Newport daily independent., 1914-03-07
GRUBBS.

The week has quietly passed away with very little done on account of the weather, part of the time ''eing very cold.
 D. J. Browning left for Jonesboro last Wednesday with his daughter, where he took her to the doctors for treatment The little girl has been bothered some time with head trouble which has been very unpleasant. They arrived home Friday with the little girl much improved.
 Mike Denton left last Wednesday for Jonesboro on business and re- turned home Saturday.
 Deputy Sheriff A. T. Guffey was called home Friday from Newport on account of his baby being very sick, but the little fellow is getting aong nicely now.
 The candidates for prosecuting att torney began to arrive here Thurs day morning about 10 o'clock, but O. wing to some of them being little late, speaking never began until late. j. s. Gibson of Hoxie came in on the 10 o'clock, and wanted to go out on it, so he was given the time first. The store of E. Mayer was used for the speaking, there being several present. MT. Gibson only announced himself to the voters of Grubbs townwship and made a few remarks, thanked MT. Williamson for letting him come first, then introduced MT. Hugh William son of Stone county, as candidate for the same office, who made brief statement of the duties of the prose- cutting attorney and gave some good promises if elected, closed and intro- duced Mir. Earl Casey of Batesville as candidate for the same office. MT. Casey told of his qualifications and experience he had as deputy under MT. Erwin. He made some good promis- es also and introduced Mir. Matheny of Newark who gave his past experience and what he had done in his past life. He closed with the introduction of Thornberry Gray of Independence county. MT. Gray made quite talk. He told what he had done and what he would do if elected. And the meet ing closed. They were all good fellows and sure of being elected Our City Bakery is now ready for business and will be turning out light bread right away.
 Moon & Ivy have sold their entire stock of groceries to w. H. Hale and the business will be run at the same old stand.
 l J. L. McElrath is putting the mate- rial on the ground for his new cot tage on Barnwell avenue, and work will commence at once.
 ] Ray Webster is now putting the fin- ishing touches on J. T. Malone's resi- dence on Barnwell avenue.
 Grubbs township will storm the court house again on the 4th, as the case between Lizzie Murphy and John Smith is set for that day. Very near ly everybody is summoned. They all would have been, but the sheriff gave out before he got around and there will be few left at home.
 The good ladies of Grubbs town ship had better look out on the 14th. The candidates are coming and the chickens will suffer- We have 3 can- didates for road overseer here. l don't know who will get it, but from the looks of the roads it will take all Ol CilcIl IO hCCP CiiO lOeN0 oO sAAS fSS pie can travel them.
 We are informed that the ladies of the Baptist church here will prepare dinner and have it on the ground on the 14th, which will be the day the candidates speak here, and charge 25c for dinner. They are trying to build a church. They have good donation already and will make it.
 1 A series of sermons are being had this week at the Christian church by Elder Jesse Lashlee of Cash, Arkan- sas. How long it will hold, we have not learned.
 On the evening of March the 1st, at 3 o'clock p. m., there arrived at the home of MT. and Mrs. R. W. McMur- ry a seven and half pound baby boy. Mother and babe are getting along nicely, but "Mc,", as we call him, IS not doing so well. 1 Hannv lack