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^ Special Corps of Correspondents ^
THE ISLAND.
People here are making prepara
tions to begin making another crop.
Mrs. W. G. Eads spent Tuesday af
ternoon with Miss Kate Rainwater.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gilliam
on the 12th, a girl.
W. D. Runyan closed a cotton deal
Saturday with parties at Olyphant
and returned home Monday.
Mrs. William Phillips and Mrs. Eva
Pool left Thursday for Little Rock
and will spend the remainder of the
week in that city.
Joseph Hester, Sr., was in New
port Tuesday.
Della Butler says it is a long hike
to Campbell’s station, short as the
! days are.
Joker, we were glad to have your
items last week, as we were busy
out here. But James Gilliam says
you’ve got to quit kickin’ his dawg
aroun’.
Jep Bowen of Picket Lake was on
the Island Friday.
Joe and Allen Thrift were trans
acting business at the county seat
Tuesday. ■ .
Mrs. Thomas Vance went to Pick
ett Lake Saturday to see her daugh
ter,'who is sick.
Mrs. W. D. Runyan contemplates
going to the Booneville sanitarium
for awhile, for the benefit of her
health. , . .. . . .
W. G. Eads is doing quite a lot of
improvement on the W'atson place
this spring. , , .
The writer from Sholoh was mak
ing inquiry about Slim Jim’s where
abouts. You might locate me at
Newport, Jackson county, Arkansas,
U .S. A-. a little spot of land in Un
ion township, known as the Island.
Further information will be furnish
ed on application.
Slim Jim.
OAKLAND.
We are having clear weather at
present, but roads are just awful.
Rev. T. J. Jones who has succeeded
Rev. Z. L. Petty as our pastor, filled
his appointment Saturday night and
Sunday. . _
1 As O. Dodd and family spent Sun
day with E. J. Brown.
Miss Belle Taylor, who has been
jone among our sick, is feeling some
S better at this writing.
Miss Ethel Ross of Grand Glaize,
was visiting Miss Hannah Bartley
Sunday. _ . ,, ..
Mrs. Dessie Bright was on the
sick list last week.
Miss Hannah Bartley, who is stay
ing with Aunt Dollie Stuart, visited
homefolks Friday night and Satur
day. ' , , . .
T. J. Heaton made a business tnp
to Newport Monday. .
Mrs. Harriet Brown and daughter,
Bessie, tarried a short time at K.
L. Stuart’s Monday afternoon.
. Effie Pennington has just return
ed from a visit to ter brother in
'-^ThSrRHew of Augusta is visiting
in Bradford and we expect him on
the hills some time this week. _
There was a singing at Mr. h. J.
Brown's Sunday night, but On ac
count of bad weather the crowd was
small. •' ^ ’
> ADELAIDE.
We are having some fine weather,
after so long w time, and we hope
it will continue so, for it wdl*
be time for the farmers to hitch up
Old Beck and start for the field.
” The regular third Sunday meeting
at Thirty-Seven met Sunday with a
good turn-out.
Our new neighbor, Mr. Sims and
family, were out at church Sunday.
Mis Nellie McCall was visiting her
sister, Mrs. R. E. Winchester, Sun
i day.
Miss Sue Cooper of Portsmouth,
Ohio, niece of W. H. Edens, was mar
ried Wednesday, February 4. We
wish them a long, happy and pros
perous life.
Mrs. J. T. Pierce has been suffering
severely with neuralgia the past
week.
S. C. Vick, proprietor of the Glen
dale Poultry Yard is laying plans for
his new store room, which will be
somewhat larger than his old one,
as increase in business calls for
more room.
The Peoples Telephone Company
have buried the hatchet, for I have
not heard any war whoop lately.
We learn that the mumps are rag
ing at Denmark, but they haven't
hurt anyone particularly, it seems.
Lewis Edens and Wesley Turner
are hauling lumber for the new
bridge across Glaize creek, but they
are not hauling it any too soon, as
the old bridge is giving away.
Ar-kan-saw.
DENMARK.
There is quite a lot of sickness in
this community at this writing, but
no one seriously ill.
Some of our citizens have been
summoned before the grand jury at
Newport the past few days.
