The Green Forest tribune., 1911-09-08
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BERRYVlLIE BREW HE'S,
 Dr. w. A. Harvey reports that his mother, Mrs. J. D. Harvey, is quite sick from fever at her home near Maple.
 J. w. Freeman spent a couple of days first of the week in Berryville talking up some more city improve ments.
 J. D. Hailey has purchased an inter est in Atkinson's s grocery store and he and son Ulbert are assisting in running the business.
 L. s. Powell has the foundation laid for his elegant residence on Huntsville street. When completed it will be one of the best houses in the town.
 Mrs. w. w. Leatherbury of Alpena is visiting here.
 R. S. Holiday of Elk Ranch was in Berryville Friday.
 Jerry Duncan and wife are here from Oklahoma visiting relatives and friends.
 R. A. Stokes, wife and baby were here Sunday visiting his father s. C.. Stokes, manager of the St. George. The young MT. Stokes was en route to Green Forest to take charge of the Star Hotel.
 Little Miss Helen Fancher went to Green Forest Monday for a week s visit with her grand parents MT. and Mrs. J. H. Ramsey.
 Atty. George M. Baines is making his formal announcement thls week for the nomination for County Judge.
 The Berryville State High School opened Monday under very favorable circumstances. A goodly number of citizens were at the opening.
 The Berryville Wholesale Grocer Company has its doors open for bus mess and the manager J. B. Dodson is at the helm and is as busy as a man can be all the time. He received five car loads of goods last week.
 The recent rains have greatly damag- ed the Green Forest and tSerryvllle public road and it needs the attention of the oyerseers at once.
 Sam Doxey is as busy as cranberry merchant putting things in readiness for the Fair.
 A. M. Case returned from Green Forest Saturday, having disposed of his photo gallery while there.
 Nose Smith went to Harrison Mon day to inspect the new produce build ing, which has just been completed by his company.
 Dr. P. L. Hatchcock of Lincoln, Ark. was visiting here first of the week.
 Will Walkers new house is nearing completion. This is the finest and most expensive house in the town. It is bungalo design and makes an lmpos- ing appearance.
 Judge Naples and Atty. 5. Nj. Jefan; son are attending circuit court Tn Huntsville this week.
 Assessor Escal Thompson is in Flu reka Springs advising with the equaliza- tion board of the Western district.
 Mrs. Olivia Boio, mother of Mrs. Lulu Wade, fell from porch onto the concrete sidewalk at their home last Friday and fractured her thigh near the hip. She has suffered considerable pain from the injury, but is reported much better.
 School opened Monday with an at- tendance of 276, 35 more than enrolled the first day last year. The continuous rain reduced the attendance which will be greatly increased before the week is past.
 Prof. H. p. Burney made trip through the north part of the e0af ty on school business last Friday. He came t0 Berryville about noon and met Miss LaGtitaer. who came here to take an examination, She will teach in the Green Forest schoaI. Prof. Burney re- lnained for the school rally haTe that night.
 At the school rally here Saturday night $31000 were subscribed to supplement- the appropriation made for the school by the state. About $150 have been added since and not half the patrons of the district have been inter- viewed on the subject.
 The officers of the Fair are marrying arrangements to have everything in readiness for the largest and best ex- hibit that has ever been shown in the county. Negotiations are pending for an airship, and the management feels confident that they will be able to make the contract.
 Ed. A. T. Douglass of Abilene Tex as, IS to De leIe Ill6 loCu IO DeSlu o revival meeting at the Baptist church. Also Rev. John H. Dye of Searcy is to be here the 10th to begin like meeting at the Methodist church.
 Quite an interesting contest over a government homestead was held before Judge Baines Friday and Saturday. It involved a tract of land in the edge of Madison county and about twenty witnesses were in attendance. Luther Wilson was the contestant and was represented by Attorney Sam Johnson and Riley Houston was the contestee and was represented by A. J. Russell. The matter was finally compromised and the contest proceedings withdrawn. MT. Houston relinquished his claim against the land and Mir. Wilson at once homesteaded it.
 Several items of chancery business will be disposed of here the 18th when Judge Humphreys will be here to hold an adjourned term of the July court.
 CARRoLLToN CAROLS.
 School is progressing nicely.
 Rev. Berton will preach for our peo- pie Saturday night and Sunday.