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Formwalt John MI, cattle breeder.
Geaslin W P & Son, meats. Groves Lumber Co. Hall & Cannon, cattle breeders. Home Telephone Co. Jackson D E. hotel. Mullane D B. printer.
Neill W F. drugs and confr.
Prude Lee, cattle breeder. Rowe W E. grain and coal. Shepp & Cox, hlksmiths. Taylor D), cattle breeder.
Townley W W, printer.
Van Horn Advocate ( weekly), D B Mul- lane publr.
VAN HORN STATE HANK ( Capitni tions.
$15,000), W I) Garren Pres, E R Silli- man Cashr.
Van Horn Trading Co. general store. Van Horn Water & Light Co.
VAY R.AL'B.
Population 60. On the S. A. & \. P. Brown Sewell, dry goods.
Ry., in Bexar county, 25 miles from San Antonio, the county seat and nearest banking point. Exp .. W. F. & Co. Tele- phone connection. H. A. Monken, post- master.
Klabunde Charles, cotton gin.
MONKEN HENRY A, Generni Store and Railroad Agt.
VAN VLECK.
Population 450. On the G., H. & S. A. Ry., in Matagorda county, 5 miles from Bay City, the county seat and banking point. Tel .. W. L. Exp., W. F. & Co. Telephone connection. Mrs. M E Byrd. postmaster.
BELL W' HI, Railread, Express nud Tele- graph Agt.
Faickney J C. lumber.
Falckney R F. venl store and cotton. Gartin A L. genl store.
Gregory & N. mnillinery.
Knowles JI V. cotto ngin.
Matthews John ( Estate), genl store, cot- ton, ilve stock.
Mayfield J &, cattle hreeder.
O'Connell M. live stock breeder. Rainey Bros, generai store Ratliff G F. general store.
Springer J O. blksmith.
Thomasson McMahon. genl store cotton.
Trumbull & Shockey, real estate.
VASHTI.
Population 350. In Clay county, 26 mlles from Henrietta, the county seat, and 6 from Bellevue, the nearest banking and shipping point. Mail daily. J. Ger- ard, postmaster.
Ballman Frank; blacksmith. Bennett W W. general store Faulkner & Bros, general store. GERARD JESSE, DruggIst.
TEXAS GAZETTEER
885
Seidler Otto, blacksmith.
Skinner Charles, general store.
Stringfellow Robert E L, livestock. Velasco Commercial Club, Charles Skin- ner pres, P F Combs sec.
Velasco Fish and Oyster Co (capital $40 .- 000), Langdon Harris pres, Stark West vice-pres, Robert Frazier sec and treas. Henry Wolken mingr. .
Velasco Gin and Power Co (capital $7.500). [ T Austin pres, treas and mngr. R & L Stringfellow vice-pres, PF Combs sec.
First State Bank (capital $10.000), P HI Velasco Progressive League, C J Horn Landergin pres. \ P' Selsor caslir. sec. Fisher J G. meats.
Hale Dot, grocer.
Hornbeck A S. printer.
Jackson Bros. cattle breeders. Koeninger F L, rr. exp and tel agt. Landergin Bros, cattle breeders.
LOYD O H. Physician, Surgeon, Real 8. H. Hudgins, Pres. Henry S. Fox, Jr., Vice-Pres. Estate and Insurance.
w. O. Hudgins, Cashier
Velasco State Bank
DIRECTORS
S. H. Hudgins Henry S. Fox, Jr. W. O. Hudgins S. I. Stratton
Charles Skinner
Velasco, Texas
Velasco World (weekly), C P Kendall puhlr.
VENUS.
Population 1,000. An incorporated vil- lage on the G .. C. & S. F. and I. & G. N. Rys .. in Johnson county, 20 miles east of Cleburne, the county seat, and 33 southwest of Dallas.
Has Baptist. Christian. Methodist and Presbyterian churches, water works, electric light. " banks, 3 cotton gins, and 2 weekly news- papers. Tel., W. U., Exp .. W. F. & Co. Telephone connection. A. E. Foster. postmaster.
Atwell J W. blacksmith.
Barnes & Kugle ( Walter Barnes, J 1) Kugle), hardware.
Bryant John T, dry goods.
Cascade Theatre, O H Vaughn propr. Citizens' Gin The, G O Balch mngr. Colston W A, cotton gin.
