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Mr. and Mrs. Bud Stanley return
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after a week’s visit to Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Stanley.
Mrs. A. C. Meeker and children re
turned Thursday from a visit to rel
atived at Cushman.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wilmans are
spending the week at Fayetteville
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Harris.
Mrs. J. H. Orr of Judsonia is vis
} xting here this week, the guest of
• Mrs. W. F. Hurley.
Mrs, W. M. Chisholm returned Mon
day from a vsit to relatives at Tul
sa, Oklahoma.
Mrs. W. H. Roberts has returned
to her home at Tuscaloosa, Alabama
after a short visit to relatives her
and at Newport.
Road Overseer W. F. Hurley be
gan work on the new Newport-Jack
sonport road Tuesday. The right- of
way was cleared by free labor anc
as soon as the stumps are removed
it will be ready for the big tractior
grader.
Wl T. Moyer left Monday foi
MeGehee, where he will accept a po
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I vision of the Iron Mountain Rail
road.
Dr. 0. G. Jones was here Thursday
night and completed the organiza
tion of the First Presbyterian churcl
of Diaz with 40 charter members
A church building is to be erected ir
the near future.
Mrs. Lee Hutton and children re
t turned Monday from a week’s visil
at Minturn.
; Miss Ida Roberts, who has beer
’ visiting relatives here and at New
5 port for the past two weeks, re
, turned to her home at Jacksonville,
. Florida.
. F The infant son of Mr. and Mrs,
A. C Meeker is very ill at this
write-up.
L. E. Phant,
f EIGHT MILE.
J. W. Rankins has his sawmill al
most in operation, and will be ready
; to do business on a big scale.
Bro. C .A. Northcutt is holding a
protracted meeting on Cow Lake.
Desha Owens and G. C. Nance
went to Tupelo last Saturday to play
1 a game of ball with Beedeville a
gainst the Tupelo boys. Both report
! that Tupelo has a classy little team.
| W. E. Skidmore and Ed Whitt of
Cow Lake were over Wednesday.
The Balch ball team are expecting
to cross bats with Sulphur Rock at
Newport Saturday.
Bro. A. J. Mead and family at
tended preaching at Gourd Neck
Sunday.
Little John Crenshaw, who has
been sick for some time, is now able
to be up again, and in school.
Maggie Swearinger has been vis
iting friends at Weldon for the last
few days.
Rev. John Frazier closed his meet
ing at Gourd Neck Tuesday.
Ira Daugherty of Cow Lake is at
tending school here.
Our meeting will begin the 22nd
of this month.
P. R. Locke is repairing the church
nouse; also bunding a belfry.
D. J. Nance is buying a carload of
cattle.
BANDY’S CHAPEL.
Sam Harvey, Dick Hurley and
families were pleasant visitors at
Lindley Davis' the 21st.
Sorry Albert Biggers lost his
fine mare.
We are sorry to learn of the death
of Harmon Richardson. He was a
respectable citizen.
Battle Axe, Bandy’s Chapel and
Pond Switch met here and had a fine
singing, as all three had had a sing
ing school recently.
If enough of them will go to the
County Singing Convention they will
make a fine showing. Proud of the
interest taken in vocal music here.
Had a good shower of rain at 5
p., July 28th. Water stood ih holes
a little.
S. R. Tinsley’s folks visited J. H.
Davis’ the 26th. First time in two
years, for all day.
Sam Beck is the father of a baby
girL
Effie Sexton and Tom Tucker are
married.
It is thought that good corn will
make 15 or 20 bushels to the acre.
Most of it will make less and some
will make none.
More sickness than common.
Kirk Bowlsby took two horse3 to
the doctor which had a jerking, the
29th.
Mrs. Harry Hill and daughter, Mrs.
Marvin Wood, came in from Rector,
Ark., the 24th. The latter remained
a week and returned to Rector.
Ed Julian has his $2,000 house about
completed and will soon move into
it, at Tuckerman.
Tom Mitchel has taken a baching
outfit and moved to Walnut Ridge to
clear land.
An arbor was built by Decker
■tore house for a protracted meet
ing. It is as hard to winter an arbor
as a plow line.
Several from here are visiting in
the hill country.
