The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1913-06-26
MORRILTON NEWS
From the Headlight.

On SUNDAY morning at the large
ent erected north of the primary
school building Rev. J. F. Johnston
began the revival meeting for the Bap-
fist congregation here. On Tuesday
afternoon Rev. Otto Wilmington of
Conway came up and that evening
preached to large congregation.
Sheriff Jim Gordon went to Jeffer-
son Barracks, Mo-, Friday and return
ed Sunday with A. c. Patterson, a
young man 26 years old who is charg-
ed with disposing of mortgaged prop
erty. We understand there are sever
al cases against the man, and to es-
cape punishment, as thought, he had
Joined the regular army at Jefferson
Barracks. Sheriff Gordon, however,
upset his well-laid plans and had no
trouble in getting him and landing
him in Jail here.
The Independent Gin Co., whose
plant was destroyed by fire May %,
on Monday closed a deal for the pur-
chase of new machinery from the Gull
lett Gin Co. of Amite, La, duplicating
the plant as it was installed two years
ago. The company will begin immedi-
ately to erect the building on the site
of the old gin and by September
will be ready for business. The power
for this machinery will be electric in
stead of steam, as formerly, and a
number of improvements have been
made.
We are again blessed with electric
lights, although the light company has
found that troubles never come singly.
The lights were not turned on Thurs
day night as anticipated, owing to a
break down in the engine room, and
when this was remedied on Saturday
night, the small dynamo was burned
out. The management seemed to think
that the light proposition was just one
blank thing after another, but now
that we have our lamps set aside, and
are able to run electric fans these hot
nights, we will forget all past griev-
ances if the power is just kept up.
Sunday, Brit Jones went to Black
we'll and returned that evening with
John Woody. On Saturday there had
been picnic and dance at Blackwell,
and while returning to his home, about
a mile northeast of the town, Will
Cooper was shot from ambush, the
body being found about midnight. The
coroner was summoned, and at the in
quest found that he came to his death
at the hands of unknown parties. John
Woody was arrested as a suspect,
there having been bad feeling between
the two negroes since the killing of
Sam Houston, relative of Woods, by
Cooper some time ago. Cooper was
sent to the penitentiary for this crime
and was one of the many who got out
through former Governor Donaghey's
pardon edict.
Monday afternoon the following gen.
tlemen met in the Office of w. P.
Strait, attorney, and as stockholders,
organized the First National Bank of
Morrilton, with fully paid-in capital
of $4,000: J. J. Scroggin, o. o..
Ccroggin, Clifton Moose, j. N. Win
borne, E. H. Dunaway, E. j. Massey,
J. NJ. Scroggin, E. T. Parrette, j. W..
Massey, r. N. Vail and Ben Brents.
Immediately after the organization the
stockholders elected the following di-
rectors: J. J. Scroggin, o. o. Scrog-
gin, Clifton Moose, E. H. Dunaway, +.
J. Massey, J. w. Massey, E. T. Par,
rette, and this board elected officers as
follows: J. J. Scroggin, PRESIDENT;
E. J. Massey first vice president; +.
T. Parrette, second vice president; +.
H. Dunaway, third vice president;
Clifton Moose, secretary and cashier.