The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-11-28
Local and Personal.

Misses Nell and Elva Nichols, of
Eureka Springs, are visiting Miss
Nellie Frew.
Prosecuting Attorney W. F.
Reeves moved his family back to
Marshall this week.
The rain of the past week has
considerably more than made up for
the previous dry spell.
Register ]. W. Freeman has pur-
chased the Wyatt residence, across
from the Connerley hotel.
Fred Lopp left Thursday to take
position as brakeman on the Ark
ansas branch of the Frisco railroad.
Prof. S. ]. T. Wynn is in Fort
Smith attending a meeting of the
School Superintendents OF Arkansas.
Will c. Johnson, who has been
visiting with his parents and friends
here Tor some time, returned yester-
day to his farm home, near Freder-
ick, Oklahoma.
D. w. A. Hollingsworth, of Wallis
Ferry, has been looking over the va
rious points in this section, with a
view to putting in a stock of gener-
al merchandise.
Plumbers are busy installing the
new steam heating plant at the
Midway Hotel which, in this as we'll
In all other respects, is to be the best
equipped hotel in all North Arkansas.
Mrs. Allison has moved her mil
linery stock to the Ward building
on West Stephenson Avenue. The
Crumpler book store will occupy
her old stand in Bunch Allison build
ing next week.
j. F. Morris, of Murray. KY, ar
rived here this week with a carload
of fine lacks and Jennets He is
making his headquarters with his
brother-in-law, B. B. Fullen. on his
farm north of town.
W. F. Orr and Miss George Viii
son, of Everton, came up on Tues
days train, and were married at the
Clerks Office by County Judge Cur
mutt. They cut their wedding tour
short by returning home Wednesday,
The barn of VIM. Ridinger, on
the Spencer place, northwest Of
town, was completely destroyed by
fire Thursday night. Two good
horses and all the winter store of
feed went with the building. No in
surance.'
Claude E. Wilson, who retired
from the SUPPLEMENTARY of our M.
f. S. Sunday School last Sunday af-
ter 20 years faithful service, was
presented with a handsome gold
headed umbrella as an evidence of
the schools appreciation of his SER
vices.
Boone county's School Book
Board has been holding daily sess-
ions since Thursday, listening to the
representatives of the leading text
book houses who are here to offer
every possible inducement for the
adoption of their works by the
county.
After a ten days reconnizance of
the line from here to Gainesville, W.
A. Squires and his engineers return
ed Yesterday. They were warmly
welcomed all along the line. Jasper
people will make up bonus of
$25, 900 and Gainesville $50, 000to
to secure the road,
I John Murphy sold his splendid
farm three miles north of town this
week to w. II. Price, recently from
Greenbrier; consideration $4,000
Due to failing health Mr. Murphy
has concluded that it is better for
him to move to town, and he will
probably buy small residence here
at once.
The big sale of unclaimed freight
which will held on December 10Th
will probably be the occasion of a
great gathering of bargain hunters.
Several carloads of freight from all
points on the road will be brought
here and sold to the highest bidder
without opening the packages. This
means that some startling bargains
will be secured by the purchasers.
After almost a week spent in
interviewing the numerous archi-
tects, who were here to submit
plans on our new couney court
house, our building commissioners
adjourned Wednesday to await fur
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