News of The County
Contributed by the Independent's
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E AXE BULLETIN.
and Mrs. Lee Pierson or
f the 25th, a daughter
’daughter of J. A. Thomp
ffr daughter has just
the hills, leaving Mr. and
Sort T. E. Jones rapidly
from his accident last
now up and hoping to be
o go again. We under
ie has a young horse tc
; Centerville closed last
e principal was Miss Rod
the term began, but now
.bottom. She left th<
3 join her husband at
• returned Sunday evening
.oro, where he spent a daj
isiness.
weather is making these
planted cotton last wee!
uneasy. Getting a little
r and more like cottor
f up for the June primarj
;and Hays. Why not let
men make this race strict
dual merit, and leave Jefl
ghey, etc out. Mr. Davis
and" Mr. Donaghey is u
looking after his pm ate
> fact that one was or was
to Davis has no bearing
5 or unfitness for an office
lonest in his convictions
that men do lives aftei
evil is interred with then
et it be with Jeff Davis
two aspirants this scribe
former; not that he hkes
ut Brundidge more. Evei
a safe, conservative man
if chosen, make Arkansas
nd efficient executive
is his friends saw things
to the eternal fitness oi
im to have the place, mtc
Robinson has insinuate^
I A. Lail, I). J. and \V. N. Nar..,.
returned home Saturday fron
Bayou, where they spent a few days
fishing and turkey hunting. They re
port a good time and caught all the
fish they could eat. They also cap
tured a fine gobbler, W. X. Xanee Ic
ing the lucky hunter. The bov- >ay
Newt is lucky, but old man Tom say's
; there is nothing in luck, that it 'i
I pluck and judgment, so don’t be dis
! couraged Dave. You will have luck
| and pluck and judgment after awhile.
The bridge across Locust creek has
fallen down so we can’t go to New
port. I don’t know what we are go
ing to do as it is nearly impossible for
the county judge to have the bridge
rebuilt at this time of the year.
Our faithful mail carrier is still
I crossing the bridge and it i~ just lav
I ing on the water. R. D. Dennis and
wife came down from Newport today
and Doss said the bridge gave way
under his wagon, but luckily his team
; had crossed when the bridge broke
I in and his team pulled the wagon ov
1 er before it sank in the water, which
was six or seven feet deep.
There was one scrap reported last
week between the fair sex. Boys,
don’t take up the habit.
Prof. Spiller is teaching old Mamie
how to go up and down the corn
rows. Hurrah for you. Professor!
Tilling the soil is no disgrace.
D. J. Nance is planting his corn
over this week. Dave says he has
plenty of time to make a crop, but
the turkey killing season will soon
be over. Dallas Johnson was a pleas
ant caller at Eight Mile Sunday, at
tending singing, but he stopped too
far north, and we missed one of our
best singers, who was absent.
Nearly all the farmers are trying to
get seed corn from Joe Beede as they
claim Joe has corn that makes with
out work. Joe says there is no use
i to live always and not learn the se
[ crets of farming. A. J. M. can raise
. cotton without work, but Joe can
, skin him on corn.
J. N. Nance and J. W. Lail were
I Ilf and for Mr. Komnson to m
■ace in which the people put hini
lie wires were not so mampulat
E our solons and their advisers
fthe “eternal fitness of things
(changed to a chaotic mudd e
Ever, this scribe is not in poll
(though he can but notice a fev
(s that are glaringly conspicu
and is a friend of longstanding
f. Brundidge.
Scribbler.
EIGHT MILE.
ie health' at this writing is good
irmers are all busy planting an<
me^a'y this is blackberry winte
I suppose we will have blackber
utnmer after awhile.
Ireland and S. J. Rodgers arc th.
j fishermen. The largest fis;
hing 47 and the smallest 3’
ds. S. J. Rodgers caught thi
>st and nearly everybody ha<
for dinner Sunday.
. A. Lail had a big gobbler fo
jr Sunday and had for his gues
. Lail and family, B. M. Ander
and family and Mrs.W. N. Nanc<
children. They say that Mrs
certainly knows how to mak
■ry people happy,
der M. L. Lawrence will preacl
Eight Mile church beginninj
iday night.
rd’s Day meeting at 11 a. m. am
ing at 3 p. m. every Sunday. Ev
ody invited.
C. Reid leads our singing and h
man at the right place.
•over Nance will be home at Eigh
Saturday. He has been attend
school at the Tuckerman higl
ol which will close Friday.
on the sick list last week, but both are
able to be up at this writing.
A. J. Mead has a very bad cough.
He has been hallowing and strained
his lungs. A. J. says it don’t cost
anything to hallow out in the sticks.
