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I A, News of The County
I S contributed by the Independent’s
I Special Corps of Correspondents
|ruc=u —
F^rd and family of
' ipft for their home
accompanied
Williams and family a*
IeJ'\Irs D. J- Browning
pteaS trip to Newport
f H^kcCurry returned
0m '.Jonesboro Monday,
he has been spending
£ visiting friends and
"i J. Browning and Miss
iftin left last Saturday
Flat to be gone about
k5 visiting relatives and
Williams left Sunday
for Jametsown to be
everal days on a visit,
school election takes
the 17th, with two di
o elect and when we are
•or or against tax.
light left for her home
l0rt Monday. She has
ting her daughter, Mrs
cMurray for the past
H. McCurry, J. N.
id H. P. Stout had bus
Newport last Wednes
Steadman of Newport
ur streets Monday. We
•med that he will be in
itory again thin year on
_ j:_iinn KnamPSS
IICK -
teadman has many warm
s here who will be glad to
lim in our midst again,
case of J. H. McCurry vs.
Sullins, a replevin suit in
Grant’s court, was contin
II the 19th inst.
and Mrs. Joseph Berger
vvport were the guests of
id Mrs. Manuel Mayer
^Gustave Jones and S.
nan of Newport were on
reets Tuesday on business.
I. Ivy and R. D. Wilmans
jvport were in our town
iy on business,
town was crowded with
s Tuesday.
>. Stout had business in
>rt Monday and Tuesday,
r. Hale had business in
>rt Tuesday. .
iuel Mayer and wife were
Newport Tuesday.
'he cases between J. H. Me
rry and W. H. Hale in G. W.
infs court resulted in a com
>mise, which was best all
►und.
. W. Hankins and Dr. J. H.
Curry made a business trip
Tuckerman Wednesday.
John Mullin of Jonesboro
me in Monday and will be
re the most of the week.
Mrs. Harry Toland left Satur
y for Newport, returning
ime Monday.
Mrs. Clara Nance, Miss
aude Hale and Mrs. Bessie
ince were the guests of Mrs.
W. McMurray Tuesday even
I^ache river is going down fast
l will soon he in its banks
lin. The finny tribe will suf
then.
)r. L. D. Pippin of Amagon
s on our streets Wednesday,
business.
Success to the Independent.
Happy Jack.
AUVERGNE.
Ve are needing rain very bad
)ur school closed last Friday.
■ Charlie Coe and Miss Sallie
>ate were our teachers and
are all sorry to see them go.
Irs. Fred Thompson was up
m Tupelo visiting relatives
irsday and returned home
urday. v
!r. Charlie Coe and Miss Sal
Choate left for Tuckerman
urday.
Ve had a nice little school en
tainment Friday night. A
£e crowd wras in attendance,
ie coming out from Newport
L Weldon.
Dr. W. P. Neal has in his soda
fountain now. Come around.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gipson
spent the day in Newport shop
ping Thursday.
We have preaching at the
Methodist church every Third
Sunday and Sunday night by
brother Blevens. The Baptists
nave their meetings on the
Fourth Sunday by Brother
Sherrell. The next meeting day
they will have service at 11 a.
m. and singing all the afternoon.
Mrs. G. D. Clements was here
the other day visiting relatives
but has gone back to Heber
Springs.
ABunch of Violets.
BAINSVILLE.
The farmers need rain badly
here.
Little Rolia Casey was quite
sick last week, but we are glad
to hear he is better.
Mr. Richard Comer and Miss
Lacey Ray made a flying trip to
Weldon Saturday evening.
S. M. Bains lost a fine, mule
this week, and has another sick
horse.
Mr. Jack Keen is improving
very slowly. Blue Bird.
DIAZ.
Mrs. George L. Dameron and
children returned Saturday
from a week’s visit to relatives
at Bergman.
J. T. Craft of Helena was here
Thursday on a visit to relatives.
Mrs. Walter . Hurley is quite
ill at this writing.
Richard Hurley of Tucker
man spent Sunday here the
guest his brother. Waiter Hur
ley.
Mrs. Mable Armstrong is on
on the sick list this week.
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A 1UU 4UVW1 VV UitU » I • A • 'JM1AI
attended a meeting of the Odd
Fellows at Newport Monday
night.
