Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
an elegant residence near the CONNER

an elegant residence near the CONNER
cial hotel.
!. W. STARK.
In Cotter's building keeps always on
hand full stock Of clocks, watches
and all kinds OF ieweIry. A glance mt
his stock convinced us that he Is fully
up with the town.
II. X. JONES,
northwest corner, Is new man in AL
varado from Mississippi, formerly from
Virginia. He IL an enterprising mer-
chant, public-spirited. courteous and
will surely win his way TO public favor.
He carries good stock OF groceries.
II. V. sMYTH
has bought the business Of the late j.
A. BsUgh and keeps on hand fine
and full selection OF furniture at the
same stand. He IL expecting soon to
enlarge his house when he will have
ample store room. j. &. Smyth, a
younger brother, late of Alabama, is
the business manager.
II. II. COLEMAN,
boot and shoe maker, is located on the
north side of the square, where you
may leave your orders when you want
= goo6 pair OF boots.
u. y. DEAsoS
may be found on the north side of the
square, where he buys all kindsofgrain
during the winter and In the fall pays
the highest market price for cotton.
Mr.. Deason Is young man who came
from Georgia a few years ago and cast
his lot with the people Of Alvarado.
5. II. PoISDENTER ~ co.
keeps "A full stock of dry goods in his
new building on the south side of the
square. Poindexter Is a thorough gen.
tleman who seems TO enjoy himself in
the right way aud attends TO his
business and his customers. Mr..
Aaron came from New York one year
ago and formed partnership with Mr.. |
Poindexter.
:. b. KILLouGH
ia one Of the old merchants of the |
town. He has grown with its growth
and strengthened with its strength.
We found him squarlng the books
which he always keeps straight. He
carries IA $50, 900 stock and does bust
ness to that amount during the year.
". SAMSON
carries full stock Of groceries and is
one of the live young men that the
new era brought to Alvarado. He
brought money with him ana what Is
sometimes even better, he brotight
liberal public spirit that will not let
him he content while there Is some
thing for him To do either in the inter
est of himself or the town in which he
lives.
ANDREW KING,
recently from Louisiana, has opened
an Office in Alvarado, and attends to
all legal business entrusted to his care.
He and Mr.. Fohm OF the Bulletin are
also agents in real estate.
II, VI. CAMPBELL.
deals In staple and fancy groceries,
queensware, saddlery. tinware, nails.
etc. He was raised at Nashville, Tenn,
and has been in the mercantile bust
ness ten years. He formerly mer-
chandised at Stubbleiied, in this
county, from which he gets much
trade in addition to what he has built
up here.
VT BREWER,
The cash grocer, commenced business
some years ago here on a small scale.
and has 80 conducted himself as to be
master of his business. He handles a
large stock OF groceries, which he
always sells for cash.
ORANGE LUMBER YARD,
r.. IL. Jones Is the sole proprietor of
this business. lie IL a native Texan.
he was raised right among the long
leaf pines of Eastern Texas and Loulsi.
ana, and can tell you all about the
different qualities OF lumber. He gets
his lumber direct from the mills over
The Peoples Favorite,n Gulf, Col
orado d Santa Fe railroad, and also
handles coal, lime aud cement.
DIR, W. A. LAMONT
oil London, England, after travelling
around the world, graduated at the
Medical college Of Nashville, Tenn.
live years ago, and has been engaged
In the practice ever since In Ellis
and johnson counties.
The Alvarado
WEEKLY BULLETIN
Is n substantial newspaper, ably con-
Quoted by q. &. Fahm. MIR, Fahm IL
an industrious editor, and the Bulletin
has good circulation. The business
men OF the town show their ENTERPRISE
by advertising in its columns, While
III the office OF the Bulletin we met four
OF our old students, Sydney Broxton,
Clay Shropshire, johnnie and Walton
Fahnl. Bro. Fahm has quarterly
meetings when he gathers his country
To consult as to the
interests of his paper. AT this last
meeting an article was read on free
grass.n
COMMERCIAL HOTEL.
While In Alvarado 1t was our pleas.
ure 10 stay at this house, where we
would recommend any stranger to 90
when he wants to be comfortable
cared for. Mr.. A. NJ. Shullz has
had an experience as n hotel keener
running back to Abingdon, Va, where
even before the building of the East
tennessee Virginia railroad there
was noted stopping place for travel
ers rom Virginia to Tennessee. He
moved 10 this town some wears ayo
ana his youngest son, l.. A. Sbuiiz
aiter growing into the business under
mis- father, is now the proprietor. His
sister, Mrs. DIR. Mallicote of Virginia.
attends To the table. We commend
The house to strangers because we feel
that those who have gone once will 70
again, ~
I'VE may ma, live without painting, music and
books, t'S'"'cs "hu
boi civilized man cannot live withou,
HALL & PATTON.
Vol. HAL has practiced law for ,
twenty-five years, most of II In John.
son county. He commanded reyi. 4
'tient OF Confederate soldiers during the
lale war. His conduct in the death. /
srapple at Charlottesville, where he
,ointnanded a brigade by seniority
was Vividly pictured by NJ Quad. Hon
!, a. faaol Is too well known as d
member OF the state Legislature to re.
,else any notice from this source I