The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-03-09

was a revelation IN city growth. Bfydn
has been noted for her thrift in keep
ing abreast and in the lead with her
mnay splendid mercantile establish
ments, and it has often been said that
the Bryan stores offered an oppor-
tunity to the buying public to secure
more quantity and better quality for
the money than any other city In all
Central Texas. | am convinced that If
one can not secure what is wanted in
Bryan by n OF our readers, there is
no need to go to Houston or Dallas.
Drummers selling every class OF goods
tell me that Bryan m%erchants\ carry
the very highest standard of groods
of every nature and that limitations
will not be considered in that town.
After having visited the large number
of clean, neatly kept, well-selected, up
to-date stocks carried by the mer.
chants, | could not but appreciate the
fact that IL is well worth going a con.
siderable distance in order to secure
the benefits of such enterprise and en-.
ergy. A cordial welcome is always
handed out to visitors; no difference
to what extent the town may be crowd
ed, a warm handshake is the first
greeting that the visitor gets.
The city has recently taken owe the
waterworks and will extend 1t, and at
the same time will build a splendid
sewer system. This is going 70 be q
great convenience to visitors.
A great -four mill is being construct.
ed which will have a daily capacity OF
from 200 to zoo barrels every twenty
four hours.
A commercial college has recently
been established. keeping Bryan well
in the forefront as a great educational
center.
The City National Bank is now being
entirely remodeled. Its entire turni-
ture and fixtures will be OF the very
latest models for convenience, safety
and beauty. The First National and
the First State banks are both newly
modelled by installing the very latest
OF everything in bank equipment The
deposits of the three banks
is in excess of $1,000. 600, making
Bryan a modern banking city.
Mr., Z. F. Parks, who for fifteen
years was one OF the firm of Parks &
Waldrop, who. by constant attention to
business and courteous attention to the
o the public, help build up a great
mems clothing business in Bryan, re-
selling his interest in that es-
tablishment, has purchased the entire
business Of The Buchanan-Moore Com.
pany, the extensive furniture, carriage
and saddlery establishment, and is
In the midst of remodeilng, re.
furnishing and ~rearranging this entire
block. two floors, making IL one OF
the most modern furniture, carriage
and saddelry emporiums in all the
Southwest. a stroll through the furni.
ture department reminds one OF the
great annual furniture exposition a,
Grand Rapids, where the designers
all over the country vie with
each other in bringing out the latest
lnG most perfect designs. The car.
department is simply an eXhibi-
lion of the best factory arts, and one
IS astonished at the great assortment
carried. Mr.. Parks has been closely
associated with the founding and build
ne Of the Bryan Baptist Academy and
other important enterprises OF Bryan,
md firmly believes in the future of
he city. He is evidencing his faith
n the extensive proportions to which
he is bringing up his great business
house, in planting il far in advance of
he present growth of the city, This
array of the furnishing genius
'ompares most favorably with any to
De found in the large cities of the
country. Mr.. Parks known integrity
nsures for MIN a very large measure
If success in this most important
lranch of Bryan's commercial life.
One of the most important units
hat goes to make up the great bust.
less structure of Bryan is the great
Wholesale and retail hardware estab,
ishment on Main street of ]. Allen
whose name is so closely con-
with the growth of Bryan. Mr..
Myers came to Bryan in 1875 and
vent to work as a clerk. He has since
,een county clerk, and for years has
)een postmaster. As such he has
the postal service of Bryan
lp to a high standard Of efficiency,
lr. Myers succeeded William Hoppe
n the hardware business in 1895, and
inceNthat time has brought this mag
liicent establishment up to a modern
Wholesale and retail farm implement
nd general hardware business. His
purchases are all by the car lots, and
lis trade territory has no limit, as it
5 known over the Southwest that "If
t came from Allen Myers it's all
The Bryan Business College, under
manager who has had an experience
f twenty years in commercial school
is prepared to offer to the young
nen and women of this state the most
nodern and The best courses of bust. |
Iess training now prescribed by the
eading commercial schools Of the