People In the hills won’t find cot
ton to pick here this winter like they
aA«n*MAn1«* T4> an -
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Old lady Sherrill of Pond Switch,
died the 31st. Was buried at Pleas
ant Grove.
Tom Crow was phoned to go to the
hills to a sick one.
About one hundred panels of rail
fence burned upon Aunt Sallie
Vann's farm the 1st. Don’t know
how it got on fire.
The directors held a consultation
and agreed to pay the teachers $70
per month, which is nearly as dear
as an assistant.
The burial of Uncle George Bandy
the 3rd, caused a large crowd to col
lect to pay the last respect to the
worthy man. Brother Wilson, D. D.
G. M., officiated at the grave. He
repeated the burial ceremony with
out the Monitor—Mason’s burial
rituaL
Maggie Nelson returned to her
husband the 26th.
Mrs. Denie Cook has returned to
Alicia after visiting several days
here.
Revs. Umsted and Talkington con
ducted the funeral services of G. W.
Bandy at the residence.
Mrs. Barney Harris and married
sister, Verge, visited their father.
The latter has returned to the hills.
The former is here—still afflicted
with blood poison, but better.
The directors have purchased some
new furniture for the school here.
JACKSONPORT,
A social was given at the home of
the Misses Stevens last Friday ev
ening. The guests were, Misses Dove
Massey, Kate Williams, Maude
Blount, Vallie Williams, Ethel Mas
sey, Sallie Williams, Birdie and Min
nie Stephens; Messrs. Dillon Blount,
George Freeman, Earl Lowe, Her
bert Detty and Ruby Stephens. All
present report having an enjoyable
time.
Marshal W. R. 0wen3 of this city
has resigned his position with the
Hogue & William: hardwood mill and
has accepted a position with the U.
S. Cooperage and Handle Company.
The steamer Pocahontas which
sunk soir*- *‘*ie ago while lying at
the incline here, has been raised.
■ The owners are waiting until the riv
■ er rises so she can be taken to New
port for repairs.
' Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Massey wh(
■ have been living at Paradise, hav<
t moved back to Jacksonport.
A dance was given at the Ander
f son hall Friday evening. Although
the attendance was small, everyone
seemed to be well pleased. Both
square and round dancing were en
gaged in until a late hour.
Constable H. S. Grant and Miss
Gertrude Allen were visitors here
Saturday evening.
Rev. Mr. Stewart stopped over
here Wednesday and attended pray
er-meeting at the Methodist church.
He was on his way to his home in
Newark. ,
j Jack Quick went to Newport Sat
i urday afternoon.
• Mr. F. H. Strieker local timber
buyer for the U. S. Cooperage and
Handle Company, returned the lat
ter part of the week from points on
Black niver.
Frank Cathey, village barber, spent
the day in Newport Saturday.
Jno. L. Anderson an employe of the
Hogue & Williams mill here, sus
tained a painful but not severe ac
cident to his arm Wednesday morn
ing. While working with a wrench
near a cut off saw, the wrench slip
ped and Mr. Anderson struck the saw
with his left arm, inflicting a
slight wound above his elbow. Dr.
G. K. Stephens called and dressed the
injury.
Mr. W. B. Turner, superintendent
of the U. S. Cooperage and Handle
Company, made a trip to St. Louis
last week and returned, bringing his
wife and baby with him.
Joseph Bridger a prominent mer
chant of this place, made a business
trip to Newport Saturday.
Reginall Askew returned to this
! place last week from St. Louis and
| other points in Missouri and Ark
ansas. We are glad to have Mr.
Askew with us again.
Bud Holt and Wallace Dyke at
tended the picnic at Elmo Saturday.
They report having a nice time.
There was a large crowd in attend
ance.
Miss Myrtle Burkett visited in
i\ewpori last weeK.
Mrs. Ella J. Anderson was called to
Morehouse Mo. on account of the ill
ness of her daughter Mrs. Allie
Black. We learn that Mrs. Black is
much improved.
Mis3 Hettie Koenig went shopping
in Newport Saturday.
Robert Anderson of Helena was
here last week visiting friends and
relatives. He went from here to
Morehouse, Mo., to visit his mother
and sister.
