Colored Institute Proceedings.
The Institute opened at 1:50
p. m. Thursday. The first sub
ject was “Arkansas History”
conducted for fifteen minutes
by Rev. T. T- Young. Physiolo
gy was conducted by Mrs. J. W
Nichols and J. L. Bowers. Af
ter a few minutes recess, Mrs.
Mary B. Davis, who was pro
• grammed to conduct the sub
ject of music, was called on to
open the same- In her discus
sion she brought out many fea
tures of music.
- / Prof. Taylor suggested that a
committee on resolutions be
appointed, which the chairman
appointed as follows: Commit
tee—J. L. Bowers, H. L. Car
ver and Misses Susie Robinson
and Lena Brondon. The Insti
tute then adjourned for the
f day.
FRIDAY MORNING PRO
*. CEEDINGS.
The Institute opened at 8:30
o’clock. Devotion conducted by
Rev- J. P. Gordon. The first on
the program was Arithmetic to
be conducted by H. M. Taylor,
who explained many points on
|r Arithmetic
F. C- Goodwin, D. D. S-, was
introduced and delivered an ex
cellent paper on Physiology and
the care of the teeth By a vote
of the institute it will be pub
jiished in the White River Ad
vance.
1 The Rev. J. D- Dennis deliver
ed a short address, which was
appreciated by the institute.
Prof. S- T. Nero of Poplar Bluff,
was introduced by Prof. Taylor
and made a few very encourag
ing remarks- A recess of twen
ty minutes was allowed..
Prof. W. M. Shaver, in com
pany with Prof. Roberts, prin
cipal of the Tuckerman High
Shool; Prof. Bowman, 'Hern
don and Williams, came in at
.this period.
Prof- Roberts delivered a
very excellent address to the
Institute. It was followed by a
song “America.” Prof. Bow
man and Prof. Shaver made
brief remarks. Mr. H. C. Hurd
responded in brief to the ad
dresses, expressing his delight
with the present Jackson Coun
ty examiner, and his successor.
Prof. Taylor in a humorous
way responded to the response
Among the visiting colored
citizens were: The Rev. J. D.
Dennis, F. C. Goodwin, D. D. S.,
and S. T. Nero.
Conductor Wheeler announc
ed the following program for
the afternoon:
Report of Committee on Res
olutions
Reorganization of the Jack
son County Teachers’ Associa
tion.
Organization of Teachers,
Reading Circle, assisted by
Prof. Williams.
Disbursement of Funds.
The Institute program will
be rendered at the morning
Star Baptist Church at 8 p. m.
Charles Bryant,
Reporter.
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law tnat governs fluids Scientists
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and lunar attractions. — Harper's
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TUPELO.
WPe have had no rain in five weeks.
Everything is very dry, corn twisting
up and looking like shoe strings.
The thermometer stood 96 in the
6hade Tuesday.
A few more days such weather a3
we are now having everything, includ
ing Irish potatoes, garden stuff and
corn will be practically ruined .
I Dr. V. M. McDowell returned home
j from Little Rock a few days ago,
! where he attended a six weeks' medi
cal normal.
Miss Agnes Marlar returned from
Conway Monday, where she attended
the state normal
! Mrs. Col Gray of Grays was a
| pleasant guest at her parental home
! Saturday and Sunday. Col Gray
came up Sunday to acompany hi3
| wife home.
Stock water is getting scarce.
I Miss Ridley of Newport is visiting
: Mrs. Ed Taylor this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Morris drove over
to Fitzhugh Sunday and spent the
day with Mrs. Morris' brother and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hight
It is rumored that we are to have a
new doctor. We failed to learn his
name ,but he comes from Cave City.
Wonder why Mrs. Annie Taylor
1
wears that big smile all the time?
I Why, she is grandmother to a real
live baby girl, who is stopping at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Jacobs
Grandmother and baby both doing
well.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ferguson from
Beedeville spent Saturday night and
Sunda’r at the home of Mrs. Fergu
son's sister. Mrs. R. M. Marlar.
Several from Tupelo had to attend
Federal Court Saturday, but as usu
al came home six dollars to the good.
What is the good of having laws
when they are run over rough shod.
A party was given Saturday night
as the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mor
ris in honor of Mrs. Morris' sister,
Miss Fletcher Hight’3 sixteenth birth
day. There was a large attendance
and everyone enjoyed the occasion.
Mis3 Hight received a number of
nice presents.
Mr. Nance of Little Rock was a
pleasant guest at Mr. and Mrs. Bud
Taylor’s several days last week
Mrs. Bamma Thompson returned
home from Beedeville a few days
ago, having spent a week there at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Thompson.
