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

goods house, and already their business
has proven their wisdom. Ihey are
booked for a big success. They carry
their own tailor.
M. B. Lockett, late of Bertram, sue
cessor to Ruoker & Montgomery Is
live man, hunting after his snare Oh
patronage, and will win it. His success IN
the past is the earnest OF his tuture'
Then we come to John Il. Leavell IN MS
three-story building, full up with his
mammoth stock, supported by corps OF
comEetent clerks. He was the first one 10
introduce lady clerks, which OF course
is a SUCCESS. He carries LeaVeil
head and heavy purse, ard does
an immense city and country trade;
and the ladies have their specialties looked
after, and their fashions and feathers and
fixings dextrously and tastely attended
to by MIS-. Fran and Mrs. Tex. Jones.
Mrs. E. is receiving her spring stock, and
is looking for a good run in bonnets, rib
bons, etc. Mrs. Jones is "to the manor
born"-raised here, and knows the wants
and wishes of her hundreds of customers.
When she can't find in ST. Louis or New
York, in her annual visits there, just what
she wants. to meet the demands made on
her aesthetic taste, she comes home and
makes it; and her skill is fully appreciated
by all lovers of flowers and fancy tixings,
as well as stylish fittings.
The grocery department is run by Mr.
Mars, who was damaged by the late fire,
but is building beautiful glass front
stone store at old stand.
Walton g. Patrick are new
firm, but know how to cater
to big eaters, and have good
stand and are willing to wait on their Gus
toners.
Breneke g. Harris buy and sell country
produce, and the chirp of chickens tell Of
their traffic. They handle full line.
B. E. Matthews is an old hand at the
business, and wants to buy country pro-
duce and sell the regular grocer's goods.
7. B. Norwood Is leader and holds
splendid trade, selling close and shorts
counting trade by all fair means.
Patrick g. Co. are not SO tall for
naught. They often "get the persimmon,"
carry full line of goods and do some
jobbing.
j. H. Hodges is good while here, and
building up q conservative trade to trust in.
hlSDOuBio a. OdoCJ OLA J
goods in car lots, are jobbers as well as
retailers, and have fitted up their store to
suit their business. "Short profits" is
proven there to be a good policy.
Drum d Magby moved in but short
while since, but brought a good trace
with them, and are Catching on" to
more.
The hardware business has full repre-
sentation in S. L. Atkins & Co. and E. p.
Robinson. The latter occupies two stores,
65x210, with stoves, tinware, and agricul-
tural implements. They have been in
business since 1885, have perhaps the
largest house in the county, have branch
at Round Rock. They quickly went up.
worthy of the immense volume they con-
troll.
S. T. Atkins & Co. began business two
years ago, and now boastof steady trade
driving them out of their old rooms, 40x
120 feet, into new two-stOry rock, soon
to be built for their particular trade. S.
L. Atkins is their edison" In the way of
inventions, having several patents in his
line.
The buggy and wagon men, Lesvell &
Spencer, carry all the modern agricultural
implements in demand for the vast farm
ing interest of this large county, and pro-
pose to have their people ride in first
class vehicles.
Steel 81 Smithwick hold claims to be the
biggest and best furniture dealers in the
county, and their immense stock seems to
warrant it, their last years purchase
reaching up to $4,000; this business is
but nine years old, and shows what pluck
and push can do in Texas, for Mr.. Steele
started on no capital, but has now forged
to the front.
Headquarters for crockery, queensware,
lamps, ETC., is at H. f. Salyers', east side;
also ice cream parlor and candies, etc.
The "An-X" candy factory al d ice cream
saloon makes candy every day, and of
frst-class, and carries nuts and fruits.
VIM. Thoma is leader in candy and
fruits ard fancy groceries and such.
Mr.. Vining is the "Sants Claus" of the
city, ard keeps from marble to mon
key-jewe!ry, toys, stationery, "brica
brao." If you want anything, and don't
know where to get it, go to Mr.. Vining's;
it is headquarters for children's goods.
Jewelry lines are supplied by W. Y.
Penn and R. L. Cooper g. 90. Messrs.
Cooper 81 Co. are new men at this bust
ness, but are steadily growing up and now
command full share of custom and are
very pleasant to talk and deal with. TIL y
have fair future. Mr.. Penn was burned
out lately, but that seems to have only
him, and now he is building of
stone substantial fire proof building, an
ornament to the CITY. The morning after
the fire he announced he would resume iu
the Masonic building, where he has re-
ceived large and tastely and costly stock
OF silverware and general jewelry, and as
Pens and Books ought to go together, SO
Mr.. Penn is their book man, handling
all the demands. He is an elastic
fountain Penn, bowling and bending
to meet all the requirements OF his grow
ing trade; also another jewelry m an, whose
ntms we did not learn. Insurance
ana real estate is managed by Mr.. II. Har-
rell and Messrs. Montgomery & Price. The
latter are also engaged in land and alb
stract business. Mr.. Price also has grain
depot. Mr.. Harrell is the Oldest insurance
agent here, representing Equitable Life
and Leading fire.
Three drug etores-Mr. Nichols on the
east side has we'll filled store of all sta
pies and a splendid soda apparatus and
nice display of toilet goods, etc. W. L.
Mann, the Oldest drug firm in town, owns
his fine two-story rock building. Starting
from rented frame he has furnished his
store with sectional furniture and novel