The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-01-01
West Tennessee.
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Ian needed a bank, so he at once be-
gan TO buy and sell exchange, discount
paper and make collections on a small
scale, This business grew so rapidly
that he feltjusti6ed in fitting up at a
large cost, beautiful banking house,
arranged and furnished in the latest
and most approved style. He has in
his bank one of Halls best fire and
burglar proof safes, with four hun
dred dollar time lock just put on.
This lock forbjds entrance from the
time of closing to the time of opening
the next morning, the owner having
no more power to get in than any one
else. This is a certain safeguard
against burglars. Mr.. Collins is now
buying exchange on all points and
selling on all points in the United
States, and the Canadas, also on Lon
don, Liverpool and Paris. We are
delighted to learn that the bank is do
ing a lucrative business and wish its
genial owner continued, success and a
large measure of happiness.
A Jordan. Among our most prom
inent citizens is the name. of A. Jor>
dan, Esq. one of our leading mer-
chants. He was torn in thrae miles
of Milan, in 1885. He engaged in
business here in 1869, and by close at
tention and fair dealing has not only
won an enviable reputation in the
community, but has accumulated a
good fortune. In 1870 he was elect
ed a magistrate, which office he has
filed ever since with honor to himself
and credit to the county. In this po~
sition he has made considerable chal-
acter, and it is fact that his decis-
ions are so sound and free from bias
or prejudice that they are rarely APP
pealed from. In 1871, Milan called
Mr. Jordan to the office of Mayor,
which position he held for five success
siye terms. He exhibited in his ad-
ministration uncommon ability, leav-
ing the streets and. side walks of
the town In excellent condition and
money in the city treasury. His army
record is bright and honorable. He
enlisted in the Confederate army and
held first the Office of Lieutenant and
afterward was made Captain of Com
pany |, of the 18th Tennessee Regi,
ment. Capt Jordan came out of the
war broken in fortune and with no
capital, save that of a true heart and
a strong mind. He went into the
drug business here with his brother,
DIR M. d. l.. Jordan, and afterwards
embarked in the dry goods business,
having associated with him Eli n.
Stone and B. D. Mills. two of the
growing, most popular and deserving
of the young men of the community.
Mr. Stone was born in Mississippi, OBJ
tanned large portion Of his education
OF West Tennessee College, jackson,
Tenn, where he enjoyed the conf
dence and esteem of his school fellows.
He came to Milan in 1868, and for a
long time carried on the grocery bust
ness and then began to soil dry
goods. He has all the elements Of
success in him, is true as steel, in
dustrious, of sterling integrity, and no
man in the community has more or
stronger friends. Mr. Mills is young |
man of fine business information, one
of the first statesmen IL the country and
has TROOPS of friends. He has been
successful in business and enjoys the
good will of the entire community.
Mr. Mills is Virginian by birth, but
came here at an early age. He has
been engaged in business at this place
for 10 years and associated with A.
Jordan for FIVE years.
Bro,un d Dickson. -This is one of
cur heaviest and most popular dry
goods houses. The senior of the firm,
Mr. Brown, was horn i'll Lauderdale
Ala. Moved to Henderson
when quite Young, where he
resided until 1858, when he moved to
Milan. Mr. Dickson was born in
Rutherford county, this state; his fa-
Their settled in Carroll county when
John was q small boy, where he was
reared. He came to this place in
1875. The firm of Brown & Dickson
was established in 1875, since which
time they have done large and lu
crative business. Both gentlemen
IRE men of undoubted integrity, reli-
able and, by experience, are well up
in laws of business. They have drawn
trade to Milan for many miles around