The Springdale news., 1907-03-15

the dry goods business ot the Far rar-Lewis Dry Goods Co. was probably the biggest deal ever made in Springdale, something like S32, 1000 being involved. The purchasers were K. C. Clark, of Grove, I. T., and J. W. Curtis, E. B. Cummings and J. H. Hawn of this place. The work of talk ing an inventory of the hardware establishment began Monday and was completed yesterday, and the new firm Is now in charge. It was not necessary to take an inventory of the dry goods estab- l1shment, as that was 1nvolced only a few weeks ago. The new firm will conduct the business as the Famous Mercantile Go. They have leased the two buildings from MT. Farrar now occupied by the stocks and will have an arch way cut in the division wall, thus making practically one building.
 The hardware establishment will be in charge of Messrs. Clark and Hawn, while Messrs. Curtis and Cummings will have supervision of the other depart ment, consisting of dry goods, clothing, etc. It Is the intention of the new firm to retain all the old employees of both stores, at least for the present.
 Both stores were owned by w. T. Farrar and Bert Lewis of this place, and Art Lewis of Fayette- vile, who IS in charge of store at the latter place owned by the same gentlemen. It is MT. Far rar's purpose to give his atten- tion to the buslness of the Far mers and Merchants Bank, of which he is president, and will continue to make Springdale his home. Mr. Lewls Bert will de- vote his attention to the winding up the business of the old firms here, which 1t is thought will re- quire something like years time, after which he and MT. Farrar and A. T. Lewis eontem- plate establishing bank in some good town, of which the former will be cashier.
 Of the gentlemen composing the new firm all are we'll known in Springdale except K. C. Clark. Mr. Clark formerly resided at Huntsville, and he and MT. Gum mings were engaged in business together there for four years. Some three years ago he moved to Grove, l. T., which has since been his home and where he has been engaged in business. He expects to move his family to Springdale as soon as he can make the necessary arrange ments. Everybody over in the vicinity of Huntsville where he was reared knows Bob" Clark, and if what we hear of him is true Springdale is getting a mighty good citizen when he casts his lot among us.
 J. w. Curtis has been a resi- dent of Springdale for five years, owns property here and is one of us. For eight years he has been travelling representative for the Berry, Wright Dry Goods Co.,, of Fort Smith and previous to that time was employed in d re- tail establishment in Fort Smith. He is originally from Franklin County. Mir. Curtis has been en- gagged iu the mercantile business all his life and knows all the ins and outs from start to finish.
 F.. B. Cummings IS another Madison County boy. having been reared in the vicinity of Huntsville, where he was engag- ed in the mercantile business for fourteen years. Soon after sell ing out there he accepted posi-
 tion as travelling epresentative fer the Mayheld Woolen Mills of St. Louis, position he has held for three Seasons. He moved to Springdale several months ago, and during his stay here he has made friends of all with whom he has come in contact.
 J H. Hawn better known in Springdale as Jim" well nigh reared in hardware store and what lie don't know about t stock of hardware ain't worth tellin' He is a son of (. $. < Hawn, deceased, who resided here , number of years. When quite boy Jim began working in q , hardware store here, and later on l went to Paris, Texas, where he was employed for several years.