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Loper B W, livery and grain. Lovern L L , meats and restr.
Lovern W L. grocer
McCoy R L, physlclan.
Mclaughlin A F, grocer and dry goods. Megargel Enterprise ( weekly), Cox Bros publrs.
Megargel Hardware Co. Morrison & Smith Lumber Co. Parsons G F & Son, dry goods.
Rippetoe H, drugs.
Seymour Cotton Oil Co. cotton gln. Sotry E A, general store. Spoonts & Sutton. drugs. Stephenson & Son. blksmiths. Vaughter HI D. physician. Webb W T, physician. Wright C E & Co, grocers. Wright W O. genl store. Young County Lumber Co.
MELISSA.
Population 400. On the H. & T. C. Rx ... and on the Texas Traction Co. Interurhan in Collin county, 5 miles north of McKin- ney, the county seat and 37 north of Dallas. Has Baptist, Methodist and Pres- byterian churches and a bank. Tel .. W. U. Exp., W. ,F. & Co. Chas. L. Dennis, postmaster.
Aycock J R. grocer and hardware. Bridgefarmer Claude, jewcler. Browne Wm G, genl store. Cline A J, genl store.
Collin County Mill and Elevator Co (Mc-C'arson A C. livery. Kenney), H E Morgan mngr. Covington J A, restr and meats.
Davis & Scribner (James L Davis. Wm E. Scribner). grocers.
Dennis Charles L, postmaster Douglass & Knox (. W Douglass, E O Connally Nathan, shoes. Knox), live stock. Corley I M. electrician.
Folsom L A, r r. tel and exp agt. Gibson J E, grocer. Hammonds J C. blksmith.
McCallom J S. livery.
MELISSA NATIONAL BANK (Capital $25,000), John E Gibson Pres. J .M |Dial Wm P. grain. Graves Vice-Pres, Hampton S Wisong Dickey Walter C, physician.
Cashr.
Osborne Carson R, drugs.
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MELON.
Population 50. On the I. & G N. Ry .. In Frio county, 31% miles from Pearsall, Estes Fred, harness.
the county seat and banking point. Tel- Fickas-Tomlinson Drug Co (W R Fickas, ephone connection. J M. Sorrell, post- .I T Tomlinson) master.
Mckinley W W. cotton gin.
Melon Mercantile Co (Inc), genl store. Melon Warehouse Co (Inc). Sorrell J M. agt I & G N R R. Thurmond Fred, genl store.
MELROSE.
Population 60. In Nacogdoches county 10 miles from Nacogdoches, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Tele- phone connection. Mail, daily. Miss C. Kendrick, postmaster.
Buckner & Scale, saw mill. Hardeman H A. phys and drugs. KENDRICK CLODIE, Postmaster Mast J W, genl store. Morgan E M, grocer. Smith F L, genl store. Smith J J & Sons, cotton gin. Stripling J R. genl store.
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Memphis 689
Harrison-Clower Hardware Co (S T Ilar- rison W W Clower).
Henry's Business College, A S Henry pres.
Herod Newton C. tailor.
Hoffman Aquilla C, real estate.
Hoghland Mercantile Co, J L Barnes mngr, grocers.
Hollifield Wm K, produce.
Householder Janies, transfer.
Houston Samuel S. county surveyor.
Hubbard Wm E. dry goods.
Hudgins F Albert, county treasurer. Johnson Stovall, lawyer.
Jones D W Carriage Works (D W Jones. C M Reed).
Joncs Evans S, wagon yard. Jones Vernon R, optician.
King James E, sheriff and tax collector. Koup Augustus A, hardware and furn. Lane J Walker, blksmith.
Lyric Theatre, Flall Warren propr.
Mccrary I Newton, dry goods and grocer MCKINNEY NURSERY CO (Dallas). J B Pritchett Representative ( Sre left side lines and page 274.)
McMillan Lamartine, tailor.
MeNeely Marion. dentist.
Magnolia Petroleum Co. J F Forkner agt. Mann James N, cigars and baker.
Mayes Walter C. physician.
