The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-10-09

our sketch Unidentified with and has
been a most valuable aid of every en-
terprise to build up this beautifully |
endowed section of the country. His
means have done much in its devel-
opment, and are constantly employed
in the assistance of honorable thrift
and industry. Mr.. Gattman was a
pioneer in bringing the branches of,
the great railroads to the town, giving
freely of his time and means to push
to completion these two enterprises.
Engine No. l, on the Canton Aber-
deem and Nashville railroad recently
finished to this place bears his name
as testimonial of esteem from the
managers of the Illinois Central rail-
road company. The bank of which
he is the head does an essentially
legitimate banking business, deals
in foreign and domestic exchange,
and their correspondence includes
many of the most reputable and sub
stantial financial concerns in the Uni
ted States. Mr.. Gattman owns con-
siderable land and will dispose of the
same to thrifty northern farmers on
the most advantageous terms. To
the thousands of people who look
with longing eyes to this favored re-
gion, we say you cannot do better
than to come to Aberdeen, and when
you do hunt UNCLE JAKE GATTMAN
as all the children of the city call
him, and he will do you good.
Capt. J. w. Lee, postmaster and
one Of the popular citizens of the city;
a native of Alabama, but raised in
Texas; his father aplanter and a slave
owner; was oppoed to the war, but
went into it as member of the Third
Texas, and served with distinction;
settled here after the war, and has
been mayor of the city, councilman,
school director and county sheriff; in
1875 was the republican candidate
congress, but rs was an off year for
the republicans in Mississippi; Capt.
Lee is popular and effective public
speaker, fearless in the expression OF
his opinions of men and measures;
says theIieelings of bitterness common
after the war has disappeared, and
people from any section can live in
Mississippi and exercise every right
of independent manhood.
James A. and g. Roy, forming the
firm of Roy s. Bro, dealers in gener-
al merchandise. There business here
dates from 1865. These gentlemen
are natives of Canada, and came south
on account of their health, which this
climate fully restored, and they speak
in the highest terms of the climate,
and of this section. For a year Oh
more they were in business at Dubu-
que, Iowa. They commenced bust
ness here in small way, and by stric,
attention to the wants of the public
| good goods and fair prices, they now
have all establishment second to none
in the city. Their store-house is l3i
feet deep, two floors, both packed full
of goods. They do large advance
trade as we'll as a cash business; the
yearly aggregate reaching into the
thousands with three figures. TheiI
standing personally and commercial
ly is first class.
b. G. Sims, one of the most promi
nent go-ahead and sterling business
men and citizens of this beautiful lit
tie city. The favorable location O.
Aberdeen, in a rich, cotton, corn
grain and fruit producing region
makes large demand for groceries
and provisions, and some of the mos
enterprising men of the county are
engaged in this line of trade. Promi
nent among them is the house of Mr.
Sims, now in in its fourteenth year
oldest establishment in this particular
line in the city. Mr.. Sims, although
old in bushes is still in the prime o
life, practical, capable and experien
ced, and with an established reputa
ton in this section and in Commercial
circles for strict integrity and uprigh
business principles. The business o
the house aggregated over S5O,OOC
last year. Mr.. Sims is native o
this county, and is splendid speci
men Of the young southern man. il
addition to the management Of hi
large bushes, he has given much at
tention to public affairs, serving 70
many years as U. S. commissioner
and since 1875 has been one of tn
city magistrates, in which position h
has given such universal satisfaction
that he is regularly elected withou
opposition. In ten year he has dis
: posed of over 1900 cases, largel
, among the negroes, who as a elias
want to settle every difference accord
ing to law. He related to US man
amusing incidents of negro life an
character. One day he married fin
f looking yellow couple, and after tn
ceremony jokingly remarked that
was customary on such occasions t.
salute the bride, but this part of tn
ceremony he would omit. The groor
; at once replied, GAIL right boss; | be
lieve it's customary to pay dolla
for getting married, but this time
+. guess I'll omit it." This was SO promE
and SO good that his honor dismisse
/ the couple without cost. Mr.. Sin
f served during the war with distin'
ton, as a member of Sanders batta
: ion of cavalry. He stands high
a secret society circles, and is the pre-
: ent assistant grand dictator of tn
: grand lodge Of Knights of Honor
), Mississippi. Personally, social.
|, and commercially he ranks A l.
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