The Springdale news., 1915-04-16
JOHN

Hugh Lichlyter is back at work in the store this week after a protract- ed siege of two weeks with a bunch of very aggrayating boils.
 Mrs Harriet Late is visiting with her son, John, after lengthy so- journ with relatives near Harman, Ark
 These warm, sunny April days are causing the boys to begin to look out for the old Clear Creek swim min holes.'
 The pestiferous old grip" is ling ering with many local folks who do not enjoy benig so afflicted during these bright, busy April days.
 Marion Thompson spent few days of last week with his parents at Rob- inson, Ark. Marion is here assist ing his brother. Charley. who is farming on the Pil oW ranch.
 Local folks are doing the watchful waiting act while further prospecting goes forward over in Salem dis trict where the gas find was made re- gently.
 The local fruit and berry prospect is fine for bumper crop, and farm CTS are hurrying with delayed farm work so as to be in shape to handle tne May crop of strawberries
 R. NJ. Lfchlytef and wife are now occupying their new residence which is just about completed. It is just two months since their old residence was destroyed by fire.
 Allen Banks returned home Sun day from Russelhille, Ark. where he has been attending tAe state Az ricultura1 school. Allen will now as sist the home folks with the farm and berry work.
 The shipping sled of the Fruit men $ Union, has received d fresh coat of bright red paint. Sam Owens was the artist. and he should have been furnished enough paint to hava polished up the other adjoining buildings.
 Maly received letter last week from Dr. Otto Christian, who is heated away down in Salvador Cen t=,al America. Pr. Otto had intended to return 70 4G des country this spring. but hi employers induced h3m to stay there six months longer
 The ladies os the Stony Point School Improvement Society are ar. ringing for 9 great old time oyster Ipper to be held at the home of Mrs Dora Reed, on Friday night. April 90. The pro- eeds of the build- ing are to go e the school building fund
 The contract fer the erection of the new school hoase in the Stony Point district has been let to MT. Allen, Of Farm.ngten. Ark They in tend to build a mighty nice school house down there, and will begin the work right after the close Of the strawberry season.
 Lee Hanks, Of Peori. H.. is spend ing this week wi h local relatives. Lee spent year here with his grandfather, c. P. Hanks some thirteen years ago, and many years. He is q son Of Melvin Hanks who visited here frequently before his death near Basin, Wyoming, some years ago
 James Harris, Of sherman. Texas, is visiting his brotherinlaw. Phil Me Guire. Mr. Harris is a former Arkan- sawyer, and lived in the Spring Creek neighborhood some thirty years ago Wills Phillips, Johnny" and many of the older. Oak Grove boys" will remember this old friend of their long gone yesterdays.
 Big John Luper is a member of the next grand jury, and Dick Lich- lyter is on the petit jury list. The spring term of circuit court con venes in two weeks, and a number Of local folks already have invitations to attend, while others of retiring dispositions are arranging for vaca- tions elsewhere.
 This vicinity was visited by a heavy rain Friday evening, and the rain was accompanied by an unusual lot of electricity. Lightning struck the new barn on the Dr. Lininger farm north of here. and killed fine team of young horses, besides do- ing some damage to the building. Sev eral trees were shattered at various other farms, and these destructive bolts from above caused timid folks to do some dodeing while the storm was in progress.
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