The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-04-03
u. MeCALEIs, EDITOR.
FOR GOVERNOR:
]. w. THROCKMORTON,
OF COLLIN.
FROM LANCASTER.
OF COLLIN,

LANoAsir EN- -'iarVii 20, 1919.
DEAR HERALD This place, the
second town in the county in point
of business and population, is pros
pering far beyond the anticipation
ofcvery one. At the time tho rail,
road was built last year, and located
its depot some four miles east OF
here, at the new town of Hutchins,
it was feared and generally believed
that Lancaster would be ruined,
and that the trade, which has so long
conferred here would, leave it and 90
to the railroad. Such fears, how
ever, have grown less. After nine
months timesince therailroad came
and q strong effort made TO induce
the old merchants to move to Hutch
ms, LANCASTER "still lives,' and
gives promise of a still more thriv-
ing trade than ever. AS an evidence
of the confidence had in its futurei
| will enumerate few of tho iew
buildings in progress and in antici-
patton. First, on the list is tho
large stone steam mill of Messrs.
Moffett g. Nance. This building
was commenced in 1866 or 81, to
replace the carding factory and
mills, which were burned the year
after the war. The walls, which
arc enormously thick and
substantial, have been built
some four or five years, and in
this unfinished state, have been an
eye.sore to the public spirited citi-
zens of the place. Within tho
past four weeks contracts have
been made for the completion of
the building,and Mr.. W. Il. Nance,
ono Of the proprictors, is now in
st. Louis, to purchase the latest
machinery for the ifill
1t is expected that the house will
be completed by the 10Th Of the
coming month. This mill will be
one Of the largest in the country,
and frst-class in every respect,
running three pairs ofburrs, and
capable of grinding nearly tn GUS
and bushel Of wheat in twenty
four hours. It's completion will
bring large addition Of trade to
the town.
Mr.. b. J. Green is now erecting
n new building on the square,
which he dcsings rs furniture
store. He is now in st. Louis pur-
chasing u complete stock.
The Masonic Fraternity, ofwhich
there are q Blue Lodge and Chapter
here, arc contemplating the erection
of n new and commodious hall, to
be occupied in the lower story as a
FIRST class seminary, under the pat
ronage of the Masons, and the upper
by the two bodies as their Lodge
room.
The Methodlsts and Missionary
Baptists have already made con
tracts for the erection Of church
buildings, and other denominations
are contemplating building.
There are in Lancaster eight
stores, in which are to be founded
general assortment Of merchandise,
viz: Messrs. II. ]. Mofatt & Co., A,
II. Rawlings Il Co., G. Froemen Il
Co., Ellis Il White, Robert George,
Halter & Bro, and Paul Henry;
one saddle and harness shop by Jo-
siah Porter Il Co.; q largo and we'll
kept livery stable by A. Carroll a
class hotel, the 'Moffett House.
by W. b. Motfett, and a steam grist
mill by Freeman & Halter.
There has been, until quite re-
Gently, large white free school
here, but as the pay Of tho teacher
ceased to make its appearance, the
school was closed, and in its place,
1 understand, there will be two or
three private schools established in
q fcw days. The ''colered' school
is still running. -
Take it altogether, Lancaster is
a growing and thriving place, and
has bright prospect before it. 1t
is now and has been for many
years the trading point of a large
and thickly populated section OF
country, and commands q trade
second only in this county to Dali
las.
Hutchins, the new railroad de-
pot, is situated four miles north
east of Lancaster, and ten miles
south Of Dallas. 1t is the point
where all freight from and for Ian.
caster, Cedar Hill and Mansfield
arc received and discharged. Ii
has several stores with good stocks,
viz: N. K. Gune 4 Co, M. 0. Bled.
soc, ]. Rafferty, u Co., III. M. Raw,
Inns & Co, DR.. Adams, Paul Henry