Miss Allie Cathey returned home
from Oil Trough Monday, where
she has been visiting her friend, Miss
Cleo Barnes.
Misses Katie and Vallie Williams
attended the Sunday School Con
vention at Newport.
Mrs. W. B. Verdell, who has been
sick for some time, is greatly im
proved.
The ice cream supper given by the
Baptist church Tuesday evening, was
a grand success. We have not learn
ed at this writing the amount of the
proceeds, but we think it was some
thing like $15.
L. J. Huff, who has been sick for
some time, is no better at this writ
ing.
I. N. Padgett returned home Tues
day from Des Arc.
Death suddenly called little Casey
Jones, the three year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bay Jones, Monday even
ing, about 8:30. He was taken with
congestion of the stomach and only
lasted a short while. Dr. Gray was
called, but arrived too late to save
the little one. Through the Independ
ent, we extend our heartfelt sym
pathy to those in distress.
Mutt & Jeff.
DENMARK.
It'is now near three months since
this country has been visited with a
real, good rain. Early com is a total
failure. Cotton and late com and
pastures are rapidly dying out.
There is some sickness in this
community.
J. L. Alexander and family had an
epidemic of typhoid fever.
W. W. Watson, an old citizen and
ex-Confederate soldier, is not ex
pected to live but a few hours at this :
writing. He is at his son-in-law’s,
Jack Winniham.
oi uie must itmurivauie
scriptural debates was closed here
last Wednesday. The community
had been held spellbound by Elder
F. S. Gibson of the Missionary Bap
tist church and Elder Strickland of
the Christian church for six days. It
is said by those who attended every
discussion that Elder Strickland
only made two real points. One was
to get here, and the other was to
get away.
Rev. J. W. Adams preached at
Liberty last Sunday to a large con
gregation.
Robert Vick of Salado visited his
father, Rev. S. B. Vick of this place,
last Saturday.
Prof. G. E. Land is teaching the
summer school here and has a large
attendance.
Elder Cris Burrows is at Searcy
this week, having an operation per
formed on his eyes.
Picnic at Bradford Saturday, the
8th of this month.
Grover Fraser from near; Pine
Bluff, is visiting home folks this
week.
D. W. H. Fraser is preparing to
have extensive improvements made
on his residence.
Wishing the Independent much suc
cess, we will close.
More Anon.
ISLAND NEWS.
Mr. William Phillips returned Sat
urday from a trip to the southern
part of Texas where he went to
have some improvements done on his
property.
The protracted meeting closed here
Sunday night, with one added to
the church membership.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Man tooth of
Oil Trough spent Sunday here with
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^ Some of the grocers have discontinued selling
Janj our bread because our competitors have cut prices
!ani and sell them more for a dollar than we do.
lahi We believe the consumer should get the bene- ^
iafij fit of any “price cutting” and to that end we are Sfi
^jj putting the best that money can buy into our bread, ^
jysj believing that quality and not quanity wins. Be sure ^
^ and ask for City Bakery’s Sanitary Bread [wrapped ^
Qjq in wax tight paper.J If your Grocer don’t sell it, call ‘phone me
sn! 258 and we will tell you who does or deliver ourselves.
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i the former’s brother, W. u. Man
J tooth .
Messrs. J. M. and Ernest Sellers
went to Newport on business Mon
day.
ft. L. Gilliam was a county seat
visitor Monday.
Dee Washam wag very sick the lat
ter part of last week, but was able
to be out Monday.
Mrs. Jno. Garnett, who has been
ported better.
W. David Runyan is getting on
nicely with his levee work.
The young hogs and goats had bet
ter take to the tall timber, for Allen
Thrift and Fred Smith are peddling
meat these days.
Mr. William Vance and Miss Vir
gie Drummond were married Sun
day morning. Bro. Lawrence officiat
ing. They were married at the
home of the bride’s uncle, J. T. Drum
mond, who raised her from infancy.
Quite a crowd witnessed the cere
mony. We join their many friends
in v/ishing them peace happiness and
prosperity.
Robert Drummond, who has been
in Clay county several weeks visiting
relatives returned Sunday and
I brought his mother and sister, Miss
Pearl, with him. They will most like
ly make their home here.
