The Carlisle independent., 1915-12-02

the North Arkansas Conference at it's business session, and the transaction will be consummated, if approved py the Little Rock Conference, which is proposed for joint ownership with the Arkansas body. The Little Rock body will consider the matter at its meet ing next December at Monticello.
 Routine order of business in the mornings report of the commission appointed at the 1914 Batesville meet. ing was unanimously adopted. It pro- vides that the journals present debts be assumed by the two conferences, each to pay $4,000 within two years time. Sums will be raised by assess. ments on the entire church, under the plan, and the paper be formally made the property of the church.
 Dr. A. c. Millar, present editor, is tc be continued another year, under su. pervision of board of control az pointed by the two conferences. AS soon as legally possible the name will be changed to the Arkansas Metho dist. Success of the plan depe..ds oD the action of the Little Rock Con. ference.
 The body then granted the app1ica. tion for admission on trial of E. H. Hook, c. J. Wade, William Williams, Fisher M. Noe, Clarence N. Weems and Wander Coffey for admission on trial to the ministry. Harry King and Ralph Craig were discontinued at their own request.
 On recommendation of the examin. ing committee the following were ad. vanced to class of the first year: J. B. Stuart, J. w. Johnson, R. A. Bev. ins. J. G. McCullum, M c. Bevfns, Ri. ley Jones, Walter Williams, G. w. Butler, H. H. Blevins, A. " Ward, D. H. Holland and R. l.. Armour.
 J. Key Harris, J. B. Carter and J. H. Gholdson are continued in cIaos of the first year.
 Travelling preachers, stewards and deacons are Samuel Watson. l. c. Brodsher, A. M Kelsey, E. A Moody and Morris Greer.
 
 class are: J. M. Hughes, W. B. Hub. bel, J. M. Harrison, J. o. Scisler, H. c. Hoy, Gordon Wimpey. o. D. Lans. ton, J. F. Glover, Percy Vaughan, J. W. Crichlow, E. T. Wayland, E. T. Wilkinson, w. R. L. Glisson, B. c. Few, H. B. Trimble and J. B. Evans
 Elders orders were given c. H. Bumpers, L. H. Fry, F. G. Villanes, c. F. Hinsley, s. M. Yancey, J. T. Will eoxon, J. S. Seneker, O. C. Lloyd and H. L. Wade.
 The following were referred to com mittee on conference relations for SUI perannuate relations: H. A. Arm. strong, F. A. Jeffett, J. S. Watson, w. s. Southworth and N. E. Skinner.
 A collection of S75 was taken for J. s. Watson, an aged member, re. ported in needy circumstances.
 Dr. James Thomas, commissioner for Hendrix College, then addressed the body, and was followed by Dr. J. J. Morgan, American Bible Society, and Dr. J. $. Chadwick of the Nash. Nlll0 OuTlSlldH AuNOcdl6.
 Frank Anderson, editor and pub fisher of the Van Buren Press-Argus, will establish a weekly paper at Nut berry to be known as The Mulberry Democrat" Will C. Harris, formerly editor and publisher of the Mansfield Messenger, will be in charge of the new publication. Since the suspension of the Star at Mulberry that city has had no paper.
 Two cases containing 32 quarts of liquor consigned to John Collins, Fayetteville" were taken from the Wells-Fargo Express Company by Constable Smoker, under warrant Is. sued in Justice Smiths court. The ii. quor will be held for short time will be destroyed.
 The Roseland plantation on the J., L. c. & E. railroad near Big Lake, CounIy, OCCh oOlQ lOi S100,000 by R. c. Rose to c. c. Ader- holdt, The plantation consists of l. 300 acres, 800 of which are cleared and in cultivation, and the improve ments consist of cotton gin, saw. mill, store, tenant houses and residence for the plantation manager.
 fire originating in the sheriff's office caused S2,5O0 damage to the Little River Co-..ty courthouse at Ash. down, 16 miles nortn of Texarkana While assisting to subdue the flames, John D. Freeman, 60, prominent citi. zen, fell from the second story of the building and was almost instantly killed
 Stockholders of the Craighead Coun. ty Fair Association voted to increase the capital stock and to abolish the of. fee of business manager. Another meeting will be held in January to ratify this action.
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