MEMPHIS COMMERCIAL CLUB. W P Dial Pres, R J Thorne Vice-Pres, A W Read Sec. J H Read Treas.
Memphis Compress Co, T E Whaley pres. O B Burnett vice-pres, S S Montgomery sec-treas.
Memphis Cotton Oil Co, W A Bennett pres, Sidney Webb vice-pres, A Power sec-treas.
Memphis Democrat ( weekly), B F Shep- herd propr.
Memphis Ice and Electric Co. G R Gar- rott pres, W M Fore vice-pres, S .1 Bryant sec-treas.
Memphis Land Co (J H Bramley, Charles Drake).
Memphis Milling Co, Travis P Collins propr, feed mill.
Memphis Retail Merchants Assn, A Bald- win pres, S T Harrison vice-pres, A W Read sec-treas.
Memphis Steam Laundry, II W Stringer propr.
Memphis Supply Co (W F and W E Gammage), grocers.
Memphis Telephone Exchange. Horace Gooch propr.
Merrill & Martin (T J Merrill, R P' Mar- tin), restaurant.
Mickle Joe J Land Co (Joe J Mickle, M O Goodpasture).
Milam W M Mrs, cattle breeder (R F D 1) Montgomery J P. cattle breeder Morgan & Spradling (W D Morgan, O B Spradling), notions.
Moseley David, soft drinks.
Moss & Leak ( Albert S Moss, James V Leak), lawyers.
Norwood Thomas B. loans and ins. . Nuhn Carl H. harness.
Oren Charles, jeweler.
Orr Wiley D, photographer.
Palmer Cornelius Y, mogr W U Tel Co. Panhandle Land Co (C M Craig).
Pendleton Edwin L, agt Adams Exp Co.
Pierce Fordyce Oil Assu, E L Pendleton agent.
Presler & Thorne {J M Presler. Robert J 'Thorne. Samuel J Hamilton), lawyers. Quarles John E Co, O B Quarles ingr, lumher.
Randal Drug Co (E H Randal, Jolin Row- land ).
Roberts W H Mrs. corsets.
Rosamond Gin, E T Rosamond mngr Ross Joseph C. tailor. Sager Ed H. catthe breeder.
Sanders Hollis W. dry goods,
Satterwhite Walter B. produce.
Scott Charles F. tinner. Scott Wm B. cement contr.
Sloan Charles L, garage.
Sloan Elbert O, furniture.
Smith Cicero Lumber Co, C A Crozier mngr.
Smithee & Downing (S S Smithee, C R Downing), grocers.
Sparks lames A, restaurant.
Hall County National Bank (capital $50 .- 000). H R beaver pres J A Grundy Spears 1 Oscar, restr. vice-pres. J I Read cashr. Sprer James T. grocer. Spencer Hugh D. district atty.
MELVIN.
Poptilatlon 75. On the G. C. & S. F. Ry., in McCulloch county, 18 miles from Brady, the county seat and banking point. Telephone connection. S L. Far- quhar, postmaster.
FARQUHAR SAM L. Postmaster. Graham & Graham, blksmiths. Hardin R B. cotton gin. Morrow J W. genl store.
Noyes & Co. genl store.
Reeder R. agt G C & S F Ry .. Sellers Oscar, drugs.
Utsey O C, cotton gin. Westbrook & Jordan, change.
telephone ex-
MEMPHIS.
Population An 1,900. incorporated town on the Ft. W. & D. R. R., 137 miles west of Wichita Falls, in Hall county, of which it is the county seat. Has Bap- tist. Christian, Methodist and Presby- terian churches, 3 banks. 2 hotels, opera house, public library, 2 cotton gins, cot- ton seed oil mill, cotton compress and 2 weekly papers, The Herald and Demo- crat. Tel., W. U. Exp .. Adams. Tele- phone conection. Mrs. E. L. Houghton, postmaster.
Adams F E & Co (F E Adams. J Mort Smith), dry goods.
Adams Rufus C, pianos.
Alexander Samuel G. county and dist clk.