Connor Dry Goods Co, A L Connor pres J C Connor vice-pres, W R McCarley sec and treas.
Cronkrite Charles F, physician.
Davenport George W. restaurant. Drewick Max, dry goods.
Dudley Nicholas L, physician.
Farmers' and Merchants' National Bank ( capital $25,000), B C Kelly pres. W M Shytles vice-pres, J P Fielder cashr.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK (Caplini and Surplus $33.000), J C Smyth Pres. W .A Martin Vice-Pres, L L Shackelford Cashr.
Forgason & Wood ( Ernest L Forgasou. A C Wood), real estate and insurance. Foster Arthur E, postmaster.
Foster Arthur E Mrs. confectioner.
Fralin & Leary (R II Fralin, J C Leary ). drugs.
Gidden Charles, grocer.
Ground llenry C, meats. Harris J Henry, furniture.
Independent Telephone Co, Win N Martin mngr.
Keasler Wm L, hardware.
Kelly Benjainin C, dry goods.
Lamar Wm F. real estate. Lopis Philip. restaurant.
McCarley & Hughes (D K McCarley, 1 } Hughes), grocers.
McDaniel George, confectioner.
Mahaney Lewis L. tailor.
Mahaney Roy L, livery.
Meredith & Son ( Charles and George), grocers.
MOORE OLIN W, Propr Moore's Phar- macy, (See adv) ..
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Perkins & Faulkner, general store. Thompson & Duncan, cotton gin and gen- eral store.
VEGA.
Population 225. On the C., R. 1. & G. Ry., in Oldham county, 28 miles from Tascosa, the county seat. Has a bank and a weekly newspaper, the Vega Sentinel. Tel .. W. U., Exp .. U. S., Telephone con- nection. J. A. Morgan. postmaster. Cole W H. drugs and notions.
McDonald J C. blacksmith. Mcintosh Bros, cattle breeders.
Oldham Hotel.
Owen J T Well and Supply Co.
Panhandle Luinher C'o.
Vega Hardware Co. Vega Hotel.
Vega Sentinel. A S Hornbeck puhlr.
Western Lumber Co.
Wood H B. general store.
VELASCO.
Population 1.000. On the H. & B. V. Ry., and on the Brazos river. In Brazoria county, 16 miles south of Angleton. the county seat. and 60 miles southwest of Houston. Has a cotton gin, fish and oyster plant, and the usual mercantile establishments, one bank, a weekly news- paper. the World, Methodist, Baptist and Catholic churches. Shipments are sul- phur. cotton. cotton seed products, fish and oysters. cattle, cane sugar and syrup. Exp .. W. F. & Co. Telephone connec- L. E. Deger. postmaster.
Austin David T. livery and drayage.
Brazos Telephone (o capital $5.000). D T Austin pres. J T Dingle vice-pres, W O Hudgins sec and treas.
Brown Ben S. dentist. Brown Perry M. livestock.
Bryan Earl. restaurant.
Carlton B H. physician.
C'ohh E R, auditor Seabord & Gulf Steam- ship Co.
Combs Philip F. real estate.
Day Thomas T. house mover.
Deger Lawrence E. postmaster.
Dingle John T. lumber and hardware.
Domschke Charles, blacksmith.
Elkins Ben H. meats and dry goods. Elkins Wm H. restaurant.
Friedrich John C. undertaker. Gibson Juliet 1. restaurant.
Graham W D. real estate.
Gulf Refining Co. Ernest Skinner agt. oils.
Hoefle Ernest P. lawyer and insurance. Hudgins Samuel H. pres Velasco State Bank and livestock.
HUDGINS S IT & SONS (Snmuel H, Wm O and Samuel W), Transportation and Marine Contractors.
Hudgins Wm O, cashr Velasco State Bank.
Jones John C. restaurant.
.fordan M D L. physician.
Kendall Clyde P. publr Velasco World. Lauler Joseph B. grocer.
LIppett Herman, confectioner. Lippett Irving W. electric. supplies.
and MMcKee R A. aplarist.
Sleek Robert L, r r and exp agt.
Meredith V E & Co (Van E Meredith, Christopher ( Johnson), grocers.
Moore Bros (J Wallace and Lewis L). drugs and notions.
Petersen James, baker.
Pierce Fordyce Oil Assn, E F Roeller agt. Reinler M. cooper.
Roeller Edward F. drugs.
