The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1908-04-30
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ARKANSAS

The Polk County Circuit Court
upheld the legality Of the Mena or
dinance requiring the impounding Of
stock running at large in the city
limits. The judgment was given in
the case of j. r. Grant against G.
F. Bickle, city marshal, in which
the impounding of COW was in
volved About November l a COW
belonging to Mr.. Grant. who lives
a short distance from Mena, wan
dered into the town and was taken
up by Marshal Bickle and placed in
the stock pound. Mr.. Grant claimed
that the city had no ri ght to i'm
pound stock belonging to persons
living outside of the corporate linn
its. In justice court decision was
rendered in favor of the city. The
case was appealed to the Circuit
Court, which also rendered a deci-
sion in favor of the city.
At the recent banquet of the alum
nj of the Springdale High School,
toasts were responded to by the fol-
lowing, L. d. Petross, member of
the Board Of Directors, acting as
POSTMASTER: card Bird of the class
Of '04; Guy Stafford, '05; Otto
Slaughter, '06; James Marks. '0r;
Albert Graham, '0S; Professor J.
NJ. Ballard and Miss Ola Watson.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, Guy Stafford ;
vice-president, James Marks; secre-
tary, Miss Pearl Hewitt; treasurer,
Miss Bessie Graham.
Hailstones as large as small snow
balls fell in the vicinity of Marion,
Sunday, tearing leaves from trees
and totally destroying the fruit crop.
The fall of hail was so thick and
fast that in several instances hair
from live stock was torn from their
backs. Cows and mules suffered most.
The damage to the crops, which is
mostly vegetables in this section, is
estimated in the thousands.
Gus Mayhue was fined by the In
dependence County Circuit Court
Saturday $3.50 and sentenced to three
months in the county jail on the
charge Of assault with intent to kill
John NIilligan. The case will be
appealed to the Supreme Court.
Rev. G. P. Bridewell of Hope has
been called to the pastorate of the
PRESBYTERIAN church Of Arkadelphia.
He will be installed May 6 by Revs.
F. E. Maddox of Texarkana, j. L..
Reed Of Gurdon and G.. G. Williams
of Hope.
A large gray wolf was killed on
West mountain within 200 yards Of
the most densely populated portion
CT Hot Springs Monday. 1t was
killed by A. Powell, one of the
city's employees.
A. Horizons residence at Bates
vile was destroyed by fire Monday
morning. Nearly all the household
goods were saved There was small
insurance on the building.
Evangelist W. T. Brooks has clos
ed the first week Of his revival meet
ing at Fayetteville There were 81
conversions during the week.
The Mariana ice plant has been
completed and is now in operation.
S. T. Hardin, formerly of Blythe
Vile, is manager Of the plant.
Sam Vests general store at
Evansville was entered by burglars
Saturday night, the safe blown open
and $500 in cash stolen.
The Home Telephone Company
at Heber is putting in new switch
board with the latest appliances,
containing 24o drops.
Improvements in the Hotel Main
at Fort Smith are progressing, All
the Improvements will be complet-
cd by June |.
George Rossi of Bonneville has
purchased the DeQueen hotel at that
place, the consideration being 81
600.
J. VI. Vance of Grubbs, is making
arrangements to build telephone
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