The Springdale news., 1908-02-14

were held Tuesday afternoon at the family residence. interment immediately following in the Wilson cemetery.
 F. K. Osborne. secretary of the l Seligman Fruit Growers Associa- tion. and representing the Nation al Produce Distributing Co.,, of Cincinnati. Ohio, was i'll Spring dale Saturday on business. He says the growers around Seligman are giving their attention grow ing cantaloupes, and had out about thirty acres last year. They were so we'll pleased with the result that about 125 acres will be planted this season.
 Tax collector Kit Philips, as sisted by Shelby Todhunter and Hayden Smith. arrived Tuesday afternoon from Elm Springs and will be here the remainder of the week collecting taxes. They are quartered in the Gillett building, two doors west of the stone livery barn. Their coming brought d large body of the county candi- dates, who are taking the opportu- nity of meeting the people.
 The fixtures of tile old Bank of l Springdale were purchased by the Valley Bank at Huntsville, Madison County and were moved Monday. The building is HOW being repapered and painted and as soon as this IS finished Dodson X Renner will move their office. The front part will be used by them in their insurance business and the rear will be fit ted up 10 accommodate the dental business of the former. Willard Berry will also have his office in this room.
 Neal &anee. has signed to play ball th1s season with the Toledo Ohio3 team i'll the American Association, is i'll re- eel pt of d letter from the presi- dent of the club inelosing a re- nittanee on his salary and re- queSting him to meet the club at Chattanooga, Tenn, March 16 where they will do their spring training The president of the club writes that they will play the New York Americans on March 25 and 24 and he expects Neal to pitch one of the games. Neal will leave for Chattanooga about March f2.
 J. NJ. Troutt, we'll known throughout the western part of the county has disposed of his stock of merchandise to w. D. McGaugh and J. A. Leach. Uncle Jim was pioneer merchant ln this county having engaged in business at Cane Hill more than thirty years ago. About two years ago he engaged in busi- ness in this city which he con- ducted until this week. It is quite likely that he will depart for Oklahoma in a few days but nothing definite IS known at present as to his future plans Lincoln times.
 Dr. (. F. Perkins Is erecting d two story residence on his prop erty northwest of Springdale, known as the old Uncle Bud Smith place. The residence IS located just above the spring and will be built of logs, all the ma terial, even to the foundation stone, being procured on tic property. There will be seven or eight rooms, and the large living room will be finished in black walnut, the dining room in cherry and the bed rooms in white and red oak. IL will make a unique and attractive home, which Dr. and Mrs. Perkins hope to have completed and ready for occupancy by the latter part of next month.
 C. II. Godfrey, of Benton Har- bor, Mich, was in Springdale first of the week conferring with the owners of the canning fac tory relative to operating the plant again this year, but nothing definite was done re- garding the matter. In last weeks News mention was made of some products from an Ark ansas canning factory being con- tiscated at Kansas City on ac- count of some alleged infringe inent of the pure food law, and Mir. Godfrey says the goods were from Springdale. He is to be given a hearing in U. $. Court at Kansas City next Monday and he anticipates having the goods