The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-29

his friends as jolly good fellow, gen. erous to a fault, and he Is his only en. emy, they say. He did work in the sher- iff's office down in Coffee, and when he came here his record was already made. He captured the three men who murder ed the old man and woman in Josie beat, who were convicted and hung some few years ago. He leaves a clean record Sam had record for his other full term that was second of no other sheriff In the State, and upon that record, with the splendid endorsement he got from the Democrats and leading business and professional men of Pike County, gave him tho office again. He takes the office with determination to so administer it's affairs as to gain the renewed plaudits of the people and to treat all alike, exe- cutting the law without fear or favor The strong backing that he had for the place was source of much gratifica tion to him and his friends and was enough 10 make any man proud The people nave confidence in Sam Reeves, and there Is no doubting that he will make a good and faithful and fearless officer now as he did before. Pike County is to be congratulated upon the choice and the
 criminals and evfl-doerH are already trembling in their boots. Here's success to the new sheriff
 Farmers and Merchants Bank.
 This bank began business in October, lSS2 as private bank and continued as such until October. 1898. when 1t was in- corporated under the State law with $1OO,- OO0 capital stock. Its average deposits all the while have been in excess of $3O0,- 900. It was for several years the only bank in Troy and as an evidence of it's popularity and fair and liberal treatment of its customers as well as the trade in general it is estimated that it yet does much of the banking business of the town and territory contiguous thereto notwithstanding two other worthy and substantial banks are now doing a sue cessful business in the town
 The only parties who ever had any in terest in the Farmers and Merchants Rank. either as d private bank or under corporate management, are it's present officers. Fox Henderson, President; J. C. Henderson. Vice President, and l.. M. Rashinsky. Cashier
 The President. Mir. Fox Renders m. Is also President of the Standard Chemical and Oil Company as well as the largest stockholder in the Troy Fertilizer Co.,: he is senior member of the large milling firm of Henderson and Minchener. be- sides he has mercantile interest at Rrant- ly. Brundidge, Troy and Elba. as well as heinz the largest land owner in Pike County.
 J. C. Henderson, the Vice President. Is Treasurer of both the Troy Fertilizer Co. and the Standard Chemical and oil Co. President of the First Bank of Elba, Ala and Vice President of the Henderson Lumber Co. of Sanford. Ala, one of the largest milling plants in Southeast Ala bama. and Is widely known as universal ly popular, being enterprising and public spirited, engaged in many worthy enter prises.
 Mir. Bashinsky. the Cashier. Is senior member of the firm of Bashinsky and Co. buyers and exporters of cotton and doing the largest cotton business in this section of the State.
 A picture of the splendid and commo- dious home of MT. J. c. Henderson ap- pears elsewhere, and it is one of the finest of Troy's many palatial residences.