Seaboard & Gulf Steamship Co (main offlee New York), Felix Jackson treas, ES R Cobb auditor and agt. Seahurn Bros (Ernest and Win), live- stock.
Venus
VELASCO STATE BANK (Capital $10 .- 000), Samuel H lludgins Pres, Henry S Fox Jr Vice-Pres. Wm O Hudgins Cashır (See adv below).
Non-residents' business solicited and carefully attended to.
DALLAS
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FORT WORTH, TEXAS
F. A. FARMER, President. Fort Worth, Texas.
THE ST. ANTHONY HOTEL
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TRAVIS PARK SQUARE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS "MORE WIDELY KNOWN THAN THE ALAMO ITSELF"
RATES $1.50 UPWARDS
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Venus
R. L. POLK & CO'S (1914)
Vernon
Geeo George La furniture.
Population 3,500. An incorporated Gelhausen & Pitts ( Frank A Gelhausen.
Il Y Pitts), bakers.
S. F. Rys .. 49 miles west of Wichita General Auto Supply Co. C R Staley Falls, in Wilbarger county of which it ning". is the county seat. Has Baptist. Chris- Gilbert Walter W, grocer. tian. Lutheran. Methodist and Presby- Graver Wm W, general contractor. Gray Wm M. blacksmith.
terian churches. 4 banks, 2 good hotels.
3 cotton gins, a compress, theatre and Grogan Dry Goods Co (F W Grogan, 2 weekly newspapers. the Call and the Otho Scrimshire). Record. Cotton, grain and livestock are Hahn Arno C, notions and harness. the principal shipments. Exp., Adams Hall James G, county tax collector. and U. S. Tel .. W. U. Telephone con- Hall Samuel H, city secretary, assessor and collector. Hampton Metal and Plumbing Co nection. Clint J. Farrell, postmaster. Backus G W Mrs. milliner.
Baker, Hanna. Dixon & Co (Harry Baker, T S Hanna, J A Dixon, E T Pope), dry goods and clothing.
Ballew Edgar L, furniture.
Barnes Eugene. veterinary surgeon.
Barnfield & White (J B Barnfield. S E White). grocers and wagon yard. Basham Chiarles E. city treas.
Berry, Stokes & Morgan (W D Berry, W N Stokes, S A L Morgan), lawyers. Berry Wm T. tailor. Bettes S D. physician.
Bishop Andrew W. blacksmith.
Bonner Lee P, lawyer.
Bonner Maurice L, magr W U Tel Co. Burkhalter H B, farm demonstrator.
(Cameron Wm & Co. A P Peck mngr, lumber.
Carrington James W. city marshal. City Hotel. J B Hawley propr.
Coleman Henry L. county surveyor.
D Cook & Cook (J Shirley Cook), lawyers. Copeland J B. county judge.
Crawford & Minarik ( James L Crawford, J F Minarik), meats.
Crow Sisters (Irs Lou Winn, Rebecca Crow), ladies' furnishings.
Crow Thomas W. jeweler.
Crown Bottling Works, W E Jarrell propr.
Crutchfield W'm. hides and grain. Dalmasso Charles H, grocer.
Darnell Duke C. physician.
Day Win M, cotton buyer. Denny Bros (Wm Denny), dry goods. Dodson & Dodson ( James E
James l' jr), physicians.
Doran James l, lawyer.
Dreamland Theatre.
Eagle Drug Co (J L De Pauw, A S Ross). Empire Steam Laundry, K G McDon- ald propr.
Estes Herbert B, agt Adams Exp Co.
Farmers' State Bank (capital $40.000). H H Rhoads pres, W If Evans vice- pres, F 1, Massie cashr.
Farmers' L'nion Clearing House Co, D D McCroskey pres, H A Bell vice-pres, Joseph Schmidt sec and treas, grocers.
Fariners' and Merchants' Gin Co. John |McDonald W'm G. livery.
McGhee Frank P, lawyer.
McKibhin Horace F. dry goods.
Magnolia Petroleum Co, W M & E W Hampton agts.
Mason Albert P. county assessor.
Massie-Shive Grocery Co. L J Massie pres, R D Snive sec and treas.
Matthews D Charles, grocer.
Mayfield J S Lumber Co, W A Atchison mngr. Michels Harry G, meats.
HOTEL VERNON J. H. HARRIS, PROP.
