The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26

A FIRE proof paint factory and a steam
laundry are the two industries built in
Mt. Pleasant in 1897.
Worthing. Texas, April 90 -Kutach &
Co. Of this place are building large store
house. They will embark in the general
mercantile business.
The Mesquite Cooperative Telegraph
company have attached receivers TO their
line. and now have a complete telephone
rs we'll as telegraph line.
More lumber has been and will be
shipped to Willis during the months Of
March and April than ever before In its
history. This lumber is used i'll building
barns for tobacco.
Yoakum. Texas, April 23.-Thc contrac,
for the erection OF a fine nstatorum in this
city has been awarded to j. T. Daugherty,
and he has commenced work on the foun
dation. The building is TO be completed
and ready for use June I,
Palestine, Texas, April 2O.--An electric
light plant has been organized here among
local people Capital stock 10000. The
city council Will consider the matter OF,
granting them franchise next Monday
night.
Bryan. Texas, April GA telephone
line to lola and pankey. in Grimes county
has Just been completed, and Bryan is now
connected with the following towns not in
cluded In the long distance service: Kur-
ten, Wlllcw Hole, jacksonville. Benchley,
lola and Pankey.
Rock Island, Texas, April 22.-J. II.
Mallory has built store for mcrchandls-
ing in the grocery line. Judge Ford and
nephew, from Missouri, have two-story
building up. The second floor VIII be used
tor secret order meetings. Charles Peter
son is building residence.
Boone e Afford OF League City have
purchased complete outfit for ginning
cotton. The entire plant. including the
necessary buildings. is valued ut $4,000.
The gin is 210-saw Munger outnt Gem
rlete. with all the latest improvements,
and VIII handle the cotton from The wagon
to the bale without touching win the
hands. The plant viii have .ap,c'ty OF
twenty bales per day.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Hlghtower has this week lot
the contract for two brick houses to be
erected on his lots adjoining Long Bros.
on the south and fronting Clarity street,
and Iaen arc already Mt work cAcavating
for the foundations. u. Scott has III con-
temptation the building OF a handsome
two-story brick in place OF the frame
building he NON occupies on the corner OF
Garrity and Front streots.-Frost News.
Caldwell, Texas, April 23.-The Jumbo
GIN Mill company are eularging their pres
ont building and viii put in Eve more
gin stands, making eight In all, which will
enable them to gin bale OF cotton IN four
teen minutes. This will be one of the best
equipped gins In the State when finished,
IL being a fire proof building throughout
Mr.. i. "A. Gray has Just finished hand
some cottage on Fox street. which he Will
occupy.
Georgetown. Texas. April 24.-Mr, NJ. W
Hunt Of San Antonio. who purchased the
leo factory here. has completely overhaul
ed the works and started the plant running
turning out six tons OF Ice per day. MIR
Hunt expects to build machine shops In
addition TO his factory this fall. He also
cNnects to use surplus warm water which
now goes TO waste. for natatorium.
| GEORGETOWN has neither o! these adyant-
| ages. aud II is believed that MIR. Hunts in
ynstment will prove good one.
Taylor, Texas, April 2s.--The contract
has been let for building the Taylor oil
Mil company's new oil mill. and work Will
be commenced on same In few days
Work Will also he commenced In a few
/ days on the National OIL MIL company,
| i0o-ton oil mill. the contract for material
and construction having been signed up
| The building OF these two mills at this
time viii give employment to quite num-