The Monticellonian., 1902-12-25
BRIEF MENTIOT..

Searcy is enjoying building boom.
 The new depot at Judsonia has been completed.
 Ed Kendrick, of Ozark, was arrest ed and fined $1oO and costs for sell ing whisky.
 Dr. R. H. Moore, for 25 years practicing physician of Hot Springs, died December 15.
 The Ozark postmaster will be ad- vanced to the presidential class Jan aary l, salary $f,100
 The State Fruit Growers associa- tion will meet in annual session at Forrest City February 22
 Lee McNeiIl, colored, was killed near Hazen by the accidental dis charge of a pistol he was cleaning.
 J. W. squires. an old resident of Hot Springs, died as a result of stroke of paralysis received last Thurs day night
 George Garner of Logan county, was thrown from a horse and sustain. ed injuries from which he died three days later
 Ambrose Williams, one of Frank lin eoanty's pioneers and wealthy farmers, died at his home near Cecil December II, aged 72.
 The senate has confirmed the nom nations of the following Arkansas postmasters: B. Hall. Stuttgart: J. s. Anderson, Pocahontas
 J. A. Coles by scoring 24 out of 9 possible targets. retains the Peters medal, trophy designating the state championship at live birds.
 The Fl Dorado military company has elected E. R. Curry. captain, j. R. Craig, first lieutenant, and R. K Puryear, second lieutenant.
 L. E. Breathwit. one of the heaviest lumber dealers of southwest Arkan- sas, has confessed judgment Lia- hilities, $100,000; assets, s110,00o.
 George Garner, who was thrown from a horse near Morrison Bluff. Lo- gan county last week, died from the injuries after three days of suffering
 F. R. Taylor, of Memphis, stun, bled and fell on the pavement at Hot Springs December F and broke his neck. His remains were shipped to Memphis
 Burglars entered the Salvation Army hall at Hot Springs and stole a fund that had been raised to pro- vide Christmas dinner for the poor of the city.
 The St. Francis levee board have decided to ask the general assembly which convenes in January. for an n- crease in the tax for the maintenance of the work
 The Huckins hotel at Texarkana was damaged to the amount of $1,000 by fire, which ignited from an over heated stove in a room from which the occupant had absented himself for a short time.
 Burglars broke into the hardware store of c. w. Dobson at New Lewis vile and stole several shotguns. rife and a number of pocketknives. A reward of $75 is offered for arrest and conviction.
 Mrs. John Bitner died at Texarkana from lockjaw after intense suffering. She stepped on a nail. which penetrat- ed the ball of her foot. A high fever set in, which was followed by lockjaw and convulsions.
 John Morris, of Carlisle, thinks rice growing can be made a profitable industry in Arkansas as he harvested 303 bushels of good, clean rice from a five-acre experimental plot this year He will plant 225 acres next year.
 Frank Dukes, a 16-year-old boy, cut and seriously wounded w T. Piercy, a Conway business man Dukes was in Piercy's store, and it is said he was swearing. Piercy eXpostulated with him and Dukes resented it, with the result as stated.
 John Gogan, who died recently at Fort Smith and was buried in pau per's grave. proves to have been the son of one of the wealthiest farmers in Minnesota The boy left home suddenly last July, presumably to go to dance. and that was the last heard of him until his father saw a notice of his death in the press.