The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1909 Page: 2 of 8
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Representative Business Men, of Clifton
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Being a Brief Summary of the Various Lines of Business that Go to Make up the Busiest and
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In chronicling the enterprising
business houses of Clifton, “The
Store Ahead’’ naturally comes in
for a large share of attention.
The firm of Wm. Connolly & Co.
has become one of the best known
purveyors of merchandise in
Central Texas. Owning and con
trolling four large stores at Clif-
ton, Meridian, Hico and Hamil-
ton, they are peculiarly well
fitted to serve the people in a
satisfactory manner. Their’s
has been a policy of progressive-
ness and this policy has been
well and faithfully carried out
in their local establishment.
They believe in Clifton and the
surrounding country, and it has
been their pleasure to aid in ev-
ery move for the benefit of the
people as well as to supply them
with dependable merchandise at
the lowest possible prices. At
thia store can be found every-
thing needed in the homeoron the
farm, particular attention being
given to improved farm machin-
ery, of which they carry a com-
plete line of the best to be had.
By constant effort, close study
of the conditions of their trade
territory, and by the application
of fair and square business
methods in all their dealings,
this firm has built up an enor-
mous and constantly growing
patronage of which they are
justly proud and which it is their
earnest endeavor to merit and
maintain
Under the spacious roof of the
Clifton store is combined as a
whole perhaps the greatest va
riety of stock to be found in any
store in Texas. They lay em
phatic stress on the grocery de
part as offering the most satis
factory service to be found any-
where, but it is a notable fact
that superiority is not gained in
any particular department at the
sacrifice of another, as each sep-
erate department is under the
supervision of a competent chief
clerk who runs it as an independ
ent business, each being made
to stand upon its own merits,
and the deficiency in one depart-
ment never being made up by
the profits in others.
Their clothing and fancy dress
department for both men and
ladies is second to none to be
found anywhere, their motto be
ing that the best is the cheapest.
In the furniture department the
same rule prevails—and so on
through the long list of the en-
tire stock, the whole of which
forms a combination store that
reflects civdit on Clifton and
the entire county, and one which
is ever kept up to the top notch
of efficiency by the splendid
corps of managers and assist-
ants, all of whom are well and
favorably known to our people,
too much so for us to enter'into
comment upon their individual
merits.
it all kinds of Mill products, un-
surpassed in quality by any mill
in the State or out of it. A de-
gree of excellency has been at
tained in their leading brands,
White Rose, Belle of Bosque,
and Clifton Beauty, which could
not be improved upon.
On the fourth day of July,
1908, the machinery which op
erates the mill was set in motion
for the first time,, running al
most constantly since then with
a daily increase of sales that is
almost phenomenal.
This mill has a daily capacity
of 300 bbls. It is equipped with
all the latest modern improved
machinery, and presided over by
men of brains and integrity of
character.
The Miller, Mr. J. J. Pike,
stands at the head of the line in
his chosen vocation and has util
ized all his knowledge, together
with the training and experience
of many years, in making the
mill products of the highest de-
gree of excellency on the mar-
ket.
The Firm Members, Mr. D.
W, Ingersoll, President, and Mr
L. I). Townsend, Vice President
and General Manager, are to be
congratulated upon establishing
a plant of this character in our
city. It is one of which they are
justly proud, and that the peo-
ple appreciate an institution of
this character and also that they
appreciate quality and excel-
lence when brought to their
door, is evidenced by the fact
that the Bosque County Mill &
Elevator Co. makes more than
one half the flour sold in Clifton
and the surrounding country.
in which is turned out shop could be expected. How well he
made saddles and harness of the has succeeded is witnessed by
very best grades. . the large and constantly growing
Known far and wide for their trade he has built up. The pre-
progressive and liberal policy in scription department of this up-
merchandising, this firm has to-date pharmacy is in the hands
built up a business and reputa- of Mr. A. W. Castleman, a reg-
tion which means much for this istered pharmacist, and one who
bile while they were making one
with the team.
Messrs J. W. Guin and C. A.
White, the proprietors, are cer
tainly to be congratulated for
the up-to-date way they copdnct
this establishment.
we believe the methods" inaugu-
rated will lead to the fullest
measure of success.
W. J. Loper
section of the country, and it
naturally follows that in carry
thoroughly understands the bus-
iness, and no one need feel the
R. E. Davidson
ing out this policy they will slightest hesitation in giving
achieve still further success.
John E. Swenson
their prescription work to the
“Progressive Druggist.” Here
is also to be found a complete
In the entire list of business *‘ne druggists sundries that
houses in our city there is none
is kept new and fresh all the
perhaps which is better known and as comPletc as can be
or more favorably looked upon found anywhere. We can safely
that of John E. Swenson. En
predict for Mr. Jenson a large
tering upon his career as a mer naeasuieol success and good in
chant some years ago, he has by dls ch°sen career, that of aiding
the most liberal policy and good ^ie s'c*' and a®‘(ded t0 reKa>n
their health
business methods together with
a personality calculated to win
the staunchest of friends built
upa pretty business io our city.
