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

baotrop and Gonmle. !. =. us ts1t.s
named after Colonel t,, ss's vi
n !, patriot of carly rs,.s ! n
ana ana ,hirtieth degrees d y, ~. nrt
and snd. the nlnety.sevenstth !, ~ a' y VI
G assr ,s,s Of west lonsltua 's A y,
proximates $4,000 - popuhss
Lockhart' the rrincIp., !,
b 1son and pro.psr.u, ii,sl ~ 80.
the Lockhart league !, . ,
, the stretching prairies ~ ~ /.
iands meet" and With. ~ ~
IN, the geographical center tier !, y. = nls
l rne town was FIRST laid ont NJ ~ \ !. =
was was. named r in memory Of a. 7 y y
neer, Byrd Locklart. l.s !. ~ y
town was ever contcmn,s..as w
location was known to fra,s,.. ~
,he Lockhart Springs, ana =.
lite camping grounds Of n. ~. ~.
iore the white man had is a,.s
~, u,a up'u natures rI,
10 the enterprising, wide.ss,h
ness man no town IN w...
presents greater induceme,., :.
p''eo Vi residence, no town ~.
superior advantages.
The entire tewn ,,,~
cuufara,on 4. ~" 'o'n csntr b
mn VI e"ee' Is abundantly yunrIt, !;
pure, sparkling, palatab,s -
nished by innumar,h,. "aer
low v.lls LII, 80 s'ie sprinSs tA
~, "V''' "h'ch may be located n /,
hsht expense to suit the c,ny,.-
each homestead Tho sA''asa
cit,ys,s 49, "' RESIDENCES Il
0''S a'e, ds a general thin
fortably and tastefully c,n,,,r,,.
the yards. gardens ,na ,.",
decorated wiz oa, 11 lawns W
WIN mowers and iAnA,
eVihcing The good taste Of ths =
the seniaiity OF the climate and K.
uilty oil the soil.
Inc buildings rece'.tly er.,ts
ihoy are numerous, are OF 4 No..
ana elegant character, insnv w y \.
indeed, would be creditable n :
lnoie pretentious city. and ali AZ \
pied by reliable, energetlc buslrss
who are determined to push ~,
lnperi0us hands. Iocxhar, M !
been noted, in business ei,r,.. Z, =.
safety and integrity Of III r. y
who have, so far, tided over s ,u..,.
and preserved, unaffected. ,helr s.s
cial rating and credit. w '
The business of the city NAV 4. !.
summarized as follows: nv ~
general merchandise. IA. family -,
les. .; hardware and sa 1d@Ir n
plements, 3. furniture 4. dr,s, ~
ciues. 3; books and sta,ims,r
and confec tions. 3; saddlsry "A ~.
.. jewellers. 3: hotels I. ,ss -. ~.
bakeries. 2; millinery ). bs,ssr !
cry stables, 9: physicians I. S.-ur,
lawyers. Q. land agent ana :, .o, So
lumber Yards. 2; Insurance s,ss,s I
dy factory /; soda ,,tIllns Tora !, +
tional bank, /; cotton oil Mil i. u
gins, 3. corn mills. 8. revs Ana II v
| ing cltVes, 8: a,ictiopesr. Il Ex
shoe makers. 3. blacksmith, 4 ~
locksmiths, Z; saloons, S; c.r.,ls,
brick and stone masons. I, trNss NJ
., produce brokers, 1; eIectrI, lfst y
|, cotton buyers. s; Ice and M n
3. buns and beggars very m
In thn matter of cb,,rrs., N NJ
the town is abundantly Cr,Si
Methodist. Presbyterian, B,p;E ~
pal, Christian and Ca,holk aessau
nave good church edidcw al h q
berland Preshyterians AZ rszdH
build in the near future. lxf ~
three churches belongiYM msa r
pie.
The public high schod 4 Iattllx
4 conducted in "A fine, nsv VIA tf1.
of elegant construction, AID taEssdlx
located. with a full corps d urFa
and efficient teachers, under M =
vision of Professor O'Keeis vhN
tation as an educator il co-sYlsdaJ
I The limits of the State, Thu xsa /
maintalned by its pro rata u ~
and county fund, supplemtrlA Y
liberal special tax which h. ~
| cheerfully voted upon thsnssHt y |
dition to this fine school, tnSs "
iuvenile OF preparatory schc.ls Y
| city which are doing a useful IN
ficient work: and most c,npM
well equipped business school ~
centlv been established by Pro.sM, !
in where many young men irs !:
tr,ipad ana lifted FOR useful prts1
lives The colored people are slS
vidod win good schools, /
Ni Tbasa W. 6no md md srcepiIopal sdass1'1
raciiI, 1 mr. are natent factors 10 ~
UP the city, anu NV ~ shs pccullil
ing large aecessloms !, y a social o anl ID
lent organiiz lSs, Thu ,,s KRnleSis /, ri!
the NIasons the Legion Of hshga;
,{niqhis aud Ladies OF Honor. ne Y
men of Tho World, the Hayn'ksni
nttars have fourlshing lodges "
gond women Of the city, hayii{ Y
In insniratiou have Organize 4
.n ,c Tor social. benevoleat an y
, nU,rrs orong which is an as'o's
H. i1 nhioc, ~ witch Is to extend, ~
ana beauty ii ytns IN fiorTs i'y q Es
so sSsd many OIL tue i0 !.
S'T u 'dich hart Is an incorporated aq
nd nUeM''" Sufficiently plenary fol Y
R Fen,',aI s So,,iei Of law sna
d a,1 IL v enfnrcement Of sanitsry !,
s ,Inns '"e rb NC civ council consss.
IONS, u ,:c,. a mo 't i've aldermen. Ea
d mayod b ri'1 Inc people, the ray'; I,
as ia,,s reoo .r',inrt gaming and tht 81
laws aHai n,isor5ced' and the cities
are W Hi w eiI protected In bis psrsa
f GoSkh a.id had a hard name sy 80
Tor iaWlessn 1yss not not unjust, ~ \
reputation . Ms Is" Half Acre !,
tsuiy she eo more more moral or aSiSs. y 4
;,n .,,n in IL" the entire South ~
ave Inw-abiding, industrious, H., IN b
and nt 81 rne 1 and fimnofallty, - 4
mems ~ AZ, o care III themssi,ysss. d
PIE Idna w tn th seHe own affairs, can ~
AS pleasantly, &c 80 az IN w