The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-08
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| the ol. FRANCIS river AT Marked / rec
has 50 irritated County Judge Willis
of Poinsett county that he threatens
unless something Is done during the
coming week on account of the con-
struetion of the bridge, to ahrogatc
the contract and employ some one to
do the work. Two years ago, it is
seid, the contract to build the bridge
was awarded to the Illinois Bridge
Company, About $4,000 was the
contract price, it being stipulated
that the contracting company was to
receive $G,t50 when the material
was placed on the ground. This
amount and $500 besides is said
t. have been paid the company with
out any work on the construction of
the bridge being performed, Judge
Willis, it is said, has issued an ulti-
matum to the company to the effect
that it must begin work at once on
the bridge or surrender its contract.
The new City Council, of New
port, at a special session Friday
morning, established a sewer district,
embracing most of the city, and
elected as commissioners Ike Gold
man, Alcorn Ferguson and William
Bengal. The commissioners quail
fled Immediately and an organiza-
ton was perfected by the election
of Alcorn Ferguson chairman and
Ike Goldman secretary The petit
ton requesting the formation OF the
district was signed by a majority
paying taxes ON the assessed yalua-
ton of property amounting to STR
600 1t is estimated the system will
cost about $4,000, and that it can
be completed within 100 days.
James MobIev and Christopher
Stevens each secured license at
Marked Tree Saturday to marry
Mrs. Aslic Hamlin. Il widow living
near that place. 1t was Mobley's
understanding that the marriage
ceremony was to take place Sunday
afternoon. According to Stevens
plans the wedding was to occur in
the morning. Mr.. Stevens, accom-
panied by Justice Of the Peace
Wellington, drove to the widows
home in the morning and in a few
minutes after their arrival the mar
riage ceremony was performed.
The Southwestern Baptist Asso-
citation will meet at Valley Church,
near Gillian in Sewer county. Sun
day August 80. Among those who
will participate in the meeting are;
J. W. Wilson, c. H. Arnold. J. L.
Cooke, W. l.. Smith, d. W. Elkins,
L. McCarrelI, !. w. Sims, G. S,
Province, Nathan Borum, C. A.
Cullom and J. T. Benson.
According to figures recently COM
piled, the zinc ore production in
the YcllviIlc district was as follows:
For the year 1906, 3,5GO,OO0
pounds; 1907, 4,53f,OO0 pounds;
first six months of 1908, 100000
pounds. At an average of $50 per
ton the value of the ore amounted
to $4,000.
Two negro boys named Walker
and Tolbert, each about II wears
of age, were arrested at Preston
Wednesday on the charge of opening
switch at that place. The boys
stated, it is said, they opened the
switch to see the train stop,
At a meeting of the Des Arc
School Board recently, Miss Ona
Mccain Of Hazen was elected first
assistant in the public school at
that place to succeed Miss Martha
Simpson, recently resigned.
John Quarles, a negro at Fort
Smith, lost his pocketbook Wednes-
day, containing 800. He was dis
tressed over the loss and was about
to have a person, suspected of steal
ing it, arrested Meanwhile his wife
noticed several hens in the yard of
her residence pecking an object
which proved to be the purse con-
tanning the money. The 800 had
been saved to make the final pay
ment on the Quarles home.
While sitting ON seat with
others, listening to the Garland
county candidate speak at the barbe-
cue at Hot Springs Wednesday, the
bench collapsed, and in falling, Mrs.
Victoria Noung's leg was broken.
The postoilice at Lockcsburg was
robbed at noon Friday while the
postmaster was at dinner, the rob-
bcrs securing about $40 in cash. The
money was in a small bag which
had been placed in mail pouch.
The Nelson Canning factory at
Rogers has commenced operation.