The Springdale news., 1913-05-23
Hearby Counties
BENTON.

Gentry people are arranging for a fourth Of July celebration
 Chas. Williams and Miss Lydia koontz Of Rogers were married re= gently
 Wm Turpin, eighteen year cd son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Turpin of Gentry died recently The fami- ly came to Gentry six weeks ase from Clarksburg, Mo.
 4 call has ben issued for q meeting of the county Demo ratio central committee at Bentonyi le Saturday. May 31, at 10 q. m. To arrange for the primary on June 2f.
 The mayor of Sulphur Springs is sued a proclamation declaring q holiday in the town yesterday and calling on the people to celebrate in honor of breaking ground for the new municipal water and light plants.
 Ben Garrett of near eeatur. was quite severely shocked by lightning Friday evening He had anhltched his mules and gone to the barn when the bolt came, knocking him senseless. Mir. Garrett was able 70 come to Gentry Tuesday, but was still suffering from the effects of the use Of his right afm.-Gentry Journal
 F. w. May WAS elected mayor Friday night by the city council to succeed W. F Rozell, who resign ed the week previous. Only two names were placed in nomination. Mr. May receiving five votes and H. T. Funk two votes. On the regular ballot, Mr May was elect ed by unanimous yote.-zR Rogers Democrat.
 Marriage Licenses
 The following marriage licenses have been issued by the county clerk since our last report: H. Hopwood ...=.. Sloan Springs Grace H York Siloam Springs Charles ". Williams. -. Rogers Lydia kountz Rogers Lee Phillips Jay, ok. Lula Capshort. Beaty R. E. Zeigler. Decatur Emma Johnson =. Decatur
 Al the meeting of the district Christian convention last week at Siloam Springs the following off,
 
 Bentonville, president; pr. ]. P. Pinkerton. Bentonville, vice pres!- dent Preston E. Hall. Rogers, sec retary; Dr. L. R. Ridell. Fayette- villee, treasurer; Mrs. H. NJ. Gil- more, Bentonville. superintendent of Junior Endeayor The next con- vention will be held in Bentonvilie this fall.-Rogers Democrat.
 Having received an order from the Chancery Court for another pay ment to the creditors of the old State Bank, Receiver R. ]. MeGaugh issued the cheeks Tuesday 10 all depositors for 20 per cent Of the.r account. There ale about a22 ered- itofs. and about half or the cheeks had to be mailed, and those in and close to town called al the Citizens Bank and got their checks cashed. Mir MeGaugh says there will be an other payment, but he cannot tell when or how much. Gentry Joufn- al.
 As result of the demands of creditors who appeared Friday e fore the cbaneery court at Bentea- vile, a receiver was appointed for the F. L. Wallin Drug Co. of this city. Judge Humphrey appointed VA. Dickson Of Bentonvile as receiver and he is now i'll charge of the drug store here. Mr. Dick son is also master in ehance1y of the same store in the case of B. w. Quisenberry and Hugh Rice vs. F. L. Wallin, which went over un- til the regular July term of court. -Raparc DamOarat
 Shell Franklin tells us story about wild hog killed a few days ago by his brother. J. B. Franklin, who lives in Oklahoma, just across the line from Maysville The hog originally belonged to R. K. Wilson, as it had his mark on, but it had been running wild for seven years, and MT. Franklin had to shoot it three times with a 30-30 rifle to kill it. It had tusks 10 inches long. weighed 350 lbs. and he fat ren dered Il F gallons of lard Shell says he had the pleasure Of partak- ing of some of the meat and it was as fine as any he ever ate-Gentry Journal.
 The Rogers Commercial Club is HOW cooperating with Congressman C Floyd Of this district In an ef- fort to haee the Pea Ridge battle ground made national park This Is most HoftAy move d. tAis bat tie ground is reminiscently rich and located as it is within easy reach Of so many cities would be visited and enjoyed by many thousands annually as it is located on the aeW auto mobile road from Kansas tity and St. Louis The government has erected several monuments on the scene of the battle but the grounds are owned by private individuals and if some step is not taken by the government the scene of one of the hardest fought battles Of the war will soon become unknown The owner Of the famous Elkhorn tavern and the ground surrounding it has agreed to sell his farm to the gov