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fc! _ IH. VAN DYKE
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Wants Good Roads Now.
Special to Independent.
Eight Mile. April 21.—I ^ee in
the Independent of April 18 an
article under the heading
“Drainage Advocates for Good
Roads.-’ which I will say that I
heartily endorse for the most
parts.
The great problem before the
overseer is drainage. It does no
good to pile gumbo in the middle
, of the road and allow water to
" stand on it. It only aids more
mud to the road to >eeome more
of a nuisance than a oublic good.
What we need in this liat coun
try is a system of drainage that
will take the water out of the
road instead of allowing it to ga
ther and stanii in the road. This
is not a luxury that is only to be
dreamed of and talked of as
something great and grand but
beyond our reach, or something
far in the future. But it is an
actual necessity ana sometning
within easy reach if we only put
forth a little judicious effort.
As I have learned by experi
ence the result of proper drain
age I can see that where [ can
and do get the water excluded, it1
is no trouble to get the road in
good condition and requires very
little Jwork to keep it that way.
as for the tile culvert. I
^f^now that it is bound to be the
only solution to the culvert prob
lem.
My experience is that a wood
en culvert will last about three
years and cost on an average of
about $6.00. This being true
you can see that it would contin
ue to be an expense when a tile
would cost but little more and
would put an end to that ex
pense. As for mixing the clay
and sand I rather think that
would be more trouble and ex
pense than it would at first
seem. In our part of the county
it is practically all clay and to
undertake to mix sand with it
would call for a great deal of
work. This could be done on
. some places and would add much
to the roads.
I am glad to see Mr. McLain
and others taking interest in the
good roads movement. I would
like to have the advice and co-op
eration of every tax payer in
j^Tackson, for then we could have
This would mean greater im
provement in every respect.
The way to get good roads is
to put in to operation these good
plans and suggestions.
Let us get busy and practice
what we preach.
A. J. MEAD.
Bradford.
We are having some pretty
weather and the farmers are
’getting the corn and cotton
planted.
Mrs. G race Sleftie has been on
the sick list for the last week,
but is reported much improved.
Miss Edna Black and Mr. Tom
Wilson of this place were mar
ried Saturday in Newport.
We wish them a long and hap
py life.
Miss Cora Whitley went to
Judsonia Friday to do some
shopping.
Arthur Johnson and niece of
Bald Knob visited his sister.
Mrs. Tv. A. Cook and family Sun
day.
Rev. Mr. Forrest and daughter
Miss Alma, and Miss Minnie
Pearson attended the Sunday
school association at Batesville
last week- They report a nice
time.
Mr. Smith, the new mill man
-pent Thursday and Friday with j
his wife in Little Rock.
Mrs. John Millikin -pent "Sat
urday night and Sunday in he
country with homefolks.
Mr. Ed Foswell arm family
spent Sunday in town with their
brother Mr. C. A. W litiev.
Hurrah! for Mr. Harrison
Durham, the great hunter, who
captured a woif three miles
north of town.
Mrs. J. H. Humphries of
Grand Glaise vas n 3radf rd
Saturday doing some shopping. 1
Mr. Judge Mount sent ms
reams and hands to the river
this morning to farm.
Rev. Mr Hamrick closed liis
meeting at this piace Sunday
night.
Mrs. V. M. Cozine entertained
quite a host of friends Monday
evening. The guests were Mrs.
J. W. Henry, Mrs. H. C. Denson
and daughter. Mrs. Clyde At liai
son and daughter, Mrs. Clyde
Alfrey, Mrs. Baker and Miss
Minnie Pearson.
Mrs. Katie Baker will leave
for Oklahoma the last of the
week, which piace will be her
home.
Mr. Middleton. Jr - of Wiscon
sin was called to the bedside of
his sick father. We are giad to
wmnrt dif'k' man 'TTUCil 1111
proved.
Boone Bros, have a car load of
ice.
Mr Cagie and family leave
Tuesdav for Texas where they
will reside.
Mrs. H. C. Alfrey has pur
chased a range and is preparing
to keep boarders.
C. A. Whitley is having -ome
improvements put on his home
piace.
Best wishes to the Independ
ent and its many readers.
The Happy Giri.
Eight Mile.
D. J. Nance's little daughter
has been very sick but is abie
to be up now.
The Eight Mile School has been
ciosed and Prof. Spiller has gone
to farming. Several of our pu
pils are now attending school at
Beedeville
Mrs. A. M. Conway and chil
dren of Beedeville were the
pleasant guests of S. E. Swear
inger Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Oweta Anderson has just
returned home from a visit to
McCrory.
Singing at Eight Mile is in
progress and doing nicely. We
give Mr. Reed the praise for our
! singing.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Laster and
son were visitors of S. E. Swear
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INEXPENSIVE.
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CLEANSES.
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RINGWORM, SCRATCHES
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WALKER'S PHARMACY.
SEND FO« FEES SOOKI.BT3
inger Saturday md Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J• N. Nance of
this piace have oeen attending
preaching at Beedeviiie very reg
ularly “his week.
Misses L.iiian and Verner
Nance were "isiting Miss Maggie
Swearinger Saturday and Sun
day.
Frank Hammond and Will
Skidmore made a flying trip to
Fisher and found ots if water.
Mrs. J. T. Bignam's brother is
improving.
Lewis Nance and Jimmie Big
ham. who are attending schooi
at Beedeviiie. returned home
Saturday evening to visit home
foiks.
Miss Amelia Johnson of Bee
deviiie was visiting relatives at
this piace Saturday.