Revs. Jas. McMullen and Jas. Ad
ams preached at Liberty last Sun
day.
It is reported that some of the pu
pils of the school at this place have
been exposed to mumps, which has
caused the directors to investigate
the report.
The Adelaide correspondent says
the people of that community meet
at the postoffice on Saturdays and
shoot for a chicken. Wonder if it is
a rooster.
The Peoples Telephone Company of
this place, had a misunderstanding
is no better . Some say we just
need mone call bells at intermediate
points.
B. H. Hays, formerly of this place,
but now of White county, is work
ing from 7 to 8 men clearing more
land for cultivation.
John M. Harlow, postmaster at
Maddock, has started a rural U. S.
mail route from his place via Mad
dock, Little Red, Steprock and
Velvet Ridge.
Some of the Fiddler Ridge farm
ers are sowing oats and also break
ing land.
The grist and sawmill at this
place is working a disappointment to
its customers in neglecting frozen
pipes and valves.
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j THE ISLAND.
Most everybody is enjoying good
health and the farmers are all anx
ious to get their plows started. >
Bill Phillips and Don Washam
seem to Be we most hustling farm
ers on the Island, as they have quite
a lot of land turned.
J, M. Sellers has been attending
court ftsr the last two weeks.
S. E. Free says he don't like for
people to use his phone while he is
away from home.
J. B. Hopkins of Kentucky has lo
cated on the old Cox place.
Go on James, Mr. Hester’s dogs
don’t bite.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Philips have
moved back on the Island.
Mr. Query seems to think he will
get through picking cotton in time
to plant again.
Miss Hettie Butler is on the sick
list.
J. F. Phillips expects to leave on a
business trip to the lower Rio
Grande Valley in Southern Texas, in
the interest of his farm which he
; purchased there recently,
j Mrs. Bob Gilliam is reported some
i better at this writing.
It seems that Mr. Slim Jim has
! devoured all his pots, pans, skillets
j and dish rags as we don’t hear from
'them any more. __
Mrs. W. L. Smith and Mrs. B. V.
<! Holt spent Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. W. C. Herring.
Mr. Jumey, our mail carrier, has
i some rough roads to travel over, as
the weather continues bad and the
roads worse.
Misses Bertha and Dewey Sellers
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visited in town Sunday.
The boys all say that Mr. Ben F.
Phillips spurs his pony up before
passing Mr. Hester’s.
Master C. Gadberry was on the
Island Sunday.
W. C. Herring has completed his
lew hen house.
Mrs. Mattie Phillips visited at the
home of Mrs. Bob Gilliam Sunday.
Lawrence Mantooth is improving
from a several days’ illness.
Miss Maude Turner is reported
quite ill.
The cold, bad weather deprived
Mrs. Mattie Philips the privilege of
spending a few days in Little Rock
with her daughter, Mrs. Doxie Piles.
Gentlemen, why not work the coun
ty convicts on the public highways
where all the taxpayers can have the
benefit of their work. It seems to
me that would be more just and not
let one man have all the benefit of
their work. We all want good roads
and under the present system we will
never have good roads.
Joe Hester and Clarence Washam
went to Auvergne Sunday.
The congregation at church was
quite small Sunday. Why don’t ev
erybody wake up and attend.
Much success to the Independent
and its many readers.
Hard Times.
DIAZ.
Mrs. Bud Stanley is spending the
week at Newport, the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Martin.
The Wilmans Mercantile Company
have received a car of nice seed Ir
ish potatoes from Superior, Wiscon
sin, which they will no doubt quick
ly dispose of.
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sick list this week, suffering from
an attack of lagrippe.
Miss Willis Guin, who is teaching
the Campbell school, spent Sunday
here the guest of her parents.
Miss Willie Mae Penix of Tucker
man spent Saturday here, the guest
of Mrs. Monroe Witt.
Miss Gertrude Allen, who is teach
ing at the Greenhaw school house,
spent Sunday here with her par
ents.
Miss Dessie Lay is one the sick
list at this writing.
The young people of this city en
joyed themselves at a dance at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Schnei
der Saturday evening.
Misses Grace and Bessie Davis of !