Baldwin & Co (B F Baldwin; Est), J S H and A Baldwin), dry goods.
Ballew James M. physician.
Barber & Herd ( Jiles V Barber, Claude C Herd), cigars.
Barnett Cal, cattle breeder.
Basham Wm A. confr.
Ratson John A. real estate.
Battle Adoniram J, furniture and under- taker.
Bird John D, county judge and supt of schools.
Bradford Grocery Co (B W and J _1 Bradford).
Bryant Samuel A, county attorney.
Cameron Wm & Co, G N Scruggs ingr. lumber.
Canning K L. r r and tel agt.
Carmack M E Mrs, millinery.
Carnegie Library, Elizabeth Hughston, librarian.
Citizens State Bank (capital $75,000), ] A Bradford pres. C .A Crozier vice-pres. W. R Quigley cashr.
Cobb Hotel, S E Noel propr.
Collins Alexander Z. restaurant.
Curtsinger James C. grocer. Davis John R. storage.
Denson Frank T. notions. Denson Frederick T, photographer. Depauw John P. wagon yard.
Dowell & Howard, grocers. Dunaway Frank. livery.
Dunbar Bros (Thomas J Dunbar), ab- stracts.
Durham John Q. physician.
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO OF MARY- LAND, John M Elliott Agt.
Finch Bros, cattle breeders.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Capital $55- 000). 1) Browder Pres. J C Montgomery Vice-Pres, S & Montgomery Cashr. Fisher F A. cement contr
Franks Thomas R. wagon yard Grand Opera House. Hall Warren propr. Greene Dry Goods Co. S O Greene pres. R $ Greene vice-pres and ingr. Greenwood J W. physician.
Grundy Bros ( \ and J V), real estate. Guinn & Goodnight (J b Guinn, W 11 Goodnight), grocers.
Hall County Farmers Union Warehouse "o. E M Ewon ingr, coal.
Flall County Herald (weekly ), W \ John- son propr.
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Murchison A II, general store.
Sterling Automobile ('0.
Murchison Lee & Will, cattle breeders. Sterling Gin & Mill Co. Murray Daniel, restr. Sullivan E E, meats. Negh S R. livery. Oliver W L, general store. Perry Drug Co.
Trevino A & Bro, general store.
Valley Grain & Seed Co.
Waters A, poultry breeder. Wattson G K, poultry breeder. Williams S M, poultry breeder. Young D J. drugs.
Young & Stedman, jewelers.
MERCURY.
Population 550. On the Ft. W. & R. G. Ry., in McCulloch county, 25 miles from Brady, the county seat. Has 2 banks, Tel .. W. U. Exp., U. S. Telephone con- nection. James Kelly, postmaster.
Bank of Mercury (capital $10,000), S J Cox pres, T J Beasley cashi.
Beasley J R, live stock breeder. Cawyer Mercantile Co, general store. Coffee L E, r r, exp and tel agt. Cox & Beasley Bros, general store. Hotel Keystone. House J A, live stock breeder.
MENDOTA.
Population 31. On the S. K. R. R. in Hemphill county, 10 miles southwest of Locker S B, physician.
Canadian, the county seat and nearest Lovelace J S, blksmith.
Tomlinson J F. dentist.
Tribble Preston M. furniture. Ulm Joseph S. loans.
Watkins Wm A. plumber. Wehster Charles R. county assessor.
Wheat & Jones (W L Wheat, L F Jones) fecd and hides.
Wherry Robert H. jeweler.
White & Walker ( W F White, R C Wal- ker), cotton gin.
Williams Rosetta E Mrs, hotel.
Williamson Samuel J. transfer. Wilson Charles F. physician.
Wilson Winfred, physician.
Womack & Frazier ( W A Womack, J C Tel .. W. U. Frazier), notions.
Wooldridge J C, Robert A Boston mngr, Adame L S & Bro, dry goods and grocer. lumber.
MENARD.
Population 1.000. On the Ft. W. & Cano Thomas, general store. R. G. R. R. in Menard county, of which Cantu E C. general store. it is the county seat, 228 miles south- Carter Nic. blksmith.
