Ripley County democrat., 1913-05-30


Cashier p. j.. .BuriOrd, Of the State
bank, went to Lutesvills yesterday to
look after business matters,
The alfalfa hay crop ia this section
is being cut. This 10 the krst cutting
and some expect to get four cuttings
this season.
Capt. Konar, Of Komar Shoal, was
here yesterday trading, and stated that
one day the past week he caught q
beauty Of q bass. It weighed 1--WE pounds.
A good soaking rain is badly need
ed now to help vegetation and crops.
The oats crop is nearly past redemption
now. it having been too dry this month
for Il In this locality.
One day last week Uncle Newt. Cock
ran caught q cat fish, on q small hook,
that weighed So pounds. The head Of
the fish alone weighed 10 pounds. He
caught II In the deep water at Harmon's
mill and says that there is another one
there even larger than the one he caught.
for he has had 1t on his :liRe once or
twice but couldn't hold II.
DR.. 8. A. Proctor had q letter from
the head OF the Farm Adviser bureau,
Of the State University, yesterday, in
which he was Informed that Ripley
county being No. l, on the list Of coun-
ties to be supplied, they had made a
selection and the gentleman would be
here July list, that he was a man OF
much experience and one Of the very
best in the country. Goodl
Robert Burbridge, Of Oklahoma came
home last Friday for a short visit with
his father, Alderman Ben Burbridge,
and other relatives living here. II has
been thirteen years since Bob was here,
and he has been engaged in the news
paper business In Arkansas and Okla
homa, since he first left here fifteen
years or more ago He learned the print-
ing trade in this town, at the old Pros
pect-NeEs ofiice. when 1t was run by
the Mabrcy Bros. He, with the late
DR.. JEFF g. Page and A. E. Richmond
purchased the old Prospect-Newt
plant, from J. X. Langford, while
Lsngford was running the Echo. ant
tb. Prospect-News was out, and estab'
lished the New Light, and ran 1t as a Re-
publican paper. The plant was detroyet
in the big nre and never resuscitated
Bob aiterward went to Arkansas ant
worked at the business. and pub
lished Gpaper, and then went to Okla
homa where he since been. He starte'
on his return there the Erst Of the week
as he is interested In three difteren
papers published in that state.
The closing exercises Of the higl
school for the school year of 1928
came 10 an end last Saturday evening
with the awards Of diplomas. DR.. Sam
uel GAVIN, OF Colorado Springs, I'm
orator, delivered the address, his sub
jsct being entitled "Golden Mil
Stones" and it was eloquent, inter
esting and highly appreciated. Rev
E. L. Rogers was drafted TO act for tn
president Of the school board, w. O. s
Lacksy, In delivering the diplomas, a
"Uncle Bill" who has performed thi
gracious act for 10, these many years
In fact, we guess eyer since the higl
school was established and began To ia
sue diplomas, was unable to be present
and the substitute performed the servic
with exceeding pleasant and graciou
CHARM and eloquent speech. Tue grad
yates were Misses Sybil Martin, In
Foard, Nella and Verna Thaxton, Aim
Gerlach, and Messrs. Elva and Lestt
Greer, Roy Cable and Earl Greenwood
The class play. Friday night, had
very good audience at the opera houI
/, and for zone Night Only" play b
amatuers was about as well staged |
: any like performance ever presented
q Doniphan audience. Every membt
: Of the cast was cup" in their respectiV
part and the whole was inely presente'
/. The class Of i9i2-i3 enter liie's strugg
. with the best wishes Of large circle
Q friends.