The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11

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factory business.
Masur Bros. have a large and well as
sorted stock of furniture, carpets, and IN
fact all kinds of furnishing goods ana
farming implements, at very low prices
In hardware, A. K. Chew does good
business. He also has farm machinery,
barbed wire, wagons, etc.
Jesse Swearesgen runs the meat market
and supplies the town with the best meats
that the market affords. He also buys all
the hides that are broaght to this place.
The saddlery business is represented by
W. NJ. Hudson, a long-established and
prosperous business man.
j. d. Strickland runs a frst-class
berbershop, and is driving good bust
ness.
A. B. Grady and Louis Halfn are
two leading saloon men of the town, and
do a good business. The livery establish
ments of the town are Sears & Strickland,
Field d Lewis; good hacks, buggies and
horses to hire at low rates; both establish
ments are tirst-class.
ia. Bundren located in Lockhart not
quite two years ago, has established and
built up an extensive cash business; he
carries splendid stock of general mer-
chandise.
J.H. Williamson, an old and we'll es-
tablished house, carries full stock of gen
eral merchandise and does an excellent
business. W. M. Ray, an extensive dealer IN
general merchandise; also has a large
stock of fancy and staple gro
ceries, and does an extensive and satisfac-
tory business.
A. M. Lay, of fourteen years experience
in Lockhart, carries 4 large and we'll as
sorted stock of general merchandise; also
paints, lead and oil, and does an excellent
| business.
j. w. Shoaf, one of the solid and sue
cessful business men of the town, does
live and satisfactory business; carries a
complete line of staple and fancy gro
ceries.
j. Nix g. Co., dealers in dry goods,
clothing, boots and shoes, groceries and
general merchandise, are wide-awake and
successful business men.
Capt. ]. Nix, president OF the street car
line, is all life and energy.
Code j. Garth do fine mill and gin
business.
Thompson Tucker Lumber com pany do
| the largest lumber business of any com
pany in the west. They make specially
of dressed lumber and pickets. They
have lumber yard at Kyle, Taylor, Rock
dale, Bartlett, Grayson and Bastrop.
TWO HOTELS.
The Carter hotel has been recently
renovated and made much larger
and is doing a splendid business; first
class in every respect. John Gelder,
solicitor, is one Cf the most at
tentive and genial men that we have had
the pleasure of meeting; is bon homme
in every particular.
The Griesenbeck hotel has been enlarged
and has all that it can accommodate, and
is strictly tirs:class.
SCHOOLS.
The scholastic population of Lockhart
both white and colored, is about
400, and although there is no public
school other than that derived from the
state fund, there are five private sohools,a
of which are well patronized. Jordan In
stitrte, owned and controlled by Prof. W.
M. Jordan, an experienced teacher, has a
good attendance. grammar and bust
ness school, taught by Prof. G. E. Mel
lift, live, progressive and practical
teacher, is well attended, as are two pri-
mary schools, taught by Misses Hen
bricks and Bunkle. The colored school,
in charge of Prof. A. L. Maynard, is in
iourishng condition.
DR.. W. F. Blunt, ex-health officer of
Galveston, leading physician and genial
gentleman, has one of the prettiest places
in the country. His two fish ponds and
park are very attractive. The doctor has
the ponds we'll stocked with carp and other
fish. When he is through improving hi;
place it will be worth a journey across the
state to take view of it.
DR.. W. NJ. Ray has an extensive practice.
7. S. Hoges, architect, located at. Lock
hart, has all the work that he can do, aud
is strictly first class. You will notice his
card in The DAILY STATESMAN.
James G. Burleson, president of tie
Lockhart bank, has made an application
for charter to establish First National
bank, at Lockhart, Tex.
The leading lawyers are Story j. Story,
j. w. Campbell, j. 7. Chill, j. j. Hill,
Stringfellow d. Wilson, and E. II. Rogap.
S. S. Mcdowell, notary public and gen
eral collector.
NJ. A. Mcknight g. Bro, contractors and
builders. Plans and specifications made
to order. We have four rock and brick
buildings, 25xS0 feet, under constru ,tion
at this time.
j. W. Laney, news dealer keeps full
line of school books, stationery, toys, pa
per, etc, and will sell at very low prices.
Call and see him before making your Or
ders.
Lockhart will have, in the near future,
steam water works, which will add very
much to the convenience of the city.
Caldwell county offers many advantages
and inducements to the home-seeker, and
her generous and magnanimous people
stand ready TO welcome every honest man
who wants to locate in her county.
Women can never play base ball
satisfactorily until they are permitted to
use their aprons to catch with.