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Benedicts Dei eat Bachelors.
SDeoial to Independent.
Diaz, Aug. 8.—The base ball
game which was played here
Tuesday afternoon between the
Bachelors and Benedicts proved
to be one of the most interest
ing games that was ever played
on this diamond. The score ran
up to a Urge figure and when
the smoke of the battle had dis
appeared it was found that the
Benedicts had defeated the
Bachelors by a score of 15 to 12.
The line-up for the Bachelors
was: Penn Davis, pitcher; Geo.
Young, catcher; L. H. Daven
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port, 1st base; N. Conkin, 2nd
base; E. Mcmurray, 3rd base;
R. O. Rawlings, short stop; C.
Vaulner, right field; L. Young,
center field; W. Black, left
field.
The line-up for the Benedicts
was: C. Defries, pitcher; W.
Clark, catcher; T. Bacon, 1st
base; R. Stevens, 2nd base; C.
West, 3rd base; 0. L. Roberts,
short stop; M. Gawf, right
field; R. Lawson, left field;
LTmpires: Benedicts—Floyd;
Bachelors—Moyer.
The features of the game were
the brilliant work of C. West on
3rd base, who caught more than
one “bach” napping on his sack,
but was too slow with the “ap
ple” to do any harm. Penn Da
vis, who occupied the mound
for the “bachs” had a nice as
sortment of unsolvables on the
start, but the ex-champion
“squirrel killer” soon got weak ]
and was hit hard but with good
(?) field support he managed
to hold the “men” down. Raw-1
lings, the expert short stop for;
the “bachs” while trying to,
catch a fly landed terra fjrma
with a sickening thud and while
trying to recover himself let in
two runs.
Davenport for the Bachelors
while trying to field a nice fly
became entangled in dog fennel
and while trying to extract him
self let the Benedicts in the lead.
Roberts and G. Young were
credited with home runs and'
several three base hits were j
made by each team. The close;
decisions of Floyd and Moyer
were often disputed and a volley
of hot air was thrown them by
the rooters for the married men. ■
The young ladies turned out en>
masse and they tried to cheer
the “single men” to victory but
fate was against them.
Every bachelor in the team
vowed to assist Dan Cupid with
the exceptions of the “bache
lor umpire” who stated that ev
erything was satisfactory to
him, and while the bachelors
bow their heads in defeat we ex
pect to soon hear the wedding
bells ring.
Wednesday Not Hottest Day.
A wni-ilimr fn (mvprnmpnt ()b
servations Wednesday was not
hottest day that has been
this- summer. The
readings for Wednesday
maximum and 76 mini
the maximum for
une was 101.
fact that the hu
at the
greater than
month of
the in
heat.
Thurs
wning
was
WEATHER CAUSES
COTTON SHEDDING
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Alarming Reports Of Grop Loss
Reach Department Of
Agriculture.
Special to Independent.
Littel Rode, Aug. 10.—Many
complaints of cotton shedding
have reached the Department of
Agriculture within the past few
days. Some of the reports state
the cotton is shedding so rapidly
that if the present hot and hu
mid condition continues for the
next week fully half the crop
; will be lost.
G. R. Roebuck of Haynes has
written to the Department com
plaining of a cotton worm or
cotton caterpillar which is work
ing great damage upon the cot
ton in the lowlands. He asks
where arsenate of lead can be
secured to fight the weevil, and
the desired information has,
been sent, together with the ad
vice to use the lead by all means, j
instead of pan's green which
some advocate, as the lead will!
not kill off the leaves of the j
plant like paris green has a 1-,
ways been known to do.
Real Estate Transfers.
T. E. and Nettie Mantooth to
E. C. and J. W. Jones, cypress
timber on 40 acres 5-11-3, $275.
A. G. Anderson and wife to!
R. J. Hugueley, tract in 2-11-2,
$1.
A. D. Bailey and wife to Wm.
Bailey, lot 6, block 1, Lyons Ad
dition, Newport and 216 acres
O/I orwio.Q £1
W. M. Bailey and wife to A.
B, Bailey, one-half lot 3, part of
lot 5 and all of lot 6, block 7 and
lot 11, block 24, Newport, $1.
Sedgwick Tie Company to J.
B. Stringer 160 acres 5-10-1
John R. Loftin, Sr., to M. M.
Stuckey, 80 acres 27-12-3, $183.
V. G. Richardson to J. B.
Grigsby, 60 acres 27-9-2, $2000.
V. G. Richardson to J. H.
Breckinridge, 20 acres 22-9-2
and 60 acres 27-9-2, $2500.
P. R. White and wife to
Wright Burleson, 120 acres 31
11-3, $1167.
Marriage License.
James B. Ragsdale and Eunice
Cloud, both of Grubbs.
M. V. Summers and Mrs. Flo
ra Parsley, both of Judsonia.
Forrest McElroy and Belle
Henley, both of Tuckerman.
Hillard Chatman and Sarah
Branscomb, colored, both of
Biaz, R. F. B. 1.
W. H. Godsey and Mrs. Mary,
E. Milks, both of Beedeville. i
J. A. Burgin, Swifton and;
Emma E. Lashlee, Newport, R. j
F B 2. j
James A. Winkles and Nora
B. Hobbs, both of Cord.
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Arkansas Reaches a Stand.
Special to the Independent
Little Rock. Aug. 10.—The
Arkansas river came to a stand
here today, the guage showing
17 feet and 6 inches. By night
the river will be falling and the
1911 August high water will be
over without damage, or even;
danger to crops in this section.
