The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
MORRILTON.

From The Morrilton Democrat. Ian. Q. i9ls
 linn Lucas returned Friday to Conway where he is attending school at Hendrix.
 Miss Mable Vann who has been studying music i'll New York re- turned home last week.
 Carl Meier will leave ln a few weeks for Germany where he will probably make his future home. Carl has been a resident of Morrll- ton for a good many years and has many friends who will regret to see him leave.
 Ben Bruster, a 3 year old colored child living in the north west part of the city, was severely burned by falling ill a bucket of hot ashes.
 Miss Maggie Scanlan and MT. Jesse Blair were united in matrl- mony at the home ot the brides mother Mrs. Scanlan on Railroad ave-, Sunday evening. They left tor St. Louis where they will make their future home. The Demo crat congratulates them and wishes them long and happy life.
 The city primaries are being held as we go to press, with quite an interest being taken in the mayoralty race between P. N. Tot ten and H. V. Crozier, and in the mafshal's s race between T. R. Wells and w. H. Norwood. There is also considerable interest being taken in the aldermanic race Tn the Ist, 2d and sd wards.
 The stock holders of the Bank of Morrilton held their annual meeting Tuesday and reelected the old board of directors and of fcers. A dividend of 20 per cent was declared and S4ooo placed in the reserve fund. This IS one of the oldest, strongest and best banks Tn the state, and we are glad to know 1t IS so successful.
 Mrs. D. B. Russell died at her home i'll the west part of the city Tuesday afternoon, and her re- mans were inferred Friday in the Knights of Honor cemetery. Mrs. Russell fell off her porch several weeks ago, and has been in poor health ever since. She was a splendid woman and leaves a host of friends who will join us in ex- tending sympathy to her only child D. R. Russell, IT,,
 The only change in the local mercantile field recently is the sale of the New York store to Gus Blass X Co.,, of Little Rock. MT. Bram had not fully recovered from his troubles of two years ago, and the recent financial panic and corresponding depression in busi- ness together with slow collections and a good offer for the stock from Gus Blass & Go. decided him to sell and wind up his old business The new firm aSsums all obliga- tions against the New York store. and MT. Bram retains all accounts, As soon as he can arrange his af- fairs 1t is MT. Bram intention tC re-enter business here, a fact his many customers and friends will be glad to learn.
 Rev. John Jeter Hurt, president of the Baptist Education Com mission of Arkansas was here Sat urday in conference with pastors along this road with reference to the campaign for funds to lift the indebtedness on Ouchita and Cen tral Colleges. The visitors were: Rev. w. C. Wood of Russellville. Rev. A. McPherson and J. ]. Hurt of Conway, Rev. M. F. Gatright of Clarksville and President Rivers of Conway. Before adiourning five ministers and two laymen sub scribed SI, 500, to be paid in this year. The regular collection in the Morrilton church will be taken later.
 Tuesday afternoon Constable Brit Jones and Deputy Jurd Barnes went to Blackwell to arrest Jake Barton, colored, for a petty offence. When they arrived there Barton's mother stated Jake was not at home and the officers start. ed to search the house, when she