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News of The County
Contributed by the Independent’s
Special Corps of Correspondents
PLEASANT VALLEY.
The weather continues dry. Corn is
suffering, but cotton seems to be
holding its own, although a good rain
, would help it wonderfully. Nearly
ail the people have quit their crops
and have gone to fishing.
The Battle Axe baseball club de
feated the New Home second nine
last Saturday, to the score of 6 to 4.
In the seventh inning the Battle Axe
boys became uneasy and quit, al
though they claimed the game. We
believe that the New Home boys
would have been victorious if the
game had lasted nine innings.
The New Home second nine will
play the Village Creek boys at New
Home, July 4th in the morning. Then
they will serve dinner on the ground.
In the afternoon the New Home first
nine will cross bats with the Battle
Axe baseball team. I'll bet they will
quit before the seventh inning, this
time.
There will be a children’s day at
Pleasant Valley Sunday, July 12th.
There will Be dinner on the ground
for all. Everybody is invited to at
tend.
The Pleasant Valley singing class is
still doing well. They expect to
wear the blue ribbon at the Jackson
County Singing Convention. What do
you other singers say about it?
, Punch.
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OAKLAND.
The dry, hot weather is still con
tinuing. The mercury has been reg
istering 104 to 106 degrees.
Aunt»Dollie Stuart, who has been
sick for the last two years, died at
her home Saturday, June 27th, at the
age of 76 years, 11 months and 25
days. She joined the Missionary.Bap
tist church about 31 years ago, and
has been a faithful member since.
She leaves three sons and two daugh
ters and six grandchildren; also one
sister, and one brother. The re
mains were laid to rest in the Oak
land Cemetery. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. S. B. Vick.
Rev. Jones filled his regular appoint
ment Saturday night and Sunday
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night, but on account of the funeral
there were no services at 11 o’clock.
Mrs. Bettie Bright is on the sick
list this week.
We meet on Wednesday evening at
the Oakland church, for the purpose
of practicing for our children’s day
exei-cises, which will be next Sun
day. Everybody who will bring a
full basket is invited.
A crowd of our boys are planning a
fishing trip to White river tonight
and tomorrow. We wish them all
the good luck possible.
Napoleon Nelson has gone to the
hospital at Little Rock, and his wife
is staying with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Carrigan.
A large crowd of young folks en
joyed themselves at 0. C. Bright’s
Sunday afternoon. Thesy all report
ed a good time.
Digging wells is the most import
ant feature of the day at Oakland
now. Water will not come from above
and we are trying it from below.
Mrs. Clara Smith of Augusta came
Saturday evening to attend the fun
eral of her aunt.
L i Wild Rose.
BATTLE AXE.
News too scarce last week to justi
fy any report.
Dry as dust, and hot as pepper. The
thermometer stood 106 last Satur
day. It has been cooler since. Indi
cations today lead us to hope for
relief very soon. Rain now would,
perhaps, revive the corn, though most
of it seems past hope, and enable
farmers to plant late corn, which,
with favorable conditions, might ma
ture.
Lute Eldridge drove down to R. F.
Tyer’s Sunday evening with Miss
Clara Mahan by his side and a docu
ment from the county clerk in his
pocket. Went back north a few mo
ments later accompanied by Mrs.
L. M. Eldridge, leaving Mr. Tyer
$2.50 better off and seemingly feeling
many times that amount better off
himself.
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on foot again.
J. H. Landers came down from Mel
bourne Tuesday, the 13th, to spend a
few days, fishing, and visiting. He
returned Monday, the 29th, accom
panied by his wife and boy, who
came a week earlier.
Last week the Battle Axe fishing
club, with J. W. Lindley, J. H. Land
ers and J. W. C. Gardner (not regu
lar members) went to Horse Shoe
Lake, ten miles away, to have a two
days’ fish-fry. They were joined at
the lake by Dr. Graham, F. W.
Har d graves and Dick Bandy. They
had a good time all right enough, but
were compelled to substitute chicken
and bacon for fish: for the first sim
ply wouldn’t b’te, and the most , ex
pert member of the club can’t catch
then when they refuse to take tl e
bait. All but regular club members .
returned after dinner the first day.
