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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-22

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-22

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-22

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-22

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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
DAMASCUS.

It hasn't rained a corn season in sev- eral weeks. Corn crops are failing very fast.
 Cotton crops are very short on account of such a cold backward spring. The oat and potato crops are also short. Gar den vegetables are as fine as ever saw
 Two Rabbits Ridge boys with several other boys were on the creek bathing last Sunday week, and while putting on their clothes after bathing those two , boys, Johnson and Grimes, engaged in fight which resulted in Johnson get ting hit in the head with rock, in- flicting a serious wound and the two boys were brought before Squire Lasley and fined nice little sums and turned loose again.
 J. G. YAncey and Hugh Tindall are at work putting in their new mill and gin machinery.
 G. w. Barnett has purchased the mer- cantile part of J. w. Hensley's business.
 Charley Barnett has moved back to town from three miles west.
 Mrs. William Waddell died yesterday on Negro Hill of hemmorhage of the bowels.
 Miss Maggie Patterson's school open ed this morning with an enrolment of I7 pupils.
 July I6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
GREENBRIER.

T. I. Matthews and wife attended a wedding dinner at J. C. Bailey's Monday.
 Faber Spires of Conway went home Monday after spending few days with his grandparents, J.J. Dickens and wife.
 P. M. Douglass of Guy was here Mon- day on his way from Conway.
 H. C. Johnson and John Smith of Enola were here Monday and staked of grounds to run lemonade stands on at the reunion July A and 25.
 w. M. Lyon has had new we'll drill ed at his new barn. B. B. Davis and P. C. Cain did the work
 Mrs. B. C. Sims has had some work done on her residence.
 The committee on arrangements for the reunion to be held at this place July 24 and 25, erected speakers stand and seats today and everything is being done by the committee to make everything enjoyable for the occasion. Everybody come, and remember the date, July 24 and 25. The Enola brass band will fur nish music for the occasion.
 T. R. Douglass of Conway was here today.
 July I6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
SPRINGFIELD.

Crops needing rain.
 Dr. l. A. Hutto and father, H. P. Hutto, visited at Eglantine the past week.
 Mrs. Simmons has returned home after visit in Faulkner county.
 ]. w. Johnston, circuit clerk, was out from Morrilton the past week.
 Rev. Arthur Smith and wife attended Quarterly Conference at Mallett Town Saturday and Sunday.
 Harry Burns visited Plumerville Fri day.
 Luther Bolton and sisters, Mesdames Ben Harris and Mat Bolton of Mena wis ited their uncle, J. D. Bolton, and fam fly here last week.
 The Solgohachia ball team came over Thursday and gave our boys some need ed practice. The score board at the end of the ninth inning showed B to in favor of the local boys.
 Dr. ]. w. Powell, after making his home in Russellville for about three months, has purchased his former home here from Dr. J. A. Hutto, and will move back August Ist.
 Dr. Hutto moves to Wooster this week to make his future home.
 A. s. Thompson of Center Ridge lec- tured here Thursday evening, his sub- ject being Opportunity.
 J. M. Berry and family and Mrs. Will A. Berry and son, Willie, spent Sunday at Mallett Town.
 LosT-A ten-year-old set of mustache finder please return to J.. F. C. and re- ceive the treats.
 The Woodmen Circle here continues to grow, three new members being in itiated Saturday.
 w. R. Armor was over from Hattie vile Friday.
 July IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
ROCKY GAP.

We are having some dry weather, which is hurting the crops pretty badly
 Mrs. Sophia Moseley spent few days the past week at Mayfower.
 Rev. Silas Sloan preached to large audience here Sunday.
 Earl Atwater has returned from Saltil To and will attend school this summer
 Robert Adams has returned from De Queen and is visiting friends here this week.
 There will be children's day at Led wick school house next Sunday. Every. body is invited to come and bring well filled baskets.
 Jaspar Harness left few days ago for some point unknown to the writer.
 Miss Susan Colay of Mayf1ower visit. ed homefolks Sunday.
 w. T. Metallic visited the family oi C. l Atwater last Sunday.
 Mr. Cole and family visited at w. T Colay's Sunday.
 There was a very large crowd at the church Saturday night, which was en. tertained by graphophone by Willie Menser and then by the speakers of the Farmers Union. The next open session will be the fourth Saturday night. The subject is Resolved, that the Laborine Man is needed more upon the entire Universe than the Business Man." K Haydon and A. E. Atwater are the champions Everybody come and hear this important debate.
 Iu1y
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
WOOSTER.
July I5.

