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Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-25

Mrs. Ellen Reynolds visited at
Reyno this week.
Raymond Patterson of Maynard
was in Pocahontas Tuesday.
Rev. Tuten filled his regular APP
pointment at Biggers last Sunday.
Bennett g. Rice have better
bargains for you than ever before.
Mrs. DR.. T. z. johnson of
Holmes was in town Monday, shop
ping.
B. J. Buxton of Brockett paid us
business call while in town We'd
nesday.
ESQ. Barnett of Ingram township
was in town on business one day
this week.
Thos. II. Wells of Dalton paid
us a short call while in town Fri
day.
]. A. Stogsdill, the Jonesboro
loan man, was in Pocahontas one
/
day this week on business.
Mrs. Il. II. Stubblefeld of Dal-
ton was a pleasant visitor Wednes-
day morning.
JOS J. Batta of Noland made us
smile by handing us a dollar on
subscription Tuesday morning.
Clarence , Anderson, who has
been Ill with Pneumonia, is getting
much better.
Hon. T. D.ICrawford. candidate
for associate justice of the supreme
court, was in this city Wednesday.
Call on Bennett d Rice and get
their prices on anything you need
to wear. They will save you
money.
We are very sorry to learn that
Ira Magruder is again confined to
his bed. 1t is feared he has pneu-
monia.
Bennett & Rice can sell you cal
icoes and other piece goods at
wholesale prices because they were
bought at sales conducted by the
various wholesale houses while Mr..
Bennett was in st. Louis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-25
Local News Items

Miss Clara Jones, who has been
teaching at McMurtry, has returned
home.
Miss Floy Allpbin, who has heen
visiting relatives at Doniphan, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Bennett and Rice have the very
latest styles and best prices IN all
kinds Of shoes.
r. V. Parker of ReYno was in
town on business Wednesday OF
this week.
Bennett & Rice have added a
nice line of J. b. Stetson hats to
their stock.
Let us hope that winter is over
The season for springtime is here
and we are certainly ready for 1t,
You ought to see those swell
spring suits for men, women and
children at Bennett & Rice's store
Dr.G. NJ. Black came up from
Memphis Monday to be present al
the funeral of his cousin, Bunk
Black.
Misses Myrtle Jackson of Reync
and Jennie johnson of Biggers
spent Sunday with friends In Poca
hontas.
The Womans Home Mission will
be entertained next Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. B. B .
Fisher.
Gus Lynch and little son of Reyno
came down Friday night and
visited over Sunday, guests of j. 5.
Lynch and family.
S. G. Upton, executor of the
estate of d. w. Blount, desceased,
was in town Wednesday filing his
settlement in probate court.
Ed Hicks and Lindsey Miller OF
Maynard entered school here Mon
day, where they will prepare fol
the County teachers examination in
March.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-25
RICHWOODs

As our Richwoods correspondent
has failed to write, let me try my
luck.
A child of Ad Weatherford's is
reported quite sick.
Jake Weatherford has a sick
child.
We were glad to see Elm Store
news again, and we hope we will
see letter from there each week.
Ad Weatherford and family have
moved to this place from Lanes
Mill.
For fear of the waste basket, we
will close, with three cheers for the
Star Herald and its jolly editor.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-25
RAVENDEN SPRINGS

We are listening for the sound
of wedding bells.
Rev. Bowen filed his regular
appointment here Sunday.
Prof. G. A. Hulen visited here
last week.
K. P. Hawkins is out of town.
Sebe Hogan says he will try
the mail route between here and
Ravenden.
Mrs. Keel, who has been linger-
ing for some time with consump-
ton, died Thursday morning.
Prof. Johnson has moved to Old
Ravenden.
John Cruce is improving slowly.
Come on with your news letters.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-25
TRESPASS NOTICE

