Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-03
PILOT POINT.
Early History and Steady Progress OF
Thriving Little City.
lis Health, Business, Society, Schools
and Churches.
Correspondence Of tho Gazette

was laid out In the year of 1853, and Is
therefore 81 years old. Its elevation
and prominence and the elump Of
trees which stood here made 1t n point
for the Indians and scouts that could
be seen at distance from every d.
rection excepting west, hence il was
called Pilot Point. 1t is one of the
pretticst and most desirable places o +
residence in the great Empire state.
IL Is not of the mushroom growth. but
has improved and kept pace with the
surrounding country. 1t is an Inn
portant station on the Transcontinen-
tai branch of the Texas h Pacific.
forty-three miles north OF Fort Worth,
1t combines To u very large degree the
most essential features of civilized ex-
istence--good society, schools and
churches, solid and enterprising men.
fine residents and business houses md
well-to-do citizens. The site IL "A most
beautiful one, and the shade trees
both natural and artificial, show TO n
stranger at n glance that here IL a COM
munity equal In every respect TO any
in the centers of culture In the East.
Its high altitude m kes it one OF the
most healthful places In the country.
Good water is attained by boring or
digging from twelve 10 thirty feet.
The supply Is neShauslible, IL there
should be demand.
Asa trade center IL is eminently
one of the best In this part Of the state.
IL Is not only surrounded by rich
farming country, but her trade Is not
cut off by small towns. The nearest
competition on the south IL Denton,
eighteen miles distant, on the north
Whitesboro, twenty miles distant,
Mckinney on the east, thirty miles
distant, on the west Decatur, Wise
county, forty miles distant. Within
this radius Is the richest farming
lands known in Texas, and when fully
cultivated, it's vast and varied prOduc-
tinns can hardly be estimated. Its pc
culiar adautabilly Ia fruit and vegeta-
ole growing win in short time be
foremost In producing revenue and
wealth 10 the country. A pretty good
opinion of u town can be formed by
taking aglance AZ its business interests,
therefore for this purpose full and
business directory is APP
pended:
DRY GOODS.
II. M. Baird IL o. 4. 8. johnson,
Price y Co, King ~ Bro, w. s. Me-
shan, N. w. Wilson & Co.
HARDWARE.
Newbury IL Co., Flake Il Flippin.
aRoCERs.
III. ID. Caldwell, Craven 81 Miller, 4.
i. Burke, SpnrilI a. Ellis, j. II. smith.
;al Inman, "A. Stiles d Bro, Hill &
Wood, IL. N. Newton, j. w. Erwin q
20.
DRUoG1sTS.
A. M. Ragland, Written n DeBow,
Nj. M. Chandler d Co., Cook ~ Eddie
nan.
diIhlNERs AND LADIES' FURNISHING
GOODS.
Mrs. Matte Clouse, Mrs. Mamie
Brewer.
lEwEI.RS.
j. w. Boult.
MEAT MARKET.
VIM. Barlow, w. ID. Cloyd.
GRAIN DEALERS.
Wilson ~ Kendall.
RESTAURANTS.
i. ID. Stone, q. M. Anglan.
NEWSPAPERS.
Pilot Point Post, Jones g. Monltt.
FRUIT AND CONFECTIONERY.
Mitchell d Faul.
HARNEss-MARERs.
Valentine Leonard, G. s. Charleville.
JuNBER-DEALERs.
W. II. Scott, Cooper, Sel2 G. Go.
PLANIEa-MIIL AND CoTTON.oIN.
Cooper, SELF & Co.
WAGON MAXI Rs.
j. N. Ives, II. III s;chattie.
BLAcKsinTns.
ID. s. Mays, /. M. Inman, w. 4.
utrey 4 Son.
BARBER.
w. nj. Doty.
sIIOElIAKERs.
J. e. Dyer IL Bro, Dobson Il Belts.
pREss-MAKERs.
Mrs. J.. X. Appleby, Mrs. ID. A.
yillborne.
FLOUR AND FEED.
w. Il. Moilitt.
PAINTERS.
Ike Phlnney 4 Bro, S. Il. Smith,
ATTORNEYS.
John Collier, Maj. j. w. Blanken-
Up.
TISNEI,.
nj. A. Dale.
PHorOGRApHs.
Jones Il MoffItt.
BANKER.
Pilot Point bank, w. A. Withers,
shier.
DENTISTRY.
Drs. J. III. johnson and q. Is. Kib-
or.
INSURANCE AGENTS.
). +. Darwin, j. u. Mccall, Carpcn-
d M"Culiey.
FURNITURE DEALERS.
5ehmitz a. Co., Sharp a Doran, B.
Green.
HOTELS.
house, M. Ii. Edwards,
)prietor; Pilot Point hotel, Mrs. Sal
Peel, proprietress.
DRAyMEN.
I. w. Arthur, J. w, WiIlhite.
CARPENTERS.
snos Hawkins, John T.. Watson.
, South, A. Il. Louk. Anderson Il
o., j. Webster, Thurman q Son,
nnett d Son, M. Baker, - Connell.
GRisr MILLS.
Harrison x Beatty, Graham q
lomas, w. II Mufiiit
BRICK YARDS.