The Russellville Democrat., 1882-02-09

We have been pleased this week to meet and form the acquaintance of Mir. J. II. Bell, of Jackson, Tenn. Mr. Bell contemplates the establish. inent of marble yard at this place at an early day. With no establish ment of this kind between Little Rock and Ft. Smith, this point is considered an excellent one for an enterprise of this kind. About one dozen hands will be employed. and every facility furnished for turning out first class work with promptness and dispatch.
 Prof. ; s. and Miss Alice Ham I'll on account of the inclemency oi the night did not give their readings and recitations as advertised Tues day night. They went to Dardaa ellie last night and will be here again to night to complete their engage ment. Persons holding tickets sy this arrangement will probably be enabled to enjoy them with greater satisfaction and those not having them had better get them at once, as it is questionable when they will have another opportunity for such an interesting, agreeable and high toned entertainment. Reserved seats can be had by application to Mir. Jeff Burns.
 --Arthur McGowan, the alleged blgamist, whom we reported last week as released from GU ,tody on ac- count of insuffieiency of evidence, was on Monday evening re-arre sted on the same charge. The evidence at hand now is in the person of his first wife, her child, and father, who came down trom Boone county to prosecute McGowan for his crime. From what we can gather McGowan was married to this woman in the Indian territory about six years ago and deserted her in Boone county sixteen months ago. He has been in Russellville four or five months and in December last married Miss Pope, very worthy lady of this place. McGowan has committed a double crime-thae of deserting his lawful wife and blighting the life of an innocent girl, for which the full penalty of violated law should be promptly pronounced against him.
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 On Sunday night. Feb. 9th, the fourth annual meeting of the Rus sellvllle and vicinity Bible Society was held in the Methodist Church South, president L. w. Davis in the chair. In the absence of the state agent, Rev. J. L. Massey, upon re- quest, preached the annual discourse, after which collection was taken, amounting to $S.35. The treasurer J. W. Wells, reported $37.S5 in the treasury from sale of books, making a total of $46.20, and also S16.40 as the value of books remaining on hand. The annual election was held resulting Tn the choice of the follow. ing officers for the ensuing year: R. J. Wilson, Pres. W. M. Peeler, Vice Pres; NJ. A. Moselev. Sec. ; J. w. Wells, Treas. and Deputy {; Ava Russell, w. P. Wooten, J. G. Allen, Executive committee. The society then adjourned to meet again year hence to recon of it's good work and further direct it's benifi. cent efforts.