The Springdale news., 1905-03-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs. k. H. Bryant returned Wednes- day from St. Louis.
 The lighting plant at the auditor ium has been erected.
 J. H. Myers left Saturday night for St. Louis to buy gooos.
 Tom Riggs, of Meridian. Mss, is home on visit to his mother.
 Thad Berry received box of tine cigars Wednesday from friend in the Philippines.
 Willard Berry and s. H. Slaus hter were in Fort Smith Wednesday on telephone business.
 Some rain Saturday, Sunday, Mon- day and Tuesday and there is more moisture in the earth than there has been for some tune past.
 M T. Fullerton and family, who bad been here visiting M. A. Fuller ton and family returned Tuesday to their home at Spring neld, Mo.
 Mrs. Andy Fitch and Miss Jewell DenneY, of Huntsville, took the tram at this place Tuesday afternoon for Manford, 1. T., to visit their sister, Mrs. A. Mckinney.
 F. L. Freeman, of Brayton, Iowa. was here first of the week visiting his mother, Mrs Pomeroy, whose husband died last week Mrs. Pomeroy will continue to make this her home.
 DoSsa Evlns went down to FaYette- vile and assisted the University band in playing for the legislators. The band accompanied the excursioniSts to Eureka Springs and DoSsa went with them.
 The "hddiers" who are to contest at the Auditorium tomorrow night held rehearsal Wednesday night, and those who were present say thls feat ure alone will be worth more than the price of admission.
 pr. and Mrs. Perkins, of Shenan- doab, Iowa, arrived Wednesday and are guests of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Clarke northwest of town, parents Of Mrs. Perkins. Mrs. Perkins is in III health and will spend some time here.
 Wiley Jones announces in this issue as candidate for marshall subject to the Democratic primary. He has been marshal for the past year, and it can be said to his credit that he has made one of the best the town has ever had
 The News knew that Sam Stokes would never really be happy again un- til he got that livery business back from John Young. Sam says he sold for bIg price and paid big price for it back again. The deal was made Saturday.
 J. H. Hummer, of Fairmont, Minn., was in town first of the week visiting his uncle, D. Hummer, and left for home Tuesday afternoon. His father, who formerly lived east of Springdale is now living short dis tance west of Fayetteville.
 Mrs. Wm. Smiley, living out be. vond Elm Springs, has been quite sick wi tn pneumonia, but we learn she is somewhat improved at this time.
 LATER Since the above was written Mrs. Smiley has taken turn for the worse.
 Rev. P. Bandini, of Tontitown, left Wednesday afternoon for Detroit, Mich, to be absent until about the first of the month. When 1t was sug- gested that his Tontitown people could hardly get along without him for so long he said it would be rest for them as we'll as himself.
 Mrs. W. E. Lester and daughter Miss Capitola returned Friday from St. Louls where they had been trim. ming in the millinery houses. Mrs. Lester has abandoned the dress mak- ing business here and will engage in the millinery business at some other point, not yet decided upon.
 The school at Shady Grove. which was taught by Prof. Bean and wife, of Prairie Grove, closed last Friday. Talks were made by some of the pat. rons and MT. Bean gave the children treat in the way of fruit, candies, etc. The News is informed that the school has been quite success.
 B. Ninson has signed to play base ball this season with Ninita, l. T., which is in the new Missouri Valley League. Bee is now at Fayetteville but expects to come home about the first of the month to work out and will go to Ninita about the middle of