Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-11

young men and boys of Pine Bluff. Another daughter married Rufus V.
 McCracken a promising young law yer. Mrs. McCracken, and a son, Dexter Harding are the only child ren left out of famiy of thirteen, though many grand children are liv- ing in Pine Bluff, and a grand daugh- ter, Mrs Fred Fox and family. live ill the old homestead.
 The Jewish families who early cast their lot with the people of Pine Bluff, were Sol and Sam Franklin, Jacob and John Bloom, Abe Furst, Isaac Altschul, David Aschaffenburg, Gabe Meyer, Jacob and Sam Fies and James Dreyfus, several of them hay ing descendants, who are among our representative citizens; notably Mir. Dave Franklin, Allie Dreyfus, E. B. Bloom and M E. Bloom Cashier of the Citizens Bank
 With the exception of Mr. Aschaf- fenburg, all were successful mer- chants, but he was a superior violin ist and the possessor of beautiful tenCT voice, which added much to musical circles. Only two of the number are still living in Pine Bluff, Mir. Sam Fies and Mr. Meyer, both of whom were gallant soldiers ii. the Confederate Army
 Max and Charles Veil came to Pine Pine in the fifties and established a bakery; later they were prominent dry goods merchants. Mir. Charles Veil now conducts a general mer- chandise and supply store, his broth CT Max died few years ago. Both have families living here. Of all the Jewish Citizens of Pine Bluff none can surpass in popularity Uncle Jake Baker, who entered into rest the morning of April 27th. Coming here before the civil war, the young people of that period, who are the old of today hold him in kindly re- memberance, for his affable and gen. tie manner made every one his friend.
 Within two decades the town had made rapid growth and we may just rd tho fif{inc >f prosperity. The hardships of pioneer life had been overcome; parents were inducing capable teachers to come here, that the education of their children might progress beyond the three Rs and be prepared to enter col lege in the older states. The pioneer teacher was James White who mar ried Miss Ellen Brump; later there were MT. Brander, Miss Prescott, Mrs. Black and sister Miss Mary Wood and Mrs. Wilson, whose son married Miss Engenia James. Geo. Alexander and J. J. Martin had an academy in 1859 with Miss Wasser- man as teacher of music and French Miss Wasserman afterwards had a school of her own and two genera tions of children bless her memory The Church and school go hand in hand, in the moral and religious up- lift of a community and Pine Bluff was no laggard in securing them. The Catholic Church established mission here at an early date and Father McGowan of New Gascony frequently held services. The priests from the Cathedral at Little Rock usually looked after the mission. The Church edifice was on East Pullen and Georgia Streets.
 The old Methodist on fourth and Main-torn down a few years ago. was built in the Spring of 1857. Prior to that time the Methodist services were held in large barn or build- ing on Pullen St corner of Pine My recollections of the Sunday School finger mostly around my teacher Miss Marian Triplett who was g beautiful girl of sweet sixteen. Nr. Sam Lcckhart, another teacher, whose foot was so remarkably small, and his footwear so elegant that it attracted and distracted the attention of the school.
 The noted Methodist divines of this decade were the Rev. Andrew Hunt CT, Dr. Winfield and Rev. Harlston Withers. TEe Baptist church under the pastorate of Rev. Lea, was locat- ed on Barraque, corner of Olive st. The Presbyterian Church was at the corner of James and Chestnut sts. and was under the ministry of the Rev. Boozer and Rev. McNair. The town, like all county seats, was laid GIt in cunoro 1r,ith count I,orco