The Springdale news., 1912-09-13
Mearby Counties
 BENTON

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Hall of Rogers
 Mir. and Mrs. Cranston Jones of Rogers are the parents of new daughter.
 Wm. Tabb Riddle. = years of age. died recently of paralysis at the home of his son at Bentonville.
 Chas. Sulzer and Miss Nora A. Flagg of BentonFille were married on the 4th inst, Rev A Moffitt of ficiating.
 T. J. Gordon of Aurora. Mo, and Mrs. Clara Timanus of Gravett were married at Noesho, Mo. re- gently and will make their home at Aurora
 Henry Coats, 76 years of age, one of the early settlers of Benton County, died last week at his home at Gravette after an illness of several weeks
 La Rue Lale of Kansas City. Mo. and Miss Estella Mitchell of Gen try were married al Siloam Springs recently and will make thier future home at Kansas City.
 It IS announced that the Frisco will begin the work Of clearing the local yards and moving switch tracks for the new depot some time this week Rogers Democrat.
 During the months of June. July and August and up to September 6 the ice plant at Rogers iced 6S0 cars for fruit. h addition to sup plying the local demand the plant shipped 5000 tons of ice by car dur ing the same period
 Ben Freeman, the 14 wear old son of Mrs. Dave Freeman, who lives four miles east of this city, was drowned while out boating with some friends Sunday morning De ceased was buried Monday in the Fairmount cemetery.-Siloam Springs Free Press.
 The packing house Of the Gentry Fruit Shippers Union was destroy ed by fire recently. supposed 10 have been started by sparks from a passing engine Considerable box and crate material was lost The building was insured for s4oe and the stock for s3oo
 II has been found that tHe neW electric pump recently installed by the Rogers Light < Water Co al Pump Spring is too large for the water flow there and smaller pump has been ordered 10 take its place We understand that the larger pump will be moved 10 the Diamond Springs and used there instead Of the present pumping system. Reg- CTS Democrat
 The Daughters Of the ConiedeFaey met with Mrs. Elliott Berry Monday evening and elected new osfi CTS. Mrs. Berry was reelected as presi- dent, Mrs. MZB Mathews. fiee presidnet; Mrs. Jack Bates. eond vice president Miss Anna Patton, treasurer; Mrs. Will Dickson record ing seerteary; Ms Rena Harris, corresponding secretary; Mss Alice Harris. histor an Bentonyjite Dem ocrat.
 The following marriage licenses have been issued 6y the sounty clerk since last week
 L. C. sulzer .#.5#.#. Bentonyille Mrs Cora 4. Flagg BeatonYiHe Thomas Palmer. Beaver Springs, Ok Elya Brown Beaver Springs, Ok. John Johnson Sloan Springs Grace Tuck Needmore. Okla. La Rue Lale 4z=-.. Kansas C3ty Estelle Mitchell Gentry -BentonyiIle Democrat.
 Miss Grace Funk leaves Saturday for Springfield. Me, where she Will visit for several days with Mrs W 4 Daggett Miss Funk expects to speak al q number of Kansas points during september. and 10 be n To- va the first Of October As soon as her work in these states is com pleted. she will enroll in the Uni versity Of Chicago as a student for the coming year She does not re- turn 10 China until next summer.- Rogers Democrat.
 These are busy days on the Craig farm. They are filling their silos and are working a crew Of 2 men and ID teams. The Wyman broth CTS are furnishing the power to op- crate the big machine which cuts and blows 20 tons of corn per hour into the silos. Some of our people. who know nothing about such things would find 1t very interesting to see just how ensilage is made and watch the men and machinery handle 20 tons of corn fodder per hour.-Ben-