iBf^wsofThe County
UA rnntributed by the Independent’s
Specif Corps of
back to his home Sunday. Sorrv to
report hi:- health no bettor.
H alter McDaniel > !' S >. ifv ; -pent
Sunday in Bradford.
Mrs. H. C. Denson i- on the sick
list this week.
1 hey are holding the Searov dis
trict Sunday school convention at this
place this week. Quite a number of
I delegates are attending.
The Happy Girl.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hutf ret* ned
! from Dos Arc Monday.
Mis:- Ella Anderson will leave the
30th for Chicago to study voifc. all
summer under the celebrated tenor
Claire Hall.
Mrs. Bern Davis ( nee Rosa Wick
ham) and sister. Miss Nora, came
in from Des Arc Monday to visit rel
atives and friends for a few weeks.
Ned Ryan and lady friend, Miss
Eva Paul, were visitors at the An
derson home Sunday afternoon.
R. W. Anderson had business in the
county seat Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Moore left for her home
at Chillicothe, Mo., last Friday
Mrs. Sullivan of Memphis, who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. .Toe
Bridget1, for some time, left for her
home Saturday night.
John Jamison suent Sunday after
noon here. He came in hi? car.
The revival at the Methodist church
closed Sunday night with eight ac
cessions to the church.
This was a fine mt-ting and Brother
Blevins of Weldon, who assisted in the
meeting, did some fine work in build
ing up the church at this place. A
movement is on foot here again to
erect a new Methodist church and so
let everyone do his best in helping to
build us a new house to worship in..
The choir did some fine work during
this meeting, being on hand at every
service and received much praise
from Brother Blevins, who declared
ve had better music than lots of places
i mil'll lav-rrer than this.
Elza McFadden at Eight Mib
i day.
Tad Southall : wif. v -•■ •
ing at H 1> Brow: Sun dux
Tax Assessor \S. M Tim-* v. a
Tuesday assessing taxe>
Crops are looking tine i. ti .
of the county, thougl v.- •
a little dry.
OAKL\NI>.
Crops, are looking line but are ..i
mg rain
Walter Stuart is on the sick list.
Mrs. Ida Bright is improving and -v,
are expecting to see her at church
Sunday.
Mrs. Bettie Barnes is visiting a'
Oakland for a short time.
Aunt Dollie Stuart, who has beei
real sick again, is some better at thi
writing
William Bright, who is working oi
Tucker’s Ridge, spent Sunday with
home folks.
R. L. Stuart tilled his regular' ap
pointment at Oakland Sunday
Mr. Riddle, who lived near Oakland
died at his home Wednesday, the 11th
and was buried at the Oakland com
etery Thursday afternoon Serve •
were conducted by Mr. Tucket ■>! ('!.■
Grand Glaize. His frit
tives have our deepest sympathy •
Mr. W. 1 . Bright of lugle-dde wa
brought to his mother'.' sick with ty
phoid fever las* Sunday, but is bett-i
at present. . .
Mr Ani 1 ay oi spent
; her daughter, Mrs. Mary Stuart.
Mrs. Bettie Barnes, Mr ami Mr
E. .1 Brown and daughter spent Sun
da'- u-'-- •••■«• r. at Aunt Dollie Stuart -
' ' Wild Rose.
BRIDGE SCHOOL HOUSE.
Will Murphy and I'om Fleming
went to Grubbs on business Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan took Mis
Pearl Hughes to the train Saturday
to go on a visit to Miss Pearl Moon
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lough they would
family Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Neal spent the latter
part of last week at Shoffner with
her parents.
Mrs. Neal Foushee of Shoffner
spent one night last week with her
sister, Mrs. W. P. Neal.
Miss Lottie Gipson entertained a
few of her friends Sunday afternoon.
Miss Stella Sherrell of Shoffner is
visiting her sister here this week.
Tom Neal made a trip to Newport
Friday.
Rev. Ryang, a native of Korea,
preached at the Methodist church af
ter our children’s exercises Sunday.
We enjoyed his sermon very much
and appreciated his being with us.
Everyone who heard Brother Ryang
says he is a fine man.
