The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-31

1892 feet above the sea level, a
guarantee OF dry, healthful elm
ate, free from malaria. Brentwood
| is reached by the Frisco from Fort
Worth, which extends west to Brady.
so miles and by the Santa re: ex-
tending from Temple to San Angelo.
Projected lines Of both these roads
VIII soon give The city excellent con
Injections wits San Antonio and with
Ipoiat. beyond San Angelo.
The city boasts OF population of
1000 souls. aud few Texas towns are
more substantially built OF. peopled
By a more enterprtsing, intelligent
and law abiding citizenship. The
business houses arc of brick and
stone, the stone hciug secured from
quarries near the city. The streets
are broad and we'll kept, and the
residences are not only spacious and
handsome, but show tha care u
ZONE loving occupants.
Every line oil commercial enter
prise Is represented among the bust
ness institutions Of the city It's fin
ancial institution. are among the
strongest in the state and under the
management of able financiers OF
the highest integrity and hrcadest
liberality Among the manufactur-
ing enterprises are Touring mills,
cotton seed oil mills, giuneries,
electric light plant. planning mills, ice
factory, a compress and candy fac
tory.
Schools--The city possesses an ex-
eellent system of public free schools
with ward buildings and is now pre-
pairing to erect a suitable high school
building In which Will also be con
Quoted a manual training depart
ment. The enrolment of the schools
for the past term was 1900. AN in
crease OF nearly 800 from the previ-
Gus terms. Besides it's public schools
Brownwood has two excellent col
lages. each OF which are well pat
ronized, and take high rank among
the colleges of the state They are
the Daniel Baker and the Howard
Payne. The latter has buildings and
equipments valued at S6a ,006 and
the former Is equally as we'll proytd-
ed The colleges draw pupils mostly
from Brown county and the adjacent
country, but have among their enroll
ment pupils from various states
Charchcs-Ail denominations are
represented az Brentwood and have
commodious houses of worship The
people are God-fearing and their
churches have large memberships
and strong pastors.
Secret 0rder~--Alt the leading ae.
cret orders are represented with
lodges. some Of which own their
lodge halls,
Water stpply---The city has SPLEEN
did water and sewerage systsms
The water Is secured from Pecan
payon. a living stream, near the city
A heavy stone dam impoundS the
water. forming a beautiful lake from
which the water lis drawn The lake
also furnishes excellent boating and
fishing
A recent addition 20 The intellect
ual progress Of the city Is public
library. erected az cost % $4,000
and which is now open 50 the public.
The social life Of the city is the
best. Quite a number Of ladies
clubs are in existence and these are
continually laBoring tor the istel-
leetual. moral, social and civic add
vancement OF the city.
Situated as il IS. surrounded by
magnificent country, having large
trade territory, peopled by snterpris-
ing, progressive aud intelligent peo-
pie. Brentwood offe& exceptional
opportunities TO those seeking To-
cation for business coupled with a
pleasant. delightfully."- healthful elm
ate. a city where they can have all
the COMFORTS and none of the incon-
yeniences or evil Influences % the
large cities.
Brown County the farmer.
stock raiser or fruit grower seeking
"a location. we say come 10
Brown county Here you can get
land from s. to $50 per acre.
and YOU can find focati8us GO suit
your purposes The topography of
the county varies from the almost
level and asntly undalatlns nralrl@s,
20 Imposing hills and broad fertile
valleys The soil Is Of a dark ghoe0-
late loan in TIE valleys changing
10 "a deep sandy loan ON the hills and
prairies. The county BIS well water
ea by living streams Aa8 Tire seasons
are always favorable Water Cdu
be secured from ten 20 gee feet nm
dear the eargh according 60 location.
Brown county Is not in the far west
II is almost ia tAe exact center at the
state TNe Mbuters are NOT rigorous.
NhlA the Summers 8ge made plras-
auf Av iha xulf hrcgEes which sweep
8eross the broad prairies mskins a
blanket a &Faeiuus mighi companion
ia midsummer The rainfall Is sut-
fltlent for al agricultural aud huFfi-
cultural purposes Ia fact IA h an
IDEAL country tor the gruwing ~ any
thing that II grown la other sections
II the state. except ribbon cane. 90.
hacco aud rice
pFusiurt@--toafon corn. wheat.
cats. alfalfa. milo maize and sorgh-
am AL do sell i'm this country Cot
lon produces from one-haif 10 one
bale per acre. and there are no hoIl
weevila 70 bother Corn produces
from Is 90 90 buxhelS per acre. oats
90 20 as. wheat IS go sH. aud some
farmers have predusaa ~ ma@n al
forty bmAnsaa per acre. Mo maize
s..mAsmm Al sse "a MsmA4mfm ssnw zxsxn ezF