Mrs. Dora Albright spent
Sunday at Newport, the guest of
her sister. Miss Belle Phillips.
John Fairchild and Harry
Dowrns, conductor and brakeman
on the Batesville accommoda
tion, spent Thursday fishing on
Gamble lake. Their luck, we
understand was below par.
Miss Vertie Hurley, assistant
teacher in the school here, spent
Sunday in Tuckerman with
homefolks.
Mrs. Mattie Osborne, who has
been very ill the past week, is
improving at this write-up.
Fred Monroe spent Sunday at
Bradford with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bryant
of Newport were visitors to our
city Sunday.
L. H. Davenport spent Sunday
at Batesville with homefolks.
The larger part of the cotton
crop has been planted in this
section and in most instances a
good stand is reported. The
acreage is about the same as last
year. The plant seems healthy
and is growing fast. Corn is
nearly all planted and is doing
fine.
What about a ball team boys ?
It seems as though we might or
ganize one and be in the ring
this season. What you say ?
George L. Dameron, who has
been section foreman on the
White River division for sever
al years, will be transferred in
the near future to the yards at
Carthage, Mo. Mr. Dameron is
one of the home boys and began
his railroad career several years
ago, having started as a section
hand and has held numerous po
sitions in the Maintenance-of
Way Department. It is with re
gret that we see him leave us,
although we are glad to see him
promoted to a better position,
which he deserves.
Mrs. J. P. Boyd was on the
sick list the past week.
J. R. Cox was looking after
business interests here Thurs
day.
A. A. Jamison came up Mon
day from Little Rock and has
relieved L. H. Davenport as 2nd
trick operator for a few days.
Mrs. Lizzie Lassiter and her
daughter of Hardy have been
visiting the week with Mrs.
Mattie Osborne.
Miss Sallie Choate of Tucker
man visited friends here Mon
day. ,
Mesdames R. 0. Rawlings and
H. M. Anderson were shopping
in Newport Monday.
Roadmaster.J. T. Cherry of
the Arkansas Division was here
on business Monday.
The pupils of the Diaz school
are working diligently preparing
for their entertainment for the
close of the school Friday night,
May 23. A large program has
been gotten up, which consists
of dialogues, drills, songs, reci
tations. pantomines and etc.
"The Deacon's Second Wif»\” a
comedy in acts, will be pre
sented by the larger pupiis and
vii; be a feature of the enter
tainment. No play of this kind
, has ever been put on here before
and we are sure that it is a play
, w ch will please every one. as it
is a laugh from start to finish.
Ti e cast is as follows:
Banachians Fitz. the Deacon
—Willis Moyer.
Malviny Fitz, his wife—Miss
Willis Guin.
Kate Rawlings, their neice—
I Miss Gertrude Alien.
■ John Bullock, a Wall .-tree*
: broker—Kenneth Farmer.
Evelyn Bullock, his wife—
: Miss Vertie Hurley.
Hartley Bullock, their son —
Oscar Guin.
! Dorothy Bullock, their daugh
ter—Miss Jennie Harris.
Phillip Gambage, an art:.-:—
j Austin Monroe.
Ernest Reneh, of the Aero
: Club—Robert Harris.
Mrs. Brown, Fitz’s neighbor.
I—Miss Bertha Dameron.
Nancy and Milton, the Dea
con’s children—Miss Robert
Hurley and Murray Harris.
L. E. Pham.
Tupelo.
Another change in the weath
er, Sunday turning real cool,
fire felt comfortable and the
wind continues from the north.
A good deal of cotton and
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corn was piaiueu uie past wwk.
Early corn is looking very well,
but needs warm, sunny weather.
Some cotton is coming up.
A good rain would be very
beneficial as the ground is get
ting very dry.
J. P. Ferguson and family or
Gourd Neck spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Ferguson’s
sister, Mrs. R. M. Marlar.
Allen Collier of Newport was
in our little city last week, in
the interest of his soda drinks.
Mrs. Sallie Thornton and Mrs.
Emma Marlar called on Mrs.
Lillie Collier Monday.
Mrs. Maggie Lippmann is
spending some time with Mrs.
Sue Crabtree.