Hickory Grove are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Ford here this week.
Mrs. Andy West of Newport is
visiting Mrs. Walter Hurley this
week.
Mrs. Fred Monroe was shopping in
Newport Friday.
J. M. Mardis of Grand Glaize, can
didate for representative, was ming
ling with the voters here Friday.
Cromwell West is on the sick list
this week.
Frank Terry, a young farmer a
bout 25 years of age, living on the
Williams’ farm died Saturday morn
ing after a short illness of pneu
monia. Burial Sunday afternoon at (
Hickory Grove. He leaves a wife
and two children and a host of
friends to mourn his loss.
A. C. Cummins of Village town
ship was here on business Saturday.
Quite a number of our farmers
contemplate attending the agricul
tural school to be held in Newport in
March.
There will be an old fashioned
spelling match at the school here Fri
day between the pupils of the Diaz
school and those of the Hickory
Grove school and the students are
looking forward with much interest
toward the coming event.
Agent Jerome McCarty was a vis
itor to Swifton Friday.
Mrs. M. F. Hurley of Newport
spent Sunday here, the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. F. Hurley.
Amos Meeker spent Monday in
Batesville on business.
W. D. McLain, candidate for coun
ty and probate judge, was here some
few days ago, mingling with the
voters. Mr. McLain is a “good
roads" booster and if elected will no
doubt carry out his promises. He
appeals for the vote of every man
who is in favor of better highways.
Miss Rosa Cruse of Hickoiy Grove
is spending the week here with her
friends. ■ ’r
L. E. Phant.
SWIFTON NEWS.
Misses Mary and Della Mullins of
the Promised Land are visiting Mrs.
J. H. Carlin and friends. r
A. J. Shell, Jr., has resigned his
position as assistant cashier of the
Bank of Swifton, and has accepted
a position with the Arkansas Bank
and Trust Company of Newport, as
bookkeeper. Mr. Shell leaves our
town with a mighty good reputation.
A number of the Swifton people
attended a masquerade box supper
at Alicia1 Friday night. Those in the
party were. Mis. J.'H. Carlin, Mrs.
W. T. Altman, Mrs. McCelvy; Mis
ses Claudia Smith, Beulah Shaver,
Della Mullins, Mary Artnon and Mrs.
W. H. Purphis and son, Armon;
Messrs. 0. B- Benson, Elmo Hawley,
Ralph Moon, Ernest Edens.
Mr. Erick Ring, the reputable cen
ter fielder of the Swifton baseball
club, was a passenger on No. 24
Saturday to Mammoth Spring, stop
ping off here a few minutes meeting
several of the fans.
M*x Massey was up from New
port Saturday.
J H. Carlin was transacting busi
nes in Newport Monday.
:ss Fonza Anderson and sister,
Birn a, of Jonesboro, are visiting
the cousin, J. E. Lane, and family,
of is place.
F. M. Parsons and A. M. Keaton
were passengers to Newport Mon
, day morning on No. 29, returning on
I No. 24.
Roy Moon made a business trip
to T ttle Rock Tuesday.
i.* •. E. H. Bowman, candidate for
school superintendent, was meeting
the voters here Tuesday. Mr. Bow
man is a native of our county and
no doubt, if elected, will make the
county a good officer.
Otis W. Scarborough was shaking
hands with the voters here Satur
day, telling them of the office which
he expects to seek and also telling
his hypnotism story.
Colonial tea at Mrs. Tonney’s Fri
day night. Everyone is invited to at
tend.
\V. T. Altman, bookkeeper for the
Swifton Mercantile Company, was
transacting business in Newport
Wednesday.
The W. 0. W. met Tuesday night
and introduced Jno. Holder into the
mysteries of Woodcraft. Mr. Hold
er left the lodge room being satis- |
fied.
Misses Daisy Lane and Fongo An
derson, Messrs. E. O. Hawley and
Norris Jones were passengers to
Newport Tuesday evening, returning j
on No. 24 Wednesday.
Dr. L. E. Willis was up from
Newport Tuesday.
Mr. L. R. See, tbe reputable
salesman, has accepted a position
w'ith Dukes Bros.
