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paign
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Bpsed to
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Bablv in
Ban and
|)eakers
[■state, to work
Brill be remem
Bryan was the
the Initia
Special
te in 1910,
s many
also h
betterment and sysltematiz
of her schools in the country
| The benefits from the creation
of the office are dependent upon
the capabilities of the man who
fills the trust and in this second
step, the people are again to be
congratulated ip their selection
of a superintendent, Prof. W. M.
Shaver of Tuckerman, who has
in the past year given the
schools of the county, supervis
ion, direction and advice that is
[already bearing fruit.
I- Prof. Shaver is now seeking
re-election for a second term
and the Independent is glad to
endorse his record and urge his
renomination by the voters of
the county. Experienced an
[successful as a teach'er, be as
brought to the office the chief
requisites in making it a ac or ,
in the upbuilding of the rural
Schools and is making good ml
the work to which he was chos-L
nn I 4-1
experience ano
haps as severe
government weather Pre
dicting a register or be
(low. This ought suflicient
warning after our t exper
ience to prepare for the worst.
The blizzard is scheduled to
reach here tonight, followed by j
fair and cold weather Friday, j
j Sleet and snow has preceded the1
I cold wave and all the trees are'
glimmering in ice.
Many telephone wires are
down and electric service has ;
been cut off several times dur-l(
ing the day by reason of wire 1
troubles from the sleet. c
Stock in the Eastern part of ^
the county on the range is re- ®
oorted to be dying from the se- f
rere exposure and this second t(
Northwester is certain to carry ^
nth it great suffering (,o every C(
ving thing not protected from ir
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jcounty; vfo bring the s
iin closer touch with one ai
land help ftp correlate s
work; and Llast, but prol
most importajnt, to keep the boys
and girls interested in school
thereby keeping them in attend
ance until they finish the course.
The constitution and by-laws
will be printed soon and mailed
to each teacher in the county.
Each teacher that is interested
s expected to pay $1.00 as an
■nrollment fee from your school.
The school itself will be inter
red enough to do their part.)
>end this to the secretary which
nrolls the pupils pf your school
3r any contests fJhat they desire
) enter. All c/ontests that are
sually offeredf will be open for
)mpetition a£t the county meet
March or/ April, and prizes
Gentlemanly and easily ap
proachable in manners, he has
the good will and friendship of
the fraternity whom he serves
and with the exercise of his na
tural tact, has been very suc
cessful in the present office as
veil as that of county examiner
ield prior to the creation of the!
ounty superintendency.
A man of strict integrity and
igh standing among the people
iiilt trrll nm h l”l /V Vl n r»
l HIV, OIWX ill*
(FATAL QUARREL
I OVER SWEETHEART
Batesville, Jan. 10.—News
has been received here of the
shooting of Ester Matherly, a
youth of about 20 years of age,
which occurred Thursday night
at the home of Joe White, near
Bailey. From the best reports
win De awarded the winners.
Now is Jthe time to start the
work. L#t every school in the
county gMet into the work and
help to JTurther this move. The
schools^ mold the characters for
the nemxt generation, then let us
make^ it better rather than allow
it tom be worse.
m Prof. Ernest McKenzie, Pres.
M' F. J. Harmon, Sect’y
VWi VVAIU ” - -7 iiwu
I friends in all sections of the
county, who with the Independ
to see him receive,
d term the hearty en-1
cut of the people.
^_i_
^vamauK, says tne Guard, i
seems that Matherly and youn
James Hardy, who is about /
same age attendee} a party
at the home of Joe Whit
became involved in a r— and
er who should keep th ov"
of a certain young la company
It is said they uy Present
when Hardy pull , me to blows’
and fired two sho ?d a 38-calibre
;he first of which jS at fatherly,
rf the fingers took away 0Ile
he second taki an<*
lomen. ab"
was
anno dis
Fri
in
Real Estate Transfers.
W. L. Snapp and Company to
D. L. Shoffner, 136.63 acres 4-9
2 and 33-10-2, $6500.
J. W. Nicholson and wife to G.
A. Mitts, 80 acres 23-14-2, $1250.
A. G. Dunahay and wife to
Chas. Penix et al, 53 acres 13, 4
12- 3, $1000.
H. H. Deitz to Joe Lyons, 698.
62 acres 20, 21, 29, 30-10-3,
$7355.
J. I. Huey and wife to John H.
Camp, 80 acres 13-11-2, $3000.
R. A. Cook to William English,
160 acres 25-10-5, $200.
L. L. Lloyd to Dan L. Stone,
1000 acres 8, 17-12-3, $3274.65.
Barlow Hackett and wife to
W. P. R. Cole, 80 acres 29-9-2,
$2300.
Sarah J. Correll to J. T. Ward,
40 acres 33-10-4, $300.