B: F. Simmons and several
others went to Grassy slough
Thursday, fishing.
Ed Morris and family and Fin
is Osier and family spent Sat
urday on Cache, fishing, and
reported all the fish they could
eat.
The little two-months old ba
by of Mr. and Mrs. John Gard
ner died on the fourth. The lit
tle body was laid to rest at
White church.
Rollin Phillips of Beedeville
was a pleasant guest at R. M.
Marlar’s Sunday. _
Arch Brazeal had a load of
fish in town Saturday, wihch he
sold readily.
Cotton seed are almost a thing
of the past, selling for two dol
lar per hundred and scarce at
that.
Misses Louis Taylor and Genie
Jacobs went to Paragould Fri
day as delegates to the Ladies
Home Mission.
Lonnie, the little ten months’
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Collier, died on the fourth
and was buried at Augusta. The
little twin brother died a few
months ago. We extend sym
pathy to the father and mother.
The four months’ old infant
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Robinett
was found dead in bed I riday
morning. It was supposed to
have been smothered. The grief
stricken parents have our deep
est sympathy.
Mrs. Nora Morgan, children
and sister returned home from
Judsonia Friday, where they
spent ten days.
Mrs. Emma Marlar has eigh
ty Indian Runner duck eggs
setting. ,
Miss Rosalie Polk and Mr.
Otto Holden were quietly mar
ried at the home of the bride or
May 4th', only the near relatives
witnessing the marriage. Both
the young people are highly re
i spected citizens of this commu
nity. , , .
Rev. Mr. Sawyers filled his
regular appointments Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday nigh)
at this place.
Mutt. •
BRADFORD.
We are having some cool, dry
weather and the early season ha.
put many river farmers behinc
with their work.
Little Elmer Shelton is re
ported much better from the
cu* which he rw -ived by tailing
from the gate.
Many of the Judsonia straw
berry- picker.' have returned to
thi.' place and we are glad to
: have them back again.
Paul Durham is on the sick
1
Denson Bros, have bought the
ax handle mil! at this place.
Clyde Atkins has the contract
of building a nice six room cot
tage for Ed Whitlow
Little Ruby Whitlow- is re
ported sick.
» C. P. Piker of Russell was in
I our city Sunday.
Mr.'. Baker L on the >iek list.
Claude Haynes made his reg
ular trip to this place Sunday-.
C -’tage prayer meeting was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Huntphries Sunday af
Vt^rnoor..
Luther Whi*ley 1> having a
new dwelling built Eas‘ of the
railroad.
Miss Pearl Moore L expected
home from Judsonia the last of
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Van Or
man of Olyphant were guests of
Ed Whitlow and family Satur
day night and Sunday,
i Ludy Mason and family visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. John
Milliken of this place Sunday.
Miss Frankie Humphries and
Miss Inez Ramie of this place
returned to Jonesboro, where
they have been attending school
for some time.
Miss Ellen Goad was the guest
of Mrs. Alfrey Sunday evening.
I. H. Shelton of this place is
suffering very much with a
broken limb, caused by being
kicked by a horse.
American Lad.
BEEDEVILLE.
Dave Tarwater was down
from Bono the latter part of last
week inspecting ties for West
ern Tie and Timber Co.
A moving picture show was in
four town Friday and Saturday
nights, which was well attended.
Alger Brown was over from
Shoffner last Sunday on a visit.
Brother Z. D. Barber came in
Sunday with his family. They
will make their home here until
his term of school is out.
Jim Stewart and several oth
ers were up from Gourd Neck
Saturday trading.
Mrs. T. J. Clifton and children
of Grays, who have been visit
ing J. F. McFadden and family
returned to their homes Sunday.
The ball game here Saturday
between Beedeville and McCro
!ry, light weight teams, resulted
jin a victory for McCrory by a
! score of 11 to 27.
County Judge C. B. Coe was
here the latter part of last week
looking over roads and bridges.
J. M. Weems was a visitor to
McCrory last Saturday and Sun
day.
Farming is moving along
nicely in this part of the county.
Most of the corn is worked over
and cotton mostly up to a good
stand.
BALCH.
The farmers are pretty well
up with their work at present
and are needing rain.
