Pocahontas star herald., 1910-05-06


transacted. The most important
matter that came up was the prop
osition to lay a concrete sidewalk
across the street opposite the depot
and also to order concrete walk
put down from Richardson's store
to the public school building rms
will be quite an improvement and
long needed want as at times 1t Is
very disagreeable for the school
children, especially after a ram;
A wire fence has also been ordered
put around the public park and this
summer a number of improvement
are to be made at this popular place
bv the citizens. This is a beautiful
site and many happy hour can be
spent in the summer time if 1t is
placed in proper shape with some
benches, swings and other amuse-
ments for the children. Clayburn
Glasco was reelected treasurer and
qualified. The city fathers are tax
ING interest in the welfare of the
town and numerous improvements
will be made from time to time.
The directors of the school dis
trict, which is No. 80, X. ID. have
issued a call for meeting of the
directors which will take place on
the third Saturday in this month.
This meeting is called for the pur-
pose of electing a new director and
also to vote or against the school
tax. Notices were posted to this
effect Tuesday.
One of the actions of the council
at their meeting Monday night
which should meet the approval of
all the citizens was the appointment
of sanitary committee with power
to have the town cleaned of all rub
bish. The committee appointed is
an active one and there is no doubt
but that they will at once commence
to get busy and have all the cans
and rubbish cleaned from the streets,
alleys and back yards. The citizens
will at once be notified to clean up
their premises and if no attention
is given to the order the committee
will order same done at the expense
of the property owner.
Former mayor Nance has sold his
residence property on south Front
street to John Chorice. The trans
fer took place Monday.
Postmaster Glasco and j. w.
Shaver who have been indisposed
for three weeks have recovered suf-
ficiently as to be able to be at their
respective places of business.
Work on the construction of the
ware rooms for the energetic firms
of II. L. Sparkman and II. l..
Richardson g. Company is progress
ing rapidly and it will only be a
few days until the buildings will be
ready for use.
G. E. Ladd has purchased him.
self gasoline engine and is now
engaged in erecting himself a saw
mill where he will cut wood for
himself and also for any of the
neighbors, provided he finds the
time. He is placing wire fence
around his farm and will cut all the
old rails into stove wood.
Lutte McGhee, one of our tonsor-
ial artists, has employed Mr.. Eu-
banks to assist him in the barber
shop. Lutte proposes to do consid-
cradle work in the farming business
this year.
Lloyd Butler left Tuesday for
Thayer, No., where he will visit
for few days after which he will
go to the southern part of Kansas
where he will spend the summer.
For cotton seed go to j. NJ.
Hawks, Reyno, Ark.
Former marshal Honeycutt has at
last been heard from by some of the
boys and he gives his permanent
address as Neelyville where he has
accepted a similar position. He
left here several weeks ago and it
was not until the latter part Of last
week that he had been heard from.
f. f. Jones has recently disposed
Of a large number of posts which
were used by the Phoenix Cotton
Gin Company in erecting fence
around their property.
Success and Datto crossed bats
again Saturday at Datto and it was
a complete victory for the latter
team, the score being to IA. Sew
eral from this place attended the
game.
J. L. Jones reports business in
furnishing condition at his store