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THE INDEPENDENT
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The Independent has been au
thorized to make the following
announcements of candidates,
subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic Primary.
Tor Congress—
GEORGE T. HUMPHRIES
W. A. OLDFIELD
For Prosecuting Attorney—
EARL C- CASEY i
H. U. WILLIAMSON
Tor County Judge—
W- D. McLAIN
JAMES H. JOHNSTON
JOHN A. MELVILLE
O. W. SCARBOROUGH
Tor Sheriff—
J. F. McCUISTION
ABE BALLEW
For Representative—
J. M. MARDIS
W. M. SHAVER
J. U. ARD
R. T. SIMMONS
For Treasurer—
JUm> n
JESSE W. SHUFORD
J.M.IVY
J. I. HASTING
For School Superintendent—
H. L. LAMBERT
E. H. BOWMAN
J. M. BALCH
For Coroner—
HENRY GRANT
J.T. CRAFT
W. H- NOLEN
UNION TOWNSHIP
For Justice of Peace—
L. B. HARRIS
For Constable—
W. T. GUIN
CLYDE WOOD
MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
Subject to the Action of City
Primary, February 26.
For Mayor—
JOHN P. PAUL
A. T. HUBLY
For Recorder
B. G. GRAHAM
H. G. BRANDENBURG.
For Marshal—
W. H. CAROUTHERS
GUS C. MARTIN
For City Treasurer—
GARLAND HURT
PERRY CLARK.
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BANDY’S CHAPEL.
Arthur Vandivier of Arizona, is
spending the holidays here.
It was said that .5'!'J head of cattle
sassed through here from Augusta
m route to Walnut Ridge.
Santa Claus was not unmindful of
as.
Several youngsters were at the
sarty at Capt. Milligan’s New
Year’s night. All report a good
time. i
About one-fourth of the population
las changed houses.
James Cleveland has moved on the
3iggers farm.
Miss Citie Winfree and little Miss
'Jell Biggers went to Alicia Saturday,
•eturning Sunday.
Wiley Winfree is having a phone
)ut in his house.
Several went from here to Battle
\xe the 2nd to attend literary.
The roads are terribly bad.
C. Biggers and sons, Will and
i'rank, R. W. Bandy and others, we
ire told, will start Tuesday to South
western Texas, to the land of milk and
loney. ....
Miss Agnes Tinsley is visiting her
sister at Conway.
Mr. Forrest Penix and Miss Lucy i
uindley’s wedding will be the 7th. We
wish them joy.
Preaching by Brother Stewart on
;he 4th, at 11 a. m., was good.
Cal Payne came back from Okla
lonia well satisfied with Arkansas.
Singing the 4th at 2 p. m., was
ine. Singing school was announced
to start the night of the 5th.
Avy Conditt has moved to town.
He rented his place to Mrs. Bowlsby.
Wm. Hurst has moved to the Dowell
farm in the Battle Axe neighborhood.
Will Allen is to move on the Grif
fin farm.
Mr. Sharp and Miss Yirgie HusKey
were married by Esquire Tyre at the
bride’s father’s Sunday morning, the
4th Mav iov be theirs.
Mr. and Mrs. Hightower of Weldon
visited relatives here Christmas.
Selma Westbrook is here visiting
relatives.
Frank Ring and Granville Mitts
have moved on their farms.
Rufe Deaton has moved in Wm. Dig
gers’ new house.
Miss Lucy Criglen of Alma, Arkan
sas, visited her sister here and one at
Charlott Christmas, returning to
her school after the holidays.
Lute Eldridge and Jack Garrison
have moved on E. D. Gardner’s upper
place.
Mrs'. C. D. Johnson has been on the
sick list.
School started the 29th.
J. J. Anguis and Miss Bertie Padg
ett visited relatives here Christmas.
AUVERGNE.
Mrs. Marcella Ellison of Tupelo vis
ited her daughter-in-law, Mrs. H.
