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

Quite rainy spell during the past week, so much so that on Saturday there was no rural mail on account of swollen streams.
 Quite cold this morning.
 l. B. Grady is killing hogs to day.
 Quite a lot of sickness prevails throughout this section mostly la grippe.
 Mrs. Wallace Grady is quite sick and has been for soms time. However, she is reported some better at this writing.
 Jones Hartley, who has been up to Mir Baily's near Greenbrier taking music lessons for some time, came in home Friday on a visit, accompanied by Bud Baily, the blind musician. They returned Sunday.
 A. J. Witt, ST., passed through here last week en route to the eastern part of the county looking after his paper, the Faulkner County Times. He stayed over night here and was the guest of R. K. Wilkersou
 C. c. Morgan and three of his chil- dren are laid up with la grippe.
 Mrs. Julia Terrell is quite sick with pneumonia.
 John, near here, fell of the porch floor out of doors last night and was serious 1y hurt.
 Rev. w. F. Blevens preached his first sermon yesterday at Mt. Olive.
 Mrs. w. R. McHenry has two neices from Oklahoma, her brothers daugh- ters, who are visiting for while.
 January I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
DAMASCUS.

Weather fair, though cool. We had two days rain and snow the latter part of last week.
 pr. A. I. Hutto was called on to visit some new cases six miles east of here last Saturday and it proved to be small pox. Damascus has steered clear of smallpox so far.
 Yancey & Tindall have ginned and put up 56o bales of cotton to date. Me gee has bought Tindal's interest in the saw mill and the whole thing now be- longs to G. w. Mcgee
 Three of Rev. I. F. Sims boys are sick with la grip at this writing.
 Master Clyde Hutto is reported on the sick list
 Uncle John o. Duncan, eight miles east of here died last Thursday from old age, the number of years being in the nineties, as best his people could tell.
 The infant of Mart Hensley died last Friday night of congestion.
 MT. Gillis Newton got his leg broke below the knee one day last week while at wood chopping at Mart Hensley's.
 Mrs. Satterwhite has moved back to Damascus after stay on Cedar Creek of one month.
 M. V. Shoffner is hanging paper at s. U. Graves, five miles east of here, this week.
 M. B. Linn and daughter, Willie, are reported on the sick list.
 Dan Jordan, one of the school boys, was sick last week, though he is conva- lescent at this writing.
 Harmon Crossey is reported sick this week.
 Albert Stevenson of Texas spent few days here last week visiting friends and taking a look at the old homestead. Albert is a bright young man and liked by everybody.
 The Woodmen Circle installed officers last Monday night and the w. o. w.. Camp installed officers last Friday night J. w. Hensley is to start west again this morning. January I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
GUY.

This being my first writeup in 1908, will say happy new year to all.
 s. C. Stephan spent the holidays at Guy.
 Jack Biggs and Nina Allen surprised their many friends by getting married yesterday. The writer wishes them a long and happy life.
 One of B. Bono's twin babies died last Saturday and was buried at Copperas Spring grave yard Sunday. The other baby is very low at this writing.
 A. O. Richie of Oklahoma has been visiting friends here the past.
 Owing to bad weather, Rev. Glover failed to fill his appoint at the Baptist church Sunday.
 Rev. Havrey will fill his regular ap- pointment at the Christian church next Sunday.
 Mrs. Ollie Owen visited our school Tuesday.
 Bob McNutt of Martirville was in our midst last week.
 Grover Kessinger and Ross Shoemate have entered school here. We are glad to welcome them.
 R. A. Montgomery is numbered with the sick at this writing.
 January I4
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
BELMONT.

