The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-23

| The Prattville Mercantile Company.
whose business was estaphsnee IN ioos;
| has a large double store. two hoors ana
| warehouse 30x1O0 filled with everything
needed by the people. This Is one %
| the largest and most complete msrcAn-
| tile establishments in Central Alabama.
i and has an extensive trade. which has
/ increased from about $4,000 to $780, an
| nually. If the farmer or the house
| keeper need anything that cannot Do
| found elsewhere. it will be found at the
| Prattville Mercantile Company. They
| buy nearly all their goods in car lots.
at close figures and are enabled TO give
their customers the lowest prices In eV-
erytbing. The President and Treasurer.
Mr.. C. e. Thomas. is a native of Cham
bers County. coming here ten years ago.
He is a young man. progressive mer-
chant, and one of Pratt1illes most en-
terprising and successful business men.
and is intere sted in all her leading in
dustries He is second Eiee,presioedn n.e ~
es.ed IN the Cotton Mills, Continental
Gin Company and is live and progressive.
always leading in what tends to promoto
OF Hon. W. C. Thomas of Chambers
County. and a brother. Of Judge W. II.
i ncmas of the Montgomery City Court;
c is grddn n 1s OF ma .nG Miss GSssis
Pratt, daughter of the late Nj. e. Pratt.
He came here in 1897, and was mao"
| President of the Pratt Mercantile Com
pany, which position he filled with en-
ergy and success and has proven himself
to be a most capable business man
Judge Il. :. Livingston.
Judge G. S. Livingston was born and
| reared near Prattville. He enjoys the
| distinction of being the youngest FRO
| bate Judge ever elected for Autanga
| County. and is one of the youngest J"
the State.
Southern University with high honors.
| He was admitted to the practice OF law
by the Supreme Court of Alabama after
having passed most creditaple exam
! nation. He was appointed Trustee on
the Townsite Board of Oklahoma during
President Cleveland's second term Wnlie
| in the West he was elected the hrst TAX
| Assessor of the city of Perry, in Ok
| lahoma Territory defeating his Repnb-
| Iican opponent by good majority. He
| resigned his position in the West ana
| returned to Prattville, his present home.
| where success has attended him. He Is
| a young man of business capacity, en-
| ergv and ability, and his many frienos
predict for him bright and prospefsopS
future. He is filling his office satisfac-
torily and gives no cause for complaint
from any quarter.
Eutarga Sanking and Trust Co.;
The Autauga Banking and Trust Com
| pany. which was Incorporated January.
| 1900 has well arranged banking rooms.
| supplied with large fire proof vault.
| fire and burglar proof safe, with Tune
lock, guaranteeing absolute SAFETY 40 40
| stockholders and depositors. The ON.
| GERS are well known business men OF
means and possess the confidence Of the
people. The President. w. T. Northing-
| ION who was raistd here, has al
ways been active in everything looking
to the progress of his town. lie is also
| President of The Continental Gin Com
pany, is a large stockholder ana ~,
rector in the l.. and N. Railroad. ana
interested IN other enterprises here. M.
A Grlha1. the Vice-President, Is also
Secretary and Treasurer of the Prattville
| Cotton Mills, i, an active me mber OF
the City Council and is interested IN the
the insurance business. {. Il. Inomas.
Second Vice President. is also President
Of the Prattville Mercantile COMPANY.
one of the largest in this part of the
STATE. and is identified with nearly an
the leading interests here. Allen North
lngton ,hu Cashier is n young man.
was raised here and is endowed with
fine business qualifications. and has the
full confidence of the people of the COM
munity. This bank is well managed aud
has always enjoyed good line Oh DIS
1 mess.
Mr. Malcolm A. Graham. named above.
is a son of the late Col. NJ. d. Graham
and > brother of Hon. E. A. Graham
of Montgomery. and his hosts of friends
all over Alabama will be pleased to hear
Mr.. ' Allen Northington is a son of 8
Capt. W. T. Northington. is graduate
of the University. a most enterprising.
public spirited and promising young
Capt. W. L. Ellis.
Capt. W. L. Ellis is one OF the enter.
prlsing live and progressive citizens OF
Prattvillc. He IL largely interested in
many enterprises ana is the Vice-Presi-
dent of the Cotton Mills and Banking
Company. He is a most successfuI ana
thorough going citizen and is always
ready to do his full share to advance
and promote the progress and prosperity
of his kome town.
capt. John, Burns.
Capt John Burns is an Englishman by
birth having bPpO horn in lS,S, coming
to America eight months afterwards. HIS
father WAS a cotton mill man, moving
to Mobile from New York ,s Gapta tam
has most Of that time been engaged
in the cotton mill. He is deservedly pop
ular and is most excellent and highly
respected ci,,Lea.
NJ. w F. Minis,
MIR. w F. Minis is the Manager Of
the Prattville Mercantile Company and
his services are NEST valuable to that
corporation lie is a splendid business
man and is widely known and greatly
respected.
Hon. Mac A. Smith.
One Of the leading and most distn-
gnished citizens Of Autauga is Hon. Mac
A. Smith. He is native of Coosa Coun-
~ though he has spent most OF ms
vantage Of an education ton and gladly
awaited himself of the opportunity. lie
was u student of Oglethorpe College.
near MlllCdgeVllle. and while pursuIHS
his studies there enlisted in 1853 as
private soldier and did valiant service
for his country. He followed farming
successfully for while. but entered the
practice of law in 1868. and has risen
steadily to the top. He has represented
Autauga in the Senate and in the House
and has always discharged every d1ty
with fidelity and with much ability. re
was a member of the late Constitutional
Convention and made himself felt IN the
shaping of that instrument He has
beautiful home just beyond the city Inn
its. is hospitable and generous. and above
all Is true to his friends. honored ana
beloved by all. May he live long to en-
10y his deserved honors.
DR.. j. E. Wilkinson.
nr 7 L Vyiilrtrso,, is ana of tha lead