All persons are hereby forbidden
to trespass or go upon any of the
lands of the undersigned, for any
purpose, without first obtaining
permission. Any person found
tresspassing on any of said lands
will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law. GID THOMPSON,
25.l2t. Pocahontas, Ark.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-25
NEW FURNITURE

Joe Jansen received a car load of
new furniture this week Every
thing brand new and np,t -,injc m
every particular. Prices lower than
ever before. If in need of furniture
of any kind do not buy until you
have seen Jansen.
Pocahontas star herald., 1910-02-25

Hay for sale-600 bales of first
class hay for sale at so cents per
bale. L. S. Craven,
Water Valley, Ark.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
THAT BL0OMER BALL GAME

The bIoomer girl (2) ball game was
not altogether "a bloomin success" for
old PluVius was around with too much
watering pot. Indeed, but for the heroic
small boy "fans'' who, clad in their thin
blue shirts, stood out in the rain and
held the fort when come of the bigger
player boys had turned tail-it would
no doubt have rsined cats and dogs.
But, the shower was not wholly dis.
advantage, for the soft, slippery ground
made sliding to bases at once more easy
and more agreeable-at least for the
ladiesl As Josh Billings used to say
about the unfortunate chap who was
beginning to go down hill, everything
was creased for the occasion"l
So like the deathless 800 Spartans at
Thermopylae, who when the Persian
arrows came so thick they obscured the
sun, exclaimed ''at least we fight in the
shade" our boys could cry-"at least we
can steal second, or make the home-plate
with slicker slide."
Well, our boys ungallsntly lifted the
long haired scalps of their Turk-trousered
visitors by the score of three to one.
Candor compels US to say that the
aggregation of real and alleged females, as
Beauty Show was not stunning
success. At any rate for some cause or
other they say all the watches on the
ground stopped--short We advise
some Of the ''girls" to shave bit closer
the next time they visit US.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
CHESAPEAKE CITY

Miss Alice Boulden, of Philadelphia, is
visiting friends here.
Mr.. John Norton, of Philadelphia, is
visiting his grandfather, John Miller.
Mr.. Wilmer Cooling, OF Wilmington,
spent several days last week in town.
Mrs. Sarah Barwick, of Morrisville.
Pa, is visiting Mrs. Oakley BarWick.
Miss Helen Moyer, OF New York, is
the guest of her niece, Mrs. ]. G. Steele.
Miss Ida Karsner Bouchelle is spend
ing this week with Wilmington friends.
Another of this seasons popular dances
will be given at "Spa Springs," August
26th.
Mr.. Samuel Woolford, of Woolford,
Md, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ralph H.
Reese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Woolley have
been spending few days at Busna Vista
Mr.. Carle Woolleyhan, our rural
carrier, left on Monday for two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Frank Fsder and Miss Fader. of
Newark, were recent guests of Mrs. Joseph
Schaefer.
Miss Gladys Banks lie spending some
time with relatives and friends in Will
mington.
Miss Rena BeisWanger, of Baltimore, is
ylsitine her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beiswanger.
Bennett Johnson, of Philadelphia, is
spending his vacation with his father,
James johnson.
Augustus BouchelIe, of Chicago. il
spending several weeks with relatives in
and near town.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Milnor, of York,
Pa, are spending sometime al the home
OF G. W. Kibler.
Miss Eugenia Pearce, of Germantown,
Pa, is spending this week with her aunt.
Mrs. ]. Polk Steele.
Mrs. Jennie Ogden, of near town. re-.
turned last week from q several mouths
stay az Greenville, N. @.
Miss Althea Price, of Washington, D.
~, Is making short stay with her grand.
Istner, Capt. Gilbert Loveless.
Mrs. William Cramer, of Wilmington.
mas been spending the past two weeks
with her mother, Mrs. James Vaughn.
Samuel Graham and daughter, Of Beth.
Iehem, Pa, were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs' Howard N. Lorraine the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beck and dauph.
yer, OF Washington, D. c., spent last and
part OF this week at the home of W, E.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
TOWNSEND