The biacksmith of this piace
seems to be very busy at this
writing.
Pickett Lake.
Little Miss Nellie Hamer is
quite sick at present with remit
tent fever.
Dr. Beil of Weldon was in this
vicinity Wednesday.
The infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marshal Barnes is reported
very ill.
R. HopKins of Weldon was up
Friday looking after his farming
interests.
D. Kimbrough of Weldon was
in our burg Friday.
Marshal 3arnes went to Wel
don Friday.
Miss Alice Miller visited
friends in Newport last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C- C. Hatcher
and Frank Hatcher intend going
to Tupelo Friday mgnt to play
for the Tupelo Literary Society.
Bright Eyes.
Elgin.
Our school closed Friday. Mr.
Simmons and Miss Ethei Mor
gan as teachers returned home
Saturday. We were sorry to
learn that neither of them left
any application for the summer
school, for both gave perfect
satisfaction and we thinK they
are among Jackson county's best
teachers.
Mrs. Ford of Sulpnur Rock is
visit:r. : the doctor this week
and n- is u'. niles.
an.. 1 .ie Somson oi
btnaerv . re here Sunday
Albert Masters and family
were visiting Sunday in the low
er pai~ of the county.
E. J. Brock, one of Jack
Creek's best farmers vent to
Tuckerman Saturday.
Ernest Mauiaen visited Tad
Bradley Sunday.
Miss Minnie Sharp and Lillie
Sornson visited Mis3 Kate Hout
Sunday.
M iss Mabel Morgan of Tapeio
was visiting her sister. Miss
Ethel, last week and returned
home with her Saturday.
John Hohn went to Tucker
man Thursday.
Frank Allen near Elgin, plant
ed cotton the 13th. Cotton
plainting will :e under full lead
way here by “he 25th if “he wea
ther continues warm.
Elgin has one of the best Sun
day schools in Jackson county.
Homer Brock looked like he
had lost his best friend Sunday.
We guess he was thinking of Tu
UTelll :iieer ap. Homer. It
isn’t very far down to Tupelo.
Will Goodwin was trading in
Tuckerman Friday.
Elgin is to have a new school
house n the near uture.
Don't forget Sunday s Broth
er Champion's day to preach and
come out and hear um.
W. P. Mauiden made a business
trip :o Newport Monday.
A. T. Masters made a dying
pip to town Monday,
i If anybody has any stock to
pasture bring them to the Elgin
i cemetery. I think they hav e
gone to using it for a pasture.
George Churchman went to
Newport Monday after a load of
fencing wire.
3. W. Harvey >f Tuckerman
was in our neighborhood Tues
day.
P. W. Mauiden and S. W. Har
vey are going to ditch their .and.
That will be a great help to this
county for health if nothing else.
General iieaith -eems fairly
good and it is well that it is. for
we now have no doctor since Dr.
S- W. Smith moved to Paragouid.
Little Blanche Nance has been
right sick for the past week, but
is better.
J. R. Bignam has the best
Irish potato patch in our section.
navmg oeen over it the secona
time.
Rev. J. 3. Lashiee is homing
protracted services at 3eede
viile. but there have been no
conversions to date.
W. N. Nance. W. A. Lail. A. -J.
Mead. B. M. Anderson and D. J.
Nance are planning a big turkey
hunt next week, their last chance
this season.
Our bail team is now ready
for engagements and is compos
ed of Messrs. Johnston and John
ston. Nance and Nance. Sharkey.
Munger. Leonard. Enphry. Mc
Fadden. McKerson. Ireland and
Haibrooks.
Many have planted cotton and
some com is being worked for
the second time.
Happv School Girl.
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3eeueviile.
Still the pretty weather con
tinues and ail energetic farmers
i are taking advantage of it.
The Odd Feilows at this place
attended the funeral of .Mr. A.
i
K. Long of near Aigoa. Mr.
Long was a member of the I. 0
0. F. lodge, also a member of
the W. 0. W. lodge.
. F. H .Beede and Raipn McFad
den went to Newport Tuesday.
Dad Conway says we will have
two more weeks of prettv weath
er.
Mrs. F. H. Beede was the guest
of Mrs. W. C. Roy.
•John McDearmont is moving to
Aigoa. where he will work at
Stringers sawmill
Mrs. Ray Chilson of Aigoa was
shopping in our town Tuesday.
Lee Patterson says he has had
luck with his girl.
Miss Amelia Johnson and Miss
Hazel Webb were guests of Miss
Bennie Thompson Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McFadden
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Keilev Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Mr. Lasniee closed his
meeting Sunday night.
Setter Keeo the Soy.
▲t nightfall -.ha junior par?n«Ti m
illation at 'ha day -Hanged o ihagrti
and ha clamored loially for tho «ribc
soy's iltmuaal.
matter 'hink it swer," *ha senior
parrnar adnaad.
‘Why waste time in 'hinklnf* the
junior retorted, ‘when he's got to go
tiere I am. lying awake *rar7 sight
for a week planning an effective win
tow decoration, which la ’unwd Into »
’augftlng *tock .ha flrat lay by the
it .pldity of that aoy. who leaves three
yards of blue iCoien iuat rag draped
around silver -.amkards and -rays al
diamonds."
Well.” said :.he eider !ewek;.
‘people -topped anc looked, didn
they?”
'Tea, but what of it? That d;..,
ag?” grovr.ed. -.he junior ^
’■That’s why I ad Tire yr.-; -f, >.J*
he boy,’’ aMMI I
... ™”
body-would hawe looked at all.’ m
ink
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