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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
7
A compact notice outlines a grouping titled Dealers of Texas and Other States by Clans associated with the Chamber of Commerce. The fragment hints at a business network or association structure. Unable to confirm full scope due to damaged text.
Two weeks ago reports spoke of sickness among operating crews but on Tuesday crews were back at work at full capacity. Local sheds reported steady orders and daily shipments. Extreme cold hinders production yet plants recover quickly, keeping Llano vibrant. Frank Teich of Teich Monument Works tours Dallas Fort Worth and other points for business. Edwin Brohle of Smith Brothers Granite Works visited Austin and other places on firm business last week.
The Llano Commercial Club executive committee names a committee of T Hill Newell Smith and Harry Nichols to study erecting granite markers along Llano roads. Hill says his quarry will donate stone and other quarries may participate. Markers would read Miles to Llano the Granite City of Texas to guide travelers.
Secretary M. O. Knott of Fort Worth writes to the Llano News noting dues from members since 1825 and announcing an upcoming meeting in Llano starting June 8. He reports a cash balance of 418.04 at Exchange State Bank of Fort Worth and a 21.60 accounting since taking office. Nichols of Western Granite Works travels in the Valley to expand Texas business.
Teich Monument Works has won an eight thousand dollar contract to erect a Masonic Memorial in a Topeka cemetery. It will be the third such monument the company has placed there, signaling strong local craftsmanship. Many premier Masonic monuments nationwide were cut at the local shed, with pieces visible in major cities.
Cassaday Grey Granite Company president Y. H. Hill tours Weimer and other South Texas points on business this week accompanied by his wife. The visit highlights expansion plans and ongoing operations of Liano Granite, a firm associated with the company.
The News receives a question from former Secretary Roy Anderson asking what will be done with wholesalers now in the Retail Dealers Association and whether the group name must reflect new members. He also queries if officers elected in Waco must serve a full year or if June elections follow. The piece notes Haussmann as proprietor and mentions improvements at the plant and updated locations for Mr. Rossman, signaling progress for the dealer.
The business formerly known as E. Rossmann Granite Works in San Antonio has shifted to a new firm name Mission Monument Works. The change signals a rebranding while continuing operations in stonework and monument production.
Granite dust and chips from a cutting shed prove ideal for sidewalks. The material gathered alongside the railway crossing to A H Bruhl’s drug store was offered to Mr Anglin and his crew who laid it along the street. If it builds sidewalks it should be used for streets and roads.
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