The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-05-21
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ing the storm Wednesday afternoon
ana killed instantly. He was IN his
COW lot at the time and had just
finished milking enc Of his COWS. He
was standing inside the barn when
the bolt struck him in the left side
Of the head, passing down the body
and coming out at the heel of his
left foot, tearing off his shoe. Nc
Neil is survived by his widow and
five children.
The Lanier Society of Conway
held its annual meeting recently and
elected the following officers: Presl-
dent, Wilma Bruce; vice president,
William Wilson, secretary, Elsie
Isgrig; treasurer, Catherine Jones;
critic, Evie Shaw; sergeant-at-arms,
Jabus Hoggard; chairman of pro-
gram committee, Faye Canada;
chairman Of press committee, Louis
| Moore; chairman bylaws ana con-
stitution, Nettie Vaughn.
The Potato Growers Association,
composed of potato growers living
near Paris, was organized at that
place Saturday. W. III. Frost was
elected president and J. E. Burnett
secretary and business manager. The
object Of the organization is to mar
ket the present crop Of potatoes and
encourage their growth more extern
sively in the future.
The body of John Leake, who was
drowned in Brushy Creek Friday,
was found on the following day
near the place of drowning. Leake
attempted to ford the stream which
was very high from the heavy rains.
His horse missed his footing and
went down, carrying his rider with
him, and both were drowned.
A special session of the Ouachita
Presbytery is to meet soon at El Do
RADIO for the purpose of considering
a proposition to locate a college at
that place. The Ell Dorado Board of
Trade has already secured an option
upon a 60-acre tract of land upon
which it is proposed to locate the IN
stitution.
The Woodmen of the World of
DeQueen and Hortense camp of Mt.
Ida unveiled the monument to W. c..
Roberts grave at that place Sunday.
About 500 persons witnessed the
ceremony. The address was deliver
ed by Abe Collins of DeQueen.
County Judge J. G. Edwards of
the Miller County Court purchased
the furniture needed for the county
court house Thursday. The bill
amounted to $2,175.S0. The furni-
ture is to be delivered within the
next 80 days.
The city council of Marked Tree
has leased the towns prisoners to j..
C. Hooten Company of Deckerville
for 20 cents per day per man. The
same company has the county's con-
victs, paving for them II cents per
man.
The contract for the new $12, 900
Methodist church at Wynne will be
awarded in few days. The contract
for the foundation has already been
let to W. G. Pratt of the Wynne
Brick Company, who will begin the
work of excavation at once.
The George W. Murphy Camp,
United Confederate Veterans, will
hold reunion at Leola August 81
20 During the reunion the veterans
will visit the old battlefield at Jen-
kins' Ferry.
The 14-year-old son of A. W.
Chapman of Yellville was accident
ally shot in the shoulder while hunt
ing Wednesday. Nearly all the flesh
was torn from the shoulder by the
charge.
John H. Green of Ell Dorado, re-
Gently nominated for senator from
the Eighteenth senatorial district,
has resigned as deputy prosecuting
attorney Of Union county.
The Scott county singing conven-
ton will hold \ two days picnic at
Waldron in June, the proceeds to go
to free musical normal, to be held
later at the same place.