The Springdale news., 1899-05-05
For the First Crate.

! HE NEWS will give a years r subscription to the person
 shipping the first crate oI strawberries from Springdale tnis season, provided that it is shlppeu to any commission house whose advertisement ap , pears in this paper.
 Uncle Ned Ellis came in rom his White River farm last week to visit his son, Dr. | r. Ellis. He was taken sick and has since been confin- ed to his bed.
 U. C. Clarke has fitted up the building formerly occupied by Ralston's meat market and will open q fruit and confectionery stand sometime next week. HE NEWS wishes Mr. Clarke success
 There will be preaching at the Christian Church next Sun. day, morning and evening. Sutjeet at la. m. Life More Abundant" John 10. 10' SD. m, "Un-on, Why! Howl" John r. 21. All are invited.
 We are glad to hear from two new correspondents this week. One from Macedonia and the other from Zion, and trust they will write every week. Cor respondents should always sign their names to letters.
 w. c. Chynoweth came uo Thursday night and went to Springdale Tuesday to sell the confiscated distillery plant ad- vertised to be sold that day. It was located west of Spring dale.-Rogers Republican.
 The strawberry outlook con tlnues very bright. The Der rles are now beginning to ripen, and by Saturday of next week, or the following Mon. day, Nr, Chapman thinks the Union will ship their first car load.
 r. J 1eager has traded for the Dr. Winton residence prop erty and will soon move in and make 1t his home. The resi-. dence Is a handsome two-storv frame and Mr. Yeager is to be congratulated on becoming the owner of it.
 At the regular monthly meet ing of the town council held Tuesday night, $. l. Todhunt- CT was re elected city marshal. Shelby has made q capable and vigilant officer, and this was recognized by all, as he had no oppositson.
 We wish to call the especial attention of the berry growers and shippers to the advertise. ments of the commission houses on fourth page. So far as we have been able to ascertain there is not q firm represented that is not thoroughly reliable.
 Wm. H. Bartell and family arrived last week from St. An drews Bay, Florida, and are occupying the Bartlett resi- dence property west of town. They are originally from Wis. consin, but decided Florida was too warm for them so came to Arkansas They may pos sibly make this their perma nent home.
 Dr. Norton, of New York, lectured at the College Chapel Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, his lectures being illustrated by calcium light views. He preached sunday morning at the South Methodist Church. Dr. Norton was assisted in his work by Prof. Rose, the singer, who 1t will be remembered, was here several months ago.
 Among new advertisements from commission houses this week are the following: Alter bury Commission House, St. Joseph, Mo-; c. c. Clemens x Co.,, Kansas City; Streight X Howes, Omaha, Neb.; Neal Brothers, Cleveland, Ohio; Geo. Hitz X Co.,, Indianapolis, Ind. These advertisements will all be found on fourth page. Look them up. All except the first are representatives of the Springdale Shippers Union, and we feel sure any business entrusted to them will receive prompt and careful attention.
 To the grower shipping the first crate of berries from Springdale will be given a years subscription to THE NEWS. If more than one grow CT ships the same day the naper will be sent a year to