Little Rachel Lee Bleakley has
been sick but is improving slowly.
R. A. Davis and Willie Neal went
to the ice cream supper Saturday
night at Remmel.
.J. R. Davis left for Conway Sunday
to visit his wife Mrs. Davis.
A Bunch of Violets.
BATTLE AXE BUDGET.
Miss Myrtle Winfree of Melbourne
is visiting C. E. Maxey - family and
other relatives.
Mrs. C. C. Williamson has gone for
a week's visit at Bald Knob to be
with her cousin, Mrs. J. S. Perryman.
Rev. J. W. Gardner came in last
week from Louisville to make a short
visit home after which he intends to
return to Kentucky and spend the
summer in mission work.
P. B. Gardner returned from Iz
ard omintv Saturday, bringing his
The matws* ^ . , .
should not be of so much un
tt that of the permanency
acro'wd of our young people,
with a number from Tuckei
r0ut to the Bridge school
anday evening and had six
darge crowd from Alicia was
ie at the Children’s Day
Sunday evening.
Alice Toler is at Conway at
the summer term of the nor
eight of our young people
ng the teachers examination
ort this week.
we got our new depot before
cent fare goes into effect.
Shafer came in from Bald
londay night with a broken
three broken ribs, as the re
n a fall from a building he is
there. This is the second ac
rhich has happened to him on
. His wife says she is going
him at home.
Lambert is conducting the
y examination in Supt. Sha
ead this week.
uber of our young people at
the moonlight picnic at Alicia
evening.
Moon spent several days in
i recently.
Children’s Day exercises Sun
ning were a success in every
ar. The children all acquit
mselves well. Much credit is
ise who had the exercises in
The first preaching service
d in the new church Sunday
attendance was large both at
o’clock and night service.
Murial Hamilton of Beede
s been elected one of our
s and not Miss Hickman as
Walter McDaniels vvvnt to mao
ford Sunday morning and was to have
returned Sunday night but he got s<
busy that his train ieft him. _
Mrs. Harriet Husband and a trienc
of hers came to see Mrs. Annie Sim
mons, who has been sick for some
tl!RIr. Sample left here last week foi
his home in Kentucky.
Mrs. Sarah Rorex went to towr
Sunday to church and spent the day
with relatives.
Mrs. Tennie Tnggs cousin eam<
from Newport and spent a few days
with her and his uncle.
There will be church at the schoo
house Saturday night and Sunday
Everybody invited.
Brown Eyes.
JOHNSTOWN.
Crops look good and most every
body has their crops worked out.
John Camp went to Newport Pn
day and returned Saturday.
W. A. Jackson and wife went t
Richwoods Sunday. „
B. D. Cooper went to Newport sa'.
urday. „ _ ,
Floyd Miller of Cow Lake spen
Saturday night at B. D. Coopers.
Ray Bowman and wife of Ken.
mei spent Saturday night and Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown.
Mrs. Nancy Miller of Cow Lake 1
spending a few days at Johnstown.
PWill Honey and wife of Remme
spent Saturday night and Sunda.
with his brother on the Biggs farm.
Mr. Yound and wife went down o
White River Sunday to see Mr;
Yound’s mother. , . , .
Miss Mollie Tucker of Richwoods 1
spending a few days at Johnstown.
F A Stranger.
TUPELO.
The dry weather still continues an
the farmers are making good use o
lt-Miss Nell Patrick and Arthur Col
lins went to Fitzhugh Sunday.
There will be Children s Day exer
cises at the Baptist church Sunday
Everybody is invited.
Mrs. J. W. Collier is on the sic
sister, Mrs. Nell Landers, and her
little son, Earl. This puts all of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. C. Gardner’s children
at home for a few days’ reunion, ex
cept Mrs. Blair (Mills), who is ex
pected today or tomorrow.
Mrs. Locker Johnson, daughter of
W. A. Fortenbury, died last Saturday
and was buried at Dowell’s Chapel
cemetery Sunday. Services were
conducted by Elder J. L. Brown and
attended by a large number of sym
pathizing friends.