Arthur Corley of Shoffner attend
ed the party Saturday night. We
think there i3 some attraction in our
neighborhood for Mr. Corley.
Grafton Thornton is on the sick
list this week tonsilitis.
The fruit crop in our section is
very light, but the berry crop is said
to be fine.
T. A. Morris and Ed Morgan attend
ed the school meeting at Snapp3 Sat
urday and signed up for summer
school.
Mr. John Smith of Beads was a
business caller at Mrs. Emma Mar
iam Tuesday.
R. M. Marlar and little grand
daughter. Opal Corley of Shoffner,
were Tupelo visitors Friday, Satur
day and Sunday.
More when it rains.
Mutts Wife.
BANDY'S CHAPEL,
CL it Townsley, wife and part of
•his children visited the hill country a
week,
Mrs. Buck Van's little girl got her
arm broken last year and the other
day she had the misfortune to break
the collar bone of the same arm.
The phone? at J. H. Davis’ ha3 been
out of use for about two weeks. The
• batteries were dead, but they are fix
ed now.
The smallpox cases are still spread
;ing. Four "new flags went awhile
back.
I .Judge Fulkerson is not dead, as was
reported. He visited at Tuckerman
recently.
It took our Sundajr school literature
almost 3 weeks to arrive.
Dry weather gives some time to go
fishing .
Mrs. James Cleveland and daughter,
Miss Lena, went to Newport shopping
or the 28th.
It is an 11 pound girl at Louis
Johnson’s this time. Mother and babe
doing well.
George Huskey's two married
daughters visited him the latcer part
of May.
Those who fish report good luck.
Joe Vickers was over from the hills
visiting his sister, Mrs. Huskey, late
ly,
A negro man on T. Biggers’ place
died and the longest procession fol
lowed him to grave that was ever
seen in the country so it is said.
Sunday school on the morning of
the 31st, was fine and in the evening
singing was highly complimented by
callers, people from Campbell sta
tion.
Several from here attended the
children’s day service at Elgin on the
5th Sunday.
Tom Mitchell and wife visited her
brother in the Elgin neighborhood
Saturday night.
William Beshears took his wife,
who has been in bad health for quite
awhile, to the hills to see if she
could gain any benefit from the
change.
The business at Decker's store
house is causing a great deal of dis
satisfaction. People drink something
that intoxicates. We suppose the
constable arrested five and summoned
a lot of witnesses.
Miss Walker of Grand Glaise was a
pleasant visitor of some relatives j
near here a few days.
Mr. Richie and wife visited her mo- |
ther on the night of the 30th. Her
mother is getting along very well.
John Sandman of Grubbs is over a
few days.
Mr. J. W. C. Gardner captured one
of the oddest looking animals in
the grave yard at Battle Ax that was
ever seen in this country. It is at
Tom Biggers’. The animal is gray
and is somewhat smaller than a coon,
having short legs and burrows in the
earth.
Some talk of children’s day here.
B. F. Hartwick, wife, Maudie and
Avy Conditt and wife went to New
port the 6th. The former went to
Batesville to spend two days.
Homer Richie and sister, Ruble,
went the 6th to Shoffner to visit rel
atives. The former to attend the in
stitute.
■ the guest of Mr. T. C. Holt’s and at
Claude Vaulner’s this week, but has
now returned hime. i
Grandma Breton and Mrs. Will
Breton and children left this even
ing for Amagon to visit relatives.
Mrs. Jennie Clark and children^
Lester and Lucile, and grandma
Clark of Heben Springs spoilt from
Wednesday until Saturday at Grubbs.
Hope the editor and all of the
scribes had a jolly good time at their
meeting Saturday.
Wishing the Independent and its
many readers much success, I am
The Happy Widow.
BALCH.
Health is good in this vicinity.
The Rev. Mr. Barnett preached a
sermon Saturday night, Sunday and
also one Sunday night
The baseball team met and organ
ized Saturday evening. ,
J. M. Balch, Roy Balch hnd Fred
erick Ball are attending the Institute
at Newport this week. i
Prof. A. B. Jackson has been teach
ing a good singinlg school. We are
very proud of him.
The dredgeboat is moving along
very well now.
Our Sunday school is progressing
well under the superintendency of Ba
der Jackson.
Neighbor Derby and Bright Eyes.
EIGHT MILE. \
The dry weather still continues and
prospects are not so favorable as has
been.
W. B. Mustin and family of Tupe
lo were visiting D. J. Nanoe and ftunr
liy Saturday and Sunday.
Little Arthur Nance, who has been
very sick for several days, is now able
to be up.
Mrs. E. E. McFadden and children
left Monday to visit their relatives at
or near Cord.
R. W. Bigham and Jack Langley are
very prominent young m/en or this
place. Ask them what kind of time
they had Sunday.