Quite a crowd from this place
and Pennington, including your
j correspondent, met at Big Lake
j Saturday and caught a fine
string of fish.
| Dallas and Arthur Johnston
and Lawson Howfard were court
ing at Eight Mile Sunday.
Roy Balch of Bald Knob is
visiting relatives here.
Mike Ball lost a nice young
mule Sunday night.
Judge M. M. Stuckey and
Treasurer J. M. Ivy of Newport
attended the I. 0. 0. F. Lodge
here Thursday night.
Our constable Lee Balch will
go to Newport Wednesday to sell
some mortgaged property.
Mrs. A. A. Evans of Newark
is visiting relatives at this place.
Mr. Ellis Benson of Remmel
was visiting relatives and
friends here last wreek.
Rev. W. E.Sherrell will preach
i here Saturday night and Sun
day.
Charles Balch had business at
Stringer’s mill Monday.
BATTLE ANE.
There is a large party of Tuck
ermen and Battle Axites or
Straight Lake today fishing
; Fearing shy luck, they have ta
1 ken lunch, and left here expect
I
! ing a big time. So mote it be.
Wire worm doing much dam
age to young corn and cotton, it
some places ruining stand or
several acres.in blocks and ras
ing much uneasiness among
landlords and tenant s. He i- ra
ther a new pest and w<- have not
yet learned how to tight him
Rain would be acceptable t"
enable those having bottom land j
to handle it to better advantage
In fact, everyone would appreri
ate a shower, but much nice cul
tivation is being done and young
crops growing nicely, not with
standingvveather lias been sony
what too cool for favorable
J. W. Martin was plowing our
sand with his car wheels yester
day, and talking groceries to
our country merchants.
Ren Mitchell was married Fri-1
day. Forgot bride’s name. This .
is second time for Ren; so lie !
Inis an idea wlntt he’s getting in-1
to.
J. F. Guilt nor was on t he pun\
list yesterday, and J. W. <'. < Jard
ner Sunday. Roth "at the hat"
again however.
"Mrs. Win," D. G. Dowell and
family, Miss Lucy I.indley. Mrs.
llaiylgraves and -1. W. C. Gard
ner’s family (his wife) helped
J. W. I.indley and wife eat their
last gobbler Sunday. "Ruddy”
also was of (he bunch.
Large crowd to hear Rev.
Champion Sunday and at Ban
rfvVl f 1
Ask J. A. Lindley and Jim
Thompson why they did not
bring home the fish they caught
one day recently.
A. G. Craige seems to be get
ting on well with new gin house.
Unless something can be done
to exterminate rats here, they
will soon exterminate little
chickens. Women have “a peck
of trouble” on their account.
Have not been a very active
news-gatherer this week. Have
| been quite busy otherwise. Hope
to be more on the alert next
time. Scribbler.
BRIDGE SCHOOL HOUSE.
J. P. Campbell has been quite
sick today.
Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel will
bring his children home today
for their school is out.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sneed
are down to spend Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr. Mc
Daniel’s folks.
Mrs. Annie Simson and moth
er have returned from a visit to
their uncle, who has been sick
a long time and it not much bet
ter.
Mrs. Tennie Friengs returned
home Wednesday from her visit
at Sulphur Rock.
Miss Laura Couch has been
quite sick but is improving now.
M. J. Murphy has bought a
fine stock dog—a fine bull dog.
George Dudley and little daugh
ter were out Wednesday to buy
lumber.
Dee Moon and wife are the
happy parents of a fine 8V2
pound boy. Dee’s friends at
Swifton say that the town would
scarce contain him the morning
after.
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New Home.
We are having some nice
weather now and nearly every
one is done planting.
There will be preaching at
Pleasant Valley Saturday night
and Sun' iy at 11 o’clock.
There will be a box supper at
’Possum Trot the fourth Satur
day night.
There will be a children’s day
program at New Home the sec
ond Sunday in June.
Mr. Taylor Cason is on the
sick list this week.
Happy Kid.
SWIFTON.
Miss Claudia Smith is visiting
at Strawberry this week.
Miss Carrie Glass left Tues
day for Oklahoma and from
there she will go to Colorado.
Mrs. S. Justus and children
are visiting at Evening Shade.
Artemus Shell is spending a
month in the hills of Sharp coun
ty.
