large NUM-
per OF guests, ana in their hospitaale man
ner made all present erjoy themselves In
no small degree Ten years have elapsed
ana many changes have taken Place In
our red land town. MIR. Slaughter Is still
treasurer of the county, being almost in
vihcibie for the place. and has sutsl eued TO
the mercantile business II Mr.. Coljl s who
mas iong since gone 20 his reward Mr.,
ahu Mrs. Slaughter hayo prosp. red and
an the htness Of current events, December
! ceieprated the tenth anniversary O. tfxir
happy union. their tin wedding, hy throw
ing open their doors to quite a number OF
their friends, the following oepg n partial
ilst OF those invited and Ia atten lance:
John Lynch and Wife. 9 W p'ount and
wite, L.. Nj. Wilkerson and wife. C. j.
'essup ana wife, A. n. Cartwright and
wlie' H. +. Harrison and Wife. w. j.
Jarrett aud wife, James Collins md wife.
John Teel and wife. pr. !. i, Harrison
and wife, Jack Garrett. and wife s Nj.
Davis and wife, II. k .'o.k and Vie. j,
w. Porcher and wife, w. II, Nairis and
lady, l.. Sharp and lady \ II. Sossl man
ana lady, A. Phillips and VIE. Miss.s Ser
nice Harrison, Kate Garrett. lie nnie and
Mamie Rankin, Mary F'c.ri. luceitt and
Lille Sharp. Mollie and Annie Collins,
Mary sharp, Mary l., Roberts, Jdinye Dix
on Felix Dixon. Gregg Price Clara Ketch-
EN-, Mrs. Lucotte Garrett Mrs SallIe
swaggar;y and Mrs. Mary Collins: Mossrs.
A. Z and Briney sossaman. Lamar and
Percy Blount, Henry and Stewart shorrod
Frank Sharp. John Lynch, IL, q. q. and
r. W. Suolett, Sam Garrett, n. T. Tay.,
j.. n. Crouch, b. r. and X q r,l4rts
RUDE and Lon Price l.. n. Knight, Judge
j. G. Rohte, Rev. C. l.. Crockett.
Mr. and Mrs. Slaughter Welcomed their
guests us they arrived anl uotNitl ,tar6ing
the inclement weather, made then all feel
at home The string hRpl anu the San
Augustine brass band we're nut In full fcicc
and furnished splendid music for IL, oota-
seon. An elegant supper had been ,Ge-
pared. of which MI pn,took pountisrily
Many ana unique We're the gifts Irtstnied
to the happy couple. |. any one Of tho
guests had any idea When he went II their
hospitahle homo on that night tnat mar
rage was failure" with -somo Folks, he
certainly changed bis op.nfNi as to them.
II was an occasion long 10 he remeu torcdl
by all present. The music the suppec and
last but not least. the hospl'ahle lrea,nn.nt
to all by the host and hostess can rur be
cXcelled.
Rev. j. b. TurrenIine preached his fare
we'll sermon here tonight TO crowded
house, 1t was toucning appeal onl a
most impressive sermon. Mr. and Mr.,
Turrentine have been with us a year and
they are universally loved By members Of
all denominations. ana IL Il With ictiing
of universal regret that we part with him
ana the conference VII b, presented with
strong petition To have Kim return 70 Il is
work. He has done COOL work here ~ 'rit-
ually. and can do much NOR, Il re- J,red
and under his nanagem snt the church IL
now provided with an elegant home for
their minister's and II il all pad FIR