Wilson County Texas Archives News.....Floresville Facts June 8, 1883
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San Antonio (TX) Light June 8, 1883
Crop Prospects -- The New Court House -- Election Ordered -- District Court
Editor San Antonio Light
     Floresville, June 6, 1883.-- Rain fell here a week ago to-day and also on
the following Saturday, doing very little good toward crop prospects, which are
not the best at present.  Farmers are now amusing themselves by growling at the
weather.
     A photographer's tent now adorns our plaza.
     At the last meeting of the Commissioners' court that body issued an order
for the building of the much-talked-of new court house, to cost about $6000, for
which part of the funds are already on hand and the balance to be derived from
the sale of real estate and the improvements thereon, which belongs to the
county.  C. B. Stevenson is appointed to sell the above property at public
auction for cash.  The building committee are, County Commissioner D. L. Wiley,
Judge A. G. Pickett and W. C. Agree.
     The building is to be erected in the centre of the plaza to be made of
lumber with a rock foundation, two stories high, 50 feed wide, and 60 feet long,
the lower story to be divided into offices and jury rooms, and the upper for
court rooms.  Part of the work has already been let out on contract, and work
will be pushed forward as fast as practicable, although there is an effort being
made to remove the county seat from Floresville, said effort being thus far too
weak to be sustained.  Your correspondent thinks the Commissioners are
committing an error by not erecting a $10,000 building.  The next generation
will call it the '83 folly.
     Judge Lewis seized the helm of the District court at the usual hour Monday
morning (prayers omitted) with District Attorney Ponton on deck.  Among the
local talent who are always ready to lend a helping hand on such occasions, we
notice the familiar form of Captain J. B. Polley, Judge Johnson, A. J. Williams,
A. L. Stevenson and our good looking bachelors, B. F. Ballard and E. A. Watkins.
 Also, there are a number from other towns whose names and faces are not so
familiar to your correspondent.  Taken as a whole, they are quite an intelligent
looking crowd.
     Our town looks quite metropolitan with its numerous visitors, who are in
attendance upon court.
     A restaurant has recently been opened here and is now under the supervision
of Mr. Z. Brooks, late proprietor of the Messenger house, at Sutherland Springs.
 Hotel keeping ceased to pay there since that once thriving little village died.
 Mr. Brooks knows how to feed a hungry person, as many who have tried him can
bear testimony.  In addition, he keeps a supply of fruits, lemonade, soda water,
and you can get for 15 cents one of the dalutiest little dishes of ice-cream.
     Since writing the above we learn that County Judge A. G. Pickett has
ordered an election -- having received the required number of petitioners -- to
be held on July 9, 1883, to determine whether the county seat will be removed
from Floresville to Sutherland Springs.
     Adios.
     

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