The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-06-21
ROckdaIe "A Statesman Attache
Takes q Glimpse at the Place and
Some of It's Business Men.

Rockdale, Texas, for long time the
terminus of the international and
Great Northern Railroad, Is q prosper
Gus city of nearly two thousand inhab-
itants and is the shipping point for
most of the cotton and other produce
raised IN Cameron and the adjoining
counties. A representative of this
paper spent very pleasant as well as
profitable day, last week, in this
pretty little city, and was astonlshed
at the amount of business done, as well
as the large stocks carried by the mer-
chants. Everybody looked happy,
and the prospects for trade were never
better. We will only mention a few
of the principal merchants and bust
ness men and do up the rest at some
future time. Rockdale has only one
bank, under the firm name of j. S.
Perry & Co. The business is managed
by Mr.. E. E. Wynne. This firm
does a general banking and
exchange business and is reliable.
H. P. Hale & Co. carry fall stock of
general merchandise under the man
agement OF Mr.. E. N. Scarborough. Mr..
II. Goldsticker, the wholesale and re-
tail dealer in liquors, cigars and tobac-
CO, can be found on the corner of Main
and Cameron streets, and he is always
pleased to serve his friends with the
best of whisky, wine and lager
beer. Mr.. John Redding is
the largest saddle and harness dealer.
The firm of Giles & Wolf keeps a
large stock of hardware, stoves and
tinware; they sell as low as the lowest.
Mr.. j. o. Sitman carries a stock of
groceries that will please those want:
ing good and fresh goods at living
prices. The Changers run a grocery
and feed store on the corner of Main
and Milan streets, opposite the depot.
MIR. j. A. Hargrove is in charge and
assisted by the Louisiana tiger"
This house is very popular. Mr.. Scion
Joynes, the commission merchant,
deals very largely in all kinds of farm
and mill machinery. He also buys
produce, paying the best prices. Isaacs
&c Coffield are wholesale and retail
druggists, and are doing the leading
business. Mr.. Isaacs was member of
the last Legislature. Farmer &
Griffin are retail druggists, and
have well selected stock of goods.
The Osborne Brothers run the lumber
yard near the depot. W. Max & Co.
are now the owners and proprietors of
the Max House and restaurant. Mr..
George B. Randle, late of Austin, is in
charge, and knows how to keep a
hotel. The table will compare with
the best in Texas. "Slim Jim" is the
chief cook, if not bottle washer, and
does things up in brown style. J.
j. Meseley keeps a first-class livery and
feed stable, and fits people out either
for the city or country. Messrs
WItcher & Co., retail liquor dealers,
carry full stock and do live business.
Mr.. A. Kaiser does the leading bust
ness IN clothing, dry goods, boots,
shoes, etc. DR.. w. A. Brooks is the
proprietor of the Crooks House"
His rooms are good and the table first
class. NJ. L. Kritser's livery and feed
oIaOlC ouu "aSOu JdIu arc COuNculcuG
to the Max House. He carries on an
open and shut game; that is, he opens
to many customers, treats them well,
and shuts down on much filthy lucre.
Mrs. E. S. Lapper presides over Rock
dale's most fashionable millinery and
dressmaking establishment, and puts
to shame many city emporiums. Only
one paper-a wonder to be told-is
published in Rockdale.- Mr.. Enoch
Breeding Is publisher of the Messenger,
and he makes it live, newsy paper
The leading physician of the city is
DR.. A. G. Walker, who is besides a
pleasant gentleman. Rockdale has
passed through the period that dis
tinguishes new railroad towns, and is
now as quiet and law-abiding a place
as any in Texas. This fact is to be at
tributed both to the character of its
citizens and the excellent adminlstra-
ton of Hon. F. A. Hill, its mayor.
Once in while some one of the
STATESMAN will take Rockdale in, and
its resources and progress will be more
extendedly noticed.