The Springdale news., 1909-10-22
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announced as candidate for judge of the Sixteenth circuit.
 At meeting of the Presbyterian Congregation at Batesyille, II was decided to erect new house of worship. to cost not less than Sl0,- 000 The present building of this denomination in that city was erect ed in 1S49 It was built Of rock and stone and while it would stand for many years to come, the struc- ture has grow inadequate for the congregation.
 Rev. Jay Wellington Sproat who was rector of St. Marks Episcopal Church in Jonesboro in 1906, and who was known throughout North eastern Arkansas, as one of the most learned and eloquent divines in that church in that section, has forsaken the pulpit for the stage, and is now playing the part of the Minister in Denman Thomp- san S play Our New Minister
 Major Hilton of Mountain Home, the oldest preacher in Arkansas, was a eonspicous figure III attend anee upon the Baptist Association at Guion last week Mr Hilton is S5 years old and has been q member of the Missionary Baptist church d2 I1 lat mir ister , years ago and has baptized over 2,50o persons, among the number being some of the oldest citizens of north Arkansas
 T D Crawford, for Q number of years reporter of the Arkansas su- preme court, last week announced for associate justice of the supreme court to succeed Justice B B Bat tie. who lately announced his in tention of retiring at the close of his present term. Former Attorney General W F. Kirby and Wink Eakin of Weashington. Hampstead county, will also seek the Demo cratic nomination for supreme jus tice
 On account of the estimated cost of the proposed free bridge near Van Buren large enough for double railroad tracks and driyeWayS being too high. the bridge commissioners at their meeting at Fort Smith last week instructed the engineers to prepare plans for narrower and less expensive structure The as sessors and appraisers were not ap- pointed and will not be until the cost of the bridge desired is as eertained
 Attorney General Hal E3Nor= woed yesterday morning secured judgments in the Chancery Court against three private ear companies, the Armour Car Line Company. Streets Western Refrigerator Car Company for a total Of sLI25. which will be paid into the gen. VI fit ttNtI dt Itiild It SlILS Wt'It filed by Robert L. Rogers whi3. he was attorney general and were brought for the collection e back taxes Il. R Gazette
 Chester Saffel arrived ID Harri- son from Boston, September 30 on a visit with home folks and friends  after an absence of two years Dur ing the time he took course in wireless telegraphy in Brooklyn, x. Y, after which he was stationed as wireless operator at Washington D. C., for several months From there he took three months cruise at Cuba, St. Thomas, Porto Rico and other places on the Maine, fU. $. Flagship,) and had an opportu- nity of visiting places of impor- tance while on this ship Arriving at Portsmouth he was immediately transferred to the Wabash al Bos- ton, where he has since been at the experiment station, enstalling wireless in the submarines He left Monday, and upon his arrival at Boston will finish his electrical course. Harrison Republican
 At the suggestion of Dr Nj l.. Harrel the Citizens Improvement Union of Hot Springs is expected to start a movement soon for the purchase of Oaklawn, and for the perpetuation of the Arkansas State Fair at Hot Springs Dr. Harrell proposes that Hot Springs raise $l00, ,000 for the purpose. the farm CTS of the state contributing q like amount and that reason able an- propriatien be made by the legis- lature in support of the enterprise He suggests that the president of the Farmers Union should be the president of the fair association and an active president or manag- ing director. who resides in Hot