Miss Bessie Boyer, of Wilmington, il
visiting here.
Miss Ethel L. Marker spent Saturday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. g. H. Dodd, of Georgetown, was
in tovn on Monday.
Miss Elizabeth Richardson is spending
sometime in Chester.
Miss Ella Jones, of Wilmington, has
been visiting relatives here.
Mrs. ]. J. Marker spent Saturday and
Sunday in CentreViIle, Md.
Mr.. William Scaggs, of Philadelphis, il
visiting Mr.. Edward Daniels.
Miss Florence Marker spent Friday
with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Marker.
Mrs. Howard Lopsr, of Wilmington, is
visiting Mr.. T. s. Wells and family.
Mr.. Frank Flanagan, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with bis mother here.
Mr.. Roe MacSorley, of Hillsborough.
Nd, spent Sunday with his parents here,
Miss Mamie Townsend, of Philadelphia,
is spending few days with Mrs. Walter
Gill.
Miss Katie Taylor, of EsrleVille, is
spending sometime with Mr.. George
Slant and family.
Mr.. Frank CHM, of Philadelphia, has
been spending few days with Mr.. George
CHM and family.
MIR. Perry Othoson and family, of Sassa.
fras, Nd, spent Sunday with Mr.. Albert
Lyman and family.
Mrs. Kenneth Watts and daughter,
Elizabeth. are spending sometime with
relatives in Wilmington.
Mrs. Lucy Jones and children, Of
Newark, N. j., are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. BeardsIey, near town.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
KILLED IN CRAP GAME
Isaac Macy Shot by Benjamin
Williams

TOWNSEND, Del, August 18th. - On
Sunday afternoon Isaac Macy, colored,
was shot and killed by Benjamin Will
liams also colored. The shooting 1t is
alleged, was the result of q crap game on
Sunday morning, just few hours before
the fatal shot was fred. Macy was
killed on the back doorstep of house in
lonely woods, near theaTent cross roads,
which place is about nine miles from
Townsend. Having had several games OF
crap between them, both Macy and
Williams went to the home OF Williams
at one O'Clock P. M, and Williams, hsv'
ing lost all his money in the crap game,
wanted to ''stake" his revolver. against
Is cents, in another game. This had just
been sgreed TO, when according to the
statement of Williams, the weapon was
discharged, the bullet grazing the heart,
and lodging in the back, close to the
spinal column, causing instant death.
From what could be learned several men
and women were inside the house, but
none of them witnessed the shooting in
the rear of the building. When Con-
stable Vanhorn who was summoned,
reached the house he found Williams
lying in the kitchen and the arrest fol.
lowed. The men and women about the
house said that both principals of the
shooting had been drinking heavily dur.
in0 the morning.
Undertaken s. A. Collins removed the
body to his undertaking establishment in
Townsend on Sunday afternoon, and
Williams was placed in the lookup here
by Constable Vanhorn. DIR. P. M. Money
made q post mortem examination on
Monday in the presence Of Coroner Gay
nor. A coroner's jury. composed of W.
P. Wilson, foreman, Howard Vandyke,
secretary, and l. A. Harman, Jacob Van.
horn, William H. Wright, Harry Nabb,
George Ivory, Herman Vanhorn and John
B. Timmons rendered the following yer.
dict:
ResoEued, That Isaac Macy came to his
death from q gun shot wound, inflicted
by Benjamin Williams, the cause of the
shooting being unknown"
On Monday the body of Macy was
sent to Farnhurst for burial and Williams
was taken to the workhouse to await trial
at county court.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
A sAINTED ONE GONE
Her Long and Patient Suffer-
innS Ended

