The Huttig news., 1907-05-18
Strong.

J. M. Murphy of Litroe, La., re- turned to his home Saturday.
 The Victoria Drug Go has placed an awning in front of it's new store,
 J. p. Colvin, father of pr. Colyin, of Strong returned to his home at Dubach La, last week.
 Mrs. Lawrence Powell, of Mar ion, La., has been visiting the fam fly of pr. Powell.
 Mrs. E. E. Durrett left Monday for a short visit with her parents at Lester, Ark.
 The little baby of MT. and Mrs. Milton White after long sickness died one day last week The De reaved parents have our sincerest sympathy.
 Mrs. James Flair after an ex- tended visit to friends and relatives in Mississippi and Louisiana re- turned home last week.
 Will Wood, our hardware man has been confined to his home for several days on account of severe sickness.
 John Cramer, our hustling con- tractor and builder returned from Ouachta county Saturday where he has been visiting with home folks and best girl.
 Dfs. Vines and Sturdevant made a professional trip to E1illsboro Sunday.
 P. B. Faulkner, our hustling and enterprising life insurance man wrote $12,OOO worth of business last week. Provide for your fam flies while you can is his motto.
 Frank Byers of Louisiana has moved to this place and will oecu- py the section house.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Nash of Champagnolle visited MT. and Mrs. NeWson of this place last week.
 Rev. w. T. Sm tn. of Oakland, La. filled the pulpit at the Baptist -1lh!:!1 church Sunday preaching at both morning and evening seryices.
 Our public schools close this week. Our teachers deserve much credit for their earnest and pains taking labors the past year and it is to be hoped we may have their services another year..
 pr. w. w. Ward, our a.niable postmaster has had his residence remodeled and has now one of the coziest little homes in town.
 c. E. Gilbert, who has charge of our pool and billiard hall, left oun- day for weeks visit at El Dorado and other points. Paul Kline will have charge of the hall while MT. Gilbert is away.
 E. E. Durrett of the firm of Dur rett & Son has purchased the resi- dence property of D. c. Fritz and will move into same next week. We understand that MT. and Mrs. Fritz will take an extended vaca- tion as soon as he can get some one to relieve him as agent of the E. & B. here.
 Our good natured sec tion fore man w. H. Lord hitched up his hand car Sunday and carried about 25 of our young people over to Bolding to attend the M. E. quar- terly conference held at that place and to partake of the luxuries of the basket dinner accompanying the meeting. All report pleasant trip, a good meeting and a sumptu- ous dinner.
 Miss Lillie Norris, on last Friday evening gave party in honor of Miss Alice Johnson of Huttig. Nearly all the young people of Strong were present and all had delightful evening The entertain ment consisted of music, harmless games etc.
 Arrangements are being perfect ed to organize a Fat Men League at Strong. The qualifications nec- essary to membership is that tn applicant must weigh not less than two hundred pounds. There is within the corporate limits of Strong. % eligible for membership.
 w. A Murphy. assistant cashier of the Victoria Bank is confined to his home on account of chills.