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as big drops
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inches. Straw
5 feet, or 3 feet
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Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Billings
ley, Steamboat Springs, Colo ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Saenger and
son, Leo, Steamboat Springs;
Miss Bertha Hirsch, abroad;
Norman Wolff, Garland Hurt,
automobile touring; Mr. and
Mrs. Board Bond, Mrs. C. G.
Henry and daughter, Irving
Hirsch, automobile touring ; Al
corn Ferguson, Steamboat
Springs; Miss Kate Harder.
Heber Springs; Miss Emma
Ludwig, Steamboat Springs; I
Joe Bevens, Heber Springs;
Mrs. T. Hutson, Rochester,Minn.
A. D. Bailey, Rochester, Minn.;,
Mrs. H. G. Bunn, Louisi
ana ; Rev. W. E. Vann, England:
Mrs. W. E. Vann, Tulsa, Okla.;
Mrs. George Hillhouse and Mas
ter Lawrence Bevans Colorado
Springs; Mr. and Mrs. G. A.
Lockard, Colorado Springs; Mrs. |
A. H. McDonald, Monteagle,,
Tenn.; Miss Antoinette Bond, i
Monteagle, Tenn.
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Marriage License.
Ben F. Nelson and Mrs. Nan-j
ly Eary, both of Newport, R. F. i
D. 1. ;
Charles Bruce and Horner i
Leonard, both of Dunnington. i
G. W. Pettet, Elmo and Verna |
Hoffman, Tuckerman.
David Storey, Tuckerman and
Mrs. Ada Parker, Kenyon.
Sidney Harvey and Cecil L.
Moon, both of Swifton.
Oscar R. Massey and Ethel
May Hewet.t, both of Jackson
Dort.
Douglass Perry, Kenyon and
Delia Holt, Tuckerman.
Harry Black and Ailie Ander
son, both of Jacksonport.
Real Estate Transfers.
Polly and Willis McCoy to
Henry Devor;, 40 acres 15-12-1,
£100.
John R. Rittenhouse and wife
to W. D. McLain, 40 acres 29-11
2, $10. ;
Henry K. Heatherly and wife!
to S. M. Mullins, 40 acres 26-11-11
£200.
ny to George L. Grant, 57.59
icres 7-12-3, $230.
C. F. Dean and wife to W. M.
Mantooth, et al, 2.57 acres 4-11
3, $514.
R. J. Nesbitt and wife to Der-,
tha M. Eaton, lots 7 and 8, block!
I, Cast’s First Addition, Swif-.
ton, $700.
Sedgwick Tie Company to S. |
J. Johnston, 1(50 acres 18-11-1, j
$1120.
Charles C. Jacklin and wife to
W. D. McLain, 40 acres 29-11-2.
$800.
W. D. McLain and wife to Kit
Country Correspondence.
Grubbs.
We missed last week’s issue
caused by forgetfulness. We had
it all ready for the press but ov
erlooked it.
J. N. Nance and John Pen
nington made a business trip to
Newport Wednesday.
J. M. Gibson has been in New
port for the past week under
treatment. He had an operation
performed on his lip by Dr. Wil
lis. He reports getting along1
fine and able to be home soon. \
Mr. Harve Stephens of Jones
boro, formerly of this place, is
visiting friends here.
Mr. J. S. Pennington, eanui 1
date for assessor, is preparing j
for winter from the looks of hP!
wood pile. We guess he is fix- j
ing to be away from home the !
most of the time. But we don’t j
believe it will be necessary for i
him to be away from home so
much as we have heard of no
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one against mm yet.
Grizzle & Son have received
their new automobile and made
a trip to Newport in it Saturday. ^
J. F. Webster returned here
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Wednesday from Dexter, Mo., i
where he has been visiting his
family. Mr. Webster has an
axe handle plant here and doing
a nice business.
Mrs. J. D. McElrath is now
visiting in Jonesboro.
The contract will be let for '
the erection of our two story, 5
room brick school house here at
the secretary’s office Saturday
the 19th at 1 o'clock p. m.
Another barbecue will be had '
here at Grubbs about the first
of September. The exact date
has not yet been set.
The W. 0. W. and the Wood
men Circle will on the 20th of
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this montn decorate the gra\es
of the deceased members at the |
Denton and Cook cemeteries at
9 and 10 o’clock. Everybody in-!:
vited to come. Only two miles
north of Grubbs.
TEa T^rnrm caw mill •
had to close down a part of ont
or two days the past week on ac
count of the intense heat. 1 he
workmen could not stand it.
The town council has employ
ed Messrs. Phillips, Hillhouse &
Boyce as their counsel for the
year.
Saturday night was a fine
night for sleep and rest Judg
ing from ourselves the people all
made good use of it.
Two cases in the mayor’s!
court Monday $5 and costs.
Mrs. J. M. Gibson returned
home Monday from Newport,
where she has been with Mr. J.
M. Gibson.
The axe handle plant at this
place have just received another
saw’ which will be installed.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Stinnett are
the proud parents oi a tine bab\ j
boy. Mother and baby both get
ting along fine.
It has been rumored that S.
\V. Sullins is thinking of locating
in our town. Come on Sullie we
would be proud to have you with
us.
The Union saw mill has been
closed down on account of so
much wet weather.
R. P. Williams and wife are
visiting Mrs. Williams mothei
at Gilkerson this week.
Happy Jack.
Oak Grove.
Rev. Mack W’oodell closed his
meeting at Diaz W ednesday e\ -
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Louis.
Miss Bertha Dameron was
the guest of Misses Lula and
Callie Vaulner this last week.