Strictly First Class in Every Respect. Traveling Men's Head- quarters. Fine Sample Room in Connection. Free Hot and Cold Baths. Rates, $2.00 per day. VERNON, TEXAS Satisfaction Guaranteed.
J. E. LUTZ, the LAND MAN VERNON, TEXAS
Real Estate, Exchanges and Loans. 8 Per Cent. Money on Farm Lands. This is a Land of Alfalfa, Fruit and Sunshine. Correspondence Solicited.
FORT WORTH WAREHOUSE & TRANSFER CO., Inc.
Receivers and distributors of General Merchandise. We solicit consignments of all kinds and distribute to all points in Texas.
Absolutely Fireproof Warehouse, Corner Daggett and Calhoun Sts., FORT WORTH, TEXAS
HOME OFFICE OF THE
Praetorians
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CALL ON US WHEN ' IN .
DALLAS
Cotton, Cotton- seed Products, Coal,
Crushed Rock, Gravel, Sand.
Richard Cocke & Co.
HOUSTON
VER.1.
Population 100. In Knox county, 1416 miles from Benjamin. the county seat, and 19 from Seymour. its shipping point. Has Baptist and Methodist churches and a bank. Telephone connection. R. C. Spinks, postmaster.
AAusburn G W & Co. dry goods and gro- cers.
First State Bank (capital $15,000). W HI Bratcher pres. G T Burnett cashr. Gray J D. blacksmith.
flooser .I B, hardware and implements. Jefcoat J D, dry goods and grocer. Snody Gin Co.
SPINKS R C. Druggist. Wilson J R, grocer.
VERDI.
Population 30. In Atascosa county, 14 miles from Jourdanton. the county seat, and 10 from Pleasanton. the usual bank- ing and shipping point. Telephone con- nection. C. E. Brite, postmaster.
BRITE SAMI EL., General Store.
VERNON.
MOORE'S PHARMACY, OHn W Moore Propr. Prugs, Perfumes. Toilet Arti- cles and Sundries. Agency for the Cle- fcity on the Ft. W. & D. C. and St. L. & burne Steam Laundry. Tel 46 (See adv below).
Moore's Pharmacy Drugs, Toilet Articles and Sundries Prescriptions Carefully Compounded Telephone 46 VENUS, TEXAS
Payton A M. blacksmith. Poteet & Singleton (H Nash Poteet, James D Singleton), grocers. Robertson Walter E. dentist. Rotenbery Wiley, restaurant. Ruble Clarence O. agt G C & SFR R and W F & Co Exp.
Russell W'm. physician.
Sanders Lafayette P. furniture and undertaker.
Shackelford L L, cashr First National Bank.
Shytles John T, drugs and physician. Taylor Claude. restaurant.
Thompson P' K, real estate and ing.
Venus Express The ( weekly), S MI Bras- Well publr.
Venus Gin The. C J Campbell ningr. Venus Hotel. Mrs Anna Haley propr. Venus Fight and Water Plant, 1 Frost propr.
Venus Times The ( weekly). Samuel Byrd publr.
Wegele Henry. blacksmith.
Ish W A sr. real estate Jones James R, real estate.
Jones & Keyes (Dee Jones. Joseph W Keyes), restaurant.
Kell Milling Co, J A Birdsong mngr.
Keltz Albert C, tailor.
Kester Earl A, physician.
Key James I, sheriff
Key Wm F. blacksmith. and Key & Tllman, milliners.
Ladd & O'Neal (Charles M Ladd, Frank A O'Neal), meats.
Leutwyler Emil M, jeweler. Lewis Thomas C, clothes cleaner. Lisman Thomas P. real estate.
Lloyd A A & Son ( A and O E), grocers. Lomax Thornton G, garage.
Lowke Bros (Audrew and F Ernst), . hardware.
LUTZ JE, Real Estate, Exchanges and Loans. (See adv below.)
Meurary John W, insurance. Mccullough Cruse S. insurance.
Morris mngr.
Farrell Clint J. postmaster, Farrell Herbert D, insurance. F'ergeson Theodore M, drugs.
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT CO OF MARY- LAND, C S Mccullough Agt. First Guaranty State Bank (capital $50,- 000), 1) L Green pres, J P King vice- pres: Clois L Green, R M Morrow asst cashrs. Flaniken Barton D, physician.
(\' M jr and R M Hampton).
Hampton W M & E W (Wmn M and Ernest W), garage. Hancock Bradford, garage.
