The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1913-11-28
STATE NOTES


mad dog. Another child of Magazine
was bitten by the same dog.
Judge Jeptha Evans announced at
the opening of Circuit Court at. Van
buren, that he would not be a candi-
date for reelection when his term ex-
pires next October.
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senator Clarke visited Fort Smith
last week to investigate the threaten
ed junction of the Arkansas and
Poteau rivers, which will ruin Fort
Smiths water supply. Senator Clarke
says he will endeavor to secure an
appropriation of 100000 to prevent
the junction of the rivers.
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Fire destroyed the store of G. w.
Wood at Uniontown, near Van Buren,.
The loss was estimated at $500
John K. KiZer, farm demonstration
FOR Randolph county, has as members
of corn club As sets of twins and he
Is still after more twins.
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Dermott women have organized a
City Beautiful Club The club will
take an active interest in the civic
affairs of the city.
The postmaster of Clea, Nevada
county, has been arrested by federal
authorities charged with misuse Of
money order funds.
Lumber dealers of the state were
interested in the deal at Harrison
whereby the Redus Lumber Company
took over the plants of the Ozark
Lumber Company and the Harrison
Lumber Company
AT hotel in Shirley timber work
err under the influence of liquor pull
ed revolver and attempted to force
the guests to dance and go to bed
The town marshal objected and he
was arrested and fined sl5 and costs
Because of lack of applicants for
postmasterships seven postoffices in
the Greenwood district of Sebastian
county will probably be discontinued
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The building Of the good road pike
between TeXarkana and Ashdown, be-
gun several weeks age. is nearly COM
pleted and will be ready for use with
In the next two weeks. The boards
of trade and the automobile clubs of
the two cities raised the money neces-
sary for the enterprise. The distance
between the two towns is II miles.
The senior class of Hendrix Col
leee, Conway, will erect a memorial
arch at the entrance of the college
grounds.
As soon as bonds to the amount Of
Springs Interurban Company will
start work on the electric road be-
tween Little Rock and Hot Springs.
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While walking on the railroad track
between Hardy and Williford, James
down by a Frisco freight train near
Williford He never regained con-
seriousness and died an hour later.
Mr.. Gee was very deaf and had been
frequently warned against his practice
of walking on the railroad track while
going to and from town.
Coal has been struck in new mine
Of Hartford. Extensive operations will
begin at once.
The hose carts for the fire depart
ment of Clarksville have arrived and
will be in service soon.
Thomas Burress of Jonesboro has
been elected president of the South
western Ice Manufacturer Associa-
ton.
The Tri-State convention of district
agents and managers of the Tribe Of
Ben Hur was held at Paragould last
week
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occurred short distance north of
Van Buren, in the last few weeks.
Last week r. l.. Crawfords barn was
set on fire and the loss amounted to
$500, including live stock,
The chief of the Fort Smith Fire
Department will close all the theaters
unless they comply with the fire regu-
lations, which are intended TO protect
the patrons of the places.
Mail service on the Cotton Belt
north of Texarkana has been changed
so that the clerks will have their lay
overs in TeXarkana.
A farmer living near Lead Hill lost
a bundle containing $50 on a public
road near that place. The money was
undisturbed for two days when the
loser returned and found it.
A strike involving $50 coal miners
was settled at Denning and the miners
have returned to work.