The Forrest City times., 1913-08-29
ARKANSAS BRIEFS.

A mine at Midland has been closed on account of conditions under which the miners are forced to work.
 Alfalfa hay in the vicinity of Arka- delphia has been good all summer. the cuttings being numerous and heavy. while it has commanded a good price in the markets of this city.
 The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Bearden las opened for business. The county examiners report for Ouachita county, just filed. shows the following figures: Total number Of students-White, male, 1,723; female. l,594; negro, male, 2,343; female, 2.- 4S3. Enrolled in school-White, male. 1,344; female, 1,2SS; negro, male, |, 547; female, 1881. Pupils in priyate schools ITO. Number of schools or rooms in the county, 40. New schools greeted during year, $. Value of school buildings, Sl00,000.
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 Miss HinGa Gerson travelled all the way from Paris, France, to be married In Little Rock 10 Morris Ehrenberg of Fine Bluff Ehrenberg and Miss Ger son were sweethearts before the form CT came to this country. As soon as ke was able he sent for his sweetheart. B. T. Matthews, prominent citizen O. Little Rock, was killed suddenly by being thrown from his buggy in All genta the tall breaking his neck.
 Dr. l.. A. Buckner of Dermott, who represented his county in the last legis- lature, has announced his candidacy for the state Senate.
 Making the remark that he felt bad, Pud Hudson, 15-year-old boy of Buf. falo died before he could be moved from chair
 After a chase extending over Ark spsas Oklahoma and Missouri and re. quiring more than two months, Sher. If Pruitt of Newton county appre- hended Henry and John O'Neil, broth CTS, near Mountainburg, Crawford county. The O'Neals are charged with horse stealing.
 Mayor Charles E. Taylor of Little Rock, will again seek the nomination for the mayors office.
 The Sebastian County Sunday School Association, closing its three day annual convention at Huntington last week selected Fort Smith as the 1914 meeting place.
 Hookworm experts have been busy in Ouachita county for the last two months. About 2.000 patients have t-een examined and it Is reported that about 40 per cent were infected and ese have been cured.
 The new athletic Instructor of Hen- drix College at Conway has assumed his duties and is preparing for the coming football season.
 The cornerstone of the new packing plant at Pine Bluff was laid Tuesday.
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 Plans are being considered in Jef. ferson county for the consolidation of three school districts.
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 The first bale of cotton received in Camden this year weighed 44O pounds and netted s70,40
 Pine Bluff public schools will open September 22.
 AS result of a revival held at De. can Grove near England, 20 converts were baptized by the Baptists.
 Examinations for teachers in Inde. pendence county will be held Septem. Der IS and 19,
 Atkins received it's first bale of cot. ton last week. The bale sold for ls 1-2 cents.
 
 The first bale of cotton to be sold in Prescott netted over s100.
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 The first bale of cotton brought to Junction City sold for F 1-2 cents Der found and also won a premium of s35.
 Elmer Ross, 25 years of age fired three times at his father-inlaw A. l. Lemley, farmer, living near Van Buren. and was prevented from pur suing Lemley by his his own wife. who threw her arms about him and held him until her father escaped
 Edly and Clyde Berry sons of Roh. ert L. Berry, prominent merchant and planter at Madison, four miles east q, Forrest City, quarreled while playing game of croquet. The boys came to blows, when Clyde, the younger dealt Edly, his older brother. a severe blow on the left temple with a cro. quet mailet. fracturing his skull.
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