A sweet, sanity spirit has been trans
lated Miss Emma Merritt, so lonc
known and loved as an exemplary chris
tian woman and blessed angel OF mercy
at many q suffering couch and in many 8
sorrowing household, has passed from
earthly weakness aud pain to eternal
vigor and bliss.
She had long been a patient invalid,
but with christian fortitude and without q
murmur she drank to the last weary drop
the full cup of her earthly sufferings; and
conscious always whittier she was hasten.
ing, in the early morning hours of Tues
day, peacefully sank into her last long
sleep, like one who wraps the drapery
of his couch about him, and lies down to
pleasant Dreams"
Miss Merritt was for many years a
member of the NJ. E. Church of Middle
town, and well did her former pastor
Wyatt say of her, that her loss to that
church was irreparable." Although never
Of robust health, all her life long she was
so industriously, so lovingly, dedicate TO
the service Of her Master and His needy
ones, that all who beheld, marvellsd at
the labors that blsssedly crowned her
useful life.
She was president of the Mite Society,
Recording Secretary of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society and Chairman
OF the Lookout COMMITTEES Of tie W W ttfftsisss
Home Missionary Society, and actively
took part in the affairs of every one of
these organizations.
But it was in the home field of sorrow
and suffering that this tender hearted
woman, like the gentle soul that has but
few hours preceded her in Heaven,
Florence Nightingale, most beautifully
exploited her warm heart and helpful
hand. Quietly and with no parade ofseryice
che gave ever the cup of cold water in the
name of her Lord, and the needed words
of comfort and strength that miuistered
to the fainting spirit not Tess than that to
the failing body.-And the fragrant mem.
ory Of her rare christian life will long
linger not only about the lintels of her
own blessed home, but in the portals of
the Temple where she worshiped and in
the homes where she served.
Her funeral which was held at her late
home ON Crawford Street, on Thursday
at 2 o'clock P. NJ, was very largely attend
ed both from the town, and by carriages
from a distance. The Revs. G. I. Wyatt
and ]. A. Arters conducted the services.
In and about the casket lay profusion Of
beautiful flowers fashioned by the loving
hands of those who knew and cherished
her. An especially handsome piece
composed of white and purple asters cover
ed the entire coffin as it was borne to the
hearse. Mr.. Wyatt paid warm and ap.
preciative tribute to her devoted christian
life and character, and Mr.. Arters spoke
revereutly Of the last visit he paid her, as
one in whose dying chamber the presence
of God Himself was felt. The music, sing.
ing and playing, was sweet and appro.
pirate.
At her own request the following named
gentlemen served as pail bearers: Enoch
9. Alice, M. B. Burris, NJ. D. Wilson,
Edward s. Jones, Minos Banning and
Samuel J. Brockson. Interment was at NJ.
e. Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
CEcILTON

Durnsy Oldham spent q few days
Betterton.
Lewis Cruikshank is visiting his par
ents near town.
Nelson Taylor, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday in town.
y Mrs. Emily Bloxton and two daughters
are visiting Mrs. Harry Price. Z
Harry Freeman, of Philadelphia, spen
few days last week in town.
Messrs. John Anderson and William
Brown, Jr., were Baltimore visitors re-
Gently.
Frederick E. Hoover, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday and Monday with bis par
ents here.
Rev. Elmer Jones, wife and children,
of New York, are visiting Mrs. Daniel
Jones, near town.
Mrs. Davis Taylor and sister, Mary
Palmer, sof Philadelphia, are guests Of
Mrs. J. W. Taylor.
Mrs. Ruly Smith and children, Of
Georgetown, we're the guests Of her par
ents here on Saturday.
Mrs. T. L. Davis, Of Philadelphia. spent
several days with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. s. P. Hoover.
Wallace and Louise Freeman, of Phila-
delpbis. are visiting their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Black.
Rev. and Mrs. o. E. Jones and children
have been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Caulk, in Wyoming, Del.
Miss lone Benson, of EarleviIle, spent
| one day last week with Miss Helen Wat.
kris at the home Of her aunt, Mrs. R. d.
Black.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Hoover and chill.
dreu. OF Philadelphia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
81. Albrittsin, Of Wilmington. were
the guests OF s. P. Hoover and wife last
Thursday.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
cOLOBEp BeoT-LEccERs

