History of Lee County, Illinois - Bushnell Historical Society

HISTORY OF LEE COUNTY 241
him for the responsibilities which now devolve upon him, making
him one of the enterprising and successful merchants of the
city.
In 1904 Mr. Prescott was united in marriage to Miss Myrtle
J. Bryan, of Dixon, a daughter of Milton Bryan, of Bureau
county, Illinois, and unto them have been born three children.
The parents are members of the Christian church and shape their
lives according to its teachings. Mr. Prescott 's political views
are in harmony with the pi'inciples that constitute the platform
of the republican j^arty and he has tilled some local offices, serving
as township assessor four years, or from 1905 until 1909, and
also as township sujiervisor from 1911 to 1913. He possesses a
genial nature, his sociability finding expression in many warm
friendships.
"The friends thou hast and their adoption tried.
Grapple them to thy heart with hoops of steel,"
has been a precept which he has ever followed in spirit and he ia
today thus widely and favorably known in Dixon.
LOUIS PITCHER.
Louis Pitcher is manager of the Dixon Home Telephone Com-
pany, whose business figures largely in the commercial affairs of
Dixon. In this age of intense business activity the annihilation of
time and distance is an important factor and telephone service
has brought about a condition that largely furthers business in-
terests through the direct communication of interested parties.
The importance of efficient service is therefore apparent and as
manager of the Dixon Home Telephone Company. Mr. Pitcher
is doing an important work, carefully looking after all details and
supervising the ma.joi- features of the business so that the best
results are accomplished.
One of Dixon's native sons, he was bora in 1881. his parents
being L. D. and Abbie ( Cramer ") Pitcher, who were early resi-
dents here, settling in Lee county when this city had little
industrial or commercial importance. For a time the father engaged
in the manufacture of wooden barley forks and secured a
patent upon the fork which was of his invention. Later he en-