He carries a complete line of
Clifton Mercantile Co.
One of the establishments of
Clifton which her citizens may
Oscar J. Rea & Co. *
Bosque County
Mill & Elevator Co.
Tlie Bosque County Mill & El-
evator Co. is one of the youngest
business institutions of our
thriving little town, and altho
yet in its infancy,in years only
however, it has grown to be one
of the greatest importance to
Cliftpn and the surrounding ter-
ritory, affording the farmers a
ready market for their wheat,
for which the highest market
price is paid, and producing from
Here is a business house that
it would seem almost superfluous
to make any comment upon, so
well and favorably is it known
throughout the length and
breadth of Bosque County. Be
ginning business in a modest
way some fourteen years ago,
Mr. Rea has climbed by the
closest attention to business and
the strictest honesty and integ
rity, step by step, until today
the Firm of Oscar J. Rea A Co.
stands upon the topmost pin
nacle of the ladder of success in
the mercantile world. The un
pretentious little stock which
first saw the light of day under
Mr. Rea’s name, has grown un
til today there is not a more com
plete store to be found in Cen-
tral Texas in 1 lie lines carried.
Their grocery establishment is
one to command the respect and
attention of the conservative buy
er of things to eat, containing as
it does all of the good tilings the
market affords at prices at which
none can cavil.. However, it is
in the line of farm implements,
buggies and wagons that this
firm has achieved its most signal
success, having been the pio
neers in the movement of intro
ducing improved machinery on
to the farms of Bosque County.
The lines carried by them rep-
resent the highest achievements
in the world of farm machinery,
as they had their pick of the
world’s best at the time of se
lecting their lines.
And, too, the manufacture and
sale of saddles and harness
forms no small part of this on
terprising firm’s business. They
have a splendidly equipped shop
manned by competent workmen,
staple and fancy dry goods, de- justly feel pnoud of and which
voting particular attention to fine adds much to the town's com
dress goods as well as gents fur- mercial prestage, is the Clifton
nishings of the highest order. Mercantile Company, owned and
In this connection he is agent controlled by Jake Nemzer.
for several of the leading tailor While Mr. Nemzer has only
ing houses of the United States been established in the Dry
and if you want a spring suit ot Goods bnsincss a few months,
the best materials and right in we are glad to note he is building
style it would be well to let him up and maintaining a good busi-
takeyour measure now and or ness, and he is fast gaining the
der you a suit that is guaranteed confidence and patronage of the
to give perfect satisfaction. This*j\ublie at large. He carries in
is a business that has witnessed ^tock the largest assortment of
a constant and steady growth fashionable dry goods: his stock
through all the years ol its ex- being absolutely new gives him
istence, and we can safely pre- an advantage in offering his pat-
diet for it yet greater things in ronage nothing but the very best
the field of merchandising in at the lowest possible price. He
Bosqua county. secures his dress goods from
manufacturers of both America
Clifton Lumber Company and Europe. He makes use of
Any review of Clifton business business methods
interests would indeed be incom- and has a iePutation for square
plete did we not make most dealmgs'and ,the access he has
prominent mention of the Clifton attained is wel1 deserved
Lumber Company. This com
pany has bt'en established here
for six years and is recognized
Corner Drug Store
The Corner Drug Store is
by the people as being the leader without question the best ar-
in the lumber business in Bos ranf?ed and most upto.date druK
quo County. The stock carried store in this part t)f the State_
consists of everything in doors, q^e carried consists of ev
windows, shingles, lime, cement eryt,hing in drugs and druggists
and brick, all of which is sold at sundrjes. Messrs. A. W. Price
prices that defy competition. and C H Walton, the
proprie
They also carry a lull and most tors, have been conducting this
complete line ot
ware.
Mr. L.
builders hard
1). Townsend, the
business for the past seven
years, and have built up and are
maintaining a large business.
This gentlemen conducts a
general ginning and cotton buy-
ing business, and is a leading
spirit in the movement for a
"Greater Clifton,” at all times
ready to lend his aid and influ-
ence to any project that makes
for the betterment of the town
and country. Ho has been in
business here a number of years
and is well known to all of the
people as a straight-forward bus
iness man of the highest char-
acter.
In connection with his ginning
business, Mr. Davidson has the
agency for the celebrated Davis
Acetylene Gas Lighting System,
which is put in under an abso-
lute guarantee to give perfect
satisfaction. This is without
doubt one of the best lighting
systems in use today, and they
can be seen in actual operation
in several of the business houses
of Clifton. If your present sys-
tem of lighting is not giving sat-
isfaction it would be a wise idea
to figure with him on the Acety-
lene system, and he will be glad
to make practical demonstrations
of the working of his plants at
anytime to prospective buyers.
In addition to his ginning and
lighting business, Mr. Davidson
is a poultry fancier of no small
degree and devotes a great deal
of his time and attention to the
raising of fine chickens. He is
now growing the thoroughbred
Buff Wyandotte chicken, which
can be seen at his yards at his
place of residence If figuring
on raising some of the finest
chickens known in the country
today it would be well to call on
Mr. Davidson and see these
beauties and secure some of
them or get some of the eggs
for setting.
