The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-27

here. as u has boon demonstrated by act.
nM experience that the size and flavor OF
HE fruit grown here liz equal II not super
Tor to that grown In any part OF the
world
Truck farming IL also an important In
dustry In this country, whose trading
center Alvin naturally Is. The Texas farm
er who has heretofore imagined that nnth-
ing could 10 raised with profit except cot
,SS n..e mas s,v Sch g,vsn valuable lesson hy
kinds flourish and the mild climate makes
" POSSIBLE TO outstrip all competitors In
strawberry crop lasts from January TO
June and vegetables grow all winter All
winter long car. load after car load OF
Vegetables ind their way to the cold and
chilly markets OF the East and West.
Af'cr rcconnting how valuable are the
PEAR, strawberry md vegetable Industries
tanned from the sale OF flowers. II can
be understood that Alvin Is not only ono
OF the most prosperous towns IN the state
but IL beyond doubt the largest shipping
point OF Its siKc town. In the whole coun-
try.
The town Of Alvin Is only about fvo
Years cid. and yet is population numbers
and intell,seu,,
cilding receives the hearty co opera ton
oil al classes VI citizens. vhe Town H.
snrs'aruaily built. ard there. are MANY
eress Is seen ON every hath. and the
srowih of the town rs st0adN ami sub
s'andal hieh moral standard per
WAGES the town. and 1t " seldom TINT
slch q thing as a lotfer can he seen
The school advantages or Alvin arc OK
ceuent, md consist ~ graded school
'Mo schools OF iowcr grade hesido "A prl-
Nhtc school Industry and inicniscnuc
vsunlly 80 hand In hand and the woy
- HxrUa -. =
tlda fact, Good schools attest tho chaiuo
ter OF the people WHO nakn thcm possible
ana ana s;n.dS u beacon lieht TO point TO an
intended Investor thc way to i law ahld-
INK and nourShing community
Nhc people 81 Alvin are a church goiue
people, ana almost all Of the dcho.unn
here. Tho Ncthodists RapiistA. Cntls-
tidns aud Freshytcrlans have aouIshinE
CONGREGATIONS here ana the pupkarls
have II church near the town Tho lhurch
huild,ngs are neat aud tasty Cdittcs. and
some of ,hom would do -rodit 20 much
luscr towns. Several OF The fruiernal
Mjsons. knights OF Pvthlas and Wooi-
nicn Of tho World each have noul.shin.
lodges here
me social side Of ne Ia Alvin IL L
liensnnt onc, and the business men AFRO
hH ,'rVe, ana representative men, IN "a
word Alvin Va an ideal town IN which tu
invest or live No more favorable ooi.
utiurs Chn exist for the intended set dor
MAN n sfduhtiuvs climate a prouuct tvo
son and a hosptnhlr. law abidinL u,orlc
ana IN an of those ,hlnrn Alvin conira M
advise hnw'Nr ihu, man should SO
tuptN Naadrd 10 Avn tNpvutiug To- mud e
mud Of milk ana honey, but what If in in-
tended to Say ga titU ne man of utouonf
m"auH who win so tn that country in-
NVai In fiuit ami vegetable lands, van with
a. Wudrnir amount OF Industry place
himself ana family lu .niclrudont cltruut-
STANCES IN q lew years Many who nav
reside a; AVA have done ms. aud thNFs
Who have the pluck anal cnorgy can 40
IL now.
Alvin "a destined to bcconc u suburban
iv"rt Tor both Houston aud Galveston
nuH the law dps not r,r distant when bust
n'rH neil In lho Two ci.os viii haNe SUIT
i'"r residences here tui $50 hacy and
tor,h TO :halr business duly IL la cail
ui acoc7a 10 both cities and tho distun.o
not go Fr,Hl II ie CLOSE vuoufA tu
una cult TO- t, the uli brucul OF tho
h'eretH mat come from uVnr the Waiulr
and sci fAr enough to errape thu dam
hv's mat ia 'haracterlsuc ot iho foa Nhure.
An Abundant supUly of pure trcsiu
and orchards oNnnoWWp with fiui aus
N,NtlAhi0a 10 aces A'"U. indeed. lhaf IA
iurr had dsS coed this az an ideal spot
Tor homo These natural udNAftalyt
howcvcr have nut been ot cilounol H.. tho
lnioliiHrnt Investor aud Immigrant W o.
t.c-trd hN th- rnuW growth OF alvin,
th8 prosperous town ta lee Called inu
1tF'c rt't NJ tic prurio Ihs EIoWth
' tun ,,. ,l n'a" uN 1'..' g. J,
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ttn N t,t,n',.a tfl"N ,,.,,,
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"a, i,"EeA ~ son "n' ''l'n"'e 'pAt Ga
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The Alvin Exchange hank " SOUND
institution ana ably conducted. II has
nu undivided IoHuouihility Of 100000 Win
John li"mion ptwldcni &. :. cum
ming we" HitAilohl, It@1r Cummings
taHlurr and g, T.. Cummings assistant
cashier Anything calculated to advance
the interest Of ALVIN nnds ready ahu
sulid rupporicr III the Exchange bank.
Tho Alvin IT," factory Us fllng long
felt want Thcy have p.uni TINT wun!d
do credit 20 u p.hcc with tour times the
reputation of Alvin hHi thrr ouirui "
not alun" confined TO AVN, ~ thcA sup
ply the dunand IN nciRhhoDng places.
Iho machinery Is Of the lntr-l improve
inrniA ana tine management ar" turning
ont quality Of Ice unsurpassed
Among the Institutions of note " tnf
lumber firm OF G@yea, llann Bard.
They carry q large stock Of ey"'fihluR
usually found w u ilrst sass number Yhlu'
ana are doing the business their enter
prise deserves.
". B I{air the huatlinR rcal estate
agent, s. never too busy 20 tel or IN"
good things ahout Alvin and surrounding
country, aud iP nfm believer IN iiS
future He has cholc" lnt Of citN hnd !
farm lands for sale ana VIII take pea sure |
IN snoWlng "a al prob'hle purrhnHcts.