Miss Roberta Francis of St. Louis is
spending a few weeks with her uncle,
T. E. Jones, intending to return
home in a day or two. To make her
visit more enjoyable, Mrs. Foster
Dowell gave a rook party on the ev
ening of the 29th, a fish-fry (with
fish) was pulled off on Straight lake j
the 30th, and Mrs. T. E. Jones has in- j
■vitations out for a social gathering
this evening, July 1. j
Schools began in this district Mon
day.
We did hope to have bacon to last
this year until blackberries came in,
but it seems the berries practically all
dried up before they "came in”. Con
sequently, bacon and berries failed to
meet. Hope for more cheerful things
to report next week. j
Scribbler.
SWIFTON.
News is scarce, but plenty of hot
and dry weather—needing rain.
A. J. Shell, Jr., returned to his
work at the Arkansas Bank & Trust
Co., Monday morning after being off
for a two weeks’ vacation. i
Quite a lot of baseball dope is be
ing talked after the Minturn bunch
was defeated here last Friday by a
score of 24 to 3.
Swifton has, no doubt, the best ball
team in this part of the country.
The Minturn bunch showed up fine
in their warm-up before the game,
but on account of being outclassed so 1
much, they went down in defeat by |
an awful score.
There was quite a crowd of fans
from our neighbor town, Tuckerman, r
to witness the game. Some came up
in autos and some on the local. , |
James Slayden almost happened to
quite a mysterious accident. Feel- :
ing quite sure he was still an ath- j
lete, as he was when a boy, in get
ting off of the local down by the ball
ground as the train was running at j
a pretty good speed, he was thrown •
several feet. I
Elmo Hawley came in last week j
from Kansas, where he helped them t
harvest their grain for three or four
days. . , i
Carlin has some special prices on ^
groceries. . ,wl :
Miss Zoe Toler of Searcy is visiting
in our town this week.
Miss Berthal Bush is spending a
few days in the country, visiting Mr.
Whipple’s daughter.
Miss May Halfacre, after a two
weeks’ visit in our town, returned to
her home at Batesville Thursday
morning, accompanied by her cousin.
Miss Daisy Lane.
0. B. Benson, our reputable opera
tor, is laying off and has gone in the
stave business, staving up and down
the streets.
J. H.'Brewer of Alicia was down
Sunday eve.
Robert A. Cockrill is acting as
marshal in the absence of our M.
H. Purvis. .
Mayor Roy Moon was busy in his
court Monday morning, there being
a drunk before him, and $10.00 and
the cost is what Rush Qualls drew
for being the victim.
A. D. Coffin was working ior mo
week during the absence of J. G.
Smith and son, Austin, who were out
fishing.
Maury Stevens of Newport was a
fan at the ball game Friday, want
ing to bet a century.
Mrs. Florence Justus has been sick
for the last week.
Tab Atway has accepted the posi
tion as mascot with the Swifton ball
team. .. . .
S. H. Russell and family visited in
the Country Sunday.
Roy Moon. Albert Parsons, Max
Massie, F. M. Parsons and Joe Moon
took in the ball game at Tuckerman
Saturday afternoon.
E. T. Cashion has been chilling for
the last week or two, but is better at
this writing.
Miss Marv Altman made her regu
lar trip to Alicia Tuesday on No. 2.. j
Mrs. J. H. Carlin is on the sick list
this week. ... i
Ray Smothers came in last week
from spending his vacation in the
southern oart of the state* an**! toorv
up his old trade, polishing china.
EIGHT MILE.
T. T. Lail and family of Gourd
Neck were visiting W. A. Lail and
family Sunday.
D. J. and G. C. Nance made a trip
to Remmel Saturday to play base
ball. The result was a grand victory
for Balch, as usual.
Uncle Jasper Nance and Aunt Par
melia were visiting D. J. Nance and
family Sunday. Miss Huff of Mc
Crory was up Saturday visiting Mrs.
W. N. Nance and Mrs. B. M. Ander
son.
Bro. Connie Reid passed through
our burg Monday.
Desha Owens made a flying trip to
Cow Lake Sunday.
