davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-15
BALANCE OF COURT.
Other Items of Court News Transacted
After Going 10 Press Last
Week.
QUARTER SESSIONS

Exceptions We're lied to the report
Of road viewers in West Beaver town
ship.
| Reports of viewers and reviewers in
Middlccreek and w. Beaver twIs.,
were confirmed, nisi.
| Report OF viewers Of bridge site in
Adams twp, was confirmed nisi.
Report of viewers of public roads in
Penns and Middlccreck twps., was
confirmed nisi.
III. f. Richter, 4. p. Derrand Ed. r.
Gemberling. were appointed TO inspect
bridge across Dry Run, in Center town.
ship.
| franklin }. Schoch, Ner B. Middles-
warth and Joseph G. Lesher, were ap-
pointed viewers to act in conjunction
with those appointed in Union and
| Northumberland counties, to view
bridge over the West Branch of the
Susquehanna at Northumberland, on
| the question as to whether or not ii
should be made free bridge.
p. NJ. Tcats, Calvin Stetler and Fran
els Glass were appointed to view
bridge site across the West Branch of
the Mahontongo Creek, in Perry town
ship.
&. A. Botdorf, ID. l.. Middlesworth
and John Adams, were appointed to
view public road in Chapman town
ship.
J. NJ. Baker, Esq, William Coleman
and John +. Romig were appointed to
review public road in Jackson town
ship.
A. X. Gift, f. p. Roback and G. S.
Spriggle were appointed viewers to
open New Market St., Center Square
and Walnut St., as laid out in Spring
mans addition to Freeburg.
COMMON PLEAS.
Chas. +. Sampsell, High Sheriff ac-
knowledgeu deeds to Mary A. Hassng-
er, for tract of land situated in Frank
lin twp, sold as the property of ID. X
Haas and Michael Aumillcr, for tract
of land situated in Spring twp, sold as
the property of W. +. E,tingcr.
d. Norman App, Treasurer, acknow-
lodged deeds To Harry w. Shunlam, w.
Wilmer, son ~ Co., Curtin HowcrsoN,
Marcy " Co., W j. Irtter, Charles
steel, j. q. Gill, NJ. Is. Srhoch, aud to
the Commissioners of Snyder County,
for tracts of unscatcd land situated in
said county.
ORPHANS COURT.
TN, widows, ,nrr,isruout. oud tha
''' 'o"'''' VI >'''''''0' ",'''''''I9 9''''o'H
ny s",''' ''''''' we '''''''''''" u ""-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-15
Catharine Glass,
Lii e
Engine For Sale

A twelve horse power portable Frick
Engine is offered at private sale. 1t
can be seen at Stroptown. Inquire of
+. s. STROUP,
" TT Strouptown, Pa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-15
A Handsome Monument.

A five and one-half ton monument
of light Barre Granite was erected last
week on the Wittenmyer burial lot at
Middleburg, by VIM. Meyer Il Son.
First base 5x5 It. Ia, Name Witten-
myer on second base ) in. X ! in. letters
raised and rounded, Die ., 6x2, Gx5 it..
elaborately carved with inscriptions:
Samuel Wittenmyer, 1SOs-l9Ol.
Catharine Glass,
wife of
Samuel Wittenmyer, 1S20-l9O3.
S. Jennie Walter, wife of w. w. Wit
tenmyer, lS47-190l.
The entire monument is fine axed, a
very attractive piece of work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-15
+. W. DEVOE a Co.,

p. S. j. W. Runkle sells our paint.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-15

Pursuant to call of the County
Charm the members of the Rrpub-
lican Standing Committee met at Mid
dleburg on Saturday.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-10-15

