The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-18


County, are counsel for defendant; Chap.
man 4 Paxton, OF lndianoa for the prose-
culion. Among tho visiting attorneys
during court are j. NJ. jayne and II.
Campbell, OF Washington County, w. S.
Chapman, of Water Valley, George A..
Wilson, OF Holmes Judge Coleman, OF
Lellorc, and others. A also had tho
pleasure OF meeting n number OF other
representative people OF other counties,
among them Capt. j. j. Evans, OF Aber-
deem, who was here in the interest OF his
canvass for State Treasurer, and made
made friends.
The bar at lndianola consists OF the fol-
lowing able law firms Orrick d Baker,
Chapman * Paxton, Il. Il. Baird, j. Il.
Manion and l.. W. Stewart
While in the city had tho pleasure OF
meeting u distinguished Mississippan,
Maj. I. III. Collins, large planter, OF sun
flower, who lives two miles from town.
The Major, who Is originally from East
Mississippi. where he at one timc followed
| journalism, has been strongly spoken OF ~
| Il candidate for Governor, and his c1ndi-
| dacy been advocated by several State pa
| pers, while his friends, ! am told, want
| the county 10 Instruct Tor him, but he is
| In no sense u candidate and will not per-
init the instruction. Four years ago he
WIS u prominent candidate Tor Lieutenant.
Governor. lie was in the convention but
In no way candidate. The Major has
accomplished u great deal for the Della rs
a member OF tho Upper Leyeo Board; that
| IL, ho made the fight for the new Robin.
sonyillo Lcvcc which IL now completed.
A recent article from his pen in regard to
tho bagging trust, published In metro.
politan daily, was universally compl-
menloJ, aud his views Endorsed by Sena-
tor George in a speech before Congress.
Like all progressive towns, lndianola
has good and ontcrprsing newspaper,
the SuJiOrcr 7Ocsin, which makes its in.
fluence lelt In u. large territory, rs Il has
large circulation, aud Is therefore literally
patronzal 10y advertisers at homo aud
from abroad. Mr. g. L. Adair u the able
editor and proprietor.
Among the law firms OF Sunilower tho
firm OF Orrick & Baker occupy very
prominent place. II X composed OF r. 9.
Orrick, who IL also county superintendent
oi education, and j. II. Baker. county
treasurer They are both young gonto-
men Of high social standing and Integrity
ndeXccllcnt business qualifications. They
have recently formeda law partnership, aud
OK they both have praclicod here before,
respectively four and ten years, they have
already an established lucrative law prac-
tee, which daily increases, having com.
PEELED them to supply themselves with u
typewriter. They make q specially OF
abstract business and examining titles,
aud, rs n large number OF real estate trans
fcrs hayo been made recently, thoy have
all 10 do they can attend 10.
This can also truly be said Of the FIRM OF
Anderson q Wclch, surveyors and real
estate agents. Mr. Allen T.. Anderson,
Jr., who has lived here nearly all his liio
and by the experience and acquaint-
anccship he has acquired rs assistant In
the shcnn's office Is peculiarly iltlotlfor
this business. 40 much more 40 ~ he en-
Joys the confidence Of -tg,a-iicoplc Ills
| partner. Mr.. Nv. Wclch, Who Is from
lauderdsale- County, Miss, has the adyan.
tagc Of many ycars' experience In survey.
ing. which lac understands Theoretically
aud practically, and the firm Is provided
with hrst-class drawing instruments and
compass, M well ~ with u complete net o
field notes, enabling thum to execute an,
orders In mapping. dmugh,ing or olhc
survey work. They attend promptly I,
selling, leasing or renting lands in IN
county, or lots aud houses In the town
and have control already OF large tracts q
land aud iinc plantations.
Even In county s healthy Sunn0wcI
! people will sometimes got sick and need lh
advice Of q physician to prescribe some
thing 10 assist nature. or to perform
, surgical operation. nrs. Martin & Can
non arc skilled aud reliable phyaician
Who enjoy the confidence of al aud hav
D a.
, n native OF Copiah County, who has bco
, here several years aud married here. ID
A. l.. Cannon " native OF Lawrcnc
County. Miss. A. the population oi tow
, aud county u increasing ~ rapidly, DR..
Martin q Cannon intend to engage Il
the drug busincss on n largo scale. an
are ab'ul 10 crrct large biick buildin
for this purpose adjoining their prcscn
office, Ia which they Intend to keep o
baud a complete stock Of drugs aud I
| employ nn experienced prescription clerk
, Among the many large mcrcantil
houses 4. u Smith x Co. take a prom
ncnt place, they urc part Of the Slarlin
I Smith Company, OF Gtccnyille. one II IA
largest firms in the State. OF which MI
, II. smith also N member. NJ we'll ~ ,
the firm Of W. II. Rice 4 ca, OF hair
, Station, few miles cast Me-. A. u
, Smith, member aud manager OF Ill
, lndIanuln firm, which DOES an nnnul
, business OF So, 600, anl handles about l
90 bales Of cotton annually. IA yonn
married gentleman, native VI laz1
County Who has been Ia business her
. six YEAR aud stand, high in the tonhdcn,
H.. OF his fellow citizens i0r his Integrity an
| many other sterling qualities, aud vii
/ takes a Dig Interest IN all public enterprises
. lie u the cilirIout foreman Of thc Gran
|, Jury now m session. lilo u assisted !
4 conducting his large business by Mr. "
H. Moore, book keeper, and Mcssns. u.
a Trcndwcll nni 4. H. Hooker. clerks II
IA hns also. charge Of the post0iiicc, and
r. largely engaged In planting
u Ono Of the largest mercantile firms
v the whole Delta b. q. W. faison 4 Soi
y IL il composed Of G.. ". faison, ST., VII
:, T. probably worth not Ices than quart,
q million, aud g. W. Faison, Jr. The
o carry ON three large mercantile csiablisl
h mcnis. The one at fais0nia, I've mil,
10 from lndiau0la, on the suuilowcr Rive
II u headquarters OF O.. W. faison, ST., an
b be- has his headquarters NJ that place. &
p W. faison, Jr. b IN charge Of largr sioi
10 nj ShuNs, little town uu the main line
" the Louisville, New Orleans 4 Texas Raj
" road. Mr.. H. H. Mcmahon, hightono
m aud Intelligent young gentleman irol
m Oxford, Miss, OF excellent business qual
hcations anl very popular, Is In charge
Nc The lndianula firm, assisted by his brOthe
~ Mr. ]. J.. McMahon, aud MI J. L. owe
=. bookkeepcr. This firm occupies fin
nj large double brick store. In their vel
y, arranged office they have telephone col