llr. Editor, here we are again to
•how you that Jacksonport is not
" dead.
The river at this place has begun to
recede.
The weather is fine again and ev
erybody is feeling like themselves
once more.
Captain Pike Massey attended
court in Newport last week.
Commodore Ike Padgett was a
Newport visitor last week.
Bennett Verdell was up from New
port last Sunday.
Stinson Verdell, who was a member
of the Arkansas Guards from New
port, is home on a few days’ fur
lough. His home is at this place, and
we are glad to know he is making
good.
Mrs. H. S. Grant and Miss Delia
Sawyer were Newport visitors Mon
day, called there as witnesses in cir
cuit court.
Mr. and Mrs. Fugat were visitors
here last Sunday from their farm
near Sulphur Rock, the guests of
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B.
Williams.
D. D. Burkett has accepted a posi
tion with the Arkansas Cooperage
Conjpany at this place.
Sheriff Ivy was in this city last
Monday.
Attorney Ira J. Mack was in this
city on business one day last week.
City Marshal E. A’. Massey hauled j
a load of something from somewhere !
last week, but we don’t remember1
exactly what it was. Wood, wa be
lieve.
Tom Walden went to Newport one
day last week, buying goods for his
store.
Dock Thompson moved his family
to the «country last week.' We were
sorry to give them up.
E. S. Dyke is selling quite a lot of
'fine alfalfa hay.
Small pox still has sway in this
town.
The Quarterly Conference of the
Methodist church was conducted the
12th by Presiding Elder Wilford and
Rev. E. A. Horn.
The people have just about quit
talking about one another.
Bill Doolittle.
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PEACH TREES KILLED.
C. C. Hamilton, of the United
States Department of Agriculture,1
was here Monday and accompanied
by County Farm Demonstrator G. H.
Banks, went to Shoffner where they
pruned and sprayed a number of
fruit trees. From a thorough exami
nation they found most of the peach
trees were dead, due to the extreme
cold weather.
Mr. Banks urges the people to re
plant immediately in order to get
new orchards started* he says if they
don’t get busy they will lose a full
years’ growth on their trees. Now
is the ttime to transplant trees, from
now until the last of March.
Mr. Banks states further that he
will gladly render any assistance in
his powet in the selection of varie
ties, proper method of planting, etc.
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION.
Th« Unted States Civil Service
Cimmssion announced an examina
tion for the County of Jackson, Ark
ansas, to be held at Newport, on
March 7, 1918, to fill the position of
rural carrier at Weldon, Ark., and
vacancies that may later occur on ru
ral routes from other postoffices in
the above-mentioned county. The ex
amination will be open only to male
citizens who are actually domiciled
in the territory of a postoffice in the
county and who meet the other re
quirements set forth- in Form No.
1977. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the of
fices mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commis
sion at Washington, D. C. Applica
tions should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
JAMES DAVID HALE.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hale,
died at his home in Grubbs Tuesday
morning, February 5th, 1918, aged
39 years, 11 months and 28 days, af
ter a brief illness of pneumonia.
Funeral services were held Wednes
nesday by Rev. Fields of the Chris
tion church, burial at Sullins grave
yard, under the auspices of the W.
of W.
Deceased is survived by his parents,
three brothers, Tillman, Kirk and
Clint Hale and one sister, Mrs. Clara
Nance, who were all with him when
the end came.
“Jim” had a host of friends; to
know him was to love him. He al
ways had a kind word: and a "smile
for every one. We join with his many
friends in sympathy and condolence
for the bereaved family.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
The Independent is authoriz
ed to announce the following
;;ersons«as candidates for public
office, subject to the action of
che Democratic party.;
Tor County Superintendent—
J. M. Balch.
Garland E. Land.
A. J. Garner. -V*
Z. D. Barber
H. L. Thomas
For County Treasurer—
W. D. McLain.
Charles K. Coe.
For Congress —
Wm. A. Hodges.
W. D. Davenport.
W. A. Oldfield.
For County Judge:
John A. Melville.
R. F. Tyer.
W. M. Tims
W. A. Mink.
For Chancellor (Eighth District)—
Lyman F. Reeder.
For Sheriff and Collector—
Terry Guin.
J. M. Ivy.
For Representative:
R. T. Simmons
For County Clerk:
J. F. Parish.
Grover C. Nance.
For Constable—(Union Township)
C. M. Ivy.
Ben Shndmon.
For Road Overseer (Richwoods Twp.)
Mark Cole
For Road Overseer (Bird Twp., East
ern District.)—
R A. W'.lson.