The crest of the flood passed
early this morning, and as the
river is falling at all upstream
points, it will soon begin falling
here. The high water lacked
several feet of coming up to the
high water predictions of the
flood warnings which were sent
out.
McElroy-Henley
Special to the Independent
Tuckerman, Aug. 10.—A pret
ty, but simple wedding took
place Wednesday evening at
7:30 o'clock, when >Ir. Forrest
McElroy and Miss Mamie Belle
Henley were united in marriage
at the home of the bride's uncle,s
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Biggers, Rev.
S. H. Blackwell officiating.
The bride is a pretty, intelli
gent young ady of sweet
temperament and loved by all
who have the pleasure of know
ing her. She is a niece of T. C.
and W. M. Biggers, prominent
farmers of Tuckerman, having
made her home with the form* r
since the death of her parents
some ten or twelve years ago.
The groom is to be congratu
lated on winning a girl of such
sweet disposition for his life
companion. He is a bright and
promising young man, having
finished pis education at the Sa
lem High School last term and
now holds a position as instruct
or in the public schools at Ken
yon. He is the eldest son of the
late George McElroy, and a ne- ■
phew of Allen and Robert Tyre, j
both business men of Kenyon, j
The bride has made a good j
choice in selecting a husband of |
such good habits and fine repu
tation. They will make their
home for the present with the
groom’s mother, Mrs. Cora Mc
Elroy. May many years of rich
blessings, peace and happiness
be the lot of this happy wedded
pair.
Bridge Contracts Awarded.
Contracts wei;e awarded Mon
day, August 7 by the county
court as advertised for the build
ing and repairing of bridges in
the county. The bids received
were for county sepip, which
is now bringing 65 cents on the
dollar. ' *■
Ali of the contracts let were
for the repairing of old bridges,
the county to furnish the lum
ber and nails, except the Lawton
ferry bridge, which is to be a
new structure on the road cross
ing Cache east of Remmel.
Lawton ferry bridge over
Cache W. A. McCartney, $1249.
Locust creek bridge, Frank
Howard, at $14 per thousand
feet for the work.
Littleton bridge over Village
and bridges over two sloughs,
Richard Fortner @ 14 per
thousand and Holden bridge ov
er Village at $13.50 per thous
and for work.
Bee Tree slough bridge, J. W.
Washam at $8.50 per thousand
feet for work.
Mrs. C. Y. Jones of Hazel
street left this morning for
Searcy to visit relatives.
Captain Leslie Inman ox inacK
Rock is in the city.
President J. M. Williams of
Galloway college at Searcy, was
a guest at the McLain last night.
E. F. Matheney and W. N.
Hardister were among those
registered at the McLain hotel
Wednesday night. J|
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hurst of St.
Louis were here today, the for
mer on business.
Miss Myrtle Harris of Conway
is expected tonight to visit
Clyde Wood.
Nothing needs
sanitary
iallv
When
Swift on.
Misses Willie Penix, Nora and
Ruth Yelverton of Tucker man
visited Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ro
rex Thursday and Friday.
Miss Verna Gilliam of Jones
boro, who has been visiting R.
L. Moon and family, returned to
her home Thursday.
Quite a number of people of
this place attended the’picnic at
Walnut Ridge Thursday and
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Sharp and
daughter, Miss Glenna went to
Jonesboro Thursday to visit rel
atives.
Mrs. J. E. Lane and Mrs. S. A.
Driver left for Muskogee, Okla.
Thursday to visit the latter’s
son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Henson.
The revival at the Methodist
church began Saturday evening
with Rev. Wilcoxon of Mountain
View assisting the pastor, Rev.
Vander T. McCaffery. Mr.
Clark of Missouri has charge of
the choir.
W. C. McClure of Memphis,
Tennessee was here Sunday.
Little Miss Helen Bran enter
tained her little friends with a
birthday party Tuesday after
noon.
Misses Gladys Carlin, Maude
Ruffner and Daire Powell of
Alicia attended church here Sun
day evening.
E. Williamson of Kenyon was
shaking hands with his many
friends Tuesday.
C. E. Smith, the tax assessor,
was here attending to business
Tuesday.
Misses Elizabeth Sprigg, Hat
tie Holland, Mildred and Willie
Overton Minor, Thacldees Kin
man and Frances Bailey of New
port spent Thursday and Friday
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Herschel
Cast.
Misses Lula and Beulah Sha
ver were shopping in town
Thursday.
J. M. Glass made a business 'VJ
trip to Newport Tuesday.
W. M. Buchanan of Sulphur
Rock is here visiting friends.
F. P. Altman, who recently
purchased a business lot on
Main street, is now erecting a
store building which will be
completed in 30 days.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Jones of Jud
sonia are here visiting friends
and relatives.
C. C. Nicholson visited home
folks at Batesville Sunday.
Mrs. R. P. Sharp and daugh
ter, Miss Glenna, returned from
Jonesboro Monday after ’spend
ing a few days visiting friends
and relatives.
fhns. .Tones of .Tudsonia is vis
I
I iting friends and relatives here
i this week.
! Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Altman at
tended the picnic at Walnut *
Ridge Thursday and Friday.
Clarence Nicholson of Bates
ville is visiting his father, C. C.
Nicholson this week.
Herbert Benson and Austin
Smith went to Newark Sunday.
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Red us Waives Examination
Tennessee John Redus, negro,
the slayer of George Gould an
other negro, waived examination
through his attorneys, Grant
and Mack, Thursd^j^uAruvn’'
before Esquire Loftin.
Bail not being asked for, Re
dus was bound over to the cir
cuit court in September.
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