Belmont has been silent for some time; though we feel sure that the space in the paper was filled with news prob ably more interesting than we could have furnished.
 We had preaching through the holi days at the new church, with good re, suits. We are thankful to say that our boys have almost quit drinking whisky therefore the order was good.
 We are having very good school iH our community at present, which is be- ing taught by Mrs. Etta Sandeford.
 As some have subscribed to pay on the church who have not yet paid, we would be glad to receive it, as we are trying to get it paid out at once.
 We are sorry to report that James Banks has lost his mind. We are in great sympathy with his wife and chil- dren.
 J.F. Cartwright of Otto did good busi- ness through Christmas holidays.
 ]. H. Lovette and Miss Dolly Hooper wers united in matrimony on the last Sunday evening in last month, Rev. J. H. Gipson officiating
 Grand ma DeArmond has been very poorly for sometime, though she is i'm proving slowly.
 R. s. Kinder visited in our neighbor- hood the last of the. week.
 Born to Arthur Black and wife, boy
 w. L. Howard made trip to Austin one day last week.
 January IT.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
GLENNTOWN.

It seems as winter has come at last
 The Glenntown Telephone Go. is building a line to M. E. Johnson S, which will come with the Hardy line.
 William and Joe May went to Con- way last week.
 Edward Blair has been doing repair work on his barn.
 J.S, May is building chimney to his new house.
 D. J. May went to Martinville last week after lumber. Mrs T. A. Spradlin is building a TO onl to her tenant house.
 There is Sunday school at Glenntown school house every Sunday morning and prayer meeting every evening.
 [. A. Tucker left this morning for Conway to meet his aunt from Kansas. She will spend few weeks here with her brother, Uncle" Fayette Tucker whom she had not seen in 24 years.
 There was prayer meeting at the Blair school house Sunday evening.
 Bro Moore failed to fill his regular appointment at the Pleasant Grove church Sunday on account of bad weath- CT.
 Success to the Log Cabin Democrat and its many readers.
 January I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
CATO.

The weather is very cool at this writ ing.
 There is very much sickness in this vicinity.
 P R. Cone has been very sick with la grippe for the past week, but is better at this writing
 Miss Ada Brown took the picture of the Cato school last Friday.
 The literary society of the Cato high school did not meet on last Friday night on account of the weather.
 The attendance of Frenchman Noun tain Sunday school was not very large Sunday.
 Gus Greene has been appointed sec retary of the Sunday school for the coming year and Ed Skinner president
 The young people are expecting a good time on next Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. J R. McAfee.
 Sketer Smith took pork to Little Rock Friday.
 Roy Short has been very i'll for the past week.
 There has been a great deal of moving since Xmas; al least ten or twelve fami- lies have moved.
 Mrs. Laura Skinner broke out with the chickenpox Monday morning.
 January I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
ENDERS.

The scare about smallpox has all died away and everything is moving along nicely.
 M. O. Stubbs and family are here from Clarksville, Tex. They intend to make this their future home. MT. Tubbs lived here several years before he moved to Texas. We are glad to welcome them back.
 M. w. Beckett of Rosebud was here last week.
 The young people enjoyed a musicale at the home of MT. and Mrs. w. T. Merriman last Saturday night.
 Mat Woods and family visited his brother near Barney last week.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Jones of Enola is here spending a few week with her daughter Mrs. w. I. Clark.
 John Lee is building himself well machine.
 January I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
MT. VERNON.

It has turned much cooler after the rain and we are looking for snow.
 Some of the meat that was killed two weeks ago has spoiled.
 E. M. Chandler has been quite sick for some days, but is better now. I. D. Davidson, one of our oldest and best citizens, died at his home north of town last week He was over So years of age and has lived here a long time. He leaves many relatives and friends to mourn his death. We extend our sym pathy to the bereaved.
 B. H. Traylor has bought out Dr. Watson's interest in the drug store, and Dr. Watson is fitting himself up nice up-todate office in the Addison store building south of square and adjoining E. F.. Jones furniture room.
 Glee Hatfield has been quite sick for several days with fever.
 M. C. Hawkins and Allen Barrett passed through Sunday on their way to Conway.
 Messers. Moon and Robbins of Rose bud stopped here Sunday on their way home from visit to Fl Paso.
 Miss Lizzie Jones of Searcy, daughter of J. w. Jones, was married few days since to a MT. West of Marianna.
 A MT. Taylor, living near Romance, who was 9I years of age, died Sunday.
 Rev. McPhearson of Central College, Conway, has an appointment to preach here next Sunday at :, p. Ill. at the Bap tist church and Col. Bruce, who will be with him, will lecture on education All who read this come out and hear these gentlemen. It will do you good.
 E. E. Jones has nice lot of good heart pine shingles and lumber for sale. Place your orders and have them filled. He also has some work horses, and sec ond hand buggies, cheap.-(Adv.)
 January B.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
LEES BIRTHDAY SUNDAY.
School to Observe the Day Friday-Banks
 to be Closed Monday.