I Mrs. Gill, best known as Mrs. Mc
I Laughlin, was buried the day follow
ing the funeral of Mrs. Johnson, hav
ing died at Tuckerman, where she had
been employed at Graham’s Restau
rant.
John May is “out” fifty dollars and
the “trimmings” for carrying a pis
tol. R. F. Tyer, our efficient Justice
of the Peace, assessed the fine.
Mrs. J. M. Swindle, whose husband
died a few weeks ago, has sold her
crop to J. W. Lindlev and left yester
day, having bought land near Brink
ley, where she expects to make her
future home. She is a sister of Mrs.
Gill, who has just died.
There is no abatement in the wire
worm condition. Crops most serious
ly affected are C. E. Maxey’s, T. E.
Jones’ C. C. Williamson’s and some
on F. W. Hardgrave’s and J. W.
Lindley’s farms. On Mr. Lindley’s
farm more than one hundred acres of
corn and cotton have been abandon
ed to them and the end is not yet.
G. D. Sherrill has been quite sick
the past week. But is now recovering
and we trust, will soon be able to be
out again.
We see from the papers that Sen
ator Robinson is expected to be in Ar
kansas for awhile, dictating who our
next governor shall be. Mr. Rob
inson seems to be a man of unusual
ability. The first time I ever saw
him he told us at Newport how anxi
ous he was to show how a real busi
ness governor could solve our politi
cal problems and put the state on its
.. ._wo/ip „c Viplipve he
Captain G. W. Huff is getting ms
mill ready to begin running by the
first of July.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Montgomery and
family of Newport spent Sunday here.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Massey have
been at Strawberry for two weeks on
business.
Joe Anderson and Bee Robinson of
Newport spent Friday afternoon fish
ing on Bergen lake. .
Great preparations are being made
for an old time picnic and fish fry
here on the Fourth. Let’s all get to
gether and make it more of a success
than last year.
BALCH.
Mrs. Ada Pinegar and _ two little
daughters, Gladys and Julia of Au
vergne are visiting relatives heie.
Sears Brothers of Fisher were here
with their moving picture show last
"Rev B. F. Holford of Bald Knob
filled Rev. W. E. Sherrell’s appoint
ment here Sunday.
Chas. Ball and Burlie Jackson went
to Fisher Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jackson ox
Johnstown attended church here Sun
da,J. M. Balch made a business trip to
Harrisburg Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McFadden and
daughters, Miss Almero and Miss
Fredda, of Beedeville attended church
here Sunday. .. , ,
Our constable, Lee Balch, attended
an adjourned term of court at Pen
nington Saturday.
Those who attended church here
Sunday from Pennington were, Mr.
and Mrs. M. N. Holmes and Mrs. J.
I. Balch and Mr. and Mrs. John Britt.
beedeville.
The ball game Saturday between
Beedeville and Auvergne resulted in
a score of 4 to 20 in favor of Beede
ville. , ,
Brother Barber preached on the
Island last Saturday night and Sun
dav. . .
I HE ISLAND.
Phillips returned from
?s Sunday, having ac
is wife, daughter and
tor Mrs. Phillips’ health.
Mitchell spent Sunday
ghter, Mrs. J. Runyan,
del Sutton and Nellie
led to Newport Sunday
several days with Mrs.
Is, Jr.
L. Lawrence, of Rector,
t the school house Satur
mday and Sunday night,
come to hear him.
er Finch is visiting at
I. F. Phillips.
:e Jernigan of Mobley is
reral weeks with her
s. W. L, Heard.
■ Burton of Auvergne
iland Sunday,
iwd visited at the home
Herring Sunday. When
e farm produce see eith
Ting, B. F. Phillips, Del
trthur Johnson or Ernest
t Porter returned from
Sunday and reported his
in the hospital there, is
t is hoped she will soon
turn home.
Phillips is taking a spe
ll Domestic Science this
e School of Experience,
rs. Dee Washam’s baby
: last week but is better
*s Progressing. Most
n laid by, also cotton is
?ain, but dry weather is
growth of crops. Hogs
dy ®re dying. Messrs,
d Morrison have lost
worth of fine hogs,
lot Slim Jim keep up the
crops are seemingly al
ted so he snre]yys not
d6weeicf LCt US hear
Bettye Breeze.
lUVERGNE.