R. E. Clements has sold his property here to Shelton McMahan and latter will move here to make his home.
 Miss Wilma Bruce of Conway is wis iting here this week.
 Assessor Bishop spent Sunday with home folks accompanied by Sam Glenn. A. A. Burks returned to his home in Dallas last week after a weeks visit here with parents.
 ]. B. King went to Conway Monday.
 Hurrah for Conway, for she has won the hard fought prize.
 Miss Charlsie Davenport of Conway is visiting relatives here this week.
 School began here last week with a fairly good attendance.
 The Horseshoe school opened last week at Hawkins school house with Wiley C. Beene as principal.
 The Pleasant Valley school opened last week with good attendance and Arch Pearson as principal.
 Mrs. Leona Glenn of Conway is the guest of her sister, Mrs. w. w. Bishop. Several from here attended singing at Republican Sunday.
 The dry weather continues and corn is suffering for rain.
 MT. and Mrs. Sim Ethridge of Con- way spent Saturday and Sunday with
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
REPUBLICAN,.

Homer Watson of Blackfork visited relatives here Friday.
 w. A. Ward and wife went to Conway last Thursday.
 Palmer & Gates are baling hay this week.
 J.P. Finton and Thos. Lyons went to Greenbrier Friday.
 Several from Wooster, Springfield, Guy and Greenbrier attended singing here Sunday.
 A. A. Wilson and wife of Greenbrier passed through here Saturday enroute to Friendship to attend the quarterly conference.
 Miss Dora Oliver is still very sick at this writing.
 Roseberry Bearden and wife of Guy visited relatives here Sunday.
 Lee Black, the horse trader, was in Greenbrier Friday.
 Misses Tura and Fleet Elzey of Lin der attended the singing here Sunday
 w. A. Russell has a child very sick with the measles at this writing
 MT. Ackney and son of Vilonia visited I. C. Johnston Friday and Saturday.
 T. R. Hogan and sister, Miss Ida, went to Conway Saturday.
 I. D. Hendrickson of Martinville wis ited the singing here Sunday.
 Tuly I6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
HAMLET.

We are having some warm weather now and would gladly welcome a rain.
 Opie Crosby left Monday for Browns vile, Tene., where he will pitch for that team. He was accompanied as far al Little Rock by Lucian Crosby, who wil spend several days at Heber.
 Mrs. w. $. Shaw and sons, Willie and Hugh, will leave Wednesday for 6 weeks visit at the home of her father, Dr. Geo. Crosby at Heber.
 Frank Bailey returned to Memphis Sunday after three weeks visit with home folks.
 The ice cream supper, given at the home of Mrs. Teagle was enjoyed by all present.
 July IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
CATO.

Cato has a few visitors this week, but a careful search fails to unearth any |. other news except picnics and rumors J of fpicnics in border communities. Down in "Possum Trot" last Friday was great gatherings of the clans and a feast of barbecued meats and its accompanying good things to eat and some of our Cato clansmen were among the gathering. All report good time. speech by Senator Jeff Davis was a drawing card and a slogan for part of our citizens, and those who didn't care to hear Davis went to have good time.
 Last Friday Joe Hogan made trip in his carriage to Conway and when he came back he had his sister, Mrs. Lou Hemphill Beasley, and her son and daughter with him. Later her husband, Robert Beasley, and the two older boys came in via Little Rock and also be- came the guests of MT. Hogan and wife. MT. Beasley is an old resident of Cato, having till recently lived in this part since young manhood and all the coun- try is either his relative or friend or both. The same can be said of his wife, only in border community was her home in girlhood.
 Mir Cartwright of Otto was visitor last week.
 Miss Theresa Harper was out few days recently on visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Harper. Shereturned last Friday to her home in Little Rock.
 On Sunday MT. and Mrs. Jim Brown received phone from Little Rock an- nouncing the arrival of little grand daughter that morning at the home of their daughter, MT. and Mrs. Ida Mer- chant, and on Monday Mrs. Brown went to Little Rock to remain with her daugh- ter for some days.
 Crops are suffering for rain and gar dens are parching from thirst. A stiff wind has been blowing for IS hours with flying clouds, but no good promise of rain yet.
 The Joe Hogan and Burgin & Proc tor wagons made their usual Monday business trip to Little Rock this week. These "freighters' are always weekly and semi-weekly on the road. They have a regular routine of certain day trips in the week and seldom do they digress from it, and they are one of the signs that Cato is still hearty and hope. ful in spite of poor crops.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Springer attended the children's day at Mt. Pisgah Sun, day.
 Dr. Pairette says he received bushel of potatoes last week. This in reply tC an inquiry for news goes to show that news is dull here now.
 Tuly Is
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
SIXTEENTH SECTION.