TIE TRANSCRIPT lBaEns on excelIen
authority that there is q great deal o
Sunday drinking going on in this com
munity. A very reliable colored resident
of this section informs the editor that
more drunken men are seen in town on
Sundays than on any week day. OF
course the evil bottle-law may account for
some of it, but "blind pigs" is no doubt
the chief source of supply.
Grant Simpson, the festive colored
youth whose flirting tastes his wife re-
Gently discouraged with the meat az, is
credited with being vendor of the rotten
stuff that is ruining his race. But there
are others. We think something ought
to be done to stop il, and what's more
that something could be done, if the
authorities would bestir themselves. Late
Tuesday evening three drunken colored
men we're seen on Main street, one cursiDg
his wife as he walked along, the two
others wsbbling worm fences as they hung
on each others necks in limp, maudlin
fashion. They bad been at the shirt
factory fsstlYal.
This mesas that soft drinks With
stick in it are sold somewhere in the
neighborhood.
Can't the leaders among the better class
OF colored men and women do something? |
We repeat it, something should be done |
to stop it. What between rum and crap
shooting, the colored youth in this vicin-
lty, is becoming utterly worthless to the |
farmer as q laborer, and a big nuisance
to the whole community.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
VoSHELL-GlLL WEDDING

A quiet wedding was solemnized at the
Harrison Street Methodist Episcopal
Parsonage, in Wilmington, Wednesday
morning, at 1913 O'Clock, when Miss
Mary Chandler Gill was united in MARI.
age to Mr.. Harvey L. Voahell. The cere-
mony was performed bs the Rev. G. T.
Wyatt, in the presence of Messrs. John
d. and George Norman Gill, brothers oi
the bride.
The wedding party left MiddIetown
about 8 O'Clock, and proceeded to Viii.
mington in the large automobile OF Mr..
George Norman Gill, and so quietly had
the affair been kept, that few of our
people were aware OF the wedding until
they read the placsrd displayed on the
front of the automobile with the inscrip.
ton "off to be married. ("
Immediately after the ceremony the
wedding party motored to Philadelphia,
where they took the train for New York
City, and in the evening left that city for
Lynn, Mass, their future home, where
the groom ID employed as an electrical
engineer.
The groom was graduate of the Glass
Of 1910 of Delaware College, and she bride
is one of MiddIetoRn's most charming
yonng ladies and il is pleasure to the
writer to chronicle the marriage OF such
worthy young people, The TRANSCRIPT
proffers them its warmest congratulations.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
BLACKBIRD

Mr.. W. A. Watson, Jr., spent Tuesday
in Wilmington.
Mr.. RisIer, of Lincoln City, visited bis
son, Mr.. George Risler, last week.
Mr.. Samuel Reed, of West Grove, Pa,
spent Sunday with friends in this vicinity.
Miss Jennie Reeder, of Scranton, Pa,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. James A. Buck.
son.
Miss Beulah Buckson returned home
Tuesday, from q ten days trip to Re-
hoboth.
Mrs. William H. Fenemore is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Sarah E. Hobson, near
Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Reeder, of near
Delaney's, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Buckson.
Mrs. Maggie: Stats aud daughter, of
Wilmington, visited her brother, Mr..
David w. Stsate, last week.
Mrs. Sallie A. Pierson returned home
this week, from visiting her daughter,
Mrs. William CurrendeF, at Marshsllton.
Mics Georgia FAIRIES returned home
last week, after spending several weeks
MlSh hGA EiStSIS WIS., OIAlO EyOT1 at NIdyS
ton.
Miss Ethel FAIRIES returned home Wed.
nesday from a two weeke' visit with her
sister, Mrs. Peter Alfree, near Vandyke
Station.
The Italian help arrived from BaIti-
more, Md, Wednesday afternoon for
Blackbird cannery, it making the first
run Thursday morning.
Our Epworth League services will be
lead tomorrow Sunday evening BY Mrs.
William Fortner, the topic being: Goods
Reasonable Expectation.
Mrs. Eugene Mccoy. of near Odessa,
and friend, Miss Ethel Clark and grand.
mother, of Chester, spent one day last
week with Mrs. William Fortner.
Mrs. Charles Rouche, of near the Sta.
ton, and sister, Mrs. William Eek and
daughter Edna, of Chester, Pa, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with their sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Shaw, Dear Odessa.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
NIqht Blooming Cereus