W. K. l'ennison had business in
Newport Tuesday.
George Christian has sold his crop,
loaded his wife and baby in the wa
gon and gone to Oklahoma. If Geo.
don’t pick some 1915 cotton in Ark
ansas then we will say we can’t
guess.
Miss Kate Rainwater was on the
puny list the first of the week.
Jefferson Banner of Pickett lake,
was here Sunday visiting relatives.
Three monthe ago, today, since it
rained; getting a & little dry.
Slim Jim.
PLEASANT VALLEY.
The weather continues dry and hot
and most of the com is ruined and
cotton is badly damaged.
Mr. W. R. Harvey, one of the first
settlers of this community, died at
his home last Saturday. The re
mains were laid to rest in the Swif
ton cemetery.
Alvin Guinn is on the sick list this
week.
The New Home second nine de
feated the Village Creek first nine,
on the New Home ball grounds last
Saturday. The New Home boys had
the visitors at their mercy at all
times. Henry Smallwood pitched
part of the game for the Creek boys.
He was batted out of the box m the
5th inning and James Hubb was put
in the box . He fared no better. The
score was 11 to 5 in favor of the
New Home team. Home runs—New
Home, Barnes and Reed, Village
Creek, 0. After the game with the
Creek boys was over Alicia crossed
bats with the New Homd first nine.
The score was 14 to 9, in favor of the
New Home boys. The batteries were,
New Home, Reed, Lamb, Alicia, Lee,
Green.
Protracted meeting will begin at
Pleasant Valley Saturday night,
August 8th, and on Sunday, August
yth, there will be preaching in the
i morning and dinner on the ground,
and singing in the afternoon. Prof.
W;ill W. Slater of Stigler, Oklahoma,
will be with us. He is one of the
' best singers of the South. Every
: body is invited to come and enjoy
! the day.
W. E. King and son, Emmett, have
been quite sick, but they are im
proving some.
The Pleasant Valley singing class
! sent delegates to the Convention at
Elgin last Sunday. They reported
the convention a failure.
■\ ■ •
r BATTLE AXE.
Protracted services at night
only, now going on with good in
terest at arbor near school building.
Preaching by Rev. Mr. Wilkerson of
the Christian church, who held moot
ing here once before and made many
friends.
Rev. J. L. Brown, pastor of the
Baptist church, has arranged to be
gin protracted meeting on Tuesday
night next week and expects Rev.
Mr. Sawyer to assist.
Rev. J. B. Stewart, Methodist pas
tor, is expected next Sunday, the 10th,
to fill his monthly appointment.
Wallace Riley died quite suddenly
last week of hemorrhagic fever,
having been sick only a few days. Ho
died at the residence of his father, •
Mose Riley. He leaves a young
wife .daughter of H. F. Kackley.
The infant daughter of Mrs. Mando
Jines, widow of Houston Jines. died
i.c*0 V W tviv.
bam Hinson, after being confined
to the house since last May, is now
able by the aid of crutches, to be out
again.
Wanted—Somebody to beat J. A.
Morton and Jim Lindlsy pitching
horseshoes. None except experts
need apply.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. C. Gandner
have just been informed of the ar
rival of a new grandson, bom to
thnr dar.phter, Mrs. W. M. Blair,: a*
T'ari-:. Arl;;im>as, July 2Uth. ,
I). C. Dowe l and family Sundayed
at J. W, Lindley’s on the 2nd. ,;
Many of our people attended the
burial of Mr. G. W. Bandy on the SJni,
at the Bandy cemetery.
Dr. i . B. Gardnfcr and Prof. Eric
Ring are now living very strenuous
lives, laboring in their school woifc
through the regular school hours an<l
looking after the young ladies the
remainder of the time, except the few
hours each day absolutely necessary
for sleep and meals.
Lee Doyle Mid wife and Fred Mur*
ray of Walnut Ridge are down for •
few days among Battle Axe friends.
Dr. T. B. Hinson and wife of
Thomas, Oklahoma, nan up from
Newport Sunday and spent the day
with J. W. C. Gardner. Dr. H. is
an Izard county product and one of
Mr. Gardner's former pupils.
Dust deeper and drier,
Floats wider and higher.
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