We have a job lot of note
,.sds on hand. They must go
,rIck. The price will do it.
SAMPLES and prices for the ask
mo We furnish them printed
,or less than you can buy them
without printing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

of Languages; Fletcher J. Cowart, M. S., Professor of Natural Science; Edgar M. Wright, A M, Secretary and Professor of Pedagogy; Miss Catherine Gardner. Teacher of Methods and Director of Mod el School; Mir. Edward L. Ferguson, Prin- cipal High School Department: Miss Iona Cameron. Principal 5th and 9th Grades: Miss Mabel cowart. Principal 3rd and 4th Grades: Miss Celeste Darby. Principal 1st and 2nd Grades: Miss Mary Murphree. Director Department of Instrumental Mu- sic: Mrs. o. Worthy Assistant Teacher of Instrumental Music. Miss Willette Me Millin, Director Department of Art; Miss Collier -Hoifan Director Department of Elocution and Physical Culture; Miss Ef- fie Woods. Director Department of Voice Culture; Miss Julia Bowles. Private Sec retary to President and College Librarian.
 The Work of the School.
 Other buildings, valued at si3.soO, are now under construction. The General Ed uration Board of New York dona te,i:: 5000 of this amount on the condition that departments of manual training and domestic science be established next year. and the amount is needed to defray the expenses of these departments. The new building, when completed, will be two stories and basement embracing twelve rooms 2Sx32 feet. The entire cost of the new building and equipment will approximate s15.Q00. It is to heated by hot air furneces and Is to be used for man nai training, chemical laboratory. library. literary, societies, Presjdent's office and recitation rooms.
 The. school has 179 full graduates. and has instructed an average of about 250 students for the past ten years. Eact number last year was i06. this year. to date. 3S2-wil probably reach 100. Of lS2 students in tine four college classes last year l2S more than 70 per cent were boarding students. representing thirty lived outside of Pike County. About 1 500 Students have signed the obligation 10 teach in the public schools of the State since the organization of the school. and the best estimate that can be made Is that 30 per cent of them comply with the obligation. The demand for graduates is greater than the supply and is constantly on the increase.
 = President Shackelford
 The President. Edward Madison Shack elford is a Montgomery County boy and was born at Pipta1a, February l. 1s63 His paternal ancestors were from North Carolina, and his mother was descended from ths seHarrisons of Virginia. His education was obtained. after a prclimi- nary common school training at the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

I charities, and their social standing is of | the highest in the country.
 Other Prominent Citizens. Troy has many solid and substantial and successful business men-those who | have the right sort of sticking and stay | ing qualities that make cities great. They have pinned their faith to the town un- der any and all conditions and they have | been rewarded by a good paying business | for their confidence in the town. Many of them have seen 1t grow from a small
 village to its present proportions and they have grown Up with it. Every
 Trojan Is proud of his town, and takes a pride in telling you about all that has been done and about what they expect to do. There Is to De found much of
 that self-sacrificing unselfish spirit about
 the people here--they put everything else
 aside and make the town first and self | afterwards-and that always makes towns great.
 Hon. Charles Henderson. The Mayor of the city is one of her leading and most progressive. public
 spirited business men, and most popular citizens, Hon. Chas. Henderson. His ] splendid financial qualities have stood the town in good stead in her financiering the public Improvements and other public | undertakings and he has met every prob lem wisely and conservatively. and has won the admiration of his constituents by his wise and judicious conduct of the
 affairs of the city. He has been sue cessful in his own business and that
 makes him worthy and capable of sue | cessfullv carrying on the business of the city. Mayor Henderson has taken the | lead in the movement for more just and equitable rates of freight for Troy and
 he was in the front of the movement for
 the election of the Commissioners by the people and for the Increase of the pow CTS or the Commission. and he did as much as any other one man towards securing the legislation which was en-, acted at the recent session of the Lesls- latu-e. Mr. Henderson has done great
 deal for his home city and through his excellent and prui'nt ;nahlgem ant and
 conduct of the city government the eyes
 or capitalists and home-seekers have be en
 turned in this direction. He has been and
 Is connected with every industry and en-
 terprise and takes a keen interest in the
 educational facilities that are to be offered
 to the young, seeing that they have the
 best opportunities for securing an edu-
 cation. Troy is certainly fortunate in
 having SD public spirited and thorough
 going and successful business man at
 the helm and under his administration it
 will continue to grow and prosper
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