Tommy Yearry of Harper
school house was in our burg
Sunday.
Mrs. M. A. Dameron spent
Sunday at Diaz.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Burrows
spent Sunday at Mr. and airs.
Parker’s.
In regards to the picnic L. E.
Phant mentioned I for one am
in favor of it and wish all the
correspondents would hurry and
say whether we shall have it or
not. Please let us hear from you
in the next issue.
Casey Jones.
Balch.
Rain, rain is an every day oc
currence now.
Quite a crowd from Balch at
ended the W. 0. W. barbecue at
"isher Friday.
Elder J. H. Piper closed his
neeting here Sunday. There
cere eight additions to the
■hurch.
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iUlO. O • V_/ Cl LI .n J 1UI A V/A 11V.A
10me at Swifton Saturday after
pending two weeks here visit
ng relatives^.
Mrs. M. G. Balch of Tupelo
vas visiting relatives here last
veek.
The I. 0. O. F. barbecue which
vas to have been given here the !
,6th was called off on account of
he rainy weather.
The clever peddler Dee Jos
eph, accompanied by his brother,
vho has just recently arrived
Tom the old country, was in our
lurg Tuesday.
Albert Lancaster of Missouri
vas visiting friends and rela
:ives here this week.
Alice Johnston, who has been
>ick for more than four months,
passed away Monday night. She
vas seven years old and the
youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Johnston.
J. C. and Walter Ball went to
Batesville Tuesday on business.
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White River Bottoms.
We are having lots of rain.
Cotton is throwing off lots of
squares and little bolls.
We are having lots of chills iu(
>ur neighborhood and everybody
is suffering with bad colds.
Joe Lumley and wife and Mrs.
Kas Bowen of Buffalo Island are
visiting Mrs. Sarah Lumley and
her grandchildren this week.
The children are very glad to
have a visit from their grandma
Bowen as she is getting real old.
Mr. Hopkins and family are
still at Heber Springs, where Mr.
Hopkins went for his health, but
he is improving slowdy.
Mr. Bates and Charlie Davis
made a flying trip to Auvergne
Saturday.
Jim Rainey and family left
here the 7th for Denmark for
their health.
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Henry Ritter and wife went
home with Mrs. Ritter’s mother |
to Denmark. Mr. and Mrs. Rit-j
ter have a fine baby girl born to
them, weighing seven and one
half pounds. Both mother and
baby doing well.
Henry Smith went to Den
mark with Air. Ritter’s family.
He says “Oh, them rocks!” It
took only two days to do him.
Mrs. Bates and baby went to
her sister’s, Mrs. Thrift’s, Sat
urday night.
George Tap was visiting a
Mr. Dawson’s Saturday.
Our school is progressing nice
ly with Mr. Conyers as teacher.
We have about 35 scholars en
rolled.
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\Vc Will llctv.tr.. I \ > u SCI lilting UI1 i
the 4th Sunday by Brother Bow
man. Come out everybody and
let’s try to have large crowds.
We hope to have our new
school house completed before
our protracted meeting starts.
Little Miss Lena Ticer is
boarding at Mrs. Bates’ going to
school.
They worked the roads some
while it was dry.
Wake up Nubbins’ Ridge and
come again.
Mr. Rutledge is improving ins
house by adding a porch to the
north end of the house.
Henry Watkins left our set-.
tlement Monday for Clarendon,:
where he goes to cut timber.
Mrs. Logan has been quite
sick but is thought to be some
better now.
Carrie Nation.
Denton Island.
Sickness still hangs on with
us.
Mrs. A. M. Moore and little
Jewell Springer are very sick.
Miss Anna Holland has been
sick but is reported better now.
J. L. Slayden and J. L. Redid
ditt made a flying trip to Cash
Sunday.
J. L Slayden and S. S. Grooms
made a flying trip to the city of
Grubbs Tuesday.
A big rain visited this place,
commencing Sunday at.3 o'clock
and continuing until Tuesday.
Mike Denton will soon have
his new barn and house finished.
J. L. Redidditt had a large
school Monday—two pupils.
Randolph Moore has returned
home from Memphis. *
The School Girl.
Harper School House.
The rainy weather seems to
exist. The farmers near here
seem to think that the rain is
damaging cotton and corn.
Sidney Judd had business at
Stegall mill Saturday going af
ter some lumber.
The rainy weather has delayed
John Melville in building his
Grover Lampkin has been
building fence for the past few
days.
Toney Ray had business in
Newport Tuesday.
Grizzly Bear.
Make Drainage Assessment.
A. J. Goetz and W. R. "
Jr., assessors in the Cook Slough
drainage district were here
Thursday in conference with the
district’s attorneys Stuckey and
Stuckey, making the district as
sessment.
Owing to the sickness of his
wife, the third assessor, R. F.
Dunn, was unable to be present.
The assessment will be filed as
soon as completed.
Johnson Property Sold.
The sale of the R-. M. Johnson
home property and several lots
in that end of town Thursday by
Sheriff J. D. Neal as commis
sioner ended a suit that was car
ried thhrough the supreme court
and won by Graham Bros.
The property brought $7155,
and was bid in by J. R. Cox, the
total representing $6000 and in
terest due Graham Bros, and
the costs of the suit. -
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Your Attention
is respectfully directed to the
fact that we have made plans for
an unusually large fall business.
We will soon have on display—
goods arriving daily—by far the
largest and finest collection of
good things for men ever shown
in Newport.
We have left nothing undone
to make this the best place to
get needs for men of particular
and refined taste.
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Watch for our future an
nouncements and remember that
the best only comes from
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