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Barnett S H, general store. Benchoff D G, general store. Benchoff D T, tailor.
Bethell M, cotton gin.
Bevans J A, cattle breeder.
Bever Adolph, bIksmith.
Bowman W C Lumber Co.
Bradford G W, cattle breeder.
Brightman Ada Mrs, millinery.
Burrier W R & Co, general store and IHIDALGO COUNTY BANK (Capital $20,- furn.
Callan Joseph T, cattle breeder.
Dietz & Son, hardware.
Kasey E H, drugs.
Kennedy J D, poultry breeder. Lacey A, hotel.
McMurry Lumber Co, George W Mur- fee mngr.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Capital $35,- 000), D G Benchoff Pres, L G Callan Menton J H Mercantile Co, general store and implts.
Cashr.
Frazier J N. confr and shoes.
Graham C W, general store. Graham R, grocer.
Hancock W T. liverv.
Hollinger E E, cattle breeder.
Hutchins E C, garage. Jenkins W F, cattle breeder.
Luckenbach Hardware Co. Luckenbach R. A. blksmith. McConnell J P, cattle breeder.
McDonald Oscar, restr.
Maddox J N & Co, cattle breeders.
Mears & Wilkinson, cattle breeders. Mellinger Samuel, dry goods.
Menard Business Club, Claud Callahan sec.
Menard Furniture Co.
Menard Hardware Co. Menard Lumber Co.
Menard Messenger ( weekly).
Menard Public Service Co, electric light Siebert Oscar, grocer and shoes. plant. Solis G L. cattle breeder. Menard Telephone Co.
Solis G L & Bro, general store. Stephens H C & M K. general store.
MERETA.
Population 75. In Tom Green county 1816 miles east of San Angelo, the coun- ty seat, banking and shipping point. Mail daily.
Hess D L, physician. JENNINGS C L, Drugs, Mereta Mercantile Co. genl store
MERIDIAN.
Population 750. The judicial seat of Bosque county, one of the most pros- perous counties in the state, is located on the G. C & S F Ry, 65 miles south of Fort Worth. Has Baptist, Christian and Methodist churches, a college, 2 banks and a weekly newspaper. The Meridian. Times. Tel., W. U. Exp .. W., F. & Co
Telephone connection. John Harvey. postmaster.
Alexander Joe H, physician.
Bertelson Mack, surveyor Bobo T C, well driller.
Bosques County Fair Assn, Tom Frazier pres, J M Brooks sec.
BOSQUE COUNTY LAND AND AR- STRACT CO (Capital $5.000), Grorge P Robertson Pres, Robert S Robertson Sec, Abstracts, Lands and Loans (See adv below.)
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Mercedes Electric Light Co.
Mercedes Lumber Co.
Mercedes Publishing Co. publrs The
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Moon W H, poultry breeder. Newman C F, plumher.
Nold H M Mrs, millinery.
Overcamp L, notions.
Perez Mariano, grocer.
PLANTERS' STATE GUARANTY HANK
(Capital $15.000), Thomas L Jones
Pres, E P Gregg Cashr.
Rio Grande Grain Co. Rio Grande Hardware & Machinery Co. Salas C, general store. Sewell John P, general store.
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Stephens Hotel. HI G Stephens propr. Stone Bros (Sedley and Win), meats. Tate Wmn, vet surgeon.
Texas Co The, S J Williamson agt, oils. Thompson Bros Co. George M Thompson pres. John E Wilson vice-pres, E P Thompson sec-treas, hardware.
Thrasher & Wilkins (A L Thrasher, A B Wilkins), wagonmkrs.
banking point. Tel., W. U. Exp., W. F. & Co. Telephone connection. Louis F. Mysing, postmaster.
McClement W C, r r, exp and tel agt.
MYSING LOUIS, General Store.
Penn J H, live stock breeder.
Pumphrey D S. live stock breeder.
Rabb W E & Son, meats.
South Texas Lumber Co, C R Robinson mngr.
