The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-25
HILLSBORO, ALA.
A Live Prog 1osstve TOwn-SOms OF
Its Leading men.
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HLlsBoRo, LAwRKEoE COUNTY, ALA,
November 2S.-0neof the livest towns
Of Lawrence county Is Hillsboro, on
the Memphis aud Charleston railroad,
l78 miles from your city. 1t Is @ burg
OF 400 population. Cotton ehipmente
reach annually from $500 : 1000
bales. Being the point on the raj :
road where much OF the mountain
county south comes to transact busi-
ness with the outer word, and neal lv
all the business of Moulton and
vicinity taps the road, it has ad-
vantpges superior 10 many of the
towns near by, east aud west Of 1t,
Capt, J. L. James, A. W. Bal ey & Co.,
W. r, Simmons, q j. Pointer q Co.,
I. M. Ward, s. NJ. Plant, 8. f. ST t
and W. w. G rnett are the principal
merchants, all Of whom are public
spirited cit'ENns. A very commod GUS
business block, built of br OK by the
Rob nson bothers, has lst been COM
pleted. TIE gIound floors will be
used az stores, while the upper por.
ton is being fitted up with sumptuous
quarters for hotel purposes, TO b. con-
Quoted by Mrs. Lauders. Dr.. +. NJ.
Burkitt, M. w. +. Simmons and
Anderson Vaughn are building COM
Portable residenceF. TIE Methods 8
and Bsptists have good houses OF
worship aud large memberships. Mr..
]. p. Gibson is the livery msn, and
can get up O mics turnout Hpon short
notice. Mine host Capt. Bailey, who
has recently made additions TO bis
honBe, is prepared TO entertain bis
"drummer" friends comfortably.
Hillsboro Is the livest business point
on the road between Huntsville and
Oorlnth. 1t wears an air Of brisk busi-
ness activ ty which is cheerful. A
large gristmill and cotton gin, run by
Mr.. Grissom, is one Of its instiIu-
tions. Mr.. A, J. Brown, the Mayor,
one OF tho best known citizens OF Law
renee county, Is an old landmark. He
sells machinery generally, and is the
boss dealer in tertilis srs, supplying
the surrounding country rs far down
as Winston county, which is forty
miles distant. Ex-Probate Judge e.
II. Foster, Of MoultoD, has recently
become citizen Of the towo. Prof.
Wood, of Jackson county, has taken
charge OF the school, and is progress
ing we'll. Mrs, Sallie Whitehead Is
the post Mr.. W. A. Bell,
the urbane and gentlemanly rail.
road agent, informs nae that the
receipts Of cotton 10 date are lager
than any former season. Several Of
the mercantile firms have con'rac'a
with the railroad company to furnish
crosstiea. They have on baud ready
for delivery now about 1000. Seven
bales OF cotton we're damaged seriously
by Gre at the depot a few days ago, Ia.
hitting from sparks from a passing en-.
CINE. The accumula ion OF cotton
some days is very large. The compA-
ny has managed to give transportation
pretty promptly for its removal. Sew
eral persons from Illineis have recent
ly purchased land near the town, and
are delighted with the climate oil
North Alabama. Mayor Brown, Ospt
James and Others contemplate build
ing summer residences out on the
mountains, four miles distant, where
several excellent springs furnish an
abundant supply OF mineral water.
Hillsboro Is not dry town by any
means. Three saloons tupply all de
mands for drinks, and the signs OF the
''sap holes" las Mr.. B. Hughes once
called them,) sand out as prominen,
as those OF any other character OF bust
ness. These hSndm aids OF civilization
will 90 sooner or later, aud while theJ
are with us let us deal gently with
them and not 60 10 them too often
For railroad tJwn cf modest preteu
tons, thorough activity aud subs an
tial business basis commend us to the
vilage Of which mention 10 here
made. N. LII P.