D. Ellison, Monday and Tuesday.
J. H. Johnston of Newport was
down attending to business a few
days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Ellison are the
proud parents of a fine 7 1-2 pound
baby girl. The little lady made her
arrival January 3d.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Neal gave a
party at their home New Year s
night for the enjoyment of the young
people of our community, and a de
lightful time was reported by all who
attended. Those present were, Misses
Estella Sherill of Shoffner, Florence
Johnston, Mayson Neal, Mildred Har
ris and Ella Neal; Messrs. Arthur
Foushee, Wash May, James Davis,
For Aldermen First Ward—
T. P. UMSTED.
C. R. PATE.
JOHN R. LOFTIN, JR.
S. HEINEMANN
For Aldermen Second Ward—
W. B. GRANT.
W. H. SNETSER.
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We have just finished taking stock and find many S
broken lines of good seasonable merchandise that we gg
must move in the next few days. Below we mention gjjj
a few of the many bargains we have for you. gg
$3.50 wool nap blankets
only_$2.19 5n
Comforts from__90c up g|
12 yards good, heavy brown pn|
domestic for__$1 s
12 yards Amoskeag ginghams fcJ
for__ $1
Ladies’ $18.50 and $19.00
coats, only_$10.00
_ Ladies’ $13.50 and $12.00 coats We
only-$7.50 u»
^ Men’s extra heavy fleeced shirts Eg
and drawers, each_39c Eg
fp Men’s Ladies’ and Children’s
De Munsing union suits at a big Eg
Be " Men’s and Boys’ Clothing at
Bg one-third off. Bid reductions fig
v’ on shoes. Come to the New fig
fie Store and save money. j
I J. D. Carvell S Co. I
| Front St. The New Store I.DJpiuCE §fi
igiglMgiaiKsigjgiaiaicaiziaiaBaiBHgmaBiegigiBim
Clifton Nuckolls, Junius Sconyers
and Sam Neal.
Miss Norris is visiting Dr. and
Mrs. Norris.
Mr. J. G. Handel and family left
last week to visit relatives in Illinois.
Mrs. Estella Sherrill of Shoffner is
spending the week with her sister,
Mrs. T. H. Neal.
Miss Etta Johnston left Sunday to
begin her school near Shoffner.
Willie Neal returned Friday from
Crossett, where he spent the holi
days.
Dr. W. P. Neal left Tuesday foi
Marianna.
BALCH.
After being absent from the cor
respondents’ column for quite awhile,
we will again try to join you and give
the news from this place.
R. K. Garland who has been sick
about six weeks, is slowly improving.
J. H. Johnston of Newport, candi
date for county judge, was here last
week shaking hands with his many
friends.
Prof. Peck of Izard county has ar
rived and will open school Monday
morning.
Mrs. Jodia Ball and children ar
rived home Saturday from a visit
with relatives at Grubbs.
Mrs. Florence Gilmore of Balch
and Mr. Theodore Cessell of Fisher
were married in Jonesboro Tuesday.
The boys got together on New
Year’s night and made it right inter
esting for the newly-weds, Mr. and
Mrs. T. Cessell, and Mr. and Mrs.,
Walker Balch.
Arthur Johnston and Seth Over
street left Saturday for Salem, after
spending the holidays at home. Cor
bett Johnston is quite sick and will
not retunn to school for a few days.
B. F. Balch and family expect to
leave Monday for Grubbs, where they
will make their home.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Balch expect to
move in the near future, to Fort
Towson, Oklahoma.
DIAZ.
yuite a number oi our young peo
ple enjoyed themselves at a New
Year’s dance at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. T. Campbell’s Thursday
night.
Dolph Lester has resigned his po
sition with the Wilmans Mercantile
Company and accepted a position as
traveling salesman with the Valley
Commission Company of Newport.
C. W. Ford returned Thursday
from a visit to relatives in Oklaho
ma.
Rufus Stevens and family are mov
ing to Jacksonport. We are inform
ed that Mr. Stevens will embark in
the mercantile business there.
Mrs. S. A. Cellars returned Sun
day from a visit to relatives at Bon
nerville.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Stanley came
down Tuesday from Cotter. Mr.
Stanley has been transferred to the
Batesville accommodation run.
Mlrs. J. A. Dameron and daughter,
Miss Bertha, of Battlefield, Missouri,
were here Monday en route to Alma,
Ark., for a visit to relatives.