Hurrah for Brundidge for govern
or! But just let us voters have an
other chance at the noils against Joe
T. Robinson and we’ll show him that
the people rule.
Success to the Independent and its
many readers.
HAPPY DAYS.
I THE ISLAND.
Miss Lena Phillips was quite ill for
. a few days last week.
Mr. end Mrs. L. W. Mantooth and
> Mr. and Mrs. Homer Nuckolls went
i to Sand Hill Sunday.
■ Mrs. Kate Smith has been real
; t sick for several days.
II Mrs. A. J. Cox visited at the home
| of W. L. Smith a few days last week.
- ; Mrs. Butler was on the sick list
t I Sunday.
. | Mr. Mink will preach at the school
1 house the second Sunday in May.
Judging from the condition of the
school house, the pie supper must
have been a success Friday night.
t The socials for raising a fund for a
r bell for the school house are likely to
continue it seems.
1 What about the proposed meeting
. of the “reporters” to the Independ
ent? Where shall we meet? When?
j Why not soon? Why don’t we do
something? _ „ „ „ „u
t Mrs. O. J. Cox and Mrs. B. W. Holt
. visited at the home of W. C. Herring
i Sunday afternoon. _
B. F. Phillips has been doing some
“classy” horse trading this week.
9 You’ll likely get a bargain yet Dr.
Phillips. „
Bettye Breeze.
1 'StandanT Kitchen Sink
fiEN it comes to selecting plumb
ing fixtures the woman who has a
for appropriate and graceful de
* all furnishings will have a new
sorbing interest, for the up-to-date
ing fixtures now offered in an exten
umber of designs for her approval
I graceful, beautiful and yet cor
fashioned for their purpose.
*e fixtures of 'Standamf* manufac
»d guarantee when installed by us
the satisfactory equipment
• Rm Whitten
i^ain Bldg. Phone 15
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Stove Wood
Any Size Good MiU Wood
Close Prices on Carloads.
$1.00 and $2.00 Loads
Phone 58
J. R. Loftin, Jr.
JACKSONPORT.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bridger return
ed from Memphis Monday, where Mr.
Bridger had gone to undergo an oper
ation in a hospital there, but took sick
the night he arrived there and was
brought back in a serious condition.
Mrs. G. W. Huff is visiting her
daughter in Corning.
Mr. and Mrs. Stinson Robinson of
Newport spent Sunday here.
McCurdy Hughes returned from
Memphis Sunday, where he has been
for several days visiting friends.
Mr. Sebold of St. Louis, buyer for
the U. S. Cooperage Co. was here on
business last week.
W. B. Turner of Mauldin, Mo., was
here in the interest of the U. S. Coop
erage Co. last week.
Mr Ward of Batesville, traveling
for an aluminum company spent
Monday and Tuesday here.
Reginald Askew left Sunday for
Big Sandy, Tenn. to accept a position.
Invitations have been received here
announcing the recital of Miss Ella
Anderson Monday night, May 5. “he
receives her B. M. degree from Oua
chita Conservatory, Arkadelphia, in
June and will give her recital alone
Monday night, singing eleven num
bers in all. . , tj , ^
Frank Anderson went to Bates
1 ville Saturday to play ball with the
Newport High School against Bates
Mr, and Mrs. Collier of Newport
spent Sunday here.
Miss Maude Blount entertained a
5 number of friends at her home here
Sunday for dinner. .
The children began rehearsing or
the Children’s Day program Sunday
Mesdames F. H Champion, O R
Massey, J. L. Anderson and Mis
Maude Blount have charge of the
children and we feel like we wall ha\
a errand children’s day in June
The dance last Friday night was
undoubtedly the biggeststunteve,
pulled off in Jacksonport. People
thronged in here from early dusk til
twelve o’clock from Newport, Elnic
and all the surrounding country
Music was furnished from Newport
and we think it will be repeated u
Bffi;
| Second Annual Musical |
I Festival I
■US njp:
an.
y» Season Little Rock Festival Chorus ^
“r“ a grand carniva of rr w^for thr"** day- commencing aril!
May 7. at the 1-. er Theater. Little Rock. Arkansas, jyjp:
y» One hundred and fifty trained voices will sing with the ^
ftp St- Louis Symphony Orchestra in presentation of Ham- sft,
del’s oratorio. “M— il iyp
MADAME GADSKI. DRAMATIC SOPRANO.