HARRIS JOHN II. Propr Hotel Vernon (See ady below.)
Hawkins Walter C, furniture. Heath Ned R, jeweler.
Herring-Bennett Lumber Co. C T Herring pres, L K Johnson vice-pres. Wylie W Bennett sec, A R Cotton treas.
Herring National Baifk (capital $75.000), C T Herring pres, L K Johnson vice- pres. G C Morris cashr.
Hix & Garland (Richard W H:x. Alex -- ander B Garland). physicians,
Hotel Bailey, Mrs B Bailey propr.
HOTEL VERNON, John H Harris Propr (See adv below.)
Houssels Cotton Co ( Bismarck and John Houssels).
Houssels Robert, lawyer.
Houston Edward J. veterinary surgeon. Howard \ P, physician.
Huff Wm M. dry goods and shoes.
Interstate Compress Co. N B Ilodge mugr.
WIL.KIRSON & COLLINS & E WIKIT- son. P H Collins). Dealers in Lumber, Shingles, Sash and Doors, Brick, Lime. Builders' Hardware, l'aints. Oils. Posts and Coal. Tel 38.
Williams John M. agt 1 & G N R R. Wyatt & Sandlin ( Homer Wyatt, Finis F Sandlin), grocers.
CONSULTING CHEMISTS AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERS THE FORT WORTH LABORATORIES
20412 Houston Street, Telephone Lamar 603
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Vernon
Murray Jennie, milliner. Pemberton Flotel. . \ \ Pemberton propr. Pendleton Joseph H, druggist.
Pendleton Faint and Glass Co (Joseph H Pendleton).
Pepper Jack J. county treas.
Perkins-Watkins Co (J J Perkins. C T Watkins), dry goods and shoes. Pierce Thomas L, real estate.
Pinkston S Roy. tailor.
Planters' Gin Co. J S Blanton mngr. Prince Miller, bicycle repairer. Public Cotton Yard, J W Kerr mngr. Puckett J A & Son (J A and Guy), gro- cers.
Ratliff Charles H. liverv.
Ray & Nichols (Joseph Ray. Raymond H Nichols), proprs Vernon Record.
Red Store Co. S P Mckinney pres. J J Kroll vice-pres. Mrs Carrie C MeKin- ney sec and treas, dry goods and shoes. Reger Howard, physician.
Renfro John R. hardware.
RETAIL MERCHANTS' ASSN, T A Scur- lock Sec.
Richie C A. distriet .clerk.
Robinson Andrew J. eity engineer. Rogers Emanuel MI, county clerk.
ROGERS W HENRY. Propr Vernon _1b- stract Co (See adv in classified stracts of Land Title).
Ab- Sam Lee, laundry.
Schindler Wendelin M. dentist.
Scurlock T A. propr State Wide Credit Co. sec Retail Merchants' Assn.
Sewell Grain and Fuel Co (Sylvester, Ira S and M Rupert Sewell). Sewell L Solon, mayor.
Shamburger Clopton D. lumber. Sherman J Guy, dentist.
Sherrill Robert B. insurance.
Shive Thomas H. agricultural implts. Sink Daniel I', photographer. Smith Parker, grocer.
Smith Paul K. photographer. Southwestern Tel and Tel Co, J E Frazier mngr.
STATE WIDE CREDIT CO, T A Scur- lock Propr. Collections. Stokes W Needham, city attorney.
STOREY & WARLICK (Cecll Storey, O T Warlick), Attorneys-at-Law. Stovall E L, lawyer.
Sullivan & McCelvey (Charles T Sul- livan, Arlington P McCelvey), grocers. Summerour Grain and Grocery Co (Jeff D and Thomas J Summerour). Population 7 000. Appropriately named "The City of Roses," is an enterprising and thriving eity located on the Guada- lupe river and the G. H. & S. A. and Swartwood & Co (J I. Swartwood, W A Lane), hardware. St. L. & S. F. Rys., in Victoria county of which it is the county seat. 115 miles southeast of San Antonio and 127 south- west of Houston. It is the market place, Swinburn O A, general contractor. Taylor Alva R. dentist. Taylor John Il, produce. shipping and trading center for one of Texas Public Service l'o. 1 E Gilman mngr, electric light and ice mnfrs. the inost productive sections of the state. It is an ideal location for manufacturing Thompson H A & Co (H A Thompson, John B Warren), harness. industries, as proved by the growth of those already established here. Has a safe factory, large cotton oil mill, lee Tull J L. physiclan. Turner Richard B. racket store. factory, electric light plant. cotton com - Vaughn Sidney, groeer and wagon yard. press. several large gins, planing mills,
VERNON ABSTRACT CO, W Henry Rogers Propr (See ady In classified Abstracts of Land Title).