J. F. Wiles assumed the duties
of postmaster Thursday.
The ladies’ missionary society
gives a strawberry. supper Fri
day evening.
.Jack Shafer, local contractor,
left Wednesday for Bald Knob,
where he has engaged to build a
house.
The new Methodist church i3
. nearing completion. First ser
. vices were held in it Sunday.
The church i< mod rn in every
respect and would d . credit to a
much larger ••■wui *n Swifton.
Mf'-r- J i, Smith, Charles
Puke \\ K M'man and .1 F.
U ilf *|• W dne day on Haw
ley lak*1. A r-*p«'rt a good time
and plenty -f f -h
Prof. I.amli-i' -e.-m a- much
at home in ’he vvo*»«i' as in the
s( ho*»l p»e 1 le- i t no >n he
brought it >i.e do.■••n -<j>i;rr»*l
Pr. .lone' -t Newport made a
professional Vi-.’ 1 ere Sunday
Prof. H 1. Lambert and Mrs
Alice Tolei have been regained
in the 'd’.oo for another term
file lir.'t and ~e ofid a -I ’ itO'
are yet *o in upplied
School clo'.-d I ridav evening
with a v er beautii u! program
There w<*r* eight v\i. • fit., hed
the .seventh grad< wori from
t he pulii h h> iep. rt a 01*
I ’i i o' Shavi >.. pi 1
presented : in dipt ttlii - i* 111 '
very impiv-.-ive mam er
.lack'onpm t.
11. 1». i Jut' et • : ,.i purcha ted
the gnx’erv 'tor. from ( apt. J.
\V. Hull, having taken posses
sion last week.
Mr. and Mrs Huff have not
decided yet a to what they will
do, but are thinking of moving
to Des Arc.
Miss Alice Cathey 'pent las)
week with Miss Cleo Barnes iu
Oil Trough.
Our new jail and city hall has
been completed and is a neat, lit
tie nunning.
The mayot and J. P. court
were quite busy last Saturday,
having several cases of fighting
and drinking too much joy wat
er. Our tow'n is w'ell protected
now, and wre have one of the best
marshals to be found—always
on the w'atch.
Robt| Anderson Pspent last
week in Arkadelphih. with hia
sister, Miss Ella, who gyve her
B. M. graduating recital last
Tuesday night, at the Ouachita
Conservatory of Music. We un
derstand she has a wonderful v
voice and will study all summer
with Alda Miller, the renowned
singer of Chicago.
A crowd from Elmo came over
Sunday and gave our pastor a
good pounding.
The band gave an ice cream
lawn social on the lawn of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Massey last week,
and will give another Friday
nigth.
Finas Massey has opened an
ice cream and confectionery par
lor in the B. B. Davis building on
the comer of Main and Third,
j W. B. Turner of Mauldin, Mo.,
had business here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Huff, Mrs. Ca
they, Mr. and Mrs. Fay and
Misses Alice Cathey, Maude
Blount, Dovie Massey, Alpha
Fry, all composed a fishing party
to Bergen lake Wednesday.
Dillon Blount spent Sunday in
Searcy.
me cnuaren s uay caciubco
will be held at the Methodist
church Sunday night. Mrs.
Champion has worked hard
with the children and they sure
ly deserve a good crowd. The
following Sunday a big crowd
from here will attend the exer
cises at Elgin.
On account of such bad weath
er, the ball game between Swif
ton and Jacksonport has been
postponed.
Sheriff McCuistion was here
on business Tuesday. While
here he notified the people they
must not have any more Sun
day baseball.
Dr. Allen and daughter were
in from Diaz after potato plants
Tuesday.
NAMES OF INSECTS.
Too numerous to mention
here, but Ross’ “pead Quick”
spray will kill everyone of them.
No bedbugs, ants, fleas, roach
es, mites, lice, potato bugs, or
other insects where it is proper
ly used. Kills and 'keeps away
mosquitoes. Nice and clean. Re
fuse substitutes. Sold in New
port by your druggist.
Song Hits At Barker’s.
“I Want One Like Pa Had
Yesterday.”
“Sunshine and Roses.”
“Oh, You Cutie, You Ever
'Lovin’ Child.”
> 36btf. At BARKER’S.
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