Mr. Davidson’s gin is conven
iently located in the northern
section of the business part of
the city, and during the ginning
season is always ready for the
accommodation of the people.
In compiling a list of the prom-
inent business enterprises of
Clifton, our edition would b©
most incomplete did it not con
tain most prominent mention of
W. J. Loper, who is extensively
engaged in the Grocery and Ho
tel business. In speaking of
his grocery store, it is filled from
top to bottom with everything
good to eat, he enjoys a large
trade, and his stock is at all
times new and fresh and the
price charged is most reasonable
consistant with good goods.
Mr. Loper is now proprietor
of the Commercial Hotel, which
is the delight of the traveling
men on the road; they are all of
dne accord in saying that Mr
Loper sets the best meals of any
hotel on the Santa Fe system in
Texas, outside of the large cities.
A hotel like this is indeed a cred-
it to our town, as many of the
traveling men who used to go to
other towns to stay all night on
account of the hotel service, now
stay here, and many of them
come fbr miles to stay all night.
rotary and manager takes great The establishment is indeed
S. F. Larsen
pains to please and satisfy his
customers: he is willing at all
times to help farmers and others
to tigure on their lumber. And
Mr. J. C. Anderson, the yard
man. secs to it that you get ex-
actly what you buy. Libera)
credit to our town Most all the
doctors rind it to ilieir advantage
to have their prescriptions filled
here, as they know they will be
accurately filled by a registered
pharmacist, and none but the
purest drugs are used. Messrs.
credit is extended, and you can prjce A Walton are well known
rely on them tor tail' and honest business men who have done
treatment. It is their aim al all much toward the advancement
times to give their customers of our city.
the best service and the lowest
possible prices.
Quin & White
T. C. Jenson
One of the most popular bus-
iness bouses in the city is that
of T. C. Jenson. “Progressive
Druggist.,' Realizing the im
portance and responsibility of
dealing out drugs and medi-
cines, Mr. Jenson spares no ef-
fort keeping this department
up to the highest standard.
Having acquired this business
some seven months ago, he has
given it careful and constant
study, with the aim in view of
making it all that a drug store
When the weather is fine noth
ing affords the average people
of Clifton more pleasure than to
take a spin out into the wide
country roads, and if Messrs.
Guin and White furnish the
turn-out, the ride will be all that
could be desired. They have
swell rigs, fancy driving horses,
and trusty drivers are always
furnished when desired. They
also have an automobile which is
a great boon to the traveling
men when they want to make
the inland towns, as they can
make three towns in the automo-
A business which adds much
to the atmosphere of art ami
beautyof Clifton homes is that
conducted by Mr Larsen, who
lakes pleasure in supplying the
people with things which add to
the beautifying of their places of
abode. At this store is to be
found a splendid collection of
art goods in the way of hand
painted china, burnt -leather
goods, silverware, etc., besides
numerous other things which are
essential to home life. Toys in
abundance are here to delight
the hearts of the little ones. At
H. W. Hering
Whether you want to buy or
sell Real Estate or City property
it always nays to place you-r bus-
iness in the hands of a man who
has had years of experience in
the business, and one who is in
every way honest and reliable.
The Record could not name one
who is in every way better fitted
to fill the above mentioned than
H. W. Hering. He is thoroughly
acquainted with every detail of
the Real Estate business and has
large lists of both large and
small farms for sale, if you want
to buy he can show you just what
you want.
Mr. Hering probably writes
more life and fire insurance than
any man in Bosque County. He
represents some ot the strong
est life and fire insurance com
panies in America. When he
writes your policy you know its
done right.
If you want to know anything
about the possibilities of Clifton
or surrounding country, write
Mr. Hering. He will be glad to
answer any question that you de
sire to know.
Clifton Marble Works
the^same time Mr. Larsen does
not overlook the pleasure of the
ladies, having added to his stock
a large and varied line of the
choicest candies in the most
pleasing forms, while for the
men he carries a complete line
of cigars, tobaccos and smokers’
articles, calculated to drive dull
care away from the most cloud-
ed brow. There is ample room
in Clifton for growth and devel-
opment in the line of business
selected by this gentlemen, and
It is a question of great im
portance to the people to know
a place where they can buy a
tombstone and have the positive
assurance that the workman
ship and material will be just as
represented. To no one in this
part of the state could we refer
our readers who is better fitted
to till the above mentioned than
the Clifton Marble Works.
Whenever they contract to do a
job, it is done right?. They em
ploy none but the best of work
men, and before it leaves the
shop it is carefully inspected by
Mr. C. L. Curry, the1 manager,
and that his work is giving sat-
isfaction is evidenced by the fact
that everyone who has contracted
with him for work has a word of
praise to say of him and his
work.
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Baldridge, Robert L. The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 48, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1909, newspaper, February 26, 1909; Clifton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth775992/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Nellie Pederson Civic Library.