Vernon Call (weekly), D D MeConnell propr.
Vernon Commercial College (E S Flippo). Vernon Cotton Oil Co. Daniel Bond mngr. Vernon Drug Co (J W C'hitwood).
Vernon Marble Works (G W Backus). Vernon National Library. Buena Vista Perkins librarian.
Vernon Plumbing Co (Wm A Stumpp. F D Royse).
Vernon Realty Co (U S Davis, W L Ram- sey).
Vernon Record (weekly), Ray & Nichols proprs.
Waggoner D & Son (W T Waggoner), cattle ranch.
Waggoner National Bank (capital $50,- 000). Robert Houssels pres, L G Haw- kins vice-pres, C E Basham cashr. Walker & Curtis, draymen. Warllck O 'f, county attorney.
Watts Hardware Co (J H. C D and Roy Watts).
Weleh Jacob T, restaurant. Whlte John A, general contractor. White Robert I, confectionery. Whittlesey Walter J. agt U S Exp Co. Wilbarger County Union Warehouse Co, W A Stephens pres, J $ Rutledge vice- pres, D D McCroskey sec and treas.
Wilbarger Land Title Co (E L MeHugh, H L Coleman).
Witty E L. county supt of schools. Wood Robert E L. machinist.
Young Men's Business League. L G Haw- kins pres. W A Atchison vice-pres, R H Nichols see. S H Hall treas.
Youngblood Thomas J. furniture undertaker .:
Zachary W R & Son ( Walter R
George H), grocers.
VESEY.
Population 100. In Red River county, 1012 miles northeast of Clarksville, the county seat, banking and shipping point. Mail daily.
Allen J W & Bro, lumber mnfrs. [Dilworth J R, grocer.
Gamble H G. general store. Harvey A H. lumber mnfr. Latimer D C. general store and eotton gin.
Noe John F. general store. Reed M L, general store.
VIBORAS.
A country postoffice in Starr county, 29 triles north of Rio Grande, the county seat and nearest banking point, and 54 from Hebronville, the nearest rail ap- proach. Mait tri-weekly.
Guerra J & F. general store and hides.
VICKERY,
Population 500. On the H. & T. C. Ry. and Texas Traction Co (electrie), in Dallas county, 7 miles from Dallas, the county seat and usual banking polnt. Telephone connection. E. Gibson, postmaster.
Foster W R. meats.
GIBSON E E, Lawyer, Notary Puhlle and Trader.
Lyneh J L, groeer. Neil J R. groeer.
Popplewell A L. drugs and physician. Standefer W R, grocer.
VICTORIA.
Bronte I'ablic Library, Mrs A B Pcti- colas librarian, 114% N Maln.
Brown News Co, Jeduthen P Barker Mngr. 2 S Santa Rosa.
BROWN & DODD (John W Brown, Henry W Dodd), Real Estate, We Make a Specialty of Selling Lands Which We Own in Victoria and Adjoining Counties, 1191% S Main.
Buhler Charles M, accountant Welder bldg.
Buhler Wm A, grocer 207 S Main.
Burchers Henry, contractor 302 E Power avenue.
Cabezos Juan, restaurant E Juan Linn. Calhoun John W, grocer 501 E Commer- eial.
Calhoun Thomas C, baker 209 N Wheeler. CALLIN ALBERT C, Architect and Strue- tural Engineer 73 O'Connor Bldg. Carnahan O J, life ins 301 N Main.
