Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-16

nmits The town Is beautifully located
on gently sloplng prairie. overlooking
,he Solufado river and has tributary 10
II thousands OF acres OF Colorado bottom
lanus, famed for thor exceeding fertility
inc passenger depo' ~ the handsoinest
one on the Katy system between Dem
ison ana Houston. II IA two-story.
elegantly furnished throughout. The
large and beautiful dining hail IL in
charge Of MIR. Charles Z. shadbolt n
gentleman OF polished manners and nf-
fable address, who knows exactly how
TO cater to the wants of the travelling
public, All trains stop here for dinner
ana lunch, and II is universally admitted
that the service is up 10 the highest
grade Of excellence Entering Tho town
on the south on Main street, the eve ia
greeted with many substantial brick
structures, numbering fourteen huslnoss
houses now completed and occupied
Chief among these may be mentioned
the four large buildings belonging TO
POWELL Jones & Eagleston, the large
double brick OF 1erger lllll a Son and
Five brick business houses are now IN
course OF construction, Including b si2.-
900 opera house, 51xs0 feet, fr,nt win be
OF st. Louis pressede brick and the finish
first class.
Mr.. w. II. Holmes one story brick is
now being converted into a magnificent
two-story structure. The first floor IL
wen stocked with furniture and the sec
ond floor VIII be used Tor a china hail
carpets and household furnishing goods.
II. L. Dickson is also putting up a very
line two-story business house. adioln.
ing the above. AIR. George r. Cook, OF
Smlthville, a well known architect. de-
signed the plans for the opera house MS
well as for the new buildings referred to-
n to- /.
TO $4,000.
The town Is Incorporated as a city with
F. c. Collins as mayor. The city is In
control OF the public schools, which are
In nourlshiug condition.
Almost daily accessions uro being made
by the arrival OF parties seeking new
homes and investments. Property as yet
is reasonably low. Water works and
electric lights will probably be added in
the near future.
l find among the live real estate men
Mr.. j. d. Montgomery. late OF Yoakum.
Colonel NJ. Burleson. one OF the largest
lahd owners In this section, MIR. NJ. A,
hopkins. formerly OF Flatonla, and t
j, Hardoman, county surveyor.
The town Is favored with health. good
water ana every opportunity Is afforded
ooth SAINT ana sinner to attend the
church of his choice.
j. IL, Jones, public cotton welgher. re-
ports the cotton crop the shortest he has
known In years. All the same though
the high price OF the staple has put
money into circulation and everyone
seems happy.
The Smlthville compress company hnye
recently been overhauling their machinery
and viii start up In few days.
The Smithvillc bank, II. c. Schulz
machor, cashier is one OF the important
institutions Of the town.
Among parties met here wish TO
name Mr. Joseph Sims, constable pre-
cinct No. ?, j. Fischer. the manager
OF the green flag store; Mr. c. @. Dc
cherd, druggist; Il. e, Smith, grocer,
Roger Byrne, wholesale nud rcta,l llquor
dealer; r. W, Mccoy. the wide awake
news agent, who Tow receives thirty
copies Of The Post daily: V. s. Rabb
the lumber prince, who, IN addition to
his yard here, runs one Mt West Point
and stil another ut Winchester. and last
but not least, Messrs. Collins & Colp
whose large livery stable and stylish
turn-outs are the pride Of the city.
THE Smithvil!e Times, Frank y. Nc
Naughton, publisher and provticloi. is a
spicy weekly. fully abreast OF the times
and Is working faithfully for tho best
interests of Its town and section. C.