Ripley County democrat., 1916-05-12
Editor i. G. White went

St. Louis ON the aeon train today.
TIL. Wnight want up to St. Louis on
the Sunday aHtanRan train to attend to
business ansthAEa.
Ed Elzie, Of a Few miles north of town
left yesterday noon for Sullivan, Ind.
on business trip.
Mrs. James Lovclace and daughter,
Opal, spent last Sunday evening at
.Neelyville, visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Snowman Of this
city are the parents Of a new boy baby
which arrived last Saturday.
Miss Roxie Arnold returned from
Poplar Bluff Wednesday morning
where she has been working for the
past several weeks.
Drs. 8. A. and G. A. Proctor, vent
down to Naylor last Saturday morn
ing and perform, au operation apoa w.
N. Davis at.that place.
Joe Crosson, baggageman on the
branch train Is back at work after tak-
ing few days of which he spent at
his farm near Fairdealing.
G. W. Graham returned Tuesday
morning from Buffalo. Mo-, where he
had been on business matters, and is
again at work at Burford's mill.
Mrs. Sam Perry and daughter, Miss
Kathleen, left last Sunday for Little
Rock, Ark, where they will make
their home. Mr.. Perry has run out
OF Little Rock on the main line.
The box supper at the court house
last Saturday night, given by the Ath-
letic Association, was afairly well at
tended, and the boxes were auctioned
| of by Hon. J. F. Fulbright, the pro-
ceeds amounting to about SIS.
Miss Sara Richmond returned home
from Kensett, Ark, Thursday morning
| where she has been teaching school the
past term. She stopped of on her way
home at Biggers, Ark, and visited
Mrs, Maud Cox, who formerly lived In
this city.
Rev. E. A. Woodward, rector Of the
Episcopal church Of Poplar Bluff, came
over last Saturday evening and went
out to the "Pines" club house, where
he conducted services Sunday. Several
from town attended the service Sunday
evening. Mrs. Woodward came ovel
Saturday morning.
The last OF the seasons lyceuu
course, conducted by the Douiphar
high school, was ended last Tuesday
evening by the cambridge Players,
and the number was one Of the best o
the season and was greeted by goos
house, who enjoyed the performance
immensely. The same company is book
ed for the next seasons course.
Miss Artha Allen, who went to Cap,
Girardeau last week to attend the De
clamatory coatest, as an entrant from
the nigh school here, returned hem
Sunday evening. She won third place
Miss Allen did we'll considering tn
number Of entrants and speaks well 70
the preparation she made before entor
ing and for the local high school.
| Dave Hecht, while returning hom
from Poplar Bluff last Monday In hi
Overland automo bile, struck stum]
In the road near Naylor and shook then
up considerably, The front axle of tn
car was bent when IL hit the stump
On Saturday while backing the mach
inc In town, the brakes failed to hol
and the car struck 3 telephone pol
breaking the top.
A copy Of the "Wray Rattler." q
Wray, Yuma county, Cole, came I
our desk this week, and upon examin
ing II We found the name OF w. .
Stancil as editor, and the copy beior
us is the nrst anmber under Mr.. Stan
cil's charge. The Rather is nicely got
, ten up and newsy paper, and appear
, to be well patrenized, and Wills man
. friends In Ripley county. where he
| we'll known as q successful school teach
er, hope the "Rattler" will not stin
him. OF course 1t is q democratic pa
per, as Will wouldn't be connected wit
any other kind,