Squires A P. jeweler.
Stewart R S, live stock breeder.
West Texas Telephone Co.
Wright A C, land agt.
Anglin E, poultry breeder. Blackwell D A, cattle breeder. Borchelt G F, poultry breeder. Brennan J D. transfer.
west of Fort Worth. Has ? hanks and Champion Daniel, dry goods and grocer. a newspaper. Tel .. W. U. Exp., U. S. Champion J A, cattle breeder. Telephone connection. Champion Lazro, general store. Arnold A J, meats. Chapa David, general storc. Critchfield W H, poultry breeder.
Bank of Menard (capital $50.000). \Vm Bevans pres, C B Mason cashr.
Diehl Ed H & Co. auto repairs.
Emerson S F Mrs, millinery.
Enterprise The (weckly), Mercedes Pub- lishing Co publrs.
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO OF MARY- LAND, A A Kelley Agt.
Fitch & Lee, confrs. Glenn Pat, poultry hreeder. Herrera P & Co, general store.
000), W H Lastinger Pres, N P Bar- ton Cashr.
Mercedes Baking Co.
Mercedes Commercial Club, D H Ken- nett sec.
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Rau Bros, cattle breeders. Rhodes J H, general store and bottler.
Russell Bros, cattle breeders. Russell T P. cattle breeder. Schaefer & Grandstopf, drugs. Spiller R H, cattle breedcr. Striegler W, cattle brecder.
Vanderstucken Otto, grocer. Walker J L. livery.
Wheless H H jr, cattle breeder. Wilhelm Frank, cattle brecder. Wilinsky Bros, general store. Wilkinson Lamar, cigars and cattle
breeder. Wilkinson W J. cattle breeder. Winslow Robert, cattle breeder.
HOUSE W S & SON. Grocers and Feed.
Mercury State Bank (capital $10.000). J B Cawyer pres, Roscoe Cawyer cashr.
Penn-Beakley Hardware Co.
Penn J C, live stock breeder.
Population 2,000. On the St. L., B. & M. Ry., in Hidalgo county, 23 miniles southeast of Edinburg, the county seat. Has 2 banks and a weekly newspaper. Exp., W. F. & Co. Tele- phone connection.
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Ellis Irve, cattle breeder. Ellis W B, cattle breeder. Evans J T, cattle breeder.
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Brazos Valley Telephone Co. Cabler Bros (Charles D and Win Q), liv- ery and horse breeders. Cabler Will, horse dealer. Canuteson Wm, well driller. Cash W L, cement sidewalks. Childress Ed, plumber. Cole Roubin D, grocer. Coleman J H, wagon yard. Connolly Wm & Co. cotton dealers. Cooper Sam H. drugsist. Cureton H J, poultry breeder. Davis D L, osteopath,
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Dolan G B, r r, tel and exp agt. Dunlap T L, cotton dir.
Emerson Hotel, Willie Cole mngr.
Farmers' Guarantee State Bank (capital $10,000), Charles J Lewis pres, H G Hughes and S H Lumpkin vice-pres. \' M Sutphen cashr.
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO OF MARY- LAND. Cureton & Cureton Agents.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK THE (Cupltal Smith S C. stenographer.
$50,000), Charles W Tidwell Pres, Rob- ert B Ferguson Active Vice-Pres, Ern- est Muirhead Cashier. (See adv below.)
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Merkel 691
Dennis Bros, grocers and implts. Ferguson Bros, dry goods.
GRAHAM JAMES HI, Propr MerIdIan Cot- Ferguson & Owens, cotton and grain.
tage llotel (See adv).
Griffin James A, harness.
Hamlin Orvil B. meat market.
Hanson Jeff T, well driller.
Harris Grady, water works
Hill Tom C, real est and agent South- land Life Ins Co.
'llughes H C. genl store.
llughes H C & Co, cotton dealers.
Johnson W'm A. jeweler.
Johnson W T Mrs, stone quarry,
Johnson & Compbell. biksmiths.
King Henry, undertaker.
