INDUSTRIAL AND SOUVENIR EDITION OF THE ADVANCE Monticello, Arkansas, Tuesday, December 17, 1907 Frank Haynes & Son There is but one firm in Monticello regularly engaged in the abstract business. This is the firm of Frank Haynes & Son, who are the owners of a set of abstract boooks that will soon be complete in every detail. Frank Haynes, the head of this firm, was born in 1855 in Cornerville, in what is now Lincoln County, but was then a part of Drew. His parents, E. K. and Sallie (Slythe) Haynes, settled in the above mentioned locality in the early fifties, the country being then a wilderness just surveyed by the govern- ment. His father was a land man and located and entered for non-residents thousands of acres of land in this and other counties. He became a large land owner himself at one time but lost all in the panicky times of 1873. When about 30 years of age, he became a cripple from chronic rheumatism and his son Frank acted as his amanuensis, thus picking up much use- ful information about land matters, especially those pertaining to the system of public surveys. This information became valuable to him in later life when he engaged in the land busi- ness himself. Although receiving but little schooling, Mr. Haynes is a well educated man. His school days ended when he was 15 years old and the remainder of his education was gained by home study without the aid of an instructor. It is doubtful, however, if there is a man in the county with a more thorough knowledge of the common school and many of the high school branches than he. On arriving at young manhood, Mr. Haynes took up the avocation of teaching and followed this profession for 15 years or more, teaching at various places in this and adjoining counties. He was employed for five years in the Monticello schools, one year as principal, and it is generally conceded that few if any better disciplinarians or instructors have ever taught in the schools of this county. He is also a man with a decided genius for literary work. He was for two years edit- orial writer for this paper and it is no exaggeration to say that he is one of the most forcible and versatile writers in the state. Mr. Haynes has been actively engaged in the land and abstract business for the last five years. A considerable part of this time he was associated with attorneys Knox & Hardy of this place and J. B. Daniels of Dermott. This firm owned some large tracts of land, mostly in Chicot County. About 18 months ago, the firm of Haynes, Hardy & Co. was dissolved and Mr. Haynes then associated his only son Pope, with him- self in the business under the present name, Frank Haynes & Son. They are devoting their time mostly to their abstract business, and completing the set of books which they own, though they do consider able other work, such as surveying, type-writing, etc. Their business standing is of the highest, and this often times intricate and important work when en- trusted to them will be done honestly and accurately. Pope Haynes, the junior member of this firm, like his father is almost entirely self-educated. Owing to the delicate state of his health during childhood, he attended school only a few weeks. He has always been an indefatigable student and a tireless reader, however, so that he now has not only as good a literary education as the average man, but also a knowledge of many technical subjects. He lacked only a few months of work of completing a correspondence course in mechanical engineering and is a practical electrician. He is an expert typewriter and has made a record of 70 word a minute for several minutes. He was happily married on the 7th of last month to Miss Lela Trice, youngest daughter of J. A. Trice of Collins, Arkansas. Note: Another vocabulary word from bygone days - Amanuensis - One who copies manuscript or takes dictation; a secretary. Carolyn