The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-12-25

ness. The town is well represented
in ali the professions, has fine lawyers
and good array of medical talent,
fine business men of every description,
and more, a population of industrious,
thrifty and well educated citizens,
peaceatle and orderly. The place is
improving and continues to do 60.
Over two hundred substantial houses,
dwelling and business, nave been erec.
ted two years or more prior to 1875.
and since that time the history of the
town has been upward an onward.
Our population is having monthly ac-
cessions of good citizens, settling
among US to avail themselves of our
schools, church facilities and mild eli.
mate.
During the years 1873-4-5, num-
bers of very substantial brick and
frame business houses were erected.
E. A. Collins put up fine block Of
brick business houses on the west side
main street; Bryant, jackson q Co.
erected a handsome brick house on
west side of Main street; Dickinson q
Co. also erected three story brick
business block, corner of Main and
front street; o. Il. Hals:rom erec-
ted a number of neat and comforta :
BILE dwelling houses in different
portions of the town. Messrs.
Holt, Clark, Beard an d others
also erected a number of elegant
cottages for rent, and a general spirit
of Improvement pervaded our citizens.
The severe winter weather alone pre-
-enIs other commodious and credita>
bic buildings from going up. Next
spring houses will spring up here as if
by magic, for the parties are ready
and waiting for suitable building
weather. Only few weeks since a
gentleman wishing to embark in the
jewelry business applied to one of the
editors of this paper to secure him a
house, but vacant house for the pur-
pose could not be obtained, the dernier
resort being to take a portion Of a
store room already occupied.
Taking all in all, we don't think an
energetic working man, or man with
capital to invest. can find better Sec
ton of country in the Union to locate
than here, and We cordially and earn
estly invite all such to come. We will
receive them heartily, and do all in
our power to make them feel at home.
PROMINENT BUSINESS MEN.
Collins Banking House.-Mr Collins
was born in Charlotte Co., Va, March
s, 1885. In early age he came to Ten
nessee, where he was reared and edu-
Gated. His Alma Mater is Union Un-
iversity, Murfreesboro, then conduct,
ed BY the much esteemed DR. Joseph
Eaton, President, Prof. G. W. Jar
man, now of the S w. B. University,
Professor of Latin, DIR VIM. Shelton,
Professor of Greek, and Prof. Paul
w. Dodson, Professor of Mathemat-
les. Upon leaving the University he
embarked in the mercantile business
and by close attention to duty and
economy amassed a moderate fortune.
His attention having been attracts
ed toward Milan, be came here,
settled down, bought dwelling and
store.house, and brought a stock
of goods here in 1861. During the
war, Mr. G. was forced to close his bus
iness house by the Federal authorities
and in 1863 was taken sick and was in
precarious health for some time. He
was treated by physician in Louis
vile, who relieved him from the dis
ease that had fastened upon him.
Gathering together lis earthly posses
sions, amounting to $4,000, he specu-
lated in cotton, gold and whisky and
fortune smiled on him. In the spring
of 1865, he went to New York city
with about $50, 900, all of which he
lost in trading in stocks and gold.
Upon the close Of the war he returned
to Tennessee with scarcely enough
money to pay the travelling fare
of himself and wife. With restor-
ed health, undaunted energy and
iron determination he again cast his
lot with the people of Milan and be-
gan to succeed at once. He did
general merchandise business from
1865 to 1874, when he decided to
close out this business. All this time
he handled cotton, buying principally
OH orders, receiving as his commission
$3.50 bale. His liberality in selling
goods and buying cotton did much to
build up the business of the town.
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