The Springdale news., 1909-08-20
LOWELL.

Mir and Mrs C. R Mabfy,s lit tie boy is reported sick with typhoid fever.
 Messrs. Sutton and Austin of this place made trip over in Boone county last week and spent sev- eral days on business.
 The rain that came Friday was appreciated very much. although it was of short duration, The dust has been very quiet every since ant makes it more Pleasant getting about.
 F. NJ. Christian. an old-timer of this section, died Friday of com- plieation of diseases at his home east of Old Midtown and was buried Saturday in Pleasant Grove cemetery
 The protracted meeting at Pleas ant Grove is expected to close to- night Sunday There have been more than twenty professions, and number have joined the church ana We're DdpllSeu
 Thomas Ford of Rocky Comfort, Mo, arrived here Sunday and will spend few days visiting old friends He reports drouth not quite so bad in his community as here Thinks he has some corn that will make forty bushels per acre.
 Sometimes clouds LIS
 gather.
 And down the rain begins to pat
 ter.
 We are glad to get the local
 showers
 If they only would last several
 hours
 Most every one in our communi- ty feels disappointed in the sudden change made last week in removing Nh. and Mrs. Erickson from this railroad station to Talihina. Ok. They had made many friends here who regret very much to give them up. s. E. Burrows of PettigreH comes to take charge of this of flee, and is of good report and will perhaps give good satisfaction.
 Below is clipping from the Portales tNew Mexieo) Times which we have been requested to send The News for publication, as it refers to the Arkansas colony in that country It is as follows;
 The people of Rogers did them selves proud at the picnic held there Tuesday, August 3rd. A good many people went out from Portales, in- eluding the editor of the Times, and they expected to attend d well arranged and well attended country picnic, but did not expect to run in to q regular fourth of July eelebra- ton.
 Everybedy. M. there from the surrounding country which is eyi- dently well populated, as there were, from conservative estimate not less than one thousand people present. And the country is pro- duetive, the people thrifty and Of d high standard morally and intellee- aally and was evidenced in more ways than one Their thriftiness is especially shown by the good things they had to eat, Way out there on what a few days ago was the bald prairie. at present twenty miles from railroad. they spread q table many yards in length, covered 1t with snowy white linen, and piled high with the choicest of viands pies in stacks of ten, layer cakes frosted and chocolated, fried chicken by the dish pan full, bread, salad, cold meats, pickles. and ice water. all in abundance for everybody present
 At high noon Rey-A- I Maxwell. the pioneer of Rogers, delivered d brief address of welcome. then asked the blessing and the feast began Surely those gathered around this tabfe could Tot help but think that if this is really New Mexico il is a grand place te be and live
 After dinner there Was ali ad- dress by Mrs :. F. eulberson. sup erintendent Of schools, followed by all address by S H Williams of Portales Readings and recitations were delivered by the young folks of the neighborhood
 One of the most interesting and entertaining features of the pro gram was the awarding of prizes There was a beyy Of babies entered in the baby contest. The prize of pair of shoes was finally awarded 10 Winnie Ruth, infant daughter of MT and Mrs H. A Pitts The prize of q sack of flour to the largest