The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1888-10-05

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brick machine, large merchant saw mill
steam tannery, cotton gins and presses, four
grist mills, besides two foundry and ma
chine shops. The Federal Court House,
the County Court House, the Temple OPP
era House, the Gordon House, and Aber-
deen Female College, arc large and hand
some buildings, located on prominent lots,
and distributed so as to give the city quite
an imposing appearance.
We have churches Of every denomina-
ton, and City Free School nine months
in the year. We will soon have new
school building, at an estimated cost of
$4,000.
Many splendid residences, with beautiful
grounds, adorn the city, and the stranger
is always struck with the elegant appear
ance of these garden homes.
The whistle of the engines at the three
depots, and the hum of the busy machinery
of the many industries, imparts an activity
10 the city that does not lag for single
minute during the day
The Fair Grounds are situated in the
southeastern edge of the city, on a beau-
tiful spot handsomely laid off, with race
track which is acknowledged to be the best
in the Southern country. Every year a
vast crowd assemblies here fron, every
quarter, to witness grand exhibition of
agricultural products and blooded stock,
and to enjoy the excitement of the racing
and trotting matches. The Fair for this
year. has been postponed, on account of the
yellow fever ey citemcnt, unit. November
18th, 18th, 18th and 10th. Capt. James
Dinkins, the able President, and Mr.. r. l..
Hatch, the efficient Secretary of the Fair
Association, have been active and energetic
in their management, and we look for a
larger crowd, notwithstanding the post
ponement, than ever before assembled
within the limits of Aberdeen.
Splendid dirt roads radate in every di-
rection from the city through the country,
and the hundreds of wagons that visit us
daily, have easy access to our lively mar
ket.
The citizens Of Aberdeen are noted for
their hospitality, culture and refinement,
and those who come with the intention of
dwelling within our borders, will be re-
ceived with open arms. We have able
lawyers, enterprising merchants, skilful
mechanics, and every element necessary to
breathe life and activity into ffourishing
city. The yearly shipment of cotton from
the Aberdeen market amounts to 10000
bales, and ii is now thought that the ship
ments of the coming season will far exceed
| that number 1'ha prions p";d fo4 rutton
in this market, differ very little from those
paid in the New Orleans market.
There is not healthier place in the
whole Southern country, than the city OF
Aberdeen; it has never been attacked by
aEy epidemic, and it is thought that yellow
fever could not spread in such a pure and
healthy atmosphere.
Our physicians are renowned for their
skill and ability, and are perhaps equal TO
any faculty in the nation. We have two
banks: The First National Bank with q
capital of $l00,0O0.00, and the Bank oi
Aberdeen with capitol of $5O,OOO00.
The city boasts of three splenddly drilled
fire companies, one fine steam-englne, and
one frst-class hand-engine.
Our Board of Trade is composed OF wise
and prudent business men, who do every
thing that is necessary to forward the pros.
perity of the city.
The Board of Aldermen of any city, ia
generally tair index to it's dignity and
importance, and this being so, we are per-
fectly willing fer Aberdeen to be rated &C
cording to the capacity and efficiency OF
it's present able Council.
Mr.. j. W. Maynard, Mayor of the city, is
a gentleman of marked ability, remarka ble
firmness, and administrative capacity of
the highest order, which, of course, would
make him prominent man in any COM
munity.
MI S. Ii. Berg, representative of the 1st
ward, is one of our most enterprising citi-
zens, owning large milling interest, which
he has built up with tireless energy and
judcious management; he is both useful
and prominent in the management of city
affairs.
Mr.. Q. 0. Eckford, representative of the
End ward, is a prominent lawyer, and gen.
tleman of undoubted ability.
MIR. David Lake, Jr, representative OF
the 3rd ward, is rising young man of ac-
knowledged business capacity, and strict
integrity.
Capt. Geo. g. Paine, representative of the
4th ward, is ranked among the prominent
lawyers Of the Aberdeen Bar, and is gen.
tleman of decided force and ability.
Mr.. S. A. Dalton, representative of the
9TH ward, is associate editor of the Aber.
deem Examiner, one of the most prominent
journals of the State; this of itself would
rank him with our prominent men. Aside
from being an able Journalist, he is a gen.
tleman of fine business qualifications.
MIR. r. A. Honea, representative of the
9Th ward, is one of our prominent Grocery
Merchants, and his large sales, and extend
ed business, stamp him as being far-see-
ing judicious business man, and such ar
individua! always carries weight with hin
mall communities.
A Capt. F. L. Stout, our City Marshal il
!. conceded to be a most competent and wor
J thy officer; be has under his charge, ar eff
, ficient police force, and good order ant
, quiet always prevail in the city.
: The Tombigbee River flows through
Monroe county from north to south, thu
I dividing it into two sections; the eastern
Y division is thickly timbered, well watered
: and the farms which are generally small
!. are cultivated by the owners and their fam