Mrs. W. F. Hurley was shopping in
Newport Tuesday.
Our little city will furnish its
share of the candidates, as usual. Two
announcements have been made, J.
T. Craft for coroner and W. Terry
Guin for constable. We are informed
that a third party will announce later,
but we are unable to state just what
office he will seek.
Claude Mauer, who was sent up
from Little Rock to relieve Agent
H. M. Anderson, was not satisfied with
the surroundings and being a “boom
er”, he hit the pike for parts un
known.
“Senator” L. H. Davenport was
a visitor to Newport Tuesday.
About nine o'clock Wednesday night
two colored girls, Bee Barnes and
Lucy Patterson, engaged in a cutting
affray near the depot, in which Lucy
Patterson got the worst of it. Fnom
what we can learn, the Patterson girl
went to Newport in company with
Bee Barnes’ “Steady” and on their ar
rival home from town, the Barnes ne
gro met them at the depot and be
gan to “bless” the other “gal” out.
Offended by the remarks T .11 n\r
proceeded to clean Bee up right now,
but Bee flashed her “trusty blade” and
began to carve Lucy. Her clothes
were cut to shreds and a gash was
made across her cheek, which took
ten stitches to sew up. The Patten
son woman was taken home and the
Barnes party took to the “tali’ and
and has not been heard of since. Our
officers were enjoying themselves at a
New Year’s dance at the time and of
course, the fugitive has not been
brought to justice.
W. M. Chisholm has resigned his po
sition with the Winner Store at New
port and is turning his attention to
farming.
Miss W illis Guin has accepted a
position as a teacher in the Campbell
school.
L. E Phant.
GRUBBS
J. M. Gibson left last Friday for
St. Louis to be absent several days.
Dr. W. R. Loftin and wife returned
home Thursday from North Carolina,
where they have been for some time,1
visiting.
Miss Bessie Ellison of Newport is ,
spending a few days with her par- !
ents here.
Mrs. John Grizzle, Sr., is visiting
relatives in iexas and is expected to
return soon.
Hon. G. A. Hillhouse is here prose
cuting Ed Ashley and James Stead
man, who were mixed ■> in a shoot
ing and cutting aflai th the Ford
boys on the 24th of December. After
the evidence was taken the court
bound them over for an action of the
grand jury. '
The Easley Brothers left here Sat
urday with another car of cattle, mak- ,
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ing three cars in all, that they have
shinned the past month. They ship
o Thaver, Mo., for feeding purposes.
Mr and Mrs. Emanuel Meyer were
cut horseback riding Sunday after
n"'T j Guffev. deputy sheriff, will
soon be a citizen of our little town.
Miss Rosie Davis of Jonesboro is
here spending a few days with her
Forrest Bumgardner, a fireman on
the Cotton Belt, whose headquarters
is at Paragould, has been here the
past week, visiting his sister Mrs
Dr. George, but returned to his
work Saturday over the B. & S. W.
A gentleman is here to relieve J.
F Williams as cashier of the Bank
of Grubbs. Mr. Williams has accept- ,
ed a position with the First National
Bank of Tuckerman. He will leave
here about the first of February to I
take up his new work. . .
Grizzle & Sons are repairing their i
stave machinery and in a few days
they will be ready to start up again. |
Miss Dora Huey is teaching the
Hawkins school this winter and is
progressing nicely with her work
All members of the W. 0. W. are
invited to come out Saturday night
and bring some supper with them.
Mr. R. A. Ivy thinks he will be
here only a few days, as he has sold
his stock of groceries out to some
gentleman east of here. .
Singing at James Ivy s Sunday
night. Good singing and everyone
had a good time. _ , . ,
Elder J. B. Lashlee of Cash, Ark.,
has been holding a few days’ meeting
at the Christian church here. No ad
ditions to the church.
Our mail service for the past ten
days has been very bad, but may be
the rush of mail during Christmas
has caused the trouble.
Happy Jack.
THE ISLAND.
Mrs. John Tucker has been sick
with chills.
The attendance is very good at
school considering the weather. There
are 35 enrolled. Miss Hettie Koenig
is the teacher. .
