The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-06-25
Prairie Grove Chapter, United

Daughters of the Confederacy, ten
dered reception to the members OF
Prairie Grove Camp, United Conted-
crate Veterans, Saturday afternoon.
David w. Adams was master OF
ceremonies. Following were the
toasts and those who responded to
them: "Reminiscences Of 61-65." y.
C. Cunningham; "The Mothers OF
the South" H. P. Green; 1.-The
South Her Own Proper Chronicler,"
R. O. Hannah; ''The Tie That
Binds" R. A. Sharp; "Our Daugh-
ters," J. R. Youree; Sunday, De-
cember Z, 1862, at Prairie Grove"
DR.. w. B. WEIGH; "The Black Nam
N.Y." J. T. Eason; "Godspeed U. ID.
C.'s and the U. c. VS." 7. ]. Camp
bell.
At the recent picnic given by
Martha A. Greer Chapter, U. ID. T.,
near Mammoth Spring, crosses OF
honor were conferred upon the fol-
lowing ex-Confederates: T. B. Gar
rison, w. L. Williams, Robert Burr,
T. ?. Arnold, w. D. Blaine, James
Cox, James Parker, G. w. Shipman,
s. S. Cypert, F. F. Bett, X. F. Crab
tree, J. l.. Young, D. G. Disk, Abe
league, T. S. Caldwell, J. S. Stogs-
dill, w. A. Woodbridge, T. B. Ragan,
G. NJ. Humphrey, j. M. Custer,
Zacariah Biggs, Green S. Deprlest,
T. J. Boyd, Fred Decker, S. A. kas-
sell, J. X. Lard, E. P. Forsyth, L.
S. Huff, B. F. Huff, Thomas W.
Batman, John Simpson, W. Slmp-
son and S. M. Anderson.
The inter-society oratorical contest
of Arkansas College was held at
Batesville Monday night. Instead
Of the customary debate, each con-
testant delivered an grafton, The
program was as follows: "The
Scientific Age" E. Miller Williams
of Little Rock. and america, the
Apostle of Peace" S. Roscoe Ogles-
by of Hope, both representing the
Philomathean Society; "Arkansas,"
f. Bland Paisley CT Gurdon, and
dreams and Deeds" Leo Leftwich
Partlow of Bentonville, both repre-
senting the Erosophic Society. The
decision of the judges was in favor
of the Philomathean Society
Passengers on the north-bound
train below Magnolia saw two-room
house sailing through the air 800 feet
above ground in the vicinity of Ker-
lin, in Columbia county, Saturday.
The engineer first noticed the object
and stop his train to enable the
passengers to witness the sight. The
building was soon lost to view 1t
is believed that the storm originated
many miles southwest of Kerlin and
made its way high in the air, taking
the hohse with it. A fierce wind pre-
vailed at Kerlin at the time, bnt
resulted in no serious damage
Helena lays claim to the lowest
death rate of any city of its size in
the state of Arkansas, only two white
citizens having died in that city dur
ing the three months ending May
81. The records show that during
March only one white citizen died.
In April there were no deaths, and
during May only one. These records
do not include deaths of negro resi-
dents. In 1905 there were % deathss
in Helena; 33 in 1906 and 35 in
1907.
A heavy wind and rain storm did
considerable damage in the vicinity
of Hatfield Friday. Growing crops
were injured and a great deal of tim
Der was blown down. Perry Har-
well, one of the county bridge COM
missioners, who was looking after
the construction of the new steel
bridge across Mountain Fork, was
struck by a falling limb of tree
and three of his ribs were broken.
The Newport City Council took
the first step Monday night toward
the establishment of a sewer system
in that city. A lengthy petition
from citizens requesting the organi-
cation of an improvement district
for the purpose of constructing the
system was received and an ordin-
ance carrying out the wishes of the
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