The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-09
Business and Professional Men.
Judge H. J. Lancaster. |

father disd in the service of the confed- crate army.
 Ills education was obtained in the country schools and at Wetumpka. and by two years attendance at the A and M. College at Auburn, and finished at the State University. where he graduated with the degree of A. B.
 After graduating he taught school two years at Mill Town Chambers County. and was a member of the Board of Ex- aminers of Teachers.
 After having been admitted to the bar Q practice law he rapidly gained dls- tinction as lawyer. and there was scarcely a case of importance before the courts of Fillmore County. criminal or He is now Judge of Probate of Elmore County. and the judge of the County Criminal Court with jury where his abilities as lawyer and judge has been tested in some ve.y important cases in which were engaged the best lawyers of the State. such as Hon. II. c. Tompkins. 'rhos. Watts. w. c. Gul-or. Gordon Mac donald. Governor Jones and others in the Tallassee Falls Manufacturing Com p2nE. testing tng ad quod damnum pro- ccedings of H. C. Jones to erect a dam across the. Tallapoosa River. now the property of the Electric Light and Power Company in which were e1gag ged such emnient lawyers as Judge J. M. Chiffon. Hon.. ". E. IIolley and others. with prominent members of the local Dar. His decisions in these cases. as well as others, civil and criminal. appealed 10 the Supreme Court, have been universally affirmed
 His family connections ever since the formation of Elno-e County have been closely identified with the politics aud business interests of the county. pas brother. Judge Jn'. A. Lancaster hafing about twenty ycars. and was continuously up to the tine of his last illness and death a power in the political and finan- cial interests of the county. Judge Ian caster mas all interesting fam Ny cf wife and four children. the old- est being wears old. He married Miss Magge E. Philips. graduate of pr. father. Hon. John II. Phillips. was a former comniz.5ner Of Fillmore County. Bank of WetumpSa. This Is State bank ard has been in business about year. fne 9fh1erS ,.; are Vice -i'r,sidert: W. l.. laa raster. Cayis- fer and Manager: B. L. Gaddls. Jr:. As sistant Ca~hi"r. It has ccpits' of s,s.- the first nine month. m capital. The deposits are sG9,000 The Directors ar: B. |. Caddis, J. NJ. Jenkins, " l.. Lancaster. Jno. Cain W, A. Aus.in: Ii. R. Golsor. +. W. Lull. l.. M. iayicr' Louis Cantelou.
 Mir. W. l.. l.anca 5ter Is the Man1gcr of the snk and he has proTen hi5 hu 'i- nes capacity by the results. He lT thor  up and advancing the welfare of the town and is always devotlng his best talents in that direction.
 MT. J. M. Jen,-.ns.
 The career cf MT l. NJ. Jenkins is T mos; -e-1ar.;s5le one He has gown up with thr town and is one of the fXtur.s. He is the agent here os the. l.. and N; branch road and Is the condIctor ant engfaeer aad the whole tA.ng. He has by industry and fine bu'iuess nanag9- ment amsssed a handsome fortune and Is connected with every enterprise ana industry and leading institution in the town. He has q turn for buS!necs ana is deeply Interested in the school Of which he IS an officer and no one feels more deeo concern for its advancement and welfare. He has a bee hive factory factory and ap!ary. The factory was established In very small way in 1884. The busi- ness hc- grown steadily now employing about twelve men. and ships supplies 10 every Southern State It is the only en, terpriss of the kind i1 the Sonth, and has dons much to encourage ani develop bee -kee hing bv improved. modern meth ods and appliances. He also keeps bees. having a5n colonies in four aplaries. The Home Apiary'' is run mostly for the breeding of fine Italian queens and bees for the market. and the others. three for hoacy. Anual crop is 12.ooc to lo.Oeo pounds. ,ou,
 The brick yard was started in July; 1901. It employs about tw>lty men. The orick
 
 put is from 1S.Oo0 to zJ0oo per day. The focal demand has far exceeded expecta- tions, and the surplus goes by rail to points on the L. La and hrS M Rairoaa ressonahe nne prices has given quite an impetus to building Improvement in this secton It Is not unusual to have wagons from
 Judgo Cabot Lull.
 Judre LuII Is one of the leading, and most public spirited md enterprlsing cit- lzens of tke town He IS fully live to the great adva ntage Q be derived .hv -itls section and the whole State in the cOen- Ing of the Coosa, and he has given much of his time and attention 70 it. He has neen Probate Judge of the county ands is now engaged Tn a genecl Il merchandise future of his town and is doing all in his power to aid It's growth.
 Mr. G. H. Smith.
 Mir. G. H. Smith is a leading merchant and he too. feels alive to the importance of building up his town and Is always ready to aid in any project looking to that end. MT, Smith has an eye to bus mess and is very successful in his mer- be.
 Hohenberg & O..
 Messrs. Morris and Adolph Hohenhers are two of the most enterp-isng and pro gressive citizens of this little city. Ihey have by their energy and great business tact built up large and profitable gen eral merchandise and warehouse busi- ness. and they handle most of the cotton that comes here. They always lend tneir encouragement and heartily cooperate with any movement that is for the hes' interests and proposes to advance the growth and progress of this city. Thelr large and comm 0diou5 stnrehouses are situated on one of the main corners ot the business street of the city and Tn an illustration elsewhere may be seen the front of the building with the proprle- tors and employees. of the latter there De- ing half d dozen or more.
 Riverside Hotel.
 The Riverside Hotel Is kept by Mrs Thomas most excellent lady who looks diligently after the comfort of her guests and who deserves all the patronage Shs