The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-15

l and succeeded MT. A. A. Dexter in this position on the old Montgomery and West Point Railroad. He constructed the road to Selma and was chief engineer and superintendent of the old Alabama and Florida Railroad from Montgomery to Pollard and thence to Pensacola. In 1861 Colonel Jones purchased the lot on the west side of Perry Street between Scott and Alabama, for the purpose of
 establishing an Episcopal Church. The lot at the time of purchose had on it an old building. which had been used primarily as a church for the Universal lsts, and afterwards as a school house. Colonel Jones purchased this property
 from trustees of the Universalists, and deeded 1t to trustees for use of the EpiS- copal Church. The building was improv- ed and repaired and Rev. J. J. Scott of Federal troops. took charge as. rector. He remained until the summer of '65, when he resumed his old parish duties in Pensacola. The building was again used as d school house for a few years.
 It was then sold and the proceeds ap- piled to building the present church of
 the Holy Comforter, the name given
 when the building on Perry Street was purchased. In effect. the Church of the Holy Comforter is the gift of this gen erous man. He was also the largesct con- tributor to the fund for establishment of the Hammer Hall Institute and in ad- dition established several scholarships.
 which were utilized for a number of years. while the institution was conduct CIl HIS OIlSiHdl pan. 1OlOnel Jones died suddenly in the court house at Win chester, Tenn. He was then living at Sewanee. He was the father of ex-Gov-
 ernor, and now United States Judge Jones, and several other sons and daughters living in our city and among
 our most esteemed citizens.
 This was the home of that consecrated
 man of God. Nicholas Hammer Cobbs, first Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Alabama. He was known in all parts or this State and everywhere his com ing was welcomed as a benediction. From 1924 until 1861, he was a worker in the Masters vineyard. He was elect ed Bishop of Alabama in 1S45, while serv- ing as rector of the largest church in comfortable and pleasant. Here he had to travel the length and breadth of the State-over muddy roads, for there were no railroads here at that time. Bishop Elliott, in speaking of him. said: He moved among men always as the Minis ter of God-aS the Ambassador of Christ. No one could ever mistake his charac- ter or his purpose. while he was gentle unto all men, he was never plant; while he was wary in the pursuits of the great purposes of Christ's Kingdom on earth nothing turned him aside from their cOnsummation." On the day that Ala bama seeded from the Union. January Huh, 1861. he breathed his last. Hammer Hall bears part of his name. Two of his sons were clergymen-one has gone to of a century of devoted shock. The State for four years had the services of another son as the guardian of it's treas ure store house and a grandson is fol- lowing the example of his sainted grand sire by preaching the Word of God
 Other Sturdy Men.
 MT. Wm. Taylor who has been men tioned as one of Montgomerv's enter prising citizens, first settled in the country as a planter. He became in terested in the cotton warehouse busi- ness. and also in the Montgomery and West Point Railroad He was called Brick House Tavlor," owing to the fact that he built the first brick house ever built outside the city in Montgomery. was a strictly honest man and spent much of his means to advance those things which advanced Montgomery. He left a large family, and many of his children, grandchildren and great-grand- children live in our city and county. all honored and respected.
 Mir. Abner McGehee was another name familiar to the ears of Montgomery pcO- pie. He gave liberallV to all charitable causes and was enterprsng in the way of helping to build up the city. On Dexter Avenue there is a three-story It was the gift of MT. McGehee in order that the American Bible Society might have a branch of its business here. The income derived from it's rental goes to the society. He reared a large family and many of his descendants live among us pie.
 One of the most progressive men who ever lived in any community was Col John G. Winter. He was d large mind ed man and engaged in great enter prises. Under his auspices, a plank road