The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-16
CITY OF UNION SPRINGS
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neighbors are pleased to admire. He is public spirited and enterprising and to his executive ability and management may be accorded mbuch of the success of the business with which he Is con. nected. He Is a member of the City Council and has given much valuabls aid in bringing about the splendid con- dition' of the city. He is one of the most substantial and valuable of the citizens
 Judge J. e. McAndrew.
 udes James c. McAndrew Is also e native of Union Springs. Springing from honest and sturdy stock he has always had that stability and firmness of char acter which makes the man, and his public and private career have only tended to develop his many splendid quail lties. which have made him most de- Dervedly popular. He was elected twu years ago 10 the important office of Probate Judge over many strong and popular opponents and he has discharged with an ability and fidelity of purpose which has given universal satisfactiou and gained for him a great many adds- tional friends and supporters. He Is nea. an systematic in his office affairs and in his intercourse with the public is su polite and courteous that 1t Is a pleasurs to have business in that office. He looks after the interests of the county with much energy and keeps everything up to the very highest standard. He is making a model public official and IS do. ing just what his friends predicted fO' him, fixing himself firmly in the anec- tions of the people. He deserves all tns success he may achieve, and as one oi his oldtime friends and associates, sin- csrely wish that the choicest ., biesslmg. e,nrn
 Capt. Abram Milts.
 captain Niles was born i've miles from what is now Union Springs. sixty-sevei years ago. He engaged In the cotson warehouse business in Columbus. 1a. when a young man, continuing unul tns war began. He was at tt the ,n inaufusAtCrS. sns Co. iumbus Guards in 1861. He went to Ine war asN Second Lieutenant Nof the Co lumbus Guards. and continued tnrousn the entire war. and was wounded once When the war closed he held a cap. lieutenant Colonel; the commission TOT the latter office had been ordered issued inf the war closed before 1t reacheo him. He began merchandising nere m 1865, and, excepting one year, mas peer continuously thus engaged. and Is so en- gaEed at present. being the senior me-. chant of the city. He married Placcidia Moragne, and survives her with two sons, Geo. B. and P. F. Miles. Tie was very active in working for white
  struction, and has many warm and de- voted personal friends. I remember Captain Miles as a leading. merchant ,vl,en I came here in 1868. and he Is the same pleasant and entertaining com panion now that he was then. He mas aiways been noted for the high grade and excellent quality of his goods ana u is an established fact that he will Keep nothing shoddy. or cheap.
 The Newspapers.
 The town has but one newspaper. The Herald. which Is one of the oldest in- stitutions of the county. and which mas been the beacon light to guide the peo, ple in the way of right for these many years. It is at present presided Syer SSs ans ns MT. P. F. Miles, who Is capaole ,,no amo talented young man and who is making The Herald readable newspaper. o,
 MT. J. c. Lawrence. more ev recenslyT cent Tbe Ol Renorter. already having his material on hand. Mir. Lawrence is an .na e1pef,, m1i,, enced and able newspaper man ana VII, Ia give the people an excellent paper. he deserves success.