sugar mill, syrup factory canning fac- tory, broom factory, 2 cigar factorics, 3 bottling works, laundry, creamerles, water works, 2 wholesale grocerles, sev- Carr JE & Son (John E and R Dudley), hides 4 W Gunther. cral other jobbing houses, speclal and general stores in all lines, 3 banks, a Carroll Wm C, Ilvestock 207 E Juan Linn. Carsner C F & C C (Charles F and Charles C), lawyers Levl Bank bldg. Central Ilotel, Thomas Larkin propr, 115 W Santa Rosa. large denominational school, private schools, an unsurpassed public school system, churches of the leading denom- inations, literary and social elubs, 2 parks, splendid hotels and the finest homes to be found in South Texas, mak- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, J H Peters Sec. Jecker Bldg. ing It attractive for the homeseeker, the City Water Works (municipal), City Hall. investor and the working man. The sec- retary of the chamber of commerce, Mr. J. H. Peters, will always gladly furnish information and render any assistance to visitors to Victorla or anyone writ- ing him for further Information. A
dally newspaper, the Advocate, and 4 Collier John G, livestock 403 N Vine. Cooke Francis J. dentist 108 N Liberty. COOKE WH E, PubIr The Victorin Fact
Guard (colored) are published. The (See page 890.)
Craig Wm J, real estate 1101% S Main. Craven Rosc. milliner 114 N Main. (rewe Emily L, photogr Haller bldg. Cundiff Henry T, piano tuner 118 E Con- stitution.
DANIEL, ROBERT L., Lawyer, P'res Vic- toria Safe and Lock Co, County Attor- ney Iroquois Bldg. Daniel Welder, propr Victoria Motor Car Co 105 W Santa Rosa.
SOME DAY !
He Who Builds An Inflam- able House Will Be Con- sidered An Undesirable Citizen.
HOLLOW BUILDING TILE
DURABLE-FIRE PROOF-COMFORTABLE
VANDAVEER CLAY PRODUCTS CO.
811 Franklin Ave. HOUSTON
By Frost Nor Fire Nor Flood
Nor Even Time Are Well Burned Clays Destroyed
BUSCH BLD'G.
STRUCTURAL IRON AND STEEL FURNISHED AND ERECTED BY THE
MOSHER MFG. CO. DALLAS, TEXAS
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Anehor Lumber Co. J M Piekering pres. Henry G Hertel vice-pres. Frank B Lander treas. Gaines 1) Whitsitt sec and mngr. 305 W Water.
Andrews & Ransome (Demetrius N Andres, Charles K Ransome), restr Constitution.
and Angell Woodard A, photographer 119 Santa Rosa.
and Ara Charles, general store 120 N Maln. Armour & Co (Chieago), J N Halifax mngr, wholesale meats Buhler add. Aschbacher F F, poultry breeder,
Austin Preston R, livestock 1191/2 S Main.
Ayoub Emil, general store 912 E Juan Linn.
Bacon Archie A. mngr Victoria County Poor Farm Edna i'd.
Bailey Mills Co, 1ra P Bailey propr, Sam- uel M Bailey mngr, planing mill 304 N Depot.
Barnes Benjamin H, furniture 112 E Santa Rosa.
Barnes Robert H, jeweler 202 N Main. Barrington James P. H- propr
Victoria Steam Laundry 106 W Forrest.
Bauer & Co (George B Bauer, George Wilden), grocers 306 S Main.
Beek C T. cattle breeder.
Bertino Peter, confr 204 E Constitution. Bettin Max, general store 601 E Consti- tution.
Bianchi Paul, blacksmith 114 Juan Linn. Bledsoe Robert B, cigars 100 Constitu- tion.
Bleeker Rohert. blacksmith 502 N Moody. Bohemian Band. Joseph Hnatek leader, 507 E Santa Rosa.
Borden J Lee, physician O'Connor bldg. Braman Daniel H. physician Haller bldg. Bransford Bailey Mrs, hairdresser Welder bldg.
Brasher J C Candy Co (capital $20,- 000), Joseph C Brasher pres, Wm L Ferguson vice-pres, Harriet Brasher sec and treas, 101 S Bridge.
Brewington Ernest O, dentist 10112 Con- stitution.
Brightwell H Archle, agt W F & Co Exp 106 S Liberty.
Clark George W. Ins 202 E Constitution. Clegg John H, sec and treas Groce-Par- rish Co Buhler add. Cline Arthur E, elothcs cleaner 110 S Maln. Cohen Ike, jeweler 119 S Maln.
weeklies. the Advocate, the Fact, the Deutsche Zeitung (German), and the
principal shipments are corn, cotton. imanufactured products of the different factories and merchandise to the sur- rounding points for which it is the dis- tributing center. Tel., W. C., Exp., W. F. & Co. Loeal and long distance telephones. E. It. Fleming, postmaster. Alexander Louis S, general store 108 S Main.
Ament Lytton G, osteopath Welder hldg.
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