Worhi famed Opera singer will appear in Lit tle Reck j
nr^ in concert on the first evening of the Festival. This i> an
an. usual opportunity of hearing this noted singer. Madame afC
JHp Gadski will open the Festival and will he accompanied by Lp
qj5 Mr. Edwin Schneider at the piano. Thi- concert alone n-=
will be worth the price of a season ticket. aft ,
m [us |
ST. LOl IS SYMPHON Y OR< HESTRA. ftp
sh; W
ryP Fnder direction of Max Zach, this famous musical or- J-fti i
aft ganization will play for the oratorio and in matinee con
[yp cert on the last day of the Festival. Season tickets for C=p
nrp four concerts are $5.00. On sale until April 30. Address -p
aft all mail orders to Box Office. Kempner Theater. Little an!
jHp Rock. All reservations for choice seat- will be made at [yft
jycj time of sale. ^
about two weeks. There was not a
drunk in the hall and the best of or
der was had all during the evening.
We all look forward to the next big
one.
Harry Ruffner of Newport was up
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frye and family are
here visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Lentz.
Our band is coming along fine.
George Freeman and Bennett Verdell
have purchased two C. G. Conn $100
cornets and two new slides have been
added t» the band. This makes IS
pieces now and we will begin having
our regular Sunday concerts again
now. We have organized a church
orchestra and have one of the finest
to be had in this part of the country
The Newport ball team is tired of
taking defeat every Sunday so failed
to appear on the local diamond last
Sunday. We will challenge any team:
so let us hear from any team in Jack
son or Independence county.
visiting friends and relatives here
this week.
i Our Sunday school here, while only
three weeks old has an enrollment of
ninetv-tlve. It was decided to have
Children’s Day the first Sunday in
June.
J. L. McEIrath has just returned
from Batesville, where he has been
visiting the Orphans’ Home and re
ports a good time.
J. S. Pennington and J. M. Gibson
made a business trip to Newport
Monday, returning Tuesday morning.
Mrs. R. W. McMurry is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Hight at Newport
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Malone made a
pleasant trip to Newport Tuesday.
Toe W. 0. W. Lodge at this place
has about one hundred members now
and have organized a Degree Team.
J. M. Ivy and Judge Stuckey were
on our streets Wednesday even
ing. They can.e out to visit the I. 0.
0. F. Lodge at this place.
1 Our farmer friends are planting
| cotton as fast as they can, as the
I weather is fine and they want to take
: advantage of it.
We are informed by some members
of the Wroodman Circle that they
have 19 to initiate at their next meet
ing.
Our choir at this place has an invi
. tation to visit the Ballew chapel next
iSunday.
GRUBBS.
Our Sunday school here is getting
along fine. We have enrolled now 9c
besides the teachers.
R. W. McMurry and wife made i
trip to Jonesboro Thursday, return
ing home Friday.
J. E. Williams returned homt
Thursday from Southeast Missouri
where he has been on business.
John Grizzle, Sr., postmaster, madt
a business trip to Newport Saturday
We are informed that the Friscc
has changed the schedule on the Bon
nerville Railroad, taking effect on tht
28th, running a passenger train ev
ery day from Jonesboro to Algoa ant
returning to Jonesboro, making tht
round trip on the same day.
Mrs. Betty Salsby and little daugh
ter, Daisy and Mrs. May Brown o:
Campbell, Mo. were visiting Mr. ant
Mrs. J. D. McElrath for the pas
W. A. Ford and family, formerly o
this place, but now of Jamestown, art
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C. R. GRAY
PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEON
EARL BUILDING
OFFICE HOURS: 9 a. m. to 5 p. m
2 p. m. to 5 p. m.
TELEPHONE NUMBER 49
TUPELO.
' Well, after being so busy at work
I missed last week, and am so thank
ful for two good weeks of work that
I will come again.
Mr. Leonard Ruffner of Alicia
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with R. M. Marlar.
Mrs. Mag Lippmann and Mrs. Allie
1 Thompson and Miss Bernice Taylor
; were pleasant callers at Mrs. R. M.
Marlar’s Sunday afternoon.
' Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Thomas from
> across the river spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mrs. Thomas’ fa
1 ther, W. P. R. Cole.
Prof. A. A. Morris accepted an
eight months’ term of teaching the
Tupelo school, commencing October
6th. ,
T. E. Thornton and two little sons,
Grafton and Willard, sp nt Sunday
with his brother, C. E. Thornton.
Farmers are very busy now plant
ing their crops A good deal of cot
ton has been planted and some up to
a stand is what some farmers report.
M. F. Hardin, our road overseer,
is going right ahead working the
roads and is doing some much needed
work, for our roads are in a bad
shftD6<
Mr. £nd Mrs. Chester Corley and
children spent Sunday with the lat
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Mr R. P. Allen, ex-chairman of the Arkansas Railroad jue
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?Z SHIPPERS’ TRAFFIC BUREAU, [up
, Little Rock, Arkansas, m
!HHi Moore & Turner Bldg. ^
ters parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Marlar.
Mr. L. W. Smith of Snow Lake
spent Saturday and Sunday with
some of his old friends and returned
Sunday evening to his work.