Next Sunday, January 1o, is the one hundred and first anniversary of the birth of General Robert E. Lee. The last session of the Ark ansas legislature made this day a national holiday and the first time it occurs since the law went into effect is on Sunday. The banks of this city will observe the following day, Monday, as holiday.
 Appropriate exercises will be had at the public school tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, in which the pupils of all grades will partici- pate. The public generally is in- vited to attend these exercises.
 Saturday afternoon special meeting of the Robert E. Lee chapter U. D. C. will be held at the home of Mrs. w. D. Cole, ST., :, in honor of the birthday of the great southerner for whom the chapter is named.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
CENTER POINT.

Some sickness reported i'll the neigh borhood, but nothing serious.
 Quite lot of fellows were caught at Conway from this section by the rain and had to haul their freight home on Sunday.
 Wilson Emmerson and wife have re- turned from trip to Little Rock.
 West and Bob Gunter started to Lit tie Rock last Wednesday and had uot returned last night, moving Jim Bob Morgan back, so they say.
 The cartoon of candidates for gover- nor that the Gazette sent out this last week was somewhat of treat as we had not seen some of the gentlemen, but MT. Donaghey was the only one that seemed to have smile upon his face.
 There has been good deal of cotton sold during the pretty days last week |, and the good roads but this morning the roads are several points of.
 January I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
OUITMAN, ROUTE ONE.

Earl Ward is lying very low with small pox and humps. His recovery is doubtful.
 Mrs. J, T. Lester is very sick with the grip and pneumonia.
 J. s. Lander had the grip last week, but is able to go on the route today.
 There is great deal of sickness on the route.
 The young folks had musical at B. E. Herring's Sunday night.
 Walter Mccormick of Birmingham, Ala, has been visiting w. T. Merriman and family and other relatives along the route. He returned Monday.
 E. T. Edwards is building residence on his farm.
 Route is booming, handling about 300 pieces daily. One day there were 9 applications for money orders, and av- craze } to 5 daily. It seems there IS no danger of the route going under.
 January I3.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
SALTILLO.

Rainy, cold weather for the past few days.
 F. A. Vestal left for Little Rock Fri day to see if he could find job till crop time.
 H. T. Short has hired to T. H. Vestal for months. xa~=.s-
 c. G. Sowell has gone to Little Rock in search of work.
 T. H. Vestal was in Conway Friday on business.
 Little Johnny Walls entertained the young folks of this place by giving them a nice dance last Monday night.
 Our R. F. D. carrier had a rough day Saturday.
 Silas Thrasher and family went to Conway Tuesday.
 Uncle Sim Ethridge and wife visited MT. Ethridge's son the past week.
 January IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
BALLARD SCHOOL HOUSE.

Miss Annie Moore, our school teach CT, is sick. School was closed all oi last week.
 Henry Smith and Harve Grable oi near Guy were here last week. They were delegates to the Union at Center point
 Mrs. Bob Hogan visited her mother, Mrs. E. P. Snow and family Sunday night.
 J. H. Lee is the proud father of fine boy.
 Joe Russell. after lingering illness of s weeks, died on January 7. Rev. w. B. Blevens of Vilonia conducted the funeral services, assisted by Rev. Har- vey.of White county. We extend sym pathy to the family. sSr,zr, EAssl. ~ ~January..13 yas ..-....s-..-s .--..-s szW
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
GREENBRIER.
morning.

