Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-27

ington, Va, and came IN Texas In
1873 He lived in Lampasas, Bastrop
and Burnet counties In Texas from
1873 to 1878, when he moved TO Gala
han county. In 1882 he settled in Alb
ilene. He Isl lawyer of fine ability
and attainments and does Il large prac-
tice. Mr.. Houston was reared In
Union county, KY, and has been liv-
ing in Western Texas about five years;
in Abilene since 1852. These gentle
men are the local agents of the Texas Il
Pacific Railroad company for the sale
of their lands, and being competent,
reliable and enterprising. do "a large
land agency business. They are all
married men and have their families
In Abilene.
CAMERON n co f, LUMBER MEN,
composed of William Cameron and
-- Burton. Mr.. Cameron IL II Scotch
man, settled In Illinois In 1855, moved
thence to Missouri and In 1873 came
to Texas and established himself in
Denison I'm the lumber business and In
Sherman as a banker. He SOON estab-
lished other lumber yards In all the
! principal towns on the lines of the
Texas d Pacific, Houston x Texas
| Central, Missouri Pacliicand the Texas
Narrow-Guage railroad,
The business OF the firm in Abb.
lene is in charge Of Mr., Burton, who
has long been identified with it and IL
recognized az one of the best lumber
men In the state. The firm carries an
immense stock, including lumber
shingles, sash, doors, lathes, cement.
white ard common lime, and mixed
paints warranted equal TO the best
leads and oil. Mr.. Cameron lives I'm
Waco. Mr.. Burton and his family re.
side in Abilene.
CAMERON q PHILLIPS, HARDWARE,
composed OF VIM. Cameron above
mentioned and Geo. j. Phillips. The
business OF this firm Is In the hands Of
Mr.. Phillips who with bis family re-
side in Abilene. He WAS reared In De
Soto parish, Louisiana, lived mait/
years In New Orleans. and moved To
] Texas. In 1871 and settled in Dallas.
In 1876 he moved to Sherman and
since then has been been connected
with Mr.. Cameron In business The
I firm are dealers In hardware, stoves,
wagons and farming implements, have
/ the largest house in Western Texas,
carry stock valued at $85, 600 and sell
upwards Of $500, 900 worth of goods per
year. They are sole agents In Abilene
\ for Charter Oak stoves aud ranges,
EARLY Breakfast stoves and ranges,
| Fairbanks standard scales, Furst d
Bradley's plows, ETC., Miller d Ault-
! mans Buckeye mowers, Chieitain
/ rakes, Erie City engines. and propri-
et0rs OF the celebrated VIM. Cameron
/ wagons.
j. q. lIAys a 90 LUhBERsfES,
com posed Of J. q. Hays OF Abilene,
John r. Jones and VIM. Keith Of
Shreveport, La. The business is In
charge OF Mr.. Hays, who has been 10
Texrs upwards OF twenty-five years.
! He was, in the early days In the state,
connected with and one OF the Texas
rangers, under command OF Capt. Sui.
Ross, and remembers Taylor county
when 10 WAS buffalo and Indian
in Waco aud In Collin county, Texas,
aud settled In Abilene In 1881. The
firm carries very large stock OF lum-
Der, doors, sash, blinds and all build
ing material; and represent the Cadd0
mills, Shreveport. La; Victoria mills,
Provincial, Ii and the Cypress shin.
gle mills. Piaquemine, La.
MONTGOMERY A. RED, FURNITURE,
composed OF Ill. Montgomery and
/ w. he'd, both OF whom reside In Adj
lene, Mr.. Montgomery, the man
aging partner. WAS reared In Travis
county, Tex, but lived many
years In Milan county. lie moved
70 Abilene 10 1851 aud was formerly
postmaster Though . Dem0ofat) Of
| Abilene. Mr.. Red was reared In
Holmes c30nLy, SfIss. He came to
Texas fourteen years ago. lived IN Lee
aud Milnui counties, and Ia 1851
moved 10 Abilene. The hrm sue
ceeded r. q. Peters 4 Co. and are