The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1900-05-12
Personal.

word is. doubted.
1t is fun to see a young doctor
trying to act like an old one.
Isaac Pendley,. aged rs years,
died at his home near Hill Top last
Saturday.
Rev. Rose commenced a series of
meetings at the Christian church
last evening,
j H. Gray has been recently ap-
pointed postmaster at keener vice
ii. E. Keener resigned.
H. A. Nickle, the jovial representa-
tive of the American Book Co., gave
us a pleasant call Monday.
-Ghas. W. Houstan and lady of
Extra, Iowa, are looking at Harrison
with view to making it their flu
ture home
-Chas. D. Welsford, formerly a |
merchant here and at Jasper, died |
on the Goth at his home in Texar-
kama, Texas.
M. w. Adair, Lead Hills wide
awake real estate man, rushed |
through lot of business in Harri-
son the first of this week.
j. M. Watkins, of Batavia, will |
deliver lecture at the Batavia
School house June 3rd, on the "Ab-
sent treatment of Weltmerism.
Walter F. Wyman. a young
newspaper correspondent from
Boston, made trip to the Tar Kiln
mine this week with X. F. King.
T. H. Housley, formerly of Har-
rison, but now of Newkirk, Okla
homa, is with us this week looking
after extensive interests retained
here
Y The family of Mr.. ]. A. Bunch
moved this week to their new resi-
dence, on College hill, which is one of
the largest and handsomest of the
\ town.
C. c. Blood, of the Springfield
Grocery Co., one of the most popu-
lar drummers on the road, did
rushing business in Harrison the
first of the week
IT. r. Cantrell and wife, of Lead
Hill, visited Harrison Wednesday,
He reports cheerful prospects for
Northeast Boone-as to railroads,
mining and farm products.
/ M. Kuhn, who is soon to start
the third paper for Yellville and who
is well known as a capable newspa-
per man, spent couple of days with
friends in Harrison this week.
W M, Roberts, the talented
pianist of Denver, was here Wednes-
day to consult.a physician concern
ing an affection OF the muscles OF his
right arm which has been troubling }
him lately.
Rev M. M. Smith, pastor of our ,
Baptist church left Friday for Hot |
Springs to attend the Southern Bapd ]
fist convention which eonvenes atA
Hot Springs on the 18th and contin-
Jues till the 18th inst
Hon. Iverson A. Jones, of DENY
er, was a caller at the TIMES Office
office yesterday. He reports all
manner of farm products and fruits
as promising remarkable yield in
North Boone this year.
" DIR. Edward Parlam, late of St.
Louis, has opened his offices in the
corner brick, over Hastings, and
will make speciality of the diseases
of women and children. Mr.. Parlam
is a pleasant gentleman and has had
extended experience in his pro-
fession.
w. M. Bennett, of Denison, Tex,
who is owner of extensive mining in
terests in Newton county, including
the well-known Bennett mine, gave
us call this week on his way to
the mines. Considerable develop
ment work will be done on his prop
critics this summer.
"A host of friends. in Harrison
will be shocked to learn of the sad
death OF Rev. F. A. Grant, former
pastor of our Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church, who died of smallpox
at his home in Joncsboro, Ark, last
Tuesday. His duties led him amongst
the stricken people OF that city. and he
has thus paid the penalty for his I'M
selfish heroism. He was scholarly
and Christian gentleman as well as
an orator of striking power in the
pulpit. The stricken wife and three
little ones have the heartfelt sympa-
! thy OF all who knew them here
Col. J. d. James, of Bentonville,
candidate for Railroad Commission
err, has accumulated a host OF friends
during his stay in our section the
past week. As an old ex-confede-
rate soldier he has the key to the
hearts Of many old timers, and as
a successful farmer and merchant
of to-day his business qualifications
appeal to ALL Aside from this he is
a genial gentleman, and seems to
carry backbone on political ques-
tious which will certainly be of use
to him when he gets to dealing with
| the railroads