Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1908-11-26
NO. 2.

township, Sebastian county, are IN
favor Of the construction Of a free
bridge across the Arkansas river to
connect Fort Smith with Van Buren,,
preliminary steps having already
been taken with that end in view. 1t
has been decided that the only way
in which the movement could be
successful was through special state
legislation and a committee Of six,
three from Upper township, Sebas-
tian county and three from Craw-
ford county were appointed to look
after the legislation necessary to car
ny out the project. The committee
has been instructed to give public
notice in the newspapers in Sebas-
tan and Crawford counties notify
ing property owners in the two
counties of the action that would
be taken in seeking to secure spe-
cial act by the next legislature pro-
yiding for the creation Of an i'm
proyement district, with the con-
struction Of the bridge as its object.
An act of Congress, granting a fran
chise for the construction Of the
bridge, will also have to be secured.
Alleging that it is in violation Of
the federal law prohibiting the OPP
Grafton Of lotteries, Prosecuting At
torney Horsley has instructed the
merchants Of SpringdaIe that they
must discontinue the custom of hold
ing monthly drawings in which va
rious articles Of merchandise are Of
fered as prizes. Business men in
other towns in Washington county
are said to have complained of the
system in vogue in Springdale, which
attracted crowds to that town and
increased the business of its mer-
chants, to the detriment of those of
the other towns. 1t is stated threats
were made that the attention of the
Grand jury would be called to the
alleged violation Of the law unless
the drawings were abandoned. The
merchants of Springdale who have
been conducting drawings claim to
have been entirely innocent Of know
ingly violating the law, but upon the
advice of the prosecuting attorney
have agreed, so it is stated, to dis
continue the drawings.
The Lone Star Baptist Associa-
ton will meet at Pine Grove church
near Benton Thursday, November
rs. The welcome address will be de-
livered by W. T. Busby. The fol-
lowing will be the subjects discussed:
can explanation of the Unjust
Steward"-Luke 16:1-13, Rev. Robt.
NJ. Smallwood; Chow and What
Ought Ministers to Preach" John
c. Raney; "Explanation of the Para
bic Of the Good Samaritan" Gus
Knabe; Parable of the Talent"
Rev. 7. w. Wheeler; ''The Tempta-
ton of Christ" f. E. Williams;
GLOW Many Works of Grace Are
Mentioned in the Bible and What
Are the Works of Grace" Jesse Bry-
an; "What Lesson Did Our Lord
Teach in Mark 9:35-37?" L. c.
Wood.
Upon the death of her father, Gus
taye HUM, which occurred recent
ly at Versailles, Mo-, Mrs. Ed Gill
Than of SYCAMORE, lizard county,
comes into the possession of an es-
tate valued at $4,000. The estate
consists Of a stock of goods, some
real estate and two life insurance
policies. Mrs. Gillihan's mother
died when she was but nine months
old and she was placed in the care
of and adopted by Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Bailey, who at the time resided
at Versailles, but later moved to
lizard county, where the child grew
to womanhood, hearing little or
nothing from her father until mott
fed by telegraph of his death and
that she was the only living heir.
John Breen was accidently shot
in the side at a rooming house in
Fort Smith Sunday The wound
is painful but not serious
James Hall, farmer living near
Dardanelle, while crossing the rail
road track on his way nome, was
struck by train and his left leg was
broken below the knee, and his head
and back was badly bruised.