The Dermott news., 1915-02-18

Mrs. Maude Bussey of Monticello
came in Saturday night from Tillar and
has been spending the week here. I'M
til recently, she made her home in Der
mott. and since leaving has been great
ly missed in church and social circles.
Rev J. Z. Haney, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, left Monday for
Memphis and Louisville for two
weeks trip. Owing to his absence
from town. there will be no services at
the Presbyterian Church next Sunday.
Anthon Suhr of Las Vegas. New
Mexico, was here this week looking at
farm lands with view to locating.
He says Dr. W p Boal. formerly of
this place. is now at Las Vegas, and
that he has fully recovered his health
and is doing well.
Ernie B. kimpe went to Pine Bluff
the first of the week to be operated on
for appendicitis. The operation was
successfully performed Tuesday after
noon and at this writing he is reported
as doing nicely. MIR and Mrs kimpel
spent Yesterday in Pine Bluff with him.
Geo. A. Moseley left Monday for
Fordyce, where he goes to accept
position as manager of a dry goods
firm. He is succeeded as manager of
the Dermott Hardware g. Furniture
Co. by c. NJ. Measel, formerly sec
retary of the firm. Mrs Moseley will
join Mr. Moseley at Fordyce in
couple of weeks
The Unity Adult Bible Class of the
Presbyterian Sunday School, of which
Mr.. +. F. Remley is president, on
Monday let the contract to Waiter Par.
rish for the construction of a room in
which to hold their meetings. The
class room will join the main auditori-
um of the church on the south. and will
be l6 by 80 feet. 1t will be amply
lighted and will be connected with the
main auditorium by two doors. The
actual work of building was commenced
Monday and will be completed at an
early date.
The demon of bad luck seemed
somehow to turn loose in The News
office this week. and with everybody
sick but "the devil. there seemed
little prospect of the News reaching its
readers on time Tor at all for that mat
teri this week A phone message to
Editor Motfatt of the Monticello Ad
vance, however. enlisted his sympathy
and thanks to his kindly accommoda-
ton and the assistance of Mr.. James
Boyd. of the Advance force. we are
able to send out our paper at about the
usual time.
MIR Edward Brigham basso profundo
and dramatic reader. gave an enter
tainment at the school auditorium last
Friday evening under the auspices of
the School Improvement Association.
The program was an excellent one.
and was most acceptably rendered.
The only disappointing feature was the
small attendance, and one naturally
wonders at this when the price of ad
mission was So small. We understand
MIR. Brigham expects to return to Der
mott in April. and if he does. he will
probably be greeted by full house
There will be special services at the
Methodist Church next Sunday morn
ing and evening In the morning there
will be special sermon by the pastor
to the mothers and fathers. and in the
evening a special service for the young
men of the town, all OF whom are given
a cordial invitation To be present. The
latter service promises to be quite out of
the ordinary, in that the young ladies
will act as ushers. and there will be
special music by young ladies choir.
A special mutation is extended to the
military company. and indeed to all of
the young men of the community 10
lend their presence at this meeting