The Newark journal., 1902-01-31
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.

The City Meat Market for all kinds Of fresh meat.
 News and wood piles are scarce articles this week. Ask Miss Mamie Shirley what sine got with signatures. Harm Gire seems somewhat down. hearted about something.
 When yon need fresh staple or fancy groceries call at John NJ. Martins
 Ask Miss Minnie Murphy where she is going to make her future home.
 Feedl Feedl A car load of No. l. timothy hay for sale at Murphy x Moore's.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. B. GiFe visited at Moorfield and BateSville Monday and Tuesday.
 Our country friends have had fine slick time coming to town the past few days.
 When in need of anything in the Drug line call at the New Drug Store J. J. Caldwell.
 You will find the most complete line of men and boys hats in town at John M. Martins.
 We wonder If Misses Jessie Martin and Mollie Brannon have got thei T location picked out yet.
 All kinds of produce, hides and furs bought at Murphy X Moore's. Give them a call when in town.
 Walter Fife of Oil Trough was in town Sunday and seemed somewhat disappointed about something.
 Everything nice and clean at J. H. Holderby's City Butcher Shop. Your patronage solicited. Come and see me.
 The county candidates will meet in Batesville tomorrow to consider mat ters pertaining to the canyess and the primary.
 To keep cholera from killing all your chickens the coming spring put them in the dinner pot now while they are healthy.
 Nj. 5, Fisher vissted at Oil Trough Sunday and reports that his brother, Oscar, who has been quite sick, is rapidly improving.
 Diamonis of great value are reported to have been found in Montana out buying them is still the easiest way to ga the sparklerS.
 Few women are expert wielders of the hatehet. Carrie Nation cut of one 0f big toes the other day, but she still retains the use of her tongue.
 \ certain citizen of this town says his son would certainly make good policeman, from the fact that he never can find him when he wants him.
 Miss Susie Braden, of Sulphur Rock came down on the passenger Tuesday evening to visit her sister Mrs. Etta Mcdonald, who has been quite sick for some time.
 The News says that Tuesday night sleet storm did considerable damage to the merchants by flooding their places of business. It estimates the damage at S25, 600.
 Up in Pope county there's nine can didateS for assessor and nine for sheriff. The primaries are set for March 2e, and We predict hard frost for Pope county on that date.
 John mcClain, who went to the Indian Territory about year ago, has located out there and came back Tues day to sell some property and wind up bis other business. He says that its {. fine country.
 D. D. Whisnant,a prominent citizen of Logan township, and good friend of the Journal, was iu town Saturday and made this office pleasant call. He is an enthusiastic Jones man and says he has not heard of single Clarke man in his neighborhood.
 One day this week W. T. Magness sold to Overall & Ballinger, of Ten nessee, sl,525 worth of pearls. He also sold to MT. Hendricks, who is making headquarters at Batesville, s425 worth and informs us that he still has quite lot of good, saleable pearles on hand yet.
 Will Flames, of Violet Hill town ship returned from trip with his wagon last Saturday, and in pulling his gun out of the wagon 1t fired and shivered his left arm sn terribly that 1t had to be amputated near the shoulder, and he is now in critical