Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-08
SuRRorNnINO COuNTRY.


is no doubt as fine as can be OBJ
tanned anywhere in the State.
SURROUNDING COUNTRY.
Around Sheriff., the lands are
very rich. Cotton and corn are
the principal products, average
crops being raised. Vegetables of all
kinds can be grown, as we'll as
fruits, etc. The timber growth is
large, and oak, ash, gum and cy-
press for timber purpose is had in
abundance.
SHERRlLL HAS
Three General Stores
Two Single Mills.
One Gin ard Grist Mill
One Big Lumber Plant.
Two Blacksmith Shops.
Three Doctors.
A Justice os the Peace.
A Constable.
Notary Public.
And Station Agent
Below will be found list os Sher-
rills leading and prominent citizens
and business men.
J. F. QUATTLEBAUM.
Success in all lines of BUSINESS is
due to perseverance and energy, and
this popular and progressive gen.
tleman possesses these essential
qualities. He is a native of South
Carolina. In 1860 his parents came
to Arkansas, locating in the vicinity
OF where Sheriff. now stands. In
1890 Mr.. Quattlebaum embarked in
the mercantile business and since
that time has built up a large and
far-reaching business. His large
store, 4Sx70 feet in dimensions, with
thirty-foot extension, is stocked
with splendid assortment of dry
goods, groceries, hard ware and sun
dries. The stock will aggregate
$4,000. He purchases heavy goods
by the car load. He also runs the
large mercantile house and saloon at
Rob Roy, this county. In addition
to his mercantile interests Mr.. Quat-
tlebaum has large farming interests;
one farm being located one-haif mile
south of Sheriff. and the other two
miles east. Four hundred and fifty
acres are cleared and $50 are in their
primitive state. Wide-awake and
progressive, Mr.. Quattleham is neces-
sarily one of Sherrill's leading bust
ness men,
]. M. BARRETT
The founder of Sheriff. and one of
her leading citizens and merchants,
was born and reared n few steps
from where his mammoth emporium
now stands. He donated the town
site and depot grounds and gave
the railroad right-of-W ay for mile
and hall through his farm. He in
cepted his mercantile business, on Il
small scale, in 1883 and has built it
ND to its present proportions. His
stock will invoice fully $4,000 and his
heavy goods are purchased by the
carload. His ample store-house, 25x
20 feet. and ware-rooms lSx10 feet,
hold the enormous stock of general
merchandise. Mr.. Barrett also owns
large farm of 500 acres, 200 of which
are under cultivation. He owns and
operates the substantial steam gin,
built at a cost of $4,000. The
Thompson elevator system is used
as well as the latest and most i'm
proved machinery. It's capacity is
twenty bales per diem. He is post
master of Sheriff., Il Democrat and n
five years he has had associated
with him us manager of the store
and post office, Nc. w. l. Payne.
THE PHOENIX LUMBER co.
This vast plant is by far the lar.
gest of its kind in the State of Ar
kansas. and when running gives en-
ployment to over 200 people. TWAS
originally founded by the Cypress
Lumber Company, and was bought
by the present company in 1891.
The following gentlemen compose
the officiate: W. T.. Frey, Sheriff.,
Ark. President: G. j. Fry, Freeport,
ILL.,, Vice-President, +. G. Fry, Sher-
rill, Ark, Secretary and Treasurer.
The plant is located in the western
part of the town on a spur OF the
Cotton Belt railroad. A planning
mill, fully equipped, dry kiln, lumber
house, general mercantile store, mill,
DIV eliing houses. etc, constitute the
property in addition to three-mile
railroad and a steamboat. They man
ufacture cypress lumber, laths, shin
giles, etc, and make speciality of
siding. flooring, tank-plank, aud fin
ishing lumber. The capacity is 50, 900
feet of lumber, POO, 900 shingles and
5000 laihs per diem. The manage
ment of this plant is in the hands of
MIR. W. e. Fry, a progressive and
thoroughly wide-awake gentleman.
C. J. GILMAN
The popular and accommodating
agent OF the Cotton Belt Railroad,
was born in Pennington, Mo, Feb
ruary j, 1869. In 1879 he made his adj
vent into Arkansas, but some time
afterwards returned TO Missouri.
Subsequently he came back to Ar
kansas. He began his railway
career in the employ of the Cotton
Belt Railway in the track depart
ment at Wabbaseca, October. 1887.
February, 1891, he was promoted
to seetion foreman at Sheriff. and
filled that position until appointed
agent here, February, 1895. Since
holding this position Mr.. Gilman has
done all in his power to elevate and