You will have to pardon me for not writing for the past four week.
 The weather is hot and dry. We are needing rain, but not much prospects for 1t.
 The farmers will soon finish their crops.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stanley are the proud parents of a nine and one-half pound girl.
 Our Sunday school is a success. All we need is an organ.
 A weeks meeting began at the Baugh school house today at II o'clock.
 w. R. Ray and wife of Fl Paso were in our midst today.
 Pink, the little son of s. w. Harris, was bitten by snake Tuesday, but is able to be up.
 Bessie Cozart is sick at this writing.
 ]. T. Cozart and Miss Daisy Cobb were married at K. J. Hogan's.
 H. D. Priest has bought buggy from ]. D. Haynie. I. s. Russell is on the sick list. Stanley Storey has gone into the pic ture business. hope we will get good rain next week and there will be more and better news.
 Tuly I'd.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
MOORE.
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 July IS.

Weather is very dry.
 Most of people have quit work until it rains.
 Corn crop is going to be short in this vicinity.
 If it don't rain in a few days cotton will almost be failure. Some predict one fourth of crop. |, Ed Wilson and wife visited his broth CT, Lee Wilson, at Enders Saturday.
 Greenbrier and Quitman Telephone Go. met and elected new officers July I3.
 Lula Ross visited C. G. Wilson and family Sunday.
 Born, to Ben Thomas and wife, fine girl and boy, Friday night.
 Tom Loyeless and wife returned home last week.
 Mrs. Alice Smith is numbered with the sick.
 The evangelist folks have started a series of meetings at Blackfork, which will continue about ten days.
 w. Y. Blair and wife were guests of ]. K. Blair and family Monday.
 Miss Cornelia Williams visited Ed ward Blair and wife Tuesday night.
 Mrs. Mollie Tucker is very sick with neuralgia.
 Frank L. Blair and wife were guests of of w. Y. Blair Sunday. Will return ed home with them to spend few days.
 Our school commenced this morning with Ecron Wray as teacher. He has taught one successful school for us. !. A. Tucker and Edward Blair went to Conway Monday.
 Bro. Moore filled his regular appoint ment here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Annie Tucker is very i'll at this writing.
 July IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
MAYFLOWER.

Mrs. Kate Sloan spent part of last week in Little Rock visiting Mrs. James King.
 Mrs. Albert Mosley, who was visiting among relatives here, has returned to her home at Round Mountain.
 Little Hazel Gould, who was visiting Edith Mosley, returned to Conway Sat urday.
 Mrs. Austin has moved her household goods here and expects to keep house with her little son.
 Miss Ello Miller went to Little Rock to visit her sister, Mrs. Fordyce. Bro. Beasherr from Providence preach ed here Saturday night and Sunday. Wiley Mosely is having small office built for Dr. Greenlee, right west Of the postoffice.
 There is plenty of work around here at present. All that have teams to spare have placed them to work for the rail- road company.
 The farmers say they need more rain. Corn suffered some last week for want of rain.
 The cotton gin is reported about fin ished.
 Mrs. Maude Mos1ey has been sick since Friday and is still confined to the house. Doctors Westerfeld and Brown were here Friday in consultation with Dr. Greenlee.
 The Mayfower base ball team went to Round Mountain Saturday and played ball. The game went in favor oi | the Round Mountain team.
 John Trendley was here visiting his family last week. Y..1.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