Swifton Locals. 1
The registration of women in Glass
township, under the direction of the
government will begin Thursday at
Trice’s drug store. Mrs. J. F. Wiles
will have charge of the work. Wom
en are requested to register, whether
their work is gratitutious or they de
sire to be paid for their services.
Frank Floyd and Miss Della Mul
lens, well known young people of
Swifton, were married last Monday.
Prof. A. J. Garner returned Sun
day from Little Rock.
Otto James has purchased two lots
from Gordon Williams and is build
ing a residence in the Smith Addi
tion.
The public schools opened Monday
and a six day term each week will be
taught to make up the time lost by
the zero weather in January.
Mrs. Ferdinand Tonney returned
Thursday from a two months’ visit
with relatives in Illinois.
The store of N. D. Moon and Son
was burglarized Friday night, with
a loss of about one thousand dollars.
A large safe -was blown open by a
charge of nitroglycerine and $400 in
cash and possibly the same amount
in checks stolen. The cash register
was also broken open. No unusual
noise was heard by residents of the
town and thus far there is no clue to
the robbers. The manner in which
the safe whs blown seems to indicate
the work of professionals as the work
was successful in every detail.
J. G. Smith, president of the Swif
ton Mercantile Company, who has
been sick for several weeks, is still
confined to his room.
Andrew J. Schell, aged 68 years,
died of general debility at his home
in Swifton Saturday. Deceased was
born in Elizabethtown, Hardin coun
ty, Illinois, in 1850, and had lived in
Glass township for nearly forty
years. He was ofte of the early set
tlers, having cleared a farm in the
northwest part of the township near
the Lawrence county line. For six
teen years he was postmaster at
Swifton. A widow, four sons, Milo
Shell, E. B. Shell, Artemus J. Shell,
Theodode R. Shell, and a daughter,
Miss May S)iell, survive him. The
two younger sons, Artemus J. Shell
and Theorore R. Shell, are members
of the national army, stationed at
Camp Beauregard. Interment was at
the Swifton cemetery Sunday after
noon.
Charles Dukes is building a cottage
in the new addition east of town.
Cotton receipts last week at the
Farmers Gin- were 160 wagon loads,
making a new record in the local cot
ton market for this season of the
year. Since January 1, this gin has
received more than 300 wagon loads
of cotton, something unprecedented in
the history of Swifton. Jqgt what
amount of cotton is yet to come in is
not known, but it is thought that an
other week of good weather will
practically see the winding up of the
crop. These late receipts have been
a surprise to even those who have
k“pt in close todch with ..the local
crop conditions.
W. T. Altman has been on the sick
list for several days.
Frank Cook, of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
was here last week to look after the
removal of the remains of his father
and mother, Clarence Cook and wife,
from the family cemetery on the
Cook farm south of town to the
Swifton cemtery. The late Clarence
Cook lived for a number of years two
miles south of Swifton. The family
retained the ownership of the farm
until last spring when James N. Moon
purchased the property from the
heirs.
A close examination shows the
peach trees have been killed by the
low temperatures. The blackberry
canes are also dead. Plum and cher
ry trees seem to have lived through
the severe winter.
Under the leadership of Rev. M.
A. Fry, a troop of Boy Scouts is be
ing organized in Swifton. Ben S.
Brann, Ferdinand Tonney and Wil
liam T. Altman have agreed to act
as trustees. Joseph LeRoy Moon, Jr.,
is the scribe scout. The following
members have thus far enrolled:
Talbert Atway, Clarence Hanley, Joe
Moon, Robert Cockrell, Francis Cul
lom. Will Hinson, Ben Brann, Jr.,
Willie Dukes, Sam Dukes, Darrell O.
Shell. Frisco Lane, Will Parsons,
Harry O. Parsons, Ollin Garner, Mer
lin Leach. An effort will be made to
recruit the troop to the minimum ca
pacity.
The stock law proposition seems to
be very much favored by the large
majority of the people of Glass town
ship. Ninety per cent of those en
titled to sign the petitions have sign
ed the papers, according to those cir
culating the petition.
Artemus J. Shell, a member of the
officers* training camp at San An
tonio, and Theodore R. Shell, of Camp
Beauregard, were called home Satur
day by the death of their father, A.
J. Shell. ..
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Hie Independent is authorized to
announce the candidacy of the follow
ing persona, subject to the Action otf
the voters at the city primary ih
Newport, Wednesday, February 21,
1918.
For Marshal—
Abe Ballcw.
G. C. Martin
For Recorder—
B. G. Graham.
For Mayor—
E. L. Watson.
For Treasurer—
C. P. Bandy.
FARM LOANS.
With option to pay $100, or any
multiple thereof at any interest pay
ment. See W. H. Clark: Office: S.
D Campbell. 45w4t.
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