KING LEWIS HI, Real Estate and Farm Loans.
Lomax J S, bus line.
Lumpkin J J, physician.
Lumpkin Simon H, lawyer and under- taker.
McConnell Jesse T, genl store. McDonald J F, physician.
Marshall O R, physician.
Meridian College Inc, G F Winfield pres, P C Hale and C W Lindwell treas.
Meridian Commercial Club
MERIDIAN COTTAGE HOTEL, James II Graham Propr (See adv below).
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Meridian Light and Power Co, A K Boss jr mngr.
Meridian Mill Co (capital $16,000), L F Grimes pres, J D Grimes sec, flour mill.
Meridian Steel Gin (Sam, Louis and Her- man Combs).
Meridian Tribune The (weekly), Levi A Dunlap publr
MUIRHEAD ERNEST, Cashier The First National Bank.
Odle H C. land agent.
Odle H P, feed mill.
Odle Pope, grain and coal. Paul John R. restaurant.
ROBERTSON GEORGE P, Pres Hosque County Land and Abstract Co and Lawyer ( See adv).
Coats Thomas, well horer.
Coggin T J. cattle breeder.
Collins House. Mrs J A Collins propr.
Collins R Henry, live stock.
Comegys George E, mens furngs.
Continental Oil and Cotton Co ( Abilene) Fred Guitar mngr.
Cranford Wm V, physician.
Cross Thomas J. real estate.
Crown Hardware Co (H L Propst, Wm D Hutcheson. George M Cauthen).
Daniel John R, livery.
Davis Sterling L, dentist.
Dennis James T, general store.
Derstine Henry W, postmaster.
Douglas C Joseph, house mover. Edwards Wesley, live stock. Edwards & Co (Cullen L Edwards), dry goods.
Ellis R A, poultry breeder.
Farmers' State Bank (capital $15,000), James S Swann pres, James C Moore vice- pres, Robert O Anderson cashr. Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank (capital $25,000), J Thomas Warren pres, G F West and Henry James vice- pres, Thomas Johnson cashr.
Ferrier Bros ( Frank and George), confrs.
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO OF MARY- LAND. W T Potter Agent. Floyd Houston C', optician.
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Guaranty State Bank (capital $20,000), J F Bickley pres. A L Dunbar cashr. Henslee & Hamilton, dry goods. Howell Moses S. physician.
Howell W E. hardware.
Irvin Hotel. W F Irvin propr.
Karr & Son, cotton gin.
Owens N E, meats and restr.
Palace Drug Co. Planters Gin Co.
Surber A J, grocer.
Taylor E E, r r and exp agt Terrell B T, livery. Wylie R C & Son, cotton gin.
MERKEL.
Population 2,000. A progressive, in- corporated city on the T & P Ry .. in Tay- lor county, 17 miles west of Abilene. the county seat. The altitude is over 1,800 feet and the climate is noted for being the healthiest in Texas. Has Baptist, Christian, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, excellent public schools, a pub- lic library. electric light. 5 cotton gins. 3 binks and 2 weekly newspapers, The Mail and the Herald. There are great oppor- tunities here for farmers who want to secure good land on reasonable terms and who wish to locate in a healthy county where farming pays. The princi- pal shipments are cotton, live stock and farm produce. Tel, W. C. Exp., W., F. & Co. Telephone connection.
Adkisson John A. physician.
Anchor Hardware Co icapital $15,000), Robert L Bland pres. Henry M Rose vice-pres, Arthur C Rose sec and treas. Angus Mack D, drayage.
Armstrong Marvin, physician.
Banner J L & Son (Jacob L and John F), harness.
Behrens-McMillen Furniture Co (capital $10,000). Wm J Behrens pres, Edward P McMillen sec and treas.
Bell John B, vet surgeon.
Bell J B & Son (John B and John .1), hardware.
Black James, groeer.
Bond & Huddleston (3 S Bond, D O Hud- dleston), live stock.
Boney A C, wagon yard.
Boring J D. nurseryman.
Bowles R E, cotton gin.
Britton Wellington E, electric light plant Brown George, blksmith.