Mr. John Smith has been real sick
the past few days.
Mrs. J. F. Phillips and daughter,
Miss Lena, visited Mrs. W. L. Heard
Saturday afternoon.
Hf . T_ 1(5 nPAinff f/i i
A'i L . uaui^o -o a
move to the Heard place.
Mr. F. H. Morrison has been sick
for several days with cold.
A colection was taken some time
ago for the improvement of the Is
land bridge levee, but on account of
the rains, there has been nothing else
done—until Wednesday, when a few
teams hauled shells. There are very
few who seem willing to help in the
provement of their community. Those
who pass over the roads most are not
willing to help improve them. They
have something else to do or have
more to do at home than they can
get done. It seems passing strange
that the farmers of the Island, who
are not willing to haul shells for the
road, when the citizens, or rather busi
ness men of Newport contributed the
money to buy them. It takes church,
school and good roads to make a
good community. To what extent
can the Island boast of these?
Mrs. W. D. Runyan and Mrs. John
Smith were shopping in town Tues
day.
Bettye Breeze.
SWIFTON NEWS.
Mr. Otis Young has accepted a po
sition with N. D. Moon & Sons.
Mrs. J. H. Carlin is confined to her
bed with a severe attack of tonsilitis.
Miss Gladys Carlin of Alicia was
down visiting her brother and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carlin.
Miss Eunice Taylor and a Miss
Hill of Imboden were visiting Mrs.
W. R. Harvey, Jr.
G. W. Dudley and A. H. Keedy have
purchased the stock of merchandise
of J. F. Stuart, and will continue the
^aiiie line ui uu uie&s.
You sure can buy groceries at J.
H. Carlin’s at an extremely low
price, now. Call and see him before
buying elsewhere. lw.
Quite a crowd of Alicia people
came down on No. 23 Saturday and
pounded the new Methodist pastor
and returned on No. 28.
There is quite a good deal of
moving since the first of the year,
among the farmers, who are locating
for the coming season.
Max Massie has resigned his po
sition with J. H. Carlin.
F. M. Parsons is still on the sick
list.
Mr. Elmo Hawley has acepted a po
sition as teacher at the New Home
school. j
Zed Obanion happened to a very
painful accident at 12:12 o’clock Jan.
I. Quite a bunch of youngsters were
celebrating the coming of New Year,
and while shooting the anvil, a tap
was used and a heavy charge of
powder was put in the anvil and the
tap bursted, throwing one piece about
twenty-five yards .striking the Oban
ion boy on the hip and was buried in
his flesh, going through overcoat,
dress coat, jumper, overalls, pants
and underwear. He was carried to
our ever ready Dr. Justus’ office, who
was assisted by Dp. G. A. Causey,
and the piece of tap removed and the
wound sewed up and dressed; then he
was carried to C. A. Dukes’ residence.
The next morning the bunch of
youngsters took up a collection a
mong themselves and paid the doctor
bill.
Swifton has a first-class picture !
show now, every night, located in a !
cent on A. J. Shell’s lot.
Claudia Smith has a very sore fin
ger and was thought at first that it
would have to be amputated, but it
;S getting along nicely now.
Mrs. J. M. Glass is on the sick list j
out is improving.
Mrs. Alice Toler has been quite sick
’or the last few days and Walter
VIcDaniel has been teaching in her
olace.
J. F. Wiles is still our postmaster
ind the reason J. E. Lane hasn’t
;n charge is not known.
J. F. Stuart has sold out his bean
;ry to G. W. Dudley and A. H. Keedy
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I January 2(J
1 Having purchased the entire Stodl
K Steyemark-Heyman, over $20 Oftnj|
| aged Soods after the big fire in St.lJ
I we Wl11 Put the,m <» sale at almost!
g own price. Ladies Ready-to-M
•S3 garments composed of cloaks, suits, J
£ es, shirt waists, middy blouses, rnml
!B and petticoats. !
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"Heine m an n|
Dry Goods I
asaisl
and has gone into the picture show
Jeff Oran has four cases of measles
at his house, but each is getting
along nicely.