or enctency The movements resulted Tn the establishment of the State Normal College in 1887 in the organization of which Professor Shackelford was rendered place in the faculty. Since that time his life has been a part of the history of the colltge, and in 1899 he was chosen its President In this position he has labored with great energy and good Judgment for the upbuilding of the insti- tuition. and has been largely Instrumental in bringing 1t to the front rank among the schools of Alabama. He has been with the school from it's beginning to the present day and the best endorsement that he could obtain of his labors there is his promotion to the presidency and the management of the institution by the Board of Trustees. Professor Shackei- ford is intensely an Alabamian. deeply interested in the welfare and progress of the State. in her material growth and advancement and has devoted his life work to the education of her boys and girls.
 Hon. Joel D. Murphree.
 One of the leading and most universally beloved citizens of Troy today is Mir. Murphree. He has a most remarkable career and I do not feel that owe any body any apology for devoting space to his history and that of his family He is vast storehouse of information in himself and I am indebted to him for valuable aid.
 Joel Dyer Murphree was born in Smith County, Tenn, November 5th. lS27. His father. James s. Murphree, was born near Louisburg, N. C.. August l. l7s6. and was one of family of ten children When a yonng man he left North Carolina and located at Carthage. Tenn, where he mar ried Matilda s. Dyer, December 20, 1S10 the daughter of Joel Dyer. who was a man of some prominence. having served two terms in the Legislature of his State Matilda & was born in July, 1Sn3 at or near where she was married They had born to them eleven children. MT James s. Murphree's occupation was that of general trader and merchant He mer- chandlzed at Rome, Tenn about the years 1s5s, to 1sH, and at Commerce. Tenn, un- til. December, lS44. when he and family moved to TroXA Ala.a where he continued
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

and tlreless assistants in every depart ment this is the only exclusively wholesale drug house in this section. stocked with chemicals from the leading manufactures of Europe and America, and carrying a full line of Park Davis Co.'S. Sharp & Dohme and The Wm. s. Merrell Co.'S specialties. fluid extracts, pills. exlixers. etc All the leading pat ent and proprietary medicines ot manu- lecturers prices, offers superior induce ments for the patronage of the retail druggists of Alabama. Georgia and Florida.
 First National Bank.
 The First National Bank is one of the first business enterprises of the town. and is presided over hy big-hearted. pig. souled. ssplendid Sam Carroll, who is g friend to everybody and everybody is his friend. J. S. Carroll. as his sigma ture goes on the bank checks. is a self made man; he is the architect of his own fortune. and everything he does and says is original and full of dry hu- nor. He is always in a good humor, has smile and a kind word for every one who comes his way and it makes you feel better after having met him. He married daughter of MT. Joel D, Murphree, and that was a great help lo nm, put MT. Murpnree IS OItener SpOk en of as the father-in-law of Sam Car roll than the latter is spoken of as the son-in-law of MT. Murphree. Sam is a good church worker and loves his fel- low man. He has a hand in every worthy and creditable enterprise, but the best monument to his business sue cess and commercial career is the mag nifcent buildng-a picture of which ap- pears elsewhere-in which the home of the bank which he has founded. the business college and the offices of other busi- ness and professinal men. He also en- gagged in the mercantile business besides being the head of the First National Rank He Is deeply interested in good government, and while never seeking or asking any office or favors for himself. he is always ready to help his friends, and goes as far for them as any man within my knowledge. He has grown up with Troy and one would not feel like he had been 10 Troy if he did not meet Sam Carroll-a true man, a useful man-wouId that there were many more like him.
 The New Sheriff.
 MT, J. NJ. Reeves, who was a deputy for his hrothe~ succeeded him as sheriff in 1900, and now Jim has resigned and Sam comes into his own again. Jim Reeves, the retiring sheriff, is known to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

back with them clothing, provisions
 household goods and all things needful that were to be found upon the counters and in the stores. John Post had The Messenger then and Major Sydney Her bert was the editor; a fine paper they snade of it, too. Troy was retail cen ter then and as it was the distributing point for all the wiregrass country be-
 Bow here, its business was immense and et grew rapidly. It was during these times that MT. Joel D. Murphree, Mir. Fox Henderson and others, laid the foun- Sfatfon for the handsome fortunes they have since made and which they are en- voying and helping make Troy great
 Troy went on growing and prospering As retail point, until the Midland Rail road was built and having help build it. when 1t came it was found that the towns whole trade and future was to be. changed The Midland sprang up rompeting points all along its line and then the old Mobile and Girard Road was forced to extend its line further down into the wlregrass and other towns were brought into life that cut Troy off from the retail and individual trade of that entire section. But there was possible city in sight for the successful and moneyed men of the past and they turned their trade from retail to wholesale and Troy IS today the uStrlDutlng point TOT goods and merchandise In bulk that used to go in small quantities. All branches of business here is branching out and many houses travel men all over South and Southwest Alabama and into Flor Ida and large volumes of goods are sold every year. Troy has had trouble about securing just and equitable freight rates and having failed in many efforts to have the rates fairly and evenly ad- justed, furnished the incentive to the live and progressive young. Mayor and successful business man. Hon. Charles Henderson, to begin the fight for the election of the Railroad Commissioners and, the increase of the powers of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
every possible aid.
 Railroads.