Burroughs Henry C, drugs and jeweler. Burton-Lingo Co (Ft Worth), Austin Boyd mngr, lumber.
Cash Claude L, tailor.
Chatwin George C, tailor.
Clark Walter, grocer. Coats Ed D, pianos.
Robertson James M, lawyer. Seljas T O, well driller.
Sinith A H, cleaner and presser.
SOUTHLAND LIFE INSURANCE CO, T C Hill Agent (See left side lines and page 281.)
Southwestern Tel and Tel Co.
Spencer Richard B & Co (Richard B Spencer), lumher.
Swilling & Dunlap (George R Swilling, John R Dunlap), restaurant.
Thompson W B, lawyer. U D C Library, Minnie Magill librarian. Ward Barney F. clothes pressing.
Warren & Son (R F and O L), cement sidewalks.
Womack Hotel, John \ Womack propr. Word James P, lawyer.
MERIT.
Population 500. On the G. C. & F. F. Ry., in Hunt county, 16 miles from Green- ville, the county seat. Has Baptist and Methodist Episcopal churches and .2 banks. Exp., W., F. & Co. Telephone connection. A. J. Surber, postmaster.
Bickley ( AA, real est and ins.
Coffey-Wylie Co. furniture. Coker & Cox, machinists.
CAN
WILL
YOUR PAST DUE ACCOUNTS THE CREDIT & CLAME CO INC. 319 SLAUGHTER BUDG DALLASTETAS
THE TEXAS TUEC COMPANY
Vacuum Cleaning Engineers and Contractors A Size For Every | Class of Building Satisfaction Curanteed 804 Summer Bing -
DALLAS TEXAS:
SINCH T
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Capital #25,- 000), K M Moore Pres. J D Leather- wood Cashr.
FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND
STEEL TANKS FINUCANE BOILER WORKS
WATER, OIL STORAGE, SURGE, AIR, AND ALL CLASSES OF STEEL TANKS. RIVETED STEEL PIPE and BOILERS.
St. Charles and Grove Sts. HOUSTON
R. L. POLK & CO'S (1914)
Mesquite
FOSTER SAMUEL I. Automobile, IM-|West Texas Hardware Co (capital $20 .- | Price Sterling, physician.
cycle and Motoreyele Supplies, Acces- sories and Repairs.
Freeman Lizzie M. milliner
Wheeler Walter w. fire ins.
WHITAKER CHARLES E, Real Estate Shaffer J Lee, furn and undertaker. and Loans, Farm Lands, Ranches and Southwestern Tel & Tel Co. Charles
Exchanges Specialties.
Brown mngr.
Spears & Nichols (George Robert Nichols), grocers. Teet Ephraim, blksmith.
Spears.
Hamblet & Rogers (Wm F Hamblet, Er- nest L Rogers), grocers.
Hamm & Wilson (John C Hamm, Wm F Wilson), proprs Palace Garage and Auto Exchange.
Harkrider Wm L. dry goods.
Hellums Wm AA, restr and wagon yard. Herald Printing Co (Mrs Laura Bond), publrs Merkel Herald.
Hicks Robert, poultry breeder.
Higgins Joseph, poultry breeder. MERLE.
Hoguc-Hamilton Co (capital $10.000} A
Joseph H Warnick pres. Seth Hamilton sec-treas and mngr, dry goods.
Jackson John G, real estate. Jones G J, cotton buyer.
Kent Street Grain & Grocery Co, Dr J H Warnick propr.
Laney W'm H. meats.
MERILIMAC.
Population 41. On the M. & E. T. Ry ..
Lasater Theodore F. mngr W U Tel Co. in Wood county, 15 miles from Quitman. Leighty Al J. agt T & P Ry.
McClain Robert A, drugs.
McDonald-Dunnigan Gin (George H Mc- connection. T. J. Teddlie, postmaster. Donald, J M Dunnigan). McMaster Oscar F, dentist. Boyd & Jared, cotton gin. Jared J A Mrs. general store. Mead J J, physician.
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