The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

'n' coiHer nolus mis- own, and his friends
ana customers are legion.
=. o. Elgner's mammoth establishment,
Is literally fun OF Christmas treasures. and
Vheir arrangement all the way through
SHOWS an assiduous attention TO details as
wen as a discriminating taste and indy
lhent. while his clerks. comprising gentle.
Wv. ,,n an1 ladies are so obligng ana cheer
.ui ana Know exactly how to meet and wal,
on the large number of customers ,,h,,
nave dubbed him the prince OF merchants''
u, oiu Bastrop, and go there first last aud
all the time. ''' '"'' an"
ne establishments Of Miss g. Redlng and
Mls Lockett On opposite sides of the stree,
u' ~ me DISPLAY considerably with their
p.hanas' apples. oranges and candies dolls
ana toys, In evidence.
me TWO millinery stores Miss t. I,lsior
on one side, and Miss Chambers. on I'M.
other-ha'e an elegant supply of Christ
'''I ~ presents at once beautiful and SNOWY
nesiues 'hese named. the following nusi.
ness men and merchants have done .So,,
DUTY nohly in the premises; Rahnnshnr,.
n. a. Erhard. Meyers. Miley starckc
Lewis Bastan, kenches Curse Knit,si
pauhop Lewis. Gregonhas. Gill Schaefer
ini.eser' a. a. Elsner Bats, l.. r., Dr..
hard and c. Erhard e. Son. 81
| LAGRANGE.
one of the prettiest little towns In INT.
| ui'S Us situated on tho Katy
at the terminal of the Southern Pacific tan
and known as LaGrange.
| Aaurange Is not only possessed with ot.
lrao,i'oness, but is the county seat of ono
Oh lhe most prosperous farming counties I,
the state. Therefore II Is natural to sun
''se tnat LaGrange docs as much. il not
'iore business, than any other town Of ia
size III the State. She does not only do
large trade through the season, but does an
exceptionally large holiday business. ana ar
'he Junction we might mention tho large
establishment OF II, C. Heillg & Co. which
embraces a dry goods, grocery and hard
ware department respectively This firm
does one OF the biggest businesses of any
urn IN the country. and their stock of holt
day goods equals any in the State. This es
'apishfnent employs a great many clerks
ana they are kept busy from early morn to
late at night, filling orders for the ,hronr
"hich is continually rushing in. and then
Il great many go away unable to get wait
ed on.
We next are attracted by the large crowd
at Chas. Won Rosenbergs, who likewise
deals in dry goods, groceries and hard
ware ana implements, and is doing bust
ness mat any firm might be proud of, and
so II Is with a good many more firms.
Freidbereer & johnson have moved into
their new store building and are doing a
ury goods and clothing business, and are
very accommodating to their customers.
j. r. kainer, young man of business
tact. who bought the bankrupt stock a.
Senftenberg Bros. & Co. has moved into
the corner building known as the White &,
Bradshaw building, and is doing A fine
business. Joe says he has no holiday goods
but is doing the business Just the same
and when he gets his new stock in he
will be strictly in It.
Ike Rosonthal. dry goods and clothing
merchant. is doing a good business and is
at all times ready to accommodate all with
a pleasant "noch, goot morgon."
i. 5. Brown, doing general merchandise
business. seems to be having good ho.,-
day trade and is at all times ready tc
wait on you.
Sam lander. dealer in gents furnishing
goods only. is well patronized by the male
sex and seems to get good satisfaction from
their purchases,
Max Rosenstein is and has been doing
general merchandise business here for some
time, and is having a good run of trade,
John Riley carries line of general mer
chandise. and also owns and runs the only
| NpNu sGii III NpNu, anu 10 hplib ii Ntls
nice business.
Max Goodman the "Blue Store" gentle
man. is in the dry goods business. and
Judging by the holiday trade he is having
must be strictly in the push
Sam Simon is also in the dry goods anc
clothing business. and has nearly every
thing one might call for in this line.
p. Sass, who has lately been on the road
! has embarked In the dry goods business
here. and says he is very much pleased with
his present trade and will do well here.
Mrs. Kirsh deals in general merchandise
: crockery etc. and has been established here
fol some time. and is doing quite nice
business.
Henry Alexander SAYS he makes the bes
candy of anyone in the country, and car
prove il by the quantity he is selling fol
, The holiday trade 1e makes all kinds o.
: fancy candies. on which he has big run
Moore a. Carter, the grocery men, Fave
one of the best equipped grocery stores II
: the country. and are doing very large
l business.
John HALL also a groceryman is DONG
| rushing Christmas trade, ana mas lnost any
4 Thing In this line that conld be called for
. "rhc Racket store Is quite novelty
here Mr.. Krag, the proprietor, unoer
A stands Tho business, and is selling toy
. Mrs. Robertson, the milii0er, is doing
2 rushinc holiday trade, ana Is turning U"
Q goods very reasonably -,
4 Thcre are four .i,ug stores IN Town an'
s all seom IA lie making something and arr
. as follows; VIM. Herncs, p White; =, y ,, aeS
Q onherg and Ehlinger Reynolds ns''a onTr,
= - p,yrolis ar. also newsaealers, and carr.
/ everything that may be found in the new
line.
VICTORIA.
- -, Tho Victoria mer
4 o,,,,s have not yet been arranged with TN
4 accustomed care. The fact of the matte
c +, that business has been so DISK INA
Q these who have windows adapted 10 decor
@ aticn have not had the time to give IN
II prorer attention to them
c Messrs. 4. * S. Levy and Waller ifpa
who have the largest windows, ana "n
IS usually have very attractive exhibits nf'
IS nc, vet fixed UP their Christmas display
d In fact. Dieabaoh's Pharmacy is the oni