Railroads.
 The Mobile and Girard Railroad runs diagonally- through the county from northeast crossing at right angles at Troy. making Troy the center of trade for a considerable territory. Troy is Sit uated about the center of the county with a population of about 5.0OO.
 Troy has become an important whole sale distributing cente.. It serves as 8 valuable cotton market and receives con siderable quantity ut- this staple every season.
 For the sale of commercial fertilizers. wagons mules and horses to consumers. Troy is not excelled by any other city in the State. There are 70 business houses, 3 banks, , Sale stables. 2 livery stables 2 hotels, saw mills and 2 plan ing mills ? printing offices one spoke and handle factory, 2 guano factories, one cotton compress, 6 cotton warehouses. churches, city graded school. State nor nal and commercial college s physicians. : dentists. 10 lawyers. Intoxicating liquors are sold under a dispensary sys- tenn and in no other way. The dispen- sary system has proven very satisfac- tory and it's sales have shown a profit each quarter that has surpassed the highest expectations. Troy Is fast forg- ing to the front as one of the leading business towns or all the state ana as has before been. said as soon as trans partation rates are made equitable and as her business men say at such figure to enable them to compete with other towns of like conditions, just watch her grow and expand.
 The Schools.
 Troy has the most e4cellant educational advantages-from the highest to the low est grades in the Normal School and public and private schools. The Troy Normal College was established in 1887. The buildings and grounds are valued at S20,OO0 and were furnished by the city of Troy. The members of the Board of Trustees are: Hon. c. P. Rogers, Sr, Letohatchie. Judge James F. Cobb. Tus- kegee; Hon. w. w. Lavender. Center vile; Hon. O. c. Wiley, Troy; Hon. R. P. McDavid. Birmiugham; Hon. w. c. Black, Troy; Hon F. NJ. Robinson. Mo bile: Hon. D. s. Bethune. Union Springs; Judge A. A. Evans Clayton.
 The<~qsakernor and Superintendent of Hdueatfon 7are ex-officio members. Hon. O. c. Wi1ey is thel President and w. c. Black. Troy, is the" Secretary. The fol- lowing compose the faculty:
 Edward NJ shackelford. A. NJ. Presi- dent and Professor of Civics; NJ. Downer Pace, C. E, Professor of Mathematics; Clarence l.. McCartha. A. Nj, Professor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

Commission. in which movement he tool so prominent part and in which he did ass much us any one man to have the la~ pass and bring the movement to such satisfactory and happy conclusion 1or Troy, 1t being possible now to have aong delayed justice meted out to the town which has fiourished and prospered in spite of all the untoward and adverse circumsta nces, the eN0rbitant and op- pressive freight rates, 1t being stated hv many of her business men causing them often to despair and almost running them out of business. All are buoyant and hopeful over the outlook and about one of the very first duties of the Railroad Commission will be to hear the story of Troys wrongs and ills and to SO adjust and rearrange the freight tariffs as to give her a chance to compete with other wholesale centres and renewed business life will take hold of the town aod her people.
 Troy's Beginning.
 Pike Is one of the oldest counties in the State, having been organized in the year 1s21. Its name was given in honor of General Zebulon M. Pike. of New Jersey. October 6, 1&3S, John Coskrey donated to Pike County fifteen. d5) acres of land. \ and on the Sth of the same month John RIanchey donated fifteen d5) acres; Cos Mgey on the north and Hanchey on the Bonth of the section line running east and west through the court house building as st how stands, the court house being the center of said thirty CO acres. from which a town was to be started
 Troy was then laid off by Robert Smi- ley. county surveyor, the first lot being tlie court house square. the remainder of efhe thirty acres being divided into busi- ,.osa and dwelling lots
 The first court house in Troy was built sn. 1889 by Nubal A. Moore. The first hotel was erected in 1S5s by Peter J. lroienan for his mother-in-lsw, Granny Love. ..- --.-,.
 9prov Is located fifty miles southeas' Of Montgomery. sixty miles west of Eufauia, Gstx mlIes east pf GrssDyills and fhirty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
The J. M. Collier Go.

