The Harrison times., 1916-11-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

uOLle lOT ldTm anu VIII Try ldrm'
ing next season.
Toy Cecil and wife of New Mexi.
co, left yesterday after two weeks
visit with his father, w. IL Cecil.
Mrs. Alf King, of Hubert, Okla.
homa, spent the first of the week Wis.
iting with her mother, Mrs. B. F. Nc.
COrmick.
Vance Holt topped the turnip rec
ord for this year by leaving a four and
half pound turnip at the Times of.
flee Tuesday.
Prof w. A. Holder, of the Har.
rison Business College, welcomed the
arrival of his family this week. and
is now a full-fledged citizen Of Har,
rison.
-Frew & Co., of Harrison, sent a
couple of sets of their fine handmade
harness this week to Marvin Brown,
editor of the Menace" at Aurora,
Missouri
The dry fall coming after an un-
usually dry summer has made it nee
essary to sprinkle the square at night
recently. The result has been quite
satisfactory.
Construction work generally is
being held up by a shortage in the
cement market. Several blocks of
sidewalk in Harrison are waiting for
q much delayed shipment.
. AT the recent council meeting
j. W. Slower was elected member Of
the Board OF Water Assessors, vice
Joseph Holt, resigned. The board now
consists Of Messrs. John S. Dodson c,
E. Wilson and J. w. Slower.
The parade of Harrison's school
children on election day, was pretty
sight, and undoubtedly helped Amend
ment No. 12, as did the able address
of Hon. J. Sam Rowland, which was
part of the demonstration.
Floyd Marty left this week for
Writ, Oklahoma. His place as city
recorder was filled Monday night by
the election of Howard X. Hull, and
Charles w. Capps will succeed him as
bookkeeper at the Citizens Bank.
Colonel William P. O'Neill, now a
full-fledged hOmesteader in the noun
tains Of Newton county, spent several
days with Harrison friends this week.
OF the many and varied experiences
of his life the Colonel says this rough
ing it is in many respects the most
enjoyable.
Mrs. C. D. Whitsett, who has been
taking prizes at the butter contests
at Fayetteville, sent a pound of but
ter to the Tri-State Fair at Memphis
and received this week a check for
$500 together with the announcement
that she had captured second prize
for Arkansas over all the fine dairies
of the three states.
John H. Sexton, an experienced
journalist and editorial writer from
ST. Louis, comes to the Times for a
season of rural activities this week.
He is attracted to our section by a
desire to be in the open air for a sea-
son, and our people will find him a
gentleman of broad experience as well
as a most fascinating writer on rural
conditions.
Water from the railroad reser-
voir was turned into the new city
mains Tuesday, with view first to
cleansing them, and second that the
full force and supply Of the railroad
equipment might be made available
in case of fire. 1t will be several
weeks before Harrison can use her
own reservoir on account Of the de-
lay in the arrival of pumping ma
chinery.
Rev. C. II. Whitehead and wife
returned last week from their visit
to Iowa, during which they attended
the golden wedding anniversary of
his sister and her husband, Rev. John
Wilson. The occasion was partici-
pated in by the G. A. r. Post and
several other local organizations.
Relatives from several states partici.
pated and presents were received
from friends in seven states.