The age-herald., 1902-01-31
Wealth of DemOpOliS
 And Its Business Houses

of the local company. MT. MeCarty and N. L. Lee are proprietors.
 The Demopolis Ice Factory and Cold Storage Warehouse Company is also own ed by MT. McCarty and MT Lee. Added to these industries the former conducts a large grocery store.
 Wholesale Business Firms.
 One of the strongest firms in the city is that of Mayer Bros, who do whole sale and retail business in all lines of goods. They occupy more space than any firm in the city and carry an enormous general stock. Another strictly wholesale house is that of M. Ely. He deals in wholesale groceries, and supplies trade extending quite a distance over this part of the state.
 Sig Funkenstein does a wholesale and retail liquor business. He has a complete stock, employs travelling men and has an enormous volume of business. His retail department is handsomely arranged. The Ruby saloon is owned by E. M. Brown and has a desirable location. R. L.. Martin is local manager.
 L. A. George x Son do a large wholesale shoe business, and in connection conduct a general supply store The firm of Hay den & Prout. composed of two young hustlers, is doing a good business in
 
 interested in several local enterprises. MT. Hayden is editor of the Demopolis Ex- press, a weekly.
 Inn Is Largest Hotel.
 The largest hotel is the Demopolis Inn, the pride of the city. This hotel is of brick, two stories high and contains large number of rooms. It covers nearly all of one block. MT A Ortman Is man. i ager and Is daily the recipient of con- gratulations for the excellent service he gives.
 MT. J. L. Crenshaw conducts a drug store Washington street He has a clean, well-arranged establishment. J. l.. Bailey does wholesale and retail drug business.
 The Mayor of the city is T. F. Howze He has added number of Improvements since his election. An excellent merchan- disc business is done by J. E. Levy, who carries a line of dry goods and furnish ings. F. w. Hausen is the expert tailor of the city. He is employed by G. G. Bley & Co., This firm is the only estab- lishment doing an exclusive tailoring and mems furnishing business. M. M. Yaretsky is a young man recently re- moved to Demopolis. He is manager of the Fair and is doing well.
 The only exclusive hardware store is that of the Broswell Hardware Company. This firm does both wholesale and retail trade and carries a large stock. Two prominent banks are the First National Bank and the Marx Banking Company. The Robertson Banking Company also does a business of general nature. The three are among the strongest institutions in the state. A. Y. Sharpe does a gen. eral fire insurance business.
 Wel-known Attorneys.
 The bar of the state Is well represented at Demopolls The city is the home of Judge John c. Anderson. He is in the of fee with MT. F. J. Gilders who has one of the most profitable practices of any Fillmore is well known throughout the state. Another prominent attorney is MT. Gesner Williams, who was former Mayor and who represented the county at the constitutional convention. He has an ex- tensive practice. Dr. A. B. Stone Is well known physician, and AIr. E. s. Cor nish is proprietor of a large printing shop.
 The largest jewelry store in any city the size of Demopolis is conducted there by Defen & Co.,, the members of which firm recently moved South from Cincin- nati w. E. Michaes conducts a livery stable and harness manufactury. The latter is in charge of MT. Tolley. J. A. Hudson is proprietor of the New York Racket store. l., Folda & Co., do large general merchandise business. They em- ploy several assistants and have an ex- tensive trade. Their greatest space is given to ladies' furnishings. l.. s. Comp ton conducts grocery store and does good business. He is young man.