Dr. J. NJ. Collier is one of the success full business men of Troy. He has been here many years and has been in the dry goods business. being now engsg ged in a wholesale business, his sales extending all over South andSoutheast Alabama and into Florida. A splendid picture of the main building of this company is to be seen elsewhere, which Is 6OxlO0 feet.
 The single story extension is a fire proof storage, 26x2s for combustibles, oils. etc.. while 1anking on the lane below is the annex. also two stories, 35x 50 used for laboratory work.
 MT. N. H. McCallum, first honor grad uate. Maryland College of Pharmacy, class of 1898. is in charge of the manu- ufaturing. With a first-class broker in New York watching, cash in hand, (the doors of thls large establishment have never closed upon a piece of goods not paid for) for bargains, and competent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
Troy, the Wholesale Mart of s. E. Alabama

miles north of Elba. James M. Thomp- son and Stephen D. Smiley were the first merchants.
 ~.- The Banks.
 Troys first bank was organized In 1879, with John Butterfield as president. In 1880 it changed hands andr became the property of Colonel F. B. Wikcrson, president. and Henry D. Green. cashier. being called the Pike County Bank In the summer of 1881 1t again changed hands Mir. Fox Henderson and Clem Henderson becoming the owners, name being changed to Farmers and Merchants Bank, Fox Henderson, president and J. (. Henderson. treasurer and L.. M .-BasfrI insky as cashier.
 The Penrle's Bank was organized July
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29
RYn " MINER

Troy, March 2S, 1903.--When first knew Troy it was away back in ahe early sev- enties when it was the terminus of the Mobile and Girard- Railroad, and even then one of the thriving. growing towns of Southeast Alabama. The first time went to Troy the old Court House was situated in the square where the mag nificent new structure now stands, and can well remember that the square was filled with wagons, many of them conn ing from away down in Florida, more than hundred miles away, loaded with wool. hemp, potatoes, peanuts and the products of their labor and industry
 which they had brought all that dist ance to the nearest railroad town to bar
 ter for the necessaries of life, carrying
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

merchandising until a short time before his death. which occurred July 20. 1856. Mrs. Matilda s. Murphree passed away June 30, 1875. She was noted for her faith in the efficacy of prayer. Both
 '''ed the Baptist Church about the year 1888.
 Hon. Joel D. Murphree is the fourth in order of birth. of a family of seven boys and four girls. He married Miss Ursula A, Mullins. January IS. 1855. pr. Fan min. Joel D., James K. Daniel B., Edwin D.. and Thomas NJ Murphree and Urban l.. Jones were soldiers In the Confederate war. which terminated In 1885. all of whom were honorably discharged. not one having lost his life, and only one Daniel B. wounded. The sainted mother pray ed necessarily that her boys might sur
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

, 1st, 1891, w.. B. Folmar, president, A Haley, cashier. - -a .'. .- >.t
 The First National Bank was. organized in 1900, J. S. Carroll, president and u, D. Murphree! Ir.,. cashier. :. E.
 These banks together with merchants and capitalists of the city furnish all the money to the farmers of the surrounding country that their necessities demand. and cheerfully extend to her patrons
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

University of Alabama. where he was graduated with the degree of A. B. in 1885. Three years later his alma mater conferred the honorary degree of A. M.
 He began his career as a teacher the year of his graduation. being elected to a position in the Troy High School. There were then more than dozen small public schools in the town and although new lcomer and a very young man, took leading part in a movement to consoli- date these schools and raise the standard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

faithful soldier He was first elected to the House in lS6S and again in 1870, at which time he was made Speaker. and a most excellent presiding officer he made. He was elected Circuit Judge in 1880 and served two terms. He was again elected to the House in 1876 and then in 1898. soon afterwards was appointed Judge of the Second Circuit by Governor Johnston. which position he now holds.