John Jenkins has rented the Obe
Vaughn place, where he will farm
next year.
The merchants have been very busy
taking inventories of their stock and
getting everything together so as to
start in anew the first of 1914.
Anyone wanting a footrace may
challenge Wake Purvis.
W. D. McLain and Jake Ivy were
shaking hands with the voters here
Saturday.
Lee See has accepted a position ■with
F. M. Parsons, running the livery
stable during the absence of Zed
Obanion.
Miss Pearl Hawley has accepted a
position as teacher at Pleasant Val
ley school.
Vernon Hatfield has resigned his
position with S. A. Driver.
Guy Young of Pleasant Valley dis
trict was transacting business in
town Tuesday.
Miss Beulah Shaver of Strawberry ,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. R. Har
vey, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Cashion amv-;
ed Wednesday morning from Perry
ville, Missouri, where they had been
spending their honeymoon; also
spending Christmas at Mr. Cashion’s
home. We are glad to have them back
in our city and we all join in wish
ing them a prosperous and happy
future.
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BATTLE AXE.
J. W. Lindley slaughtered fifty nice
porkers on the 5th and has another
nice bunch to be ready for the next
cold spell.
Mr. Jake Sharp of Strawberry and
Miss Huskey were married here Sun
day morning, R. F. Tyer officiating.
Bob thought he had another couple
lined up for the afternoon, but it
seems that the old folks got wise to
the plans and it was all off.
Jno. P. Barnes and C. A. Tyer are
off to Pine Bluff for a few days, to
visit Mr. Barnes’ brother, whom he
has not seen for many years.__
.A:/p* more than a week*
-,n .»* swain running, biiH
m slowiy, weather*
favorable for picking. *
M • M. Blair and wife
‘isty to visit Mrs. Blair's H
hr-r relatives and friend*
present at the marriage of*
Bindley and Mr. Format*
Mrs. Currie Smith andb^*
le.v Van, are visiting a fe^B
her father's. |K
Moving began in euM*
lirst ami goes merrily
of had loads and cold raH[.
many just changing arooHI
dertake an enumeration^*
those leaving the vicinity^B
Thompson, going to ChaiH|
II. Bowen, going to YiilaH|
Mrs. Bowlsby, going to^B
ditt’s place, and Mrs. ff, J*i
going to her farm nearElHl
Presiding Elder SkinnerMI
.1. B. Stuart were hereSat^H
to hold first quarterly coi^K
the circuit. Conference By
sermon by Rev. A. F.
assessments made for tli^H
churches on the work.
Schools moving alongsn^V1
good attendance and enw^B
creasing regularly, *
The weather bureau is
little more kindly disposed*
been having a fine specu^K.
killing weather for serers*
and now a promising
some of the cotton picta*|g
Jim Thompson and G<B||
went up on Horseshoe
week, but as no one 1*1
say much about the
sume they had poorlucl*|
fail it is hardly worthing*
ers to try. They
big ones while out ott^M
ones when they return
thev seem to have done *|
Bill Oldfield is sending^
seed before we get
crop gathered, but P*|
good reasons for wi -**g|
membered. ^^B
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1 Schumann-Heinll
1 In Little Rock r
^ The world famous contralto will appe«
!aHi Rock at the Auditorium, Janua''yr. ’
^ pices of the Little Rock Festival Chorus. ■
SONGS IN GERMAN AND ENGLJS®‘gjJ
^ will be rendered by this, the 8™^ ° ■ j
she has promised to be libei^n^eMnc^*
» auditorium being ip- m,
|U5 to provide seating capacity fo.r ^^xhe Audit^B
which is expected on this occasion
^ now being heated and lig e sjze and
m building was selected because of
^ acoustics. -^~0000*wk.
^ SEATS RESERVED B\ M UL, [
^ O. K. HOUCK riAN'O^;-!^T''
^ SEAL - k will stop’ll '
H .Mrs. Ernestine Schumann-^^ go tbJi
pe Little Rock on this visit to a ^
| ing to hear her on the event*
3^ reserve their seats early. ,^n. nft J^mIL
M ing capacity of 2'800'
too large for the crowd dra^^g^MH