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MURRAY & SMITH, Books and Stationery, are successors to the well-known merchant,
A. F. Murray, who established the business in 1866, and successfully conducted
it for twenty years, carrying the largest stock in North Alabama.

  M. R. MURRAY, son of A. F. Murray, was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1864. and,
since 1866, has been a resident of Huntsville, where he received his preliminary
education. He also received the benefits of the State University at Tuscaloosa
and of the State Normal School at Florence. He began his business career as
clerk in his father's store, and, January 1, 1887, became the proprietor, soon
after admitting S. F. Smith, thus forming the present firm of Murray & Smith.

  Mr. Murray was married in January, 1886, to Miss Mary Fearn, of Huntsville.

  S. F. SMITH is a son of R. C. and Jennie (Farriss) Smith, the former a native
of East Tennessee, and the latter of Mobile. The father of Mr. Smith was a
dry-goods merchant of Huntsville for many years, and his grandfather. J. L.
Fariss, was an old-time merchant and broker of Huntsville.

  Our subject was born February 28, 1862, in Huntsville, where he received his
education. He was an assistant of Mr. A. F. Murray for six years, and
subsequently had business experience in Chattanooga and Nashville.

  Returning to his home, the present firm of Murray & Smith was formed, May 1,
1887, and has increased its business one-third.

  Messrs. Murray & Smith are young men possessing excellent business attributes,
and enjoy the confidence and esteem of the entire community.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical
Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land
1888

PART IV.
MONOGRAPHS OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA,
TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF MANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVE PEOPLE.


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