Cold nights and frosty mornings.
 w. l.. Debery of near Linder has moved here and will make this home.
 J. S. Dickerson has opened up a first class barber shop in his house north of the post office. He has good chair and is prepared to do good work.
 J. s. Wofford and J. H. Mayhew are at Conway this week serving as petit jur- ors from this township.
 H. L. Tyler is serving on the grand jury from this township this term of court.
 P. A. Hyatt of Centerville was here Monday. He Is counto lecturer for the Farmers Union.
 w. B. Owen, travelling salesman, was here Tuesday en route to Conway.
 w. H. Beal of Ladonia, Mo-, arrived here Tuesday to visit his sister, Mrs. Williams, and other relatives.
 January I4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
MAYFLOWER. /

Several cases of humps in May flower
 Some moving among the people in and around Mayfower.
 Mrs. Sophie Fordyce visited her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Miller, Satur- day and Sunday.
 w. M. Samson has just returned from trapping and hunting trip.
 Walter Meek has been very sick with pneumonia but is better at this writing.
 Dr. Chandler of Mulberry has located at Mayfower.
 MT. Hodges has located in May flower.
 Will Yams will move in few day to Oklahoma.
 Willy Mosley made a trip to Little Rock last week. While there he sold several bales of cotton at I2 cents.
 Mrs. J. w. Daniels is quite sick with la grippe.
 Mrs. James P. Akridge and little Garth have been quite sick but are bet ter at this writing.
 MT. Layman, formerly of Conway passed through Mayflower Monday en route to Hot Springs where he will re- side in in the future.
 January B.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
NEW.PARTNERSHIP FORMED
C. N. Menty and A. P. Dollahite Join in
 Grocery Business Here.

C. N. Menty and A. P. Dolla- hite on last Thursday formed a partnership in the grocery business formerly conducted by MT. Menty individually and are now doing business under the firm name of Menty x Dollahite. Mir. Menty has been in business at his present stand for number of years and MT. Dollahite recently resigned his position with Frauenthal & Schwarz.
 The new firm will handle an up todate line of groceries and will also run a frstclass restaurant in connection in the building at the rear of their store.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
CHADWICK.

Health is good here.
 Rain and mud is plentiful.
 V. R. Williams and Jim Dupriest went to Conway to attend court this week.
 Rube Jones of Lonoke has been visit ing relatives here the past week.
 Some are making preparations for another crop.
 MT. and Mrs. ]. M. Jeffries went to Vilonia last Sunday to see his sister from Oklahoma.
 w. s. Riggs and C. H. Jeffries went to Mayhower Saturday.
 Joe Merritt died last Monday with congestion of the brain. He was buried at Harmony cemetery Thursday.
 Dr. Harrod of Saltillo was here Sun day.
 G. C. Jones went to Conway last Tuesday.
 Dr. Parrott of Cato spent last Wednes- day night with J M. Jeffries family.
 Mrs. Marlborough is very feeble at this writing: -...-
 Bro. Marlborough went to Cato this morning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
SIXTEENTH SECTION.

Pardon me, MT. Editor, for being ab- sent so long.
 Mrs. w. T. Walker has moved to Ar genta.
 Tom Tygart is winding up his busi- ness to move to Argenta.
 W. NJ. Tygart is building new house. Mrs. Maggie Hogman, of Keo, is wis iting relatives here.
 We have had big rain recently. News is scarce this morning. l hope the Log Cabin Democrat will have more readers i'll 1908 than there was in 1907.
 Good luck to all.
 January I5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
HAPPY VALLEY.

Mrs. A. I. Cardin has been suffering with the fever about IS days, but is bet ter at this writing.
 w. A. Woolly has moved to Heber for the coming year.
 Tom Davis will make a crop with Mrs. Sallie Cardin this year.
 s. w. Cardin has his residence about completed.
 Esquire Cardin has Jack Perkins this year for cropper.
 January I2.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Dr. M. C. Burnett is having his house recovered this week.
 T. R. Ethridge, J. B. King and w. H. Elliott attended the Faulkner County Union at Center Point last week.
 w. M. Gately returned to his home at Heloise, Tenn, Tuesday after few days visit with relatives and friends here.
 James Hankins has moved to Sid Me Clane's place near Wooster.
 Tom Nixon has hired to w. A. Milan for this winter.
 The infant of I. $. Ball died Sunday morning with pneumonia near Wooster and will be buried at Pleasant Valley cemetery today.
 The Pleasant Valley school has had a large enrolment since New Year.
 The child of D. M. Jones has been al- most paralyzed for the past week but is reported some better.
 January E.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
HIGDEN

