The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1898-05-14
LOCAL JOTTlNGS.

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in the postotiice the past week.
Won't the Dons howl in retreat
when they see "our boys a-coming!
How we do miss the "Hup!"
"hup!" "hup!" of the Clendenin Ri
fes.
The "Fellows Ferry, on Crooked
Creek, is a happy thought born OF
necessity.
Go to Rosson's Hall on next Fri
day and see the evidence of the prog
ress made in our public schools.
The Cleburne county Normal will
be in charge of Prof. T. F. Albright
OF Valley Springs.
The Citizens Bank will remove
Shortly to commodious quarters in
the Cecil building on the West side OF
the square.
The Newton Herald is represented
IN Co, b by ]. o, Carol who enlisted
on last Tuesday just before the COM
pany marched away.
Returns from the primaries show
hat Hon. E. G. Mitchell, candidate
Tor the nomination. III Sircuir Judge,
has won by the very decisive vote of
the district.
Our local physicians were repre-
scented at the State Medical Associa-
ton in convention at Eureka Springs
this week, by Drs. Kirby, Johnson
and A. ]. Vance.
Circuit Clerk Newton made wise
choice in the selection of James A.
Finn, as deputy clerk, to attend to
the duties of the office while Jeff is
marching for Uncle Sam.
/-Genial Jim Slower, of Rally Hill,
the popular ex-clerk in the Harrison
postofhce, was in town Tuesday, bid
ding good bye to the soldiers and
greeting a host of friends.
Nf-Messrs. T. A. Jenkens and Ne Hem
Ply, lawyers of Kansas City, Mo,
were looking around town last
week. They were surprised at the
vim and vigor of Harrison.
AOur boys who enlisted with the
Harrison company had nothing but
words of praise for the warm recep-
ton rendered them by the good peo-
pie of Harrison, on their return
home .-Newton Herald.
Will Elsin, who was confined
in the county bastile for whiskey sell
ling gave the authorities leg bail on
Sunday evening last and his present
whereabouts is still conundrum to
the authorities aforesaid.
The new man at the TIMES bellows
appreciates the kindly notices of the
Banner and the Republican; but dis
likes to display the gall necessary to
clip and publish them, notwithstand-
ing the secret promptings of the in
ner ego.
"A number of our boys in town
are restless under the refusal of their
parents to permit them to join the
soldiers. Another call for troops
would test the effectiveness of pa.
rental restraint in more than a few
instances.
Our enterprising neighbor, the Re
publican, is justly proud of its bright
and newsy offspring, the DAILY Re
publican. This little paper gives the
latest news from the war 40 hours
earlier than it comes in the foreign
dailies, and its daily arrival is eager
ly anticipated by an appreciative
public.
Hon. E. G. Mitchell, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Judge of the 14th
Judicial District. is naturally quite
proud of the sweeping victory won
by him at the polls, Tohis indomit-
able resolution, untiring effort and
splendid campaigning ability, as an
orator and tactician, the result can
be largely accredited,
The Scott Prize-Speaking at the
Baptist Church on Wednesday, even
ing, the 18th inst, will be one of the
finest entertainments ever given in
Harrison. The class of contestants
for the medals is especially strong in
the required ability, and none can
afford to miss seeing what will be
the best exhibition of the kind in the
history of the school
The TIMES was misinformed con-
corning a local which appeared in
its columns last week. The facts are
that neither Drs. Routh nor Evans
had stated that they were prevented
from attending the competitive ex-
animation for regimental surgeons at
Little Rock because of press of bust