IChas. E. Penix and wife are the
[ proud parents of a son who made his
[ airival last Sunday morning.
The 'directors closed the local
schools last Monday until the weath
er conditions make it possible for the
* children to attend.
Even with the continued cold
weather the political pot continues to
boil in this section. Already several
f candidates from Bird township have
? offered themselves for county offices
and rumor has it that there are yet
others who will get into the running
before the campaign gets under full
headway.
R. H. Hunter and T. F. Milligan
returned home last Friday night
fiom Hot Springs, where they had
I spent about two weeks resting and
s recuperating. The extremely cold
i weather caused them to leave that
place several days before they had
| planned.
I Eric D. Ring, of Eight Mile, was
[ a Tuckerman visitor one day last
; week. He has recently returned from
a visit among relatives in Arizona
and expects to teach at Eight Mile
| during the remainder of the winter.
Lieutenant Davis of the local Home
Guards has begun to recruit for the
f Fourth Arkansas, which is now being
:| raised. Several young men in this
community have already offered
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their services for members of said
regiment. Others are contemplating
a similar movement. This is an op
portunity for the boys of Bird town
ship and other parts of the county to
to enlist and belong to the same com
pany.
County Demonstrator George. H
Banks, of Newport, was here ac
cording to schedule last Friday even
though the weather was very severe.
Those farmers who desire assistance
and information relative to the grow
ing of crops and securing and rais
ing stock can receive much benefit
by conferring with the county dem
onstrator. He expects to be in this
part of the county every Friday and
those desiring to confer with him
can get in touch with him at Green
haw Merc. Co.’s place of business.
The present cold weather has caus
ed a complete cessation of practically
all kind of work excepting that which
is absolutely necessary. Many peo
ple of Tuckerman and community are
without fuel and are having to go to
the woods in order to replenish their
rapidly failing supply.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Citizens’ Bank last Saturday P.
A. Conditt was elected assistant
cashier. This is a responsible posi
ble position and an honorable one as
well. His many friends wish for
Phamous a successful career in that
capacity. !
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Several farmers from various parts
of Bird township attended the meet
ing Inst week for the purpose of dis
cussing the matter of creating a
fencinr district for this part of
Jackson county.
The gins at this place were oper
ated some during the last week.
However, the present spell of weath
er has stopped. cotton picking and it
will probably be several weeks be
fore any more of it will be picked.
Reports seem to indicate that there
are yet several hundred bales to be
picked in Bird township.
Services at the Methodist church
were somewhat interrupted last Sun
day by damage being done to the
heating system by the cold weather.1
Efforts will be made ;to have the re
pairs done so as not to interfere
with other services in the future.
Esquire John F. Smith, of Jeffer
son township, was looking after mat
ters of a business noture here last
Tuesday.
W. A. Wade, who has been night
operator at the station here during
the past two years, was recently
transferred to Alicia, where he became
station agent. The change is a pro
motion and he has many friends here
who wish him success in his new
work.
Mrs. Elna Churchman and little
daughter, Willie Mae, of North Little
Rock, passed through here last Satur
day afternoon, en route to Elgin,
where they went to visit Mrs. Frank
Allen, mother of the former, who was
reported as being very ill and not ex
pected to live.
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Frank Parsons, of Swifton, was a
Tuckerman visitor last Monday night
ind Tuesday. While here he was the
?uest of Chas. E. Smith, cashier of
The Citizens’ Bank.
We were in error last week when
ve stated that the petition had been
presented to the council asking that
;he newly enacted stock law for the
;own of Tuckerman be repealed. The
petition was circulated but was not
presented to the council as stated.
Just why same was not presented we
do not know. However, we hope
that the people of Tuckerman will
give the new' law a try-out before
they attempt to repeal.
Dr. K. K. Kimberlin left early in
the week for Devall’s Bluff, where he
visited at the home of his uncle for
several days before returning home.
W. B. Knight, a prominent insur
ance agent whose home is at Bates
ville, came up Monday afternoon from
Newport and spent a few hours here
looking after matters pertaining to
his profession.
W. A. Wade, recently vacated the
house belonging to Miss Cora Kim
berlin and which is situated near the
latter’s residence. His family left
Tuesday to join him at Alicia, where
they will reside in the futlre.