MT. Petit was i'll Higden Thursday and Friday surveying some land.
 R. H. Sudbury has bought some land ill Higden, where we hope he will make his future home.
 Our winter school had to stop on ac- count of the smallpox. There have been several cases but has not hurt any one very bad yet.
 We had no mail for about two weeks, the mail carrier being afraid to come.
 January IA.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
HAMLET.

Sunny Side Grove No, Io9, U. C. will install 1908 officers Saturday evening. We desire every member to be present.
 Ethel and Joe Holmes, Mrs. Holmes and Miss Mae Gore are or the sick list.
 Uncle Joe Kelsey is slowly improving.
 Misses Addie Brown and Clyda Shaw were invited as installing officers, to the installation of Holland Grove officers w. C. last Saturday night, but owing to the Inclemency of the weather were forced to forego the pleasure of accept ing. January I4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
BRISTOL.
(Too late for last week. )

(TOO late Tor last Week MT. Alfred Teddleton and Miss Mary McQuirter were married Sunday at the residence of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Mckinney.
 Work has begun on the church at ~ Union Hill.
 The saw mill at Bristol has been moved to Hammonsville.
 Walter Gunter of Little Rock is visit ing his brother, Jeff Gunter. Joseph Day has returned from visit to Monroe county.
 Miss Susie Banner of Brineley is visit ing her sister, Mrs. E. w. Day. Mrs Lee Stone is visiting her brother in Searcy.
 January &.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
COUNTY NEWS NOTES
 ITEMS OF INTEREST, GATHERED BY OUR
 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
. MARTINVILLE.

People are complaining very much with the cold weather.
 The Odd Fellows met Saturday night and had big supper st the w. o: w. hall and everybody reports good time.
 The society at Batesville church met Saturday night.
 There is lot of sickness at this place now. EDave Hendrickson is very sick measles and Elmer Hood has them, too.
 The school at Martinville is very slim on account of sickness.
 January I2.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
Marriage Licenses.

During the past week County Clerk J. H. Hartje has issued mar riage licenses to the following:
 Garrett Reynolds, 2I, Jamie Hall, IS, Enola.
 R. w. Riggs. IT,, 26, and Nora Allen, IS, Guy.
 G. w. Mitchell, P, and C. V. Robinson, 1o, Barney.
 s. D. Thornton, 27, Conway, and Alpha Andrews, 25, Memphis, Tenn.
 Walter D. Sanders, 2I, and Minnie Thompson, I4, Lollie.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the partnership of A. E. Livingston and J. J. Livingston, doing bus mess under the firm name of A. E. Livingston & Son, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. A. E. Livingston will continue the' general merchandise business and J. J. Livingston will continue the jewelry business heretofore con- ducted by said firm. All accounts. due for general merchandise are payable to A. E. Livingston and all accounts due the jewelry de- partment are payable to J. J. Liv- ingston. A. E. LIVINGSTON,
 J. J. LIVINGSTON.
 Conway, Ark. Jan. I, 1908. It
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
Doesn't Want to Miss It.

Writing us to change his address from Quitman to Miller, Ark, J. w. Hall, who subscribed for the paper last fall, says: II am al ways anxious to get the Log Cabin Democrat, and don't want to miss any papers"
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
We Reiterate.

That for more than fifteen years Hunts Cure has been working on the afflicted. It's mission is to cure skin troubles particularly those of an itching character. Its success is not on account of advertising, but because 1t surely does the work One box is guaranteed to cure any case.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16
Real Estate Transfers.

M. C. Canada has bought the residence property of w. H. James. on North Front street, the consid-. eration being S7oo.
 J. A. Pence has bought the George Dickerson property in the southern part of the city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16

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The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-16

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