The Springdale news., 1913-05-09

July, 1890, when he was made gen eral storekeeIer and guager, serv- ing four years and eight months. He then moved to Springdale, and with the late J " Carrel and oth- CTS erected what is known as the Opera Block. June fl, 1897, he was appointed postmaster of Spring dale by President Mckinney and as- stunned control of the office July l, 1897, serving under this commission four years, six months and fifteen days. He was reappointed by Pres ident Roosevelt. and voluntarily re tired a, the exFifation of his term February 15, 1906.
 Mir Thompson cast his first pres idential vote for Bell and Eve. ct in lSGa. aad ia 1S64 for Abl aham Lincoln and for fhe nominees of the Republican party successive Foz governor -ef a4k=Hsas Eeea hzs frs vote for Eliza =Baxter aS 5a usz Ide Brooks
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 efH $ end Aus Eea TaemHzeH, no =a5ea August =9s74 ZFaomB= soa aled a tEel9 =aome iHsJ Paul December !. iS6s. and on July lS70. Mrs ThompsoH a united in marriage=to Mrs Elizabeth A. Frat CT, by whom lie IS survived To fhis union were bofn four children Milton. who died at St Paul, Jan nary 9,1S72; Clara, who died at the same ace March 2, 1873: Cora, wife of Nil long. and Jas Floyd Thompson Of the living children sherman is praeticing physician located al Greenland, this county; Henry resides at Hunts vile, Madison County; Grant, E $. and Mrs. Long reside in Spring dale, the two former being engag- ed in business here, Floyd, the youngest of the family holds re- sponsible position with a company at Broken Bow, Ok.
 In October. 1s57. the subject of this sketch made profe ssion of re ligion and united with the Mount Zion Baptist Church. on the midd e fork White River and vas bap= Hized bE=Eld Boaaight During all 5ae following years he WAS true to ehfs faith, being q member Of the Second Baptist GhHreh of Spring aale u t9e time Of his death
 Deaeas l was a member of the Grand Army Of tae Republic. Ma some and i O. 0. F fFateT mites. He vas mustered into Whorton Post No. 24. GA R, at Huntsville about the year IS7o. and later transferred to L. & Grant Post No 34 at springdale where he remain ed until this post was dissolved. Later he assisted in organizing R B Hayes fost No. l0 al Springdale. He served as commander of Whort- on Post, Hugh Mcdaniel Post and state commander. Attended three National Encampments as dele gate, at Louisville, Ky, Philadel phia. Pa and Chicago, H.. in fact filled every station in the order from sentinel to state commander.
 In 1864 deceased was made a Mason by Bellepoint Lodge No. 20 al Fort Smith, and Royal Arch Mason by the Huntsville Lodge in the 70s He was one of the chart q members of Solomon Lodge No. 293 at St Paul Was it's secretary for eight years and filled every DO siton II the subordinate lodge, from doeFkeeper 8p He jeihed the | 0. O. F. ledge al Fort smith about the same year he joined the Masons
 Judge Thompson was man of sIrong convictions He always stood out firmly for what he con eeived to be the right and was not easily swayed when once his mind MAS made up. He vas public spir- tied, and never ceased to take an active interest in the welfare and advancement of the community He was a man who will be missed by the community, and especially by the Second Baptist Church, Of which he was a devoted member The Will.