' children’s day last Sun
a very good crowd.
1 was $11.84 cents.
ithah/Pe-nt*Friday right
sie u her sister.
ist week- 13 ^6en °n tke s*ck ^
^teBehl?PUSe and daugh
Ort wheJ6*.^556?.* ast week in
unde>- th ^ rs- Bittenhouse has
treatment of Dr.
**^!1 S and family of New
^siting Ed Wilson and
was about the only man who could do
that little stunt. We gave him an op
portunity, and he did the whole two
years’ work in less than sixty days,
besides managing his campaign in
the race for his present office. He now
finds himself able to look after the
small details connected with national
legislation and have time to spare tor
keeping up corners in Arkansas. Wha
a pity we didn’t have this wonderful
man in charge sooner, that we might
have steered clear of the politica
rocks, whirlpools, etc., that nave so
interfered with the navigation of our
I ship of state! Would it not be bettei,
though, for Joseph S. to stay right
along in Washington and let us man
age our little home affair the best
we can? It is so much trouble for
him. Scribbler.
BRADFORD.
We are needing rain again.
Mr. Neely of Missouri has taken
Joe Ashley’s place as night operator
for awhile. Joe says he intends to
take a vacation. , ~ _
Mr. McDougal and family of Ber
nie, Missouri are visiting friends and
relatives here. _.
Ed and Herbert Whitley have pur
chased the meat market and restau
rant from the Boone Brothers.
Miss Alma Forrest returned home
Friday from Oklahoma. Her many
friends welcome her back.
Miss Pearl Hughes of Swifton is
visiting friends in our town this •
She will return home in a few days
and will accompanied as far as
port by Miss Pearl Moore, who will
visit friends and re^af^e?at '
Charles Wyatt of Oklahoma is vis
iting homefolks. ..
Teachers who returned^ from the
institute meeting at Searcj la«
say Searcy is a fine place, *?u /
were all glad to get back to o u
|f°^uite a number of people went to
! a fish fry on the lake Monday and an
j other crowd expect to go '
Dr. Ray Toler passed through our
town Monday night on No. 2- en
route to Swifton. .
Zack Calhoun, Jr., of Grand Glaize
was in town Sunday. _„ . .
Rev. Mr. Middleton was brought
The manager of the scnooi im
provement association will give an ice
cream social here next Saturday
night. Everybody is invited and as
the proceeds are to go to the school
we hope to see it well patronized.
H. M. McFadden and family visited
at Balch Sunday.
W. W. Beede and wife visited Bill
Simmons Sunday evening near Mc
Crory. . ,
Mrs. W. N. Roy is quite sick at
this writing. . ., ,
J. S. McFadden and family visited
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list this week.
Miss Ethel Ensor has returns
home after spending nine weeks 11
Judsonia. ... nT:„
Dr. Toler and wife and sister Mis
Zoe Toler, are visiting home folks.
Mrs. Woods’ sister is visiting her.
We had a very pleasant talk by ;
Korean Saturday night and also pic
tures of Korea.
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IRON MOUNTAIN
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No. 3 leaves.5:20 p. m
No. I leaves.6:40 p. m
No. 29 (arrives 6:28) departs
at.6:38 a. m
No. 5 leaves.5:00 a. m
No. 17 leaves.6:20 a. m
No. 7 leaves.9:02 a. m
No. 23 (arrives 7:47) leaves 8:05 p. m
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No. 4 leaves.10:22 a. m
No. 28 leaves..8:50 p. m
No. 18 leaves. .10:15 p. m
No. 6 leaves...10:50 p. m.
No. 92 (locai freight) ieaves2:10 p. m
WHITE RIVER DIVISION.
WEST BOUND.
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Np. 232 leaves.9:00 p. m.
No. 246 (local freight) leaves
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EAST BOUND.
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No. 231 arrives.&:*8 a. m
No. 245 (local freight) arrives
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No. 608 departs 1:50 p. m.
No. 681 local freight arrives
No. 682 local freight departs
Local freight arrives Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday; Departs Tuea
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