Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1906-05-10
ARKANSAS BRIEFS
An Odd Fellows lodge has been in
stituted at Clifford

established at Berryville.
The Y. NJ c. A. at Pine Bluff now
has membership of 1899.
The town of Higginson will be in
corporated in short time.
A Building and Trades Council has
been organized at Pine Bluff
Cotton planting is said to be about
completed in most sections of the
| State
Hugh Dunlap was struck and slight
ly injured by lightning at Little Rock
last week.
L. P. Miles of Fort Smith is able to
be upon the streets again after sharp
attack of paralysis.
Ted Rouse, 10 years old, son of ]. A.
Rouse of Rogers, fell from a fence re-
Gently and broke his arm.
Good country corn has been selling
at 81 a bushel, at Searcg, and the de-
mand cannot be supplied at that price
Fire which originated in the second
floor of the Trulock building at Pine
Bluff recently resulted IN a total loss
Of $4,000
Victor Price of Fayetteville, accused
of killing Fred Bussey, last February,
has been indicted for murder in the
first degree.
]. w. Beck, a prospector, claims to
have found $1,100 in gold hidden in
Logan county. The money will be
paid to anyone, who can prove owner
ship.
A negro who appeared in the town
of Heber recently has caused consider
able comment. There are only three
negroes in Cleburne county.
During this month between 25 and
80 new members will be taken into
the Elks' lodge of Mena, and big pre-
parations are being made for receiv-
ing them.
Miss Rena Paulk of Texarkana was
accidently shot several days ago A
neighbor was shooting at a dog, and
the ball struck Miss Paulk in the
shoulder, inficting a Slight wound.
James Caldwell was killed several
miles from Hot Springs a few days
ago. His body was found in the pub
lie road riddled with buck shot, and
the identity of the murderer is I'M
known.
Arthur Fowler, aged 81 years, son
OF Col. Pleas Fowler of Valley Springs
was drowned while fishing recently
in Buffalo river The body has been
recovered.
syndicate composed of Fayette-
vile capitalists was organized last
week for the purpose of buying Texas
land. The company has purchased
1880 acres of land in Demmit county,
southern Texas.
The population of Fort Smith is now
estimated to be $4,000 In the city
directory the names of 9,297 persons
appear. This, multiplied by IL,
gives the present estimate.
Articles of Incorporation have been
| filed by the Southwestern Fire Insur-
arce Company of Little Rock. The
! company is organized under the laws
of the state as a mutual company with
no capital stock, but with not less
/ than 100000 risks in force. The of
! fee of the company will be located at
/ Little Rock
s. w. Langhorn, whose mother owns
much property in Wallace's addition
10 Rogers, has been formally charged
| by five compliments with the offense
of forgery. 1t is alleged that Lang,
horn, acting as his mothers supposed
agent, sold lots and furnished deeds
to the property conveyed. 1t is also
charged that the notarys name APP
pearing on the deeds is fictitious.
G. E. Cato, aged 81, u switchman in
the Iron Mountain yards at Texarkana,
was run over and killed while coupling
cars recently His chest was crushed
and his back broken. He was a mem
Der Of the Brotherhood of Railway
| Trainmen and Modern Woodmen
The st. Francis Levee Board has
! sold $4,000 OF land located in the
counties of Craighead and Mississippi.
The land was sold to Memphis parties
and the total consideration is said to
have been about 100000. This money
will probably be spent for repair work
on the leyee during this year.
Work is progressing on the Tour
fst hotel at Bentonyille. The building
proper will be 56X141 feet, with about
1000 square feet of porches. 1t will
be built of brick, two stories high.
with attic and basement, and will be
equipped throughout with all modern
Improvements and conveniences.
H. r. king was shot and killed at
Pine Bluff by l. N. Eason several days
ago. Eason claims that the shooting
was done in self defense. The shoot.
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