The log cabin Democrat., 1907-02-28
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS

life's blessings and a continued prosperity and happiness. MT. Flack was careful to make sure the Log Cabin Democrat be sent to them. The auction sale Thurs day of MT. Flack's household goods was a day of parting from old friends. MT. Pate was auction ger and made successful sale of all articles offered Andrew Park came down from Saltillo Thursday to accompany MT. Flack and family to the Indian Territory. He will remain if he likes the country. MT. and Mrs. i'm Brown had the pleasure of enter taining MT. and Mrs. Flack the last night they spent in Cato, and Mrs. Harper and daughter, Miss Fay, received Misses Elzie and Lucille as their guests the same night. Last Saturday our Ma sonic lodge attended in body the burial of Dave Winkler at Mt. Pisgah, whom, as brother Mason, they inferred with masonic honors. He died of pneumonia. a........ Joe Puckett's wife has been very ser iously sick for several days, in fact so serious that Dr. Palrette called Dr. Stanley of Warsaw in consultation. We understand that Mrs. Puckett is some better now. pr. Pairette reports the birth of fine boy on Sunday, at Joe Hard castles. Mother and babe doing we'll. -. Rupert Melton is down with pneumonia and Dr. Harrod IS in daily attendance. .....C. l. Me Phearson is much improved. He rode into Cato one day last week and his many friends rejoiced to see him out. MT. and Mrs. Clement entertained the young people with a musical last Monday evening. Elza Flack gave some beautiful solos on the piano and McRaven was present with his mandolin and guitar and rendered some fine selections. Those pres ent had an enjoyable time. Jake Springer, the blind pianist, was eX- pected, and all were disappointed because he was prevented attend ance. MT. Springer is fine ex- ample of what our state institution for the blind does for its pupils While Jake is an extraordinary musician, his developed talents show how our blind are educated and given a chance to come into mental light and follow careers of usefulness and given an intelligent appreciation of the arts and sciences and opportunities for realization of life's fullness of the things that count. When we see this grand work going on we are proud of our institutions and still prouder of our state that makes it possible for the work to be done. ..... Two sporss- men from Little Rock-Alfred H. Whitside of the Democrat Printing Co.,, and w. E. Bass of the Over street Grain Co.,, came out Sunday afternoon for a days shooting. They brought with them three blooded pointers, sight to make hunters heart leap for joy, and after spending the night at i'm Browns, set out early Monday morning for the wooded haunts of Bob White" May the day come soon when all our men are true sportmen and not ''pot-hunter" to be found, then our birds and all game will have a chance. Give the birds a chance to fly for their life-is it not fairo Some hunters say it is like stabbing a man in the back to shoot bird on the ground. Help the state protect our game of all kinds. The woods will have lost much when inhabited with nothing but bugs, worms and snakes.
 February 25.