The Springdale news., 1905-01-20

1 G oy an oil man that Prairie Grove has as good quality of oil as can be found Tn the United States, and bo develop It in paying quantities is to make every land owner in this valley inde peodently rich, and to make Prairie i Grove one of the best towns in Ark. ansaS.-Prairie Grove Herald.
 Willie BohIens friends here will be pleased to learn that he Was. elected as- Slstant journal clerk of the house of representatives Frank Borders, living near Prairie Grove was elected assis- tdnt Janitor of the senate. George Stockard, Of Fayetteville. who was d candidate for journal clerk in the house withdrew and Will probably get a elerkship on one of the committees.
 The following Washington County people were selected as jurors for U. i :. Court at Fort Smith, which met last week: Grand jury-Adam Carter. i West Fork: J. N. Carter, Carter's Store; ". E. Pittman, Prairie Grove; j. |. shannon, Lincoln; sam -Rhea, Rheas Mill. Petit Jury-S. k. Ahrens, J. Il. Cooper and W. F. stirman, Fay etteyiile: Il. J. Kirby Richard Nor row, Cane f1ilI:J. l. Rich, Sunset; Fate Beasley, Springdale.
 The recent statement by d Sloan ] Springs paper that the first Masonic lodge ID the state was instituted near that place in lS54 appears to be ineor- rect. D. B. lobe in communication 1 to the Fayetteville Review, says the first lodge was Washington Lodge No l of Fayetteville. which was instltat- ed, between the years 1850 and 1856. There was no grand lodge Tn Arkan- sas, which was then a territory and the charter was secured from the l grand lodge of Tennessee.
 County Judge W. E. Williams yes- terday appointed c. W. Parsons as city clock inspector. MT. Parsons will have charge of the mammoth clock to be placed in the new Court House tower by MT. Donaghe. The bell, alone, of thiS time piece, weighs 1000 pounds, the dial is seven feet in diameter and the hands are } and ? feet long respectively. The mighty chronometer would have been erected this week but for the extreme sever- itY of the weather -Fayettville Daily.
 The people of the Northwest Ark ansas Lumber Company have erected large and connections shed; size 36x200 1t for the purpose of storing lumber, lath, shingles, brick and bulld- 1 ing paper. The sounds Of saws and hammers in the hands of ten or twelve workemen during the past week give the people an idea of what l push can accomplish. J. II. Franklin the Mgr, has located himself aud fam i fly in rooms up over the store for the ] present until house can be erected for them--West Fork correspondence to Fayetteville Review.
 The residence of Mrs. Maggie Poor at Fayetteville was damaged consider ably by tire Friday morning. The water pipes under the kitchen were frozen and a fire was built around l them for the purpose of melting the ] ice, and from this the fire originated. 1 The fire ran up between the walls of building and soon the roof was in flames. but the fire department suc- ceeded in saving the building from total destruction The furniture was bably damaged by being thrown l from the building. There was S900 i insurance in the Home Company on the building and $600 on uhe furni- | ture.
 Married. At the residence of the brides parents MT. and Mrs. w. E. Garrett, near Springtown, Mac Givens and Miss Certie Garrett, Rev. J. R. Maxwell, of this city, performed the ceremony. Both the bride and groom are former students of Hendrix Acad- emy and have Teen teaching with good success for two or three years. They are among the best young peo- pie in the county and the union is con- sidered very happy one. A few friends and relatives witnessed the ceremony after which an elegant sup per was served Gentry Journal.
 MT. Givens held position in Springdale public schools last year, and the people here found in him much to admire. All wish him and his bride much happiness.
 Since the first Of the month the County Judge has been busy allowing claims against the county which have accumulated since Oct. lst and In looking over the accounts it IS not iced that the county poor farm costs