R. M. Marlar and wife to L. B.
Morgan, 120 acres 30, 31-9-2, $1.
o., Mon- (
’fit. She was accompan- |‘
. her sister, Miss Flora De! 1
...asterson. Miss DeMasterson 1
t^nks perhaps she will make 1
her home with Mrs. Fisher but
if she decides to return, it will 1
be in May. ]
John H. Page of Little Rock 1
made Swifton a visit Wednesday, i
He came in the interest of his I
farm near Swifton. ;
Mrs. J. H. Carlin came up Wed
nesday on No. 24 to visit friends j
and relatives. ’
Miss Bernice Moon made a i
business trip to. the county seat ]
an last Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Harvey !
were in our town on Wednesday.
They are preparing to move to 1
Swifton. We certainly shall wel- :
come them here as they are old
citizens of Glass township.
Mrs. Bryant of Alicia came
down on No. 29 Wednesday to 1
visit her sister, Mrs. S. Justus. '
Mrs. Bryant was once a resident j
of Swifton and her many friends <
were glad to see her. She re- ]
turned to her home Wednesday
night.
Swifton friends are certainly !
glad to see Cash Carter on the
streets again.
The truant officer began his .
work on Monday and the prima
ry teacher now has fifty-nine pu
pils enrolled. The other rooms .
of the school are not so crowded
but new pupils are coming in all
the time.
The new year has started off
very well in our town as some of
the idlers are at work.
Mrs. Kate Rorex returned
from Tuckerman Wednesday.
Rev. Ellis has vacated the par
sonage. He now occupies Miss
Kate Foster’s residence.
Dr. S. Justus Happened to a
very painful accident last week.
While covering his smokehouse
he fell and broke his arm.
We are glad to learn that Mrs.
E. C. Toler is a great deal bet
ter at this writing.
School began at the bridge
Jan. 1st, with Walter McDaniel
as teacher. He has taught there
several terms and has given en
tire satisfaction.
The new house in the north
ern part of town is almost com
pleted. A man from the Harvey
farm is to live in the dwelling.
Roy Moon and daughter, Miss
Alma, went to Tuckerman Tues
day. Alma is under the treat
ment of Dr. Slayden.
Rev. McCaffery returned to
Swiiton Wednesday nigni. we
were glad, indeed, to have him
with ,,Q
telled to wait until later for the
iperation. Her many friends in
Swifton were sorry to learn of
ler condition, but hope soon to
lear of her improvement and ul
imate recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Dudley
lave moved down from their
v , • ' ll
"arm northwest of town. They
vere once residents of Swifton
ind their friends are glad to
enow that they are in town
Miss Claudia Smith went to ' “ ,
Newport Friday night to visit ’’
dr. and Mrs. J. H. Carlin. She
•eturned on No. 28 Saturday
light.
Will Driver of Alicia was a
Swifton visitor Saturday. #
Mrs. Connie Tinkler, tunher2^'*'-«-i^
y Miss Jenkins*' died Friday
light. Mrs. Tinkler once lived
it this place and had many
'riends here. Her home was
ibout twelve miles East of Swif
;on. The young people of this
;own were her schoolmates and
ire very sad to learn of her
leath. The many friends of her
larents extend to them then,
nost tender sympathy. The re
nains will be interred in the
swifton cemetery Sunday after
loon.
Colby Morgan has returned
Tom his visit in Kentucky. He
lad quite a lengthy visit and re
Dorts a del’ghtful time. , x
There is quite a lot of sickness
n our community.
George R. Hays of Newport, a
•andidate for sheriff, was in our
;own Saturday shaking hands,/*
vith his many fi lends and
tirg votes.
Since the sun has been fining
so brightly, several of^he far
mers have brought large loads
af cotton to town.
Elmore Taylor, working for
Jones-Harvey Merc. Co., left for
[mboden Saturday night to
spend Sunday with his parents.
T. E. Williams, a bank audi- A
tor of St. Louis, was in Swifton t
Monday inspecting our bank.
Everything is reported as favor
able.
W. H. Crain went to Newport
Monday night and while he was
n i l L1A.1 1!_- ...UL
l/Iiere ilttu a ucn^miui vuuc niv« ^
his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Carlin.
Mart Grunnels, one of Swif
ton’s farmer boys, is having a se
rious time with his right arm.
From some cause blood poison
has set up and he is suffering in
tensely.
Ely Halfacre, a very promi- /
nent man of Batesville, has heenf
visiting his many friends in' Ali-*'
cia and Swifton. He returned
to his mme Monday.
Since the snow storm, rabbit
hunting has been the prir'Jipal
sport among the citizens of I wif
ton. On Monday fourteen s, oul-'
dered their guns and started for
the woods. They all returned
with an amount of game suffi
cient to breakfast any ordinary
family.
Elmore Taylor returned from
Imboden Monday morning.
A crowd of young people went
out sleighing Sunday night.
Those who went were Her
Benson and Mary Mullen,
Carter and Della Mullen,
lightful time was reported by
the participants.
Ferdinand Tonney returned
from St. Louis Saturday night.
John Driver went to Alicia
Monday night.
■ i ,m + ■ i ■
Miss Eva Murphy of Swifton
was in our city on business
toy.
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