The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-24
TaUapoosa County Capital
Once a Trading Post, Now
Prosperous and Happy City
Dadevlle Grows From Cross Roads Hamlet in 1888 to
Town of Strong Financial Industrial and Bus
mess Institutions

ence. Dadeville people Travelled by
means of stage coaches. 1t was on
the road between Montgomery and
north Georgia. and was a stopping
place for the two stage coaches oper-
ated on the line. Wagons ladened
with dry goods and groceries from
Wetumpka. and Montgomery always
were welcome sight prior to 1871.
when the Central of Georgia railway
came to give the town new growth
Dadeville's school life began early
with small schools, but the citizens
never ceased to believe in education,
and from the beginning took pride
in seeing to II that their children got
a chance for self-improvement. 1
pass over the ones before the war and
after surrender to the opening of the
Tanapoosa County High school in
1909. occupying its own handsome
building.
Churches Came Early.
The Methodist and the Baptist
churches were established early in
the history of Dadeville, for it is a
church loving and going community.
The Methodists were on the ground
in 1850, a curious thing being that
the fine lot on which the church
now stands was a gift of Solomon
Hydenfelt, a rich Jew. The Baptists
got established about 1857. These
churches are active in tho religious
life of Dadeville, and both work to-
gether in the most Christian spirit.
The citizens of Dadeville have al
ways had since 1860 local papers to
boost the town and the county. But
space forbids giving even the names
of them or of referring to their able
editors. At present the Dadevilla
Spot Cash, edited by Sam II. Nelson,
fills the bill admirably. Birming-
ham people will always associate
Bozeman Bulger. who began his ca :
reer on The Herald, as one Of
Dadeville's gifts to the newspaper
world.
But no one can ever think q the
literary history of Dadeville without
thinking of "Simon Suggs." Johnson
Hooper, though not a native, was
often in Dadeville while solicitor of
the circuit, boarding at the Dennis
hotel, built in 1886, and yet standing
1t was while q boarder that Hooper
wrote his notes and memoranda for
Simon suggs." 1t was in Dadeville
that he met Bird Young, the hero Of
his book.
Near Horseshoe Bend
Within ~ miles of Dadeville is the
Horseshoe Bend. where General Jack
son fought the decisive battle of the
Creek war. The old highway from
Guntersville to Fort Mitchell, used
by Jacksons army in reaching the
Horseshoe Bend, passes through the
town which was named for Major
Francis Langhorne Dade, a gallant
Georgian, who fought In the Seminole
war in Florida and was massacred
with his entire command In Decem-
Der, 1885.
From the time of the Indian wars
down to the World war there have
been brave Dadevillians In the fore
front of each battle line. The Next
can war came when 1t was just
raw town, yet there were those who
got into it. Then came the war be-
tween the states and Dadeville re-
sponded to the call for troops nobly.
for every man of fighting age en-
listed. There are others besides Cen
eral Bulger who made immortal
names for themselves. The Spanish
men, and the last great war called
to the colors some of the choicest of
her sons.
Dadeville has furnished her part
of the great men OF the state in all
ers, newspaper men. lawyers, politi-
clans and statesmen all have made
their high mark in the county. state
and nation. From the beginning the
people of Dadeville have been busy
in trade. The early settlers had their
tanneries. their shoe and tin shops,
their wagon, carriage and blacksmith
shops. even their gun shops where
guns were made as well as repaired.
And today they are still progressive.
Two Strong Banks
The Tallapoosa County bank.
which is the oldest bank in the coun-
ty. was organized in 1887 by william
Gray, who remained its president till
his death. The bank has a capital
stock of $4,000 and surplus of $10.-
900. Its officers now are: President
William Gray, Jr.; vice president.s T..
C. Aeree; cashier. C. G.. Collier; as
sistant cashig, C. B. Owen. The
bank is in a furnishing condition, as
shown by the deposits. which have
not decreased in the past year, al
though large amount Of cotton IL