The Russellville Democrat., 1893-04-06


 Last week. while alone in the house and playing around the fire, the clothes of the three year old child of Rufus Love of Mill Creek caught fire and so badly burned the child as to cause death in a few hours.
 Next Saturday is the time suggested by the state cotton growers association for all producers of cotton to meet at the county seat of each county to organize. What do the farmers of Pope propose to do about it
 Go to c. D. Weir's for your groceries provisions, confectionaries and cigars. Lot of seed irish potatoes and onion sets just received The best flour in town constantly in stock. To the cash trade he offers special inducements.
 The DEMOCRAT acknowledges calls from the following out of town friends this week: K. o. Strong, John Burnett, J. D. Cleveland, Ed Darr, K. F. Vow, L.. M. Candle, Will F. Turner, W. l.. Crow, T. s. Edwards, W. NJ. Bell.
 w. M Albright informs us that J. S.Chureh has established a grist mill and chair factory 3ia miles from Freeman and expects to add a saw mill in the fu- ture. These conyeniences will be highly prized by that community.
 Mrs. W. D. Neither, formerly of this place, died last Friday at Alma. Her remains were brought here Saturday by her son, U. G. Winn, and inferred in the Russellville cemetery. An obituary, written by her pastor, appears elsewhere.
 The Pearl polish is the best polish on earth for silverware, brass, glass, tin or any material where brilliant lustre is required. Actually indispensable to housewives. Sold and guaranteed as represented by II. c. Wilkey, the Jewel- CT.
 Hoops, the California photographer, is still in the city taking photos at $2.50 per dozen, cabinet size. Work and price con sidered his terms are reasonable. Call on him at Roys' boarding house or he will call at your own residence If de- sired.
 Occupying a conspicuous place in our office IS photographic representa- tian of the building of the Norman, O. K., State Bank of which our friend ". c. Renfrow is president. It is mag nificient building, an1 greatly admired by all who see it.
 A new Sunday school was organized at Caglesville last Sunday. Rev. w. r. Gillum was elected superintendent and Miss Evia Cagle secretary. The school starts out under the most favorable aus pices and promises to become a power for good in this field of labor.
 We noticed at the Erwin Manufac- toring Co.'S establishment last week a handsome book case, the handiwork of Messrs. J. B. and Arthur Erwin. It compared fayorably with St. Louis man. ufacture and shows that such work can be done here as well as elsewhere.
 -S. k. Young & Co, the Dover town ship lumber manufacturers, have erected a mammoth shed north of the railroad at the foot of Jefferson street, the better to accommodate their rapidly increasing lumber business. A switch will be built so that cars can be loaded under the shed.
 On our subscription list thls week IS placed the name of Augustus II. Howell, stenographer for the lumber firm of Wm. D. Wheelwright & Co, Brunswick Ga. We are glad to learn that our young friend has so pleasant and lucrative a position in that charming city blythe sea.
 Owing to failing health Miss Pogue Rowan resigned her place as teacher of the third grade in the public school and Miss Emma Farris of Morrilton was elec- ted to i'll the position. Miss Rowan is an efficient and popular instructor and her friends trust her health may soon be recovered.
 Some three years ago we had occas- ion to speak of the number of crops made by faithful mule, the property Of Uncle Burrell Rushing living in Martin township. Now we have to record the death of the useful animal. He died last week at the age of 30, after having done active service in tue cultivation of 2s crops.
 ID. l.. Bourland, state agent, and F. H. Petty, special agent, representing the Peoples Building, Loan and Saving As soeiation of Geneva, N. Y., organized q branch of their association here Mon- day. About 100 shares of stock were taken. The stockholders elected w. G. Weimer president and o. M. Ellsworth secretary.
 | Bruce. one of the escaped Jail birds, was captured by Deputy Sheriff Garigus about 30 miles north of here last Thurs day, and is now in jail a gain. He stands by the story he told MT. Page in regard to the manner in which they escaped, except that he now says Hildebrand and Adams carried the saws used in cutting the bars into the jail concealed in their clothing when first arrested. Bruce ! says from conversations had with Hide brand and Adams before separating ne believes they went direct to Argenta where they claimed to have $500 in mon- az hi1riad