Presiding Elder B. L. Wilford, of
Batesville district, was to have held
quarterly conference at this place
last Monday, but because of the in
clement weather did not come and the
conference was postponed until better
weather comes.
The past week has probably been
the coldest and most disagreeable
weather ever experienced by most of
the inhabitants of this section. Wed
nesday and Thursday were very cold
and were followed by a heavy snow,
which began falling Thursday after
noon and which continued most of
the night and far into the next day.
The weather cleared Friday and the
air was intensely cold by Saturday
morning. Temperatures ranged from
12 to 20 degrees below zero that
morning and everything freezable
was frozen hard. The mercury did
not pass four above during that day.
Sunday night began with a rain
which continued all night and much
of the next day. The rain was ac
companied by much sleet, all of
■which froze as it fell, or shortly af
terwards. Late Monday afternoon
snow began to fall again and before
it ceased more than three inches cov
ered the several inches of snow and
ice which had preceded it, and which
had not made much show towards
disappearing. Tuesday morning
came and with it everything covered
with snow or ice. Timber and shrubs
were heavily laden with ice and much
damage was done by the heavy
weight which broke many limbs from
them. Much damage was done to the
telephone and telegraph wires in
town and along the railroad. Com
munication with the outside world
was not effected until Wednesday.
FENCING DISTRICT.
A meeting was held last week and
the matter of creating a fencing dis
trict for this section of the county
was discussed. Various ideas as to
the extent of such a"district were sug
gested. The general opinion of those
present is that if such a district were
organized it should include all that
part of the county west of Village
Creek. A committee of three was
elected to consult the people of the
western part of the county and see
just what sentiment prevailed, and
jthey were also directed to draft peti
tions if they deemed it expedient, and
arrange for them to be circulated in
order that the people concerned
might be able to express their wishes
further. J. N. Hout and J. E. Dunn
from Bird township anti W. D. Wil
liams of Jefferson township consti
tute the committee. The committee
will appreciate a voluntary expres
sion from the land owners, regardless
: of their views in the matter.
A letter from W. M. Valentin, who
has interests in the Eastern part of
the county, was read at the meeting.
A copy of the same was printed in
last week’s Independent. He sug
gested that the entire county be made
j a fencing district. Those interested
: had no objection but thought if resi
! dents of other parts of the county are
interested they might make it known
and any proposition from them would
be considered after they were made
known.
STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS.
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The stockholders of the two banks
at this place held their annual meet
ings last week. Officers and direc
tors for the ensuing year were elect
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ed. No change was made at either
bank with the exception Of the elec
tion of P. A. Conditt as assistant
cashier at the Citizen** Eank.
The past year has been a very
successful one in a financial way for
both these institutions. Their de
posits are greater than ever known
before. The Bank of Tuckerman de
clared a dividend of 10 per cent. The
Citizens’ Bank reported their gross
earnings to be 21 per cent of their
capital. Inasmuch as this was the
close of its first year the stockhold
ers decided not to declare a dividend
but placed its entire earning in the
surplus. The present outlook is that
their present prosperity will continue
through another year.
NECROLOGICAL.
Mrs. Frank Allen, an aged lady and
long-time resident of this section,
died at her home near Elgin last
Sunday afternoon. She is survied by
her husband, one daughter, Mrs.
Edna Churchman, of North Little
Hock, and a number of grandchildren
who are left to mourn her loss. In
torment took place Monday at Che
shire cemetery.
James Brand, who has resided in
this part of the state for many years,
died at Batesville last Sunday. The
remains were brought to this place
for burial and were laid to rest at
Pleasant Grove cemetery. Decea-e*;
is survived by several children who
reside in this and Independence
counties. They have the sympathy
of many friends in thi; bereavement.
Frank I’risock, a life-long citizen of
this community, died at his home a
few miles norlh of town last Sunday
night. Surial took place Tuesday.
A wife and several daughters sm
vive him. The husband and fathr'?
was the sole support for the family
and will be greatly mused bv them.
They have the sympathy of many
friends in their loss.
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which can compare with corn as a
weight builder for animals. Plenty
of corn in the feed troughs will mean
fat hogs for market._ .
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