The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-18

corporate tract and $4,000 in cash. This
donation was readily procured and trans
ferred to them few months ago, and they
have located here for term of twenty
years under contract.
They at once sent their manager,
Rev. G. @. Armstrong, here and put in a
force of workmen to lit up their grounds
in streets, parks, gardens, fountains,
lakes and pools. They have contracted
for system of water works of their own,
to be finished in ten days from this. They
have built very neat and unique dining
hall and restaurant of the peculiar honey
combed rock abundant there, and have
the foundation laid for one of their tenn
pies, now gil ready for the corner stone
and dedicatory services to take place on
the 10th inst. The site chosen for the
temple now under construction is GER
taiDly a most picturesque, if not TO-
mantle, one. Upon quite high promon-
tory, overlooking the quaint little city on
the east and ribboned around
on the east and north by
the twin purling Gabriels, as they
wind their poetic way to Mexic's murky
sea, and across their transparent depth,
where it glides between her rock-ribbed
sides, they propose to throw bridge for
free travel. They are to put in an electric
light plant quite early. The plans they
have matured will result in ten buildings
-four of which are to be erected at once.
They have programme for their first
summer session, which comprises leading
lecturers and lights in the various arts and
sciences which come under their course;
and, as music is a chief charm, they have
arranged for a magnificent choir to be
manipulated by Professor Mcintosh, one
of the south's sweetest singers. They
are to lay the corner stone of one temple
to-day, with imposing scenes and
ceremonies, under the direction of
the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas, pre-
sided over by Grand Master Fly. Alum
dant arrangements are being made for
the accommodation of many guests, and,
as the fraternity here have splendid
working and wealthy lodge, it is a guaran
tee of the good time coming. Of course
they will have good speaking as well as
good eating. TheSGeorgetown folks are
very proud of and praise the energy and
industry of the Chautauqua folks, and
there is no question but that in the very
close future they will possess in this in
soientlfic institution in the south. Very
much is due and ought to be said about
the management of the affair; particu
larly do they owe much to the vim of Rev.
Mr.. Armstrong. He has the gift and grit to
push the enterprise over what petty OPP.
position may be met in an undertaking of
this magnitude.
MANUFACTURES.
In the way of manufactures they just
stand on tip-toe to tell of their chair fac
tory, and indeed it is agigantic affair. Mr..
Jaworck, skilled workman in this line,
visited Georgetown and found in ths vi
cinity superior timber for chairs, and pro-
posed if the city would donate $4,000 he
would add enough to set in operation this
splendid machinery, run by two powerful
engines. Equipped with the latest modern
machinery, he takes an elm or walnut log
and in but a bit of time turn out as beau
tiful and substantial chair as any made.
He can turn out 200 chairs per day. His
buildings cover nearly an acre, and he is
shipping all the time, and his drummers
have orders ahead for many weeks work.
He employs all the labor he can secure here
and is calling for more. This business is
new for this part of our state, and offers
new fields for investment. They have one
Touring mill and two corn mills and
gins in the corporate limits. The Touring
mill is soon to put in roller patent, as the
proprietor, Mr.. Roberts, has already sub
mitted propositions to our capitalists to
that effect. There are two planning mills,
in connection with two extensive lumber
yards and other modern attachments.
Messrs. Whitlee d. Harrell are doing ex
tensive lumber and contracting business,
were burned out last year and lost fear
fully, but, plucky and pushing, they
"Phenix like, "have come out of the ashes
stauncher than before. They give EN-
ployment to score of men or more;
they also handle grain heavily, and deal
in stock and farms.
George Irvine began in small way in
the lumber and contracting business eight
years ago,and is now proprietor of first
class mill, fitted with all improved wood
working machinery, and does big con-
tracing and building business and en-
ploys quite number of men. He also
has an iron lathe for repairing all iron
work. He also gathers in the grain in
season and ships out cotton seed, besides
he runs the ice factory and by the
cheapness with which he supplies it, from
being luxury only, it is now a necessity
as we'll, and all the city is kept cool and in
a good humor by this indispensable enter
PRISE Both maker and consumer are salts
fed with this inve.tne nt This should be
converted into an oil mill in winter.
BANKS, ETC.
We have two banks. Messrs. Steele
& Sparks organized 1880, and
have built up a strong, healthy bust
nees by their sterling integrity
and business scumen. They rate in com
mercial circles at from 100000 to $780,
OOO Though they have lately lost Colo
mel Steele by death, the business will go
on as before.
Captain Envy Taylor has a beautiful
two-story bank building, lately finished in
ornamental style, and does very heavy
business in banking and is one of our
most enterprising men; has large hand
in all public benefaetions and is chief of
our fire department. His is an open palm
to charity.
Suggestions and intimations are heard
of a national bank soon.
Our fire department consists of three
well equipped with modern
implements to fight the flames, and are
composed of men and boys of whom
heroes are made. They have done
hold and gallant service in the past and