We are getting very dry down here. Farmers are waiting for rain so they can finish up work. G. w. Jones and little son, Grady, and Mrs. Stephens were at Cabot last Friday.
 Mrs. Emma Glover and children left Friday for Prattsville, Grant county, where they will visit relatives for sever al weeks.
 w. C. Stocks, Collie Snow and Joe Bank kston brought in nice lot of fish Friday evening from Cypress creek.
 B. F. Jones and family visited the family of J. H. Jones near Vilonia the first Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Mollie Hogan and children vis- ited her mother, Mrs E. P. Snow and family here recently.
 |. w. Sowell commenced his school here Monday, July 8. The enrolment the first day was 40. There are 66 of school age in this district and in a few weeks it will be 70. We will soon have one of the leading schools in the coun- ty.
 Doyle M. Bryant of this place took up his school at the Section on the Sth with an enrolment of 20. Bruce M. Huddleston is teaching in his home district this summer. Miss Annie Moore is teaching at Mountain Spring. Born, to MT. and Mrs. R. M. Blasin- game, girl. | Oliver Stocks of Enola visited his cousin, w. C. Stocks, at this place re- gently.
 H. E. Vaughan of near Vilonia visited his grandfather, E. P. Snow, at this place last week.
 G. w. Jones killed rattle snake on his place last Wednesday that was five i feet long and had I4 rattles.
 There will be farmers union picnic at Mountain Spring the fourth Satur- day in July.
 A. McPherson was here this week in the interest of Central College at Con- way.
 Rev. w. E. Roberts and family, O. G. Moore, Mrs. A. N. Moore and Joe Will son went to Adams lake this week.
 The people will meet at the school house this morning to clean off the ground and make shed for the we'll.
 G. w. Jones, I believe, claims the banner corn patch in this section. II is small amount that he fertilized with home made fertilizer. Iulv I2
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
BELMONT.

A good rain would be much appreci- ated.
 Most of the people around here are done hoeing cotton. Scarcely any are done work, though some will have to quit until it rains.
 Rev. William Sowell and wife, who have been visiting relatives near here, returned this morning to their home a, Little Rock.
 Health is good for the time of year.
 The protracted meeting at this place will be held in the new church this year, beginning the first Sunday in Aug ust if the people are ready by that time.
 Peaches are beginning to get ripe, though the fruit crop is slim.
 It has been reported that there was some confusion about our new church, but we are glad to say that there is nothing off it. We expect to have il completed in ten days if not hinder ed.
 Tuly I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
VILONIA.

Rain is neeeed very much in this sec ton.
 Nearly everybody seem to be about up with their crops.
 Mrs. Evans has returned home after a few days visit at Coal Hill.
 Mrs. Jim Moore and children of Aus tin are visiting relatives and friends here.
 MT. and Mrs. Kerney Moore gave the young people an ice cream supper last Friday night.
 Mrs. F. E. Wilson returned home last Friday after spending few days in Lit tie Rock.
 Burley Wilson returned home last Friday after months visit at Durant, I. T., with his uncles, Pet and Charley Harris. He says he likes it out there fine, but couldn't stay away from Vii lonia.
 Mrs. l.. G. Moore and Mrs. V. Fort ner left this morning for visit in the Indian Territory.
 Quite large crowd left yesterday for Adams lake to spend a couple of days fishing.
 July IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
GUY.
July IS.


 Prof. Tubbs, Misses Florrie Henry and Cora Montgomery opened school here Monday with an enrolment of I23 Will Smith of Martinvillc visited here Sunday.
 A protracted meeting will begin at the Christian church next Friday night.
 Miss Ollie Wray began school at Chinquapin Monday.
 We are glad to say that the contest oi the northwest section will be held at Guy this year.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Shelby are rejoic- ing over the arrival of fine girl.
 Will Stephan of Little Rock was here on business last week.
 J. M. Sims and daughter, Ethel, were in Conway shopping last Tuesday.
 July Io
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
FAULKNER.
July I6.

Rev. G. M. Ford filled his regular ap- pointment at Harmony Sunday.
 James Carmichael of Argenta spent part of last week here with friends and relatives.
 Quite number of the young people of this place attended the union picnic at Gravel Ridge Friday, July 12.
 Rev. James Moore of Howard county, Ark, is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Black, this week.
 Wilson Pate left Monday for Little Rock where he will work in the future.
 Eugene Noble of Warsaw visited at J. w. Mitchell's Sunday.
 Several from this place attended the children's day at Antioch Sunday and all report good time.
 Rufus Harrell spent Sunday in Little Rock with his brother-in-law, Lon Hol- comb.
 John Hendricks and Fairzo Curl left Sunday for Cabot where they will cut saw stocks.
 Tulv IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
CENTERVILLE.

