The Times-picayune., November 15, 1900, Page 17, Image 17

About The Times-picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 1???-190?

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is the author ot the famous Irtish
bill. He was editor and mana
ger of the People’s Tribune at
this place from August 1891 un
til November 1899. In Febru
ary 1899, he and Guy Nelson
formed a law firm, under the
name of Nelson & Bush. The
firm is located on West Main
Street and they practice in all
courts.
Among our many prominent
men is our druggist, Geo. W.
Terrv. He was born in Atlanta,
Georgia, and came from South
Carolina to Arkansas in 1848.
His war career was with Com
pany G, Ninth Arkansas, and
reached from 1861 to the close
of the war. He took a business
course in New Orleans after the
surrender, coming to Prescott in
1872, where he has remained
during the $ears gone by. He
was elected county and circuit
clerk in 1886 and served two
terms. Since then he has car
ried a nice and complete drug
stock, and carries the confidence
of our people and has a good and
growing business.
Hugh Moncrief was born in
Alabama and came to Arkansas
from Homer, La., in 1881. Since
that time he has been actively
engaged in the drug business
until last fall, when he was burn
ed out with many others. His
knoweledge of drugs and accom
modating skill won for him a
large patronage. Owing to im
paired health he is looking after
various interests until his build
ing is completed, wnen he hopes
to re enter business.
Mrs. Alice Bascom has had
charge of the Bascom House for
12 years and boards many of our
leading clerks, teachers and
professional men. She is a
woman of exceptional qualities
and her moral is of. a high type.
Her home is never without the
best accommodations possible
for her to supply. Her hands
never tire of supplying comforts
and she is worthy of the patron
age of all.
Rev. R. H. Latham, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, is a
native of our state and a grad
uate of the Batesville college
and also of the Southwestern
University of Clarksville, Ten
ness. He is also Presbyterial
Evangelist of the Ouachita
Presbytery and his work is high
ly appreciated by his people, lie
is a strong preacher aud is doing
much good for his church,
O. B. Gordon, who is cashier
of the Nevada County Bank, is a
native of Ga , but since he reach
ed rtre age of 12 be has made his
home in Arkansas. Mr. Gordon
has never asked for any prefer
ment at the hands of his party,
but he has served the people of
jour city as mayor for several
terms, and has figured largely in
State and County politics anal at
present is chairman of the Demo
crat County Convention. He has
reached high water mark in the
Masonic order, having taken the
32d degree a few days since. He
has proved himself a man worthy
of trust.
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Jno. M. Milburn came from
Lousiana to Arkansas with his
mother and sister in 1870, and
settled near Artisian. His
pluck and grit were shown by
his working morning and even
ing and Saturdays until, l}e had
acqui red
Capt. Jno. A. Apsley’s aaaJ
In 1809 he accepted4®#. posi
with W. E. and R. E. Ardi
drug clerk. He afterwin „
clerked for N. T. Richmond andp
then J. D. Jordan Drug Co.
After occupying important posi
tions an 3 proving his ability as
a business, man he was elected
president of the Prescott Hard
ware Company when it was es
tablished in 1890, which position
he still holds. Among our busi
ness men and Christian gentle
men Mr. Milburn stands high.
Ills marked success and affable
spirit has won for himself
many friends.
J. H. Barkewell, pastor of the
Cumberland church Presbyter
ian in our town, was born in
Ontario, Canada, and the town of
Port Hope. He is a graduate of
Victoria University of class of
1877. He came to our town from
San Antoino Presbytery, Texas.
Since 1897 he has had charge of
the C. P. Church here and has
made many friends. Ue divides
his time with the Hope church.
Bro. Barkewell is a man of
pleasant address and a strong
preacher, a close student and a
true Christian gentleman.
10 years at Bough ton.—Eld. E.
DeLaughteris one of Nevada’s
purest and best citizens. He
runs a general supply business
at Boughton, and is a native of
Clark county and was raised in
Ouachita. Bro. DeLaughter
stands high in the estimation of
his friends. His business career
has been successful. His honest
dealings and accommodating
spirit have won for him many
customers. His moral standing
is unimpeachable and the gos
pel he preaches,backed by a con
sistent life, finds lodgement in
the hearts of his hearers.
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IS. G. Ashbaugh, who is the
owner Mnd proprietor of the
Southwest Arkansas Telephone,
is a native of Kentucky. He
bought out our phone interest
last March and moved his family
! here from Poplar Bluff, where
he had been in the business for
j several years. Mr. Ashbaugh is
an expert phonemon and has
greatly improved the phones of
our town since his coming among
us. He is a nice gentleman
and has made many friends in
our town,and wetrusthis invest
ment and stay among us will be
both pleasant and profitable.
W. T. Hart came to Prescott
in June 1891 from Columbus,
Miss, lie is of Tennessee birth
and has done a profitable
grocery business in our com
munity since he came, and con
.'i*1 m111 ■»—
tinues to gain friends and cus
tomers as he makes acqu ain
tances. He stands high in this
community in social, moral and
literary circles and is worthy of
the confidence of his many ac
quaintances.
O. S. Jones, who has been one
of our leading populists fora
number of years, is one of our
best men and has never failed to
give full support to every laud
I able enterprise of our. county.
He served as our legislature in
11889 and succeeded in passing
| the special Ten Mile Act, whicji
freed oi r county from the sale
of intoxicants. Mr. Jones is a
native of Georgia, but since 1859
he has made Arkansas his home,
and in 1875 he came to Prescott,
where he has successfully run
a wagon and blacksmith estab
lishment. He is one of the two
living charter members of the
Baptist church at this place and
stands high among our people.
A. J. Weaver is our only liv
eryman at this time. He is
located on West Main Street and
is successor to Jas. Horne. He
does a fine business and was
born and raised in our county,
and no man stands higher in
this community than does Mr.
Weaver. He is one of our can
didates for the oftioe of sheriff,
and, if elected, will make a good
I ollicer.
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