THE TRANSCRIPT scribe had the pleasure
of seeing at the residence Of Mr.. Joseph
P. Biggs a fine specimen Of the cactus
styled the Night-Blooming Cereus, which
ON Tuesday night showed 15 and on
Wednesday night IS large snowy-white
flowers open at one time, whose delicate
perfume filed the yard about it. Quite
a levee Of admiring visitors assembled
each night to witness the novel and
beautiful sight We are told that Mrs.
Maggie Cochran, Mrs. William D. King,
Mrs. John Buchin and Mrs. Richard
Eaton, also have the same plant in bloom.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
tOCt. 10. 1884 y
STEAM FLOWING RIG

An innovation in the way of fallow
flushing was seen on the farm of Mr..
Aaron G. RebeF in Tuckahoe Neck, Md.
The novelty was flushing plows drawn
by 20-horse power engine, each plow
turning sod IA inches in width, the entire
number drawn by the steam power being
capable Of turning 20 acres per day. The
work was we'll done and the new system
of blowing, aside from its labor saving
value, (only men being required 20
operate il as against men under the ol
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
A Handsome Bouquet

The TRAEscRIPT wishes to acknowledge
the gift OF basket bouquet of lovely
flowers, artisiically arranged by the skill.
ful fingers of the mistress Of that Edenic
scene Of alral beauty il tried last week
to portray. In the beauteous mass Of
perfnmed blooms Of many coIors and
tints we're ~ different species and as
many as six or more varieties Of one single
flower.
Hanging in our front window, it was
admired by many till alael
Decays effacing fingers
Hadhwept the lines where beauty fingers. "
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
Public Sales

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1910. Public Sale
OF 81 head of horses and cattle, and farm.
ing supplements, ETC.. at Bear Station, By
Walter S. Burris. George E. Davis; Auct-
ioneer.
WEEKS DaY, SEPTEMBER, 7sh, -l9I0---
Pub u -.s Of horses and colts, BY R 9.
Morg, agent, four miles below Earle.
VIII Nj. Or. 9. 4. Biies, Auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
JOHN G. KIELKOPHF

John G. Kielkophf died at his home
Monday morning about 1.l5 O'Clock
=.las=nl ;ll..nnn nf n rann plica tiou
OF diseases. He had been a resident oI
of that town for years and was well
known and had many friends. For Q
number of years he was engaged in
blacksmithing. He leaves a widow and
four children, tkev being John and Fred
of Philadelphia; George of near Smyrna,
and Corinne, who is at home. Funeral
services we're held from his late home
Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock;
interment being made in st. Paul's Nj.
E. Cemetery. The bereaved family has
the sympathy ofthe whole community.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
Short Tomato Crnn

ioWNsEND, August I6th.-The Gamers
OF lower New Castle county report that
the tomato crop this peason will be but
oO per cent. of whole crop, and that the
acreage had been reduced one quarter
compared with last year. The Gamers
late this year.
Middletown transcript., 1910-08-20
Imnortant Notice

We desire to notify property owners
and tenants that all Rubbish, Weeds, etc.
must be removed from their premises al
once. We will make an inspection Of ail
property in the town limits in a few days.
Signed by
The Board OF HEALTH.