Woodruff County news., 1901-06-20

spending a few days visiting among relatives and friends here.
 Miss Oma Scales and Ed Fay Tor came over from McCrory, the first of the week, for visit to relatives here. P. R. Andrews, of Augusta, and H. P. Cleveland of Judsonia, were here this week attending Chancery urt.--Searcy Times.
 Just before going to press we learn that c. F. Hamer of McCro- ry, and Miss Addie Cox of De View, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, by Elder $. D. Johns at DeView The cere- mony took place this morning, Thursday June 20, 1901. The News extends congratulations to the happy couple.
 We have the pleasure this week of announcing to our readers that the school board has secured the services of Miss Jessamine Perrin as principal, and Miss Mary McCrory for the primary for the ensuing year. From what we have learned of both the ladies we feel like congratulating the schoolboard over their se- lections. The News stands for good schools and all interest along the lines of education, in and around McCrory. G. M. Blake was chosen principal of the colored school.
 There will be a meeting held next Tuesday June 25, 1901, at 8 p. m. at the M. E. Church South, of McCrory, or the purpose of organizing a Mutial Aid Associa- tion for Woodruff county. The object of the association is the mutial aiding of each mem Der. 1 Persons desiring to join must be from 15 years of age up. The first assessment to be S1.00. Then no assessment is to be made until the death of mem Der when the money then in the treasury will. be transferred to the deceased members family, and another assessment of S1 .00 1 will be levied. No expense will be necessary to conduct the asso- citation except the notifying of the members of the deaths of members and the assessments. Only few officers will be neces- sary to carry on the business. i Everyone in Woodruff county is invited to attend the meeting. ! c. M. Crossett everybody knows 'Lum, the only original and inimitable Columbus, who makes up in good nature what he lacks in gall-is responsible for the following: While he was out fishing at the bayou, he says he caught such a large fish, that when it was pulled out the water in the bayou went down six feet. , A friend of his says that cer- tain lady at place where Mr. ! Crossett was at work had a large platterful of cooked irish pota- toes enough, it is said for a family of 15-and while at work the subject of irish potatoes was sprung. The lady said that bushel would last her a week l Mir. Crossett told her that he wasn't hog or very big man but bushel of potatoes wouldn t last him day. He soon found out that quite a few had been nicely cooked for their dinner and the temptation to sample them was so strong that he went to the house, slipped in and ate the large platterful When din ner time came, he told the lady the sample was alright and he would now like to have some po- tatoes to make out his dinner on. What he means by some is not known, perhaps 25 bushels would make what he calls a square meal" Lack of space forbids reproducing all MT. Crossett said about potatoes. MT. Cros- sett likes fun in a quiet way. He occasionally takes part in con versation and at times, persons who do not know him, think he is pretty hard on potatoes and ! tbin0S Tbarp ara n11ita pl1m-