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

| where H. pania, the old Mexican town
o, snated on the south bank Of The rivs ~
v ,a,,SsSe ,ne town of Goliad The nld Tor,
is On ~ intact, The old Aranama mission
| La Bahia oRi'os1e sioe OF the river from
nado,r though materially changed for
| llshad uses. These missions were estab.
| tury nv ~, ,ne early part of the last CEN
| ciyiliy,y,,n,ne san Friscan monks for the
| ittntr 90 W., uH OF the Indians Tourists WIS.
| btsts poliad make frequent visits To these
| nih..t lc oiu PAGES through curiosity An
Mn hneI place Of historic interest is the ran.
Chit t;rt patt.e ground, eight miles east OF
nvyiiiad' near the town OF Fannin ON ina
ssahrpad. 1T was here that the battle was
cnissmme, which resulted SO dlsastrously 10
Nolonel tannn and his command il 10
ooHi,ms.1ei,npiated having the exact spot en-
crossed and establishing public ark there
Ia ~ perpetnate the memory OF the event.
tIc s'e ey, ms rs accomplished. Fanuin bat
Ny GROUND VIII be to the town OF C;oliad
Mnat the San Jacinto battle ground now
Is TO the city of Houston. a monument
n ,ss Nairsaoy been erected TO the memory
OF Fannin In the town OF Goljod nv ia
cltlzens in "A park set apart for that NM
pose near the public square. Among other
pu,o,ic buildings is the Goliad high school
posing modern oa 0 bfick sl l l, Is az i'm
siz.vVV. A first class school is tnught ten
months III the year BY an able CORPS az
sehcn, Goliad is not backing in cool
sGInooL a1yantages. There are in the town
siiN churches, two banks tthe First Ma.
tlonai o. Goliad and the Bank of Golind.
nutn su'ld financial institutions one
seed oil mill, two cotton gins and srist
mn three general merchantlle nous, 5
SIX grocery stores, one hardware estap.
isiiaiineht, TWO, dry goods houses. one MIL
tnilety store, three drug stores, three con
lscllonefies. two saddlery and harness
slo,es, one furniture store, one Photograph
satiery, one broom factory, one barber
SUpp. one bakery, ono meat market one
cabinet shop, six carpenters three mo
ana hre insurance agencies, one real pe-
tule oihce. six lawyers, two surveyors one
painter one opera house three iycrv ana
feed stables. two lumber wards. che woo.i
yard; an express and telegraph office. SIX
physicians, one dentist, two hotels three
re- laurants, one shoe shop and system
OF ,waterworks i'm course of construction
hnu now nearing completion. An of the
secret benevolent organizations are repre-
senled' The space allotted to this article
VIII not admit of a more elaborate sketch.
ed ne FIRST National bank is capitalized at
&oVV with a Surplus Of $1,000 and I'M
divided profits of Se2oi 4. p. .McCampbell
II president and W. r. Campbell, cashier
sound institution.
Bank of Goliad, with an undivided re.
inMonsll.ility Of sl,ooo.ooo, l.. A. Maetzc &
projectors, are now occupying quarters
in the court house. hut viii build shortly.
L.. \. MOet2e * Bro. do general mcr-
chandising business, and are the largest
merchants in Goliad.
Pettus & Dennis began business In Co
Had in 1885, coming from Tennessee. They
carry complete line of dry goods. cloth
ing furnishing goods boots shoe, etc Thcy
are careful, competent business men aud
a credit to the place.
Among the institutions of note Is Sid r.
Green, the lumber man. who not only car
rles a full line Of everything in thai line,
but is a wideawake business m,n. He
also has a yard at Rcfugio
L. i. Horing carries fun line of drugs,
etc. and druggist sundres.
j. H. Ewail 81 co. are handling COM
plcte line II dry goods, clothinp boots
L. 4. Parker deals in staple and fancy
George w. simmons is the saddlery ana
harness mar OF Goliad. He also sells the
renowned Wonder Pump for irrigating pur-
poses.
When in Goliad. stop at the Jackson
Hotel. commercial mems HEADQUARTERS,
T., Buras has choice line OF fruits.
CONNECTIONS, cigars. etc.
w. w. Dcnham & Co. arc the furniture
men Of Goliad. Their stock comprises
overythng in the furniture line.
fist
Dr. L. S. Lipscomb is a physician and
surgeon of note and an old inhabitant;
H. r. Cook Is proprietor of this Racket
store. and is enioyine a good trade
r. r. Stout carries a full line of staple
and fancy groceries is also vice president
OF the First National bank.
H. l.. Thuem Is the saloon man and car.
res a choice line OF wines liquors and
". w. Lott is doing good business in
NJ. W Cole has an agency for all the
leading insurance companies.
The city Hotel, under the management
OF Mrs NJ. Sedcl. caters TO the travelling
public in a satisfactory manner.
William Thomas is the lending hardware
merchant of Golind. In addition. ne car
ries full line Of aFrcullnai 'h sYos H.
travelling public aud asks all commercial