The Springdale news., 1906-05-25
JOHNSON.

to fail to frost on that some daY ID May, and it did not frost on the 18th, so he is now trying to crawtish and says that the frost of the first of last week was what he meant.
 On My, but what long faces after those frosty morning, and what frigid 'sI told you to kiyer them things up, and now they Ire b1daci0us ly ruinated, but the dlmage has turned out to be much less than first thought, for Jack Frost was not so hungry down here, and only took dips of things to fill up after taking such heavy toll of fruit and vegetables from our luckless neighbors of the northern states where Jacks damage was very great, if the daily papers are telling the truth.
 Strawberry is king at Johnson this week. and twenty-one cars have been shipped to date, and the best ot the season is yet ahead of us. The berries are of very superior grade and are selling on track at good profit to the grower. The leading markets of the north and west have had repre- sentatives here all the time and no trouble is found in placing car of Johnson berries y The refrigerator serylce IS excellent and not single incident has marred the seasons work to date. Some of the growers out some distance from town are having a little trouble in getting enough piekers to keep up with the berries, but the great majority of the growers have ample force to pick their fields every day.
 The school election is billed for next Saturday and two directors are to be chosen, one to succeed H. J. Horn, and one to till the vacancy caused by F. P Barnett moving from the dis triet.
 Mrs. D. N. Pearce, of Purdy, Mo-. IS visiting relatives here this week.
 The Fayetteville street fair failed to draw very many Johnson folks down there during the great carni- val week.
 Mrs Chas. E. Sisk returned to her home at Oxford, Miss, last Thursday after spending month with Wash ngton county relatives.
 Now, Mully just wants to know bout the fish law" cause folks have been "sputtin' about it down here. and some are using seines, and some are afraid to use 'em. Say, If you will all fish with grubworms you'll be de- stroying future sassafras sprouts, and that would beat using a grubbin' boe on the sassafras Well. we wonder if that was jest about grubworms, or do folks actually believe those sprouts originate that way?
 Capt. Mayes was too busy with strawberries to ge down to the Repub, lican county convention, but the country need not rest uneasy, for Col. Johnson and Capt. Hanks went down and ''sot on the safety valve and that Saturday convention will go down in history as very successful gather Ing.
 Dig John Luper took lofty tumble Sunday night from a spring seat perch ed away up on top of berry wagon, and when John struck the earth the coneusslon was great, and he was hardly able to totter around yester- day, and will be careful about driving oyer rocky roads after dark, if he can ever muster up courage enough to ride on high seat again
 The lime kiln owners are not doing as much business as usual, on account Of the exodus of their employees to the berry fields. tut as soon as the picking gets poor the boys will quit the berries and get back t0 the com. pany again.
 John Vernon uses crutch which enables him to locomote around on his crippled legs. John got hurt last fall while going overland to the great rich country that folks talk about but John had a runaway accident and did. | t get even peep.
 The apple trees are holding the hopes of their owners mighty high. and big crop of apples will go long ways toward keeping the country from going to smash.
 Seamster X Cummings have been doing a big business in the restaurant and cold drinks line during the berry season. They are located in the Sayille shop building
 4 good shower of rain would tCp the want list. but folks are afraid to go to wishing for rain, cause it 'ud just De sure to keep a rainin a whole week and the berry crop would be ruinated sure.