Jack Henning is now doing day '
work, and of course, competition is
the life of business.
Don’t forget the Colonial tea, at
Mrs. Tonney's Friday night.
-Tno. Fowler and family have mov
ed back to town.
BANDY’S CHAPEL.
John Blackburn took his father to
Newport to depart for Texas to visit
awhile.
W. L. Davis, bis blooming bride
and eight or ten relatives came out
to his father’s and partook of a
sumptuous dinner, which all seemed
to enjoy. We wish the married couple
unbounded joy and may their bark
never strike a boulder.
Morgan Allen has a new brick
chimney.
air. nuuuaru, wue ana niece oi
Mrs. Padgett’s visited her.
Rufe Hatler took Ruby, his daugh
ter, to Fisher to live with her sister,
Mrs. Dixon.
Calvin Allen and wife have moved
to her father’s. i'
Brother Talkington filled his reg-ti
ular appointment at Pond Switch the
fourth Sunday at 3 p. m. 1
Myrtie Boatman returned from
Lawrence county, where she visited
relatives awhile.
Tom Holt has a phone.
C. D. Johnson and Rufe Deaton
were summoned to serve on the pet
it jury; also George Gore.
Joe Whaley has a new girl at his !
house.
J. L. Whaley lost a fine horse the
31st, with blind staggers.
It is reported John Smith has 1
smallpox.
Garland Alexander’s son-in-law is
sick. i
Preaching here the second Sun
day. '
Singing the second Sunday at 3
p. m. was fine.
Zodie Howard of Mississippi is
visiting here.
John Bailey is staying at George
Gore’s.
Mr. Goche has moved down on
the Decker farm, close to Crawford
Gore’s.
The timber land between here and '1
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Pond Switch is fenced ^
Lindley Davis and wif. la
father’s lately. "*■
•Joe Davis had the doctor
one night. 'j*
BATTLE AXE.
Appointments for Rev. ,J. B. Stu
Methodist, and J. L. Brown, Bapt.
not filled this month, the fo.
mer having a case of vaccination oi.(
hand (or arm) and the latter having"
a severe attack of lumbago. Hope
circumstances will be more favorable
in March.
Mrs. Maude Jities, widow of the
late Houston .lines, has a severe at
tack of erysipelas, alfecting her face
and head, having been critically ill
for more than a week, and at last in
formation not improving.
J. W. Martin, the jovial joker, who
represents the Plunkett-Jarrell Gro
cer Company, was swapping yarns
and selling groceries here Monday.
J. VV. Lindley recently sent a fine
Hereford calf by express as a present
to J. H. Landers of Melbourne.
Prof. W. M. Shaver was interview
ing the voters here last week in the
interest of his candidacy for repre
sentative. By the way, candidates
have not been so much in evidence
here since the weather bureau got
busy, but as the sun is again shin
ing, and birds beginning to sing, wo
no doubt, will soon be receiving the
glad hand and getting another sup
ply of cards.
T I *• 4*n nvi ore tolL-incr nf smuinff
jats and planting potatoes right a
way.
It seems that Billy Oldfield has his
bluff in on the district. Everybody
ifraid to tackle him. This is per
haps well enough. Mr. Oldfield has
made an enviable reputation, is .a
nard-worker in the interest of his
;onstituents, and has seemingly, an
ncreasing influence at the capitol.
W. E. (Walter) Cole’s son is on the
;ick list. Said to be seriously ill.
No gardening so far as I have ob
served, but several making prepara
:>ns in that line.
Cotton picking and ginning just
>ver, as stalk cutting and breaking
and begins.
The cry of the little chick and the
•luck of the mother hen may be
leard here and there.
Prof. D. C. Ring, principal of the
Battle Axe seminary, made a flying
rip to Mammoth Spring Saturday
ind Sunday.
Lum Berry is working in the shop
lere for C. A. Tyer.
We understand that A. J. Bowden
s preparing to add mercantile bus
iness to hts farming enterprise,
book out now for a derby hat, a
> reen tie and some unusual attention
;c the ladies. Arch is a sly “old
•oon”, but should not be reproached
’or being good looking; he just can’t
lelp it.
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