The first cotton blooms of the season were seen here today.
 Rain is very much needed in this sec tion. Corn is turning white and droops badly in the heat of the day.
 George Woolly and wife were ill Con way last week.
 Joe Rankings and family attended church at Shady Grove Sunday.
 Married, at the home of the bride $ parents Sunday afternoon, Jack Bailey of Cadroh Valley to Miss Edith Tender son. May their voyage through life be one of happiness is the wish of ye scribe.
 Miss Hattie Gray while milking a COW this morning was hooked in the eye by the COW, which came very near putting it out.
 July IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
EBENEZER.

Robert Williams, wife and baby O. near Greenbrier visited MT. Williams father last week.
 The Sunday school here has been dis missed till cooler weather.
 Mrs. Viola Wharton and baby of Ar genta are visiting relatives here.
 MT. and Mrs. Ward attended preach ing at Belmont Sunday.
 Miss Bessie Witcher was the guest of Miss Nora Tucker Sunday.
 Johnnie Moore was a welcome wis itor at MT. Johnston's Sunday.
 News is scarce this week.
 Iuly Is
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Farmers of this section are up with their work and are off to the lakes fish. ing.
 Miss Nora Watkins of Conway is spending this week with her aunt, Mrs Belle Brady.
 A. Graham is very i'll at this writing
 R. w. Brady made business trip to Conway Thursday.
 Little Miss Frankie Mullin is making her home with MT. and Mrs. H. Bur. ton.
 Miss Beulah Stewart of Conway be. gan her music school here Monday.
 Singing at Pleasant Valley every Sunday. You are are invited to come and help us sing.
 Miss Eunice Johnston is visiting frie, ds and relatives near Conway this week.
 Tu1v Ih
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
BARNEY.

School commenced Monday under the management of w. H. Langford. George Livingston will commence as assistant teacher next Monday.
 Cora, the three-year-old daughter oi Jesse Chance and wife, died Friday evening and was buried at the Brown cemetery Saturday.
 Dr. Summers team ran away Friday, dragging him little piece, but not hurting him.
 Bro. Young, the Christian preacher who is holding protracted meeting, is going to close today. He has had IS additions to the church.
 The people from McNew chapel and Pleasant Hill met at the Powell ford and had fish fry.
 The sisters of the Christian church served dinner on the ground Sunday.
 James Blessing and family passed through here Saturday enroute to White county.
 Tuly IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
CHINQUAPIN.

Corn is suffering for rain. Cotton is still growing.
 w. A. Reynolds and wife and Mrs. C. A. Spears visited relatives in White county last week.
 The union met here Saturday.
 Grandpa Fielder and son, Frank went to Conway Thursday and brought back new buggy.
 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thomas last week, a boy and a girl. Both weighed five pounds.
 Walter Satterwhite and wife and Wal ter Sanner and wife went to Martinville Saturday
 Jim Boyd went to town Saturday.
 Peaches are getting ripe now.
 Gardens are burning up for the need of rain.
 A. L. Hendricks and wife attended meeting at Guy Sunday.
 Our school commenced Monday with Miss Ollie Wray as teacher.
 E. l. Fielder is improving slowly.
 Some from here are taking in the big meeting at Guy this week.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
MOUNT NEBO SCHOOL HOUSE.

Weather fine and health good at pres ent.
 Miss Myrtle Charles, our future teach CT, is in our vicinity and ready to com mence the summer school. We have for her quiet school and large en- rollment.
 Bro. M. A. Thomas, our pastor, filled his regular appointment Saturday and Sunday.
 T. A. Davis and family were the guests of M. C. Hawkins Sunday.
 Some of the young people of this place got disappointed by going to Gar land Springs to singing and was not any. We may go again, boys.
 J. w. and w. T. Flowers have gone to Conway on business.
 Success to the Log Cabin Democrat.
 July IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

We are greatly in need of rain here especially for corn.
 William Barley and family visited w T. Hall and family Sunday.
 Prof. C. R. Berry attended Sunday sc nool here Sunday.
 Miss Maude Fields visited Mrs. liar. din Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Sevier visited their daughters, Mrs. Ezra Chrouch and Mrs. Albin Myers at Simmons mill Sunday.
 The road man was on the mountain yesterday warning out hands to work the road leading from this place to Con. way.
 Iuly Is,
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-07-18
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
 ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

us. This is MT. Ethridge's former home and they have a host of friends here.
 L. L. Clements is enjoying visit of his father and brother of Bradley coun- ty.
 Dr. Joe Hutto of Springfield was here last week securing location. He will move here at once and practice his pro- fession.
 Iulv IC