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



In 1882, but Is now In charge Of that Mt
Abilene and keeps splendid house.
II must be understood that the forego-
ing list does not include all or even
one-half the solid, substantial busl-
ness men OF the town. There
are many others worthy Of special men
ton, but owing TO press OF other busi-
dess / could only see In person and get
memoranda for notices from those
herein specially mentioned. That the
town Is q live one and growing one IL
certain, and when II II added that II
owes but $500 and In few days will
have that sum paid and considerable
balance In the town treasury, 1t will
be evident to all who read The report
carefully that II is highly prosperous
In spite ~ the fact that, In the language
Of the section. IL Is only a "three-year-
Old" It's principal public building -
the county courthouse now nearly
completed, TO cost S6l 900, II handsome
brick with stone facipgs) whice Will
present u striking and pleasing archi.
tectural effect. Many OF the business
houses are built of brick aud others Of
stone, the one manufactured, the other
guarfied In Taylor county. The pri-
vate ret licences are far ahead Of most
frontier towns. AS II rule they are ut
tractive and pretty and some Of them
are very handsome and cosy.
On the whole. ! like Abilene, and
recommend II M home for enterpris-
Ing men and their families, whether
they have much or little means. In
deed, no we'll pleased am | with the
county and town that ! will In the flu
ture make my headquarters there.
BUFFALO CAR.
This IL "A small village, about thir-
teen miles southwest from Abilene. IL
was the county seat OF Taylor county
to 1883. II has from 800 10 400
inhabitants, and is the seat
of the Buffalo Gap High
school, which IL an incorporated In
siitution under the auspices of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
re school building recently COR
structcd IL of brown stone with white
stone Trimmings. The school In All
excellent one and promises to take
high rank among the schools Of Texas.
The business of the place Is retailonly.
The Methocists and Baptlsts have
church organizations, but the Cum
bertrand Presbyterians only have IA
place of worship Of their own. The
Town 4 beautifully located, In u rich
country, and has a good local trade.
MEBkLE.
This IL "A station on the line of the
Texas ~ Pacific railroad, about four
teen miles west from Abilene. 1t has
from 300 to $50 inhabitants and an
excellent local trade. A good church
aud school building has recently been
erected, and the school advantages
Of the town Will be good another
year. A German American colony
organized In Hays county, Tex,
has recently contracted fprfoUr leagues
OF land near the town, and propose TO
settle on the property fully fifty fami-
lies within the next few months. This
VIII add much To the volume of the
trade Of MerIsle, and will give II new
start. The town IL prettily loca,.d in
the midst of "A grand body Of land, and
has good future ahead of IL.
NEWSPAPERS.
Taylor county nns It's full share of
newspaper publications. The Oldest pa.
per published In the county IL the
Abilene Reporter, published In Abb
lenc by Mr.. q. A, Gilbert. IL IL issued
ns daily and weekly.
The Magnetic Quill X also published
~ n dairy and weekly In Abilene, Mr..
w, j. Gibbs being its editor and pro.
prictor
a third paper IL about TO he started in
Abilene, To be edited aud controlled by
Mr.. ID. IL. Bentley, but whether rs u
daily and weekly ora weekly only has
not yet bce,4 announced. Mr. Bentley
has been editorially connected for
some lime past with the Fort Worth
GAZETTE, the Texas Live Sock Jour.
nal aud the Texas Wool Grower.
Parties desiring further information
rs 10 the town of Abilene or as To Tay.
lor county, will do well 10 send for
| copies of these papers III, l., b.