M. F. Hardin, C. S. Oliver, \V. A.
Morgan spent Sunday afternoon with
F. M. Thornton.
Ed Morris says he is done planting
cotton.
Prof. T. A. Morris left Monday for
Salem to attend the normal.
Mi ss Agnes Marlar seemed to he
very much dissatisfied from some
cause or other Sunday. Never mind
Agnes the river will soon go down so
he can cross.
F. M. Thornton’s horse got scared
one day last week while planting cot
ton and kicked the singletree against
his cotton drill and broke it. all to
pieces.
T. E. Thornton had business in
Newport Monday.
Mrs. W. A. Morgan and her daugh
ter, Mabel, and Arthur left for Judso
nia Tuesday to pick strawberries.
Miss Irene Marlar was the guest of
Miss Agnes Marlar Tuesday evening.
The cool nights and light frosts we
have been having are not very good
for the cotton that is up.
There will be a big strawberry and
ice cream supper at Tupelo Eridaj
night Everybody come out
Mr.-. Ida -Jones and children were
pleasant visitors of Mrs. R. M. Mar
lar Tuesday afternoon.
Emmett Taylor left Monday with
T. A. Morris for Salem to enter the
normal school.
With best wishes to the Independ
ent. _ MET.
DIAZ.
George L. Dameron has been at
tending court at Batesville the past
week.
Miss Belle Phillips of Newport
spent Saturday here the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Dora Albright.
Miss Vertie Hurley spent Sunday at
Tuckerman with her parents.
Prof. W. M. Shaver of Tuckerman
was here Monday between trains
while en route to Batesville
Mrs. R. O. Rawlings and brother
W. F. Hurley were called to Newport
Tuesday to the bedside of their mo
ther, Mrs. M. F. Hurley, who is very
ill.
Tuesday nights of o|lB,n
the Opera House Se
cond and Hazel Streets.
Visiting Brothers always wel
come.
Geo. M. Sink, VV. M.
S. M. Beattie, Sec.
The I. 0. O. F.
TJie I. O. O. P. meets every
Monday night in Masonic Hall,
corner Hazel and Second streets.
Visiting brothers always wel
come.
Grover C. Gates, N. G.
J. F. Parish. Secretary.
-.
Tribe of Ben Hur.
The Tribe of Ben Hur meeto
in the Board Building every
Tuesday night at 8 o’clock by or
der of the chief.
jo. I. Hubert!
8 NEW LUMBER YARD jjj
Cj Lower End Front Street jj|
11 SASH, LUMBER,
j! SHINGLES, ]|i
[j DOORS, BRICK.
11 ESTIMATES FURNISHED |
c! Telephone 278. 9
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Bud Stanley was here Lhursaay ior
a few hours.
Mrs. A. J. Allen and daughter, Miss
Myrtle, left Monday for a visit to
Judsonia
Mise Fleet Lewis, who has been
attending school at Imboden, spent
a few days here with her uncle, J. R.
Stanley and left Tuesday for her home
at Beebe. ,
T. J. Craft of Helena visited rela
tives he^ Saturday.
Mrs. Maut.'e Reamey and quite a
number of young people from New
port were out to our city Sunday af
ternoon.
We will ring off with a short write
up and promise a long one real soon.
L E. PHANT.
YELLOW SCHOOL HOUSE.
Health is very good in this neigh
borhood with 1 few exceptions.
Sunday School was not so wTell at
tended on last Sunday on account of
the funeral of Bruce Dunn.
W. P. Mauldin went through here
last week, going to Tuckerman.
Senator Harvey was out Tuesday
evening.
Bro. W. T. Talkington, the Metho
dist pastor at Tuckerman, will
preach for us Sunday evening at 3
o’clock. Let everybody come and
hear him.
Henry Hiu and family of the Bandy
Chapel neighborhood were in our com
munity last Sunday.
Come to Sunday School at the
school house every Sunday evening.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
Royal Arcanum.
Newport Council , No. 322.
Royal Arcanum meets 1st and
3rd Friday nights in each month
in the Opera House building.
Visiting brethren always wel
come.
S. M. Beattie, Regent,
W. C. Wishon, Sec.
Woodmen of the World.
Pecan Camp, No. 3, meets 1st
and 3rd Thursday nights of each
month in Masonic Hall. Visit
ing brothers welcome.
R. T. Simmons, C. C.
P. S. White, Clerk.
Modern Woodmen.
Newport Camp, No. 13,674,
M. W. A., meets Second Friday
night of each month in Opera
House. Visiting brethren invit
ed.
R. T. Simmons, Consul.
Jackson Lodge, No. 191 F. A
A. M.
Meets Second and Fourth
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