Mrs. M. B. Owens, who has been
last few days, returned last Thurs
visiting home at Sulphur Rock for the
day.
Oscar O’Banion has been on the
sick list for several days, but is now
able to be up again.
Brother Barber of Beedeville
preached an excellent sermon at
Eight Mile church Sunday night.
Our singing class is still progress
ing, but would like for more to come
out Saturday night than we had last
time. Let’s everyone come and try
and build up a singing school.
Brother McDonald of Sulphur Rock
will preach at Beedeville Saturday
! and Sunday night, all are cordially in
vited to come out and hear him.
The boys from Beedeville and this
place played baseball against Tupelo
Saturday on Tupelo grounds. All
came back stating of having a nice
j time and winning the game. Hurrah!
1 for the home boys.
Dr. M. B. Owens has had soma rid
! ing to do this week, but the sick are
all improving at this writing.
Mrs. Jack Langley and children
left Thursday to visit homefolks near
! Essex Mo.
W. W. and P. W. Beede passed
through our town Monday en route to
Newport
Our salesman, Mr. J. W. Mullins of
McCrory was up bright and early
Monday morning selling a few gro
ceries and then returned home.
Rev. C. A. Northcutt of this place
ia now ready to fill calls for the sum
mer. If any congregation iii need of
a good preacher, will get Brother
Northcutt they will make no mistake.
Aunt Permelia Nance is improv
ing slowly at this writing. We hope
to see her up soon.
, Quite a large crowd of school
teachers passed here Monday en route
to Newport to attend the Institute.
] Sam White of Cow Lake was over
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luxury. It is now classed as a necessity. And it is a ne- arO
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System Chautauqua. There are five special musical or
ganizations, one for each day. There are clever enter
tainers who know how to drive care away. There are
able lecturers with messages of real uplift and power
THE CHAUTAUQUA affords to thousands of people jys
their only chance for a real vacation. It is the welcome
opportunity to get away from the ceaseless grind of
every day work and worry.
THE CHAUTAUQUA is the promoter of progress- It
is filled with enthusiasm and cheers up the human
spirit. The lectures impart information of value and
the music and entertainments make you glad you are
alive.
THE CHAUTAUQUA comes but once a year. Be cer
tain to arrange your other affairs so you cannot be
cheated out of Chautauqua.
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tertainment is clean aand wholesome. .There are no
suggestive utterances, no immoral jests. The influence
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R EMM EL.
Brother Northcutt preached two
sermons here Sunday.
We are needing rain very bad now.
Sig Shoffner and son were here
Saturday and Sunday.
E. D. Dean and his sisters and May
Bowman went to Cow Lake Sunday.
E. H. Bowman is on the sick list
this week.
The boys say that they wish it
would rain so they could plow up the
old sun-burnt corn stalks and plant
over. j
Some of the people at this place
can’t fish enough through the week,
so they go back on Sunday.
Miss Cora McCartney has returned
from school at Henderson, Tenn.
New Comer.
B SIDING.
Health is very good at this place.
W!e are having some dry weather
and people would like to see a little
rain.
Frank Famer, wife and children,
Nettie Gamble and her brother were
at B. F. Hartwick’s Sunday in their
car.
Louis Johnson and wife are the
happy parents of a baby girl.
Taylor Tinsley was the guest of
Mr. Edgar Hardin Saturday night and
Sunday.
B. F. Hartwick, wife and little girl,
Maude, left on 29 Saturday noon for
Batesville to see his uncle who is sick,
returning Sunday night.
Jack Gorson and wife were visiting
at the home of their father, Mr. Sid
Hardin, last Sunday.
Luther Whitlock’s little daughter,
Velma, is on the sick list.
Charley Hutton and wife were the
gnests of Louis Johnson Saturday and
Sunday. L
Don Wihitlock is on the sick list this
week.
Nearly everybody la done hoeing
S. W. Whitlock and wife, Albert
Winkles and wife, C. D. Johnson and
wife were visiting at Luther Whit
lock’s Sunday.
STRINGER’S MILL.
Uncle Dan Stringer, the owner of a
large mill at this place, returned to
his home at Bono Friday, after spend
ing last week here, getting everything
in working order.
Little Miss Alta Browning of
Grubbs came in today to be the guest
of Miss Grace Holt until Monday.
Claude Vaulner, Call Breton and
Herman Darnell made a business trip
to Bono the first of the week.
Mrs. Della Keene of Hutchinson,
who thinks of spending the summer
at this place, has been real sick for
the past three days, but is better at
this writing.
Mother Henderson, after spending
two days at Grubbs returned home
yesterday.
WiU Warline of Grubbs has been
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