Nathan O’Guinn of Cow Lake was
over Sunday. Nathan was a pleas
ant caller at Mrs. Swearinger’s.
Rev. C. A. Northcutt filled his
regular appointment here Sunday.
J. A. Hutchins and James Sharkey
of Beedeville passed through town
Sunday en route to Algoa.
Zeb Self has been engaged in haul
ing flour for the past week for W. N.
Nance.
J. W. Mullins of McCrory was up
Monday, selling groceries.
A. J. Meade u able to be up again,
we are glad to report
Bro. P. K. Burnett and little daugh
ter, Cornelius, was up Monday, trad
ing a little and returned home.
W)e are expecting to have Bro. Jno.
Frazier of Etowah, Mississippi coun
ty, with us next week,
George Lail of Martinsburg, Mo.,
has been visiting his father, J. W.
Lail, and two brothers, T. T. and W.;
A. Lail, for the past week.
R. W, Bigham has been sick for
the past few days, but reports are
that he is better at this writing.
George Lail started home Tuesday,
taking his father, J. W. Lail, with
him. Mr. Lail has been in poor
health for some time, and is going to
Missouri to spend the summer.
When ready to purchase a good
farm, don’t forget to see McFadden
& Nance, real estate agents. wl
Miss Carrie Young left for Essex,
Mo., Wednesday.
The Balch baseball team and Mc
Crory are going to cross bats July 27
on the Beedeville baseball grounds.
Everybody cordially invited to come
out and see the game.
J. C. McFadden of Cow Lake pass
ed through our burg Tuesday en
route to Newport.
DIAZ.
Eight weeks today( Monday) and
yet no rain. Corn has burned up.
Cotton is standing the drouth re
markably well. The plant is not
very large, but is fruiting nicely.
Pastures have burned up and the
farmers will face a serious problem in
the feed line this winter. Wireworms
are reported doing considerable dam
age just north of us, but none have
been reported in this neighborhood.
L. H. Davenport was here Sunday,
visiting with friends.
John Henry Orr spent Sunday with
his family at Judsonia.
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HERE S PROOF.
A Newport Citizen Tells of His
Experience.
W. B. -Jurney, East Newport,
says: “I was miserable and I
know that my kidneys were af
fected from the toruble I was
having with the kidney secre
tions. Sharp, cutting pains
darted across my back and I
know that my condition was se
rious. I lost strength and vital
ity. I improved as soon as I
took Doan’s Kidney Pills and a
few boxes practically cured me.”
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don’t
simply ask for a kidney reme
dy—get the same that Mr- Jur
ney had. Foster-Mulbum Co.,
proprietors, Buffalo, New York.
(Adv. )
Stockholders’ Meeting.
The regular semi-annual
meeting of the shareholders of
this bank will be held at its of
fice in Tuckerman, Arkansas, on
Tuesday, July 14, 1914.
First National Bank of Tuck
erman,
J. E. Williams, Cashier.
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Chisholm and Bob Lawson were visit
ors to Fisher Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thurman West of
East Newport were visiting with rel
atives here Friday.
James Payne of Newport was here
Sunday on official business.
Among those from here who attend
ed the entertainment given by Mr.
and Mrs. Thurman West of East New
port Friday evening were, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar L. Roberts, Mrs. W. F.
Hurley, Miss Roberta Hurley, John
Barham and W. T. Moyer.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Forrest An
fW<*on, Friday, June 26th, a baby
girl.
A. E. Smith of Garner, local chair
man of the Order of Railway Tele
graphers, was here on business Mon
day.
Mrs. S. H. Brown is on the sick list
at this write-up.
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Dameron
returned Monday to Battlefield, Mo.,
after a visit to relatives here and at
Tupelo.
Mrs. Fred Monroe was shopping in
Newport Tuesday.
Slim Jim, you are right. An ele
phant consumes a considerable a
mount of water—but not “rain water"
these days.
Will not be much doing here the
Fourth. We would like very much
for Jupiter Pluvius to entertain us
that day.
Too dry and warm to gather much
new3 this week, in the country; so
it’s up to the editor to “fill in.”
L. E. Phant.
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