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T. H. Jaggers & Bro., merchants, Monticello, Ark. This prosperous and well-known business firm was established in Monticello in November, 1887, and carry a good stock of general groceries, in which they deal exclusively. The individual members of this firm are T. H. Jaggers, the senior, and A. B. Jaggers, the junior member. Both these gentlemen are natives of Chester County, S. C, where they were partly reared and educated, and in 1871 they both came to Drew County, Ark., where they were engaged in farming for a few years, or until they embarked in their present business. T. H. Jaggers was born on September 26, 1856, and is the son of Harvey and Mary E. (Burris) Jaggers, both natives of South Carolina. The father was a very successful farmer, and followed this vocation all his life; he died in 1873. Of the eight children born to his marriage, six are still living, and five are residents of Drew County, Ark. T. H. Jaggers was married on December 4, 1887, to Miss Mattie V. Priddy, a native of Arkansas. Mr. Jaggers is a member of the K. of H., and is a first-class business man. The junior member of the firm, A. B. Jaggers, was born November 30, 1858, and was married in 1888 to Miss Etna Hoke. He is also a member of the K. of H. These gentlemen are very enterprising young men, and have been very successful. Their energy and enterprise, together with the superiority of their goods, has gained for their establishment a wide and enviable reputation.