The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-24
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From the Democrat, Nov. 23


 From the Democrat, Nov. 23.
 Sam Scott and Mrs. Minnie Steven son were married yesterday evening at the home of the bride in the north part of the city. Rev. Jesse Williams officiating.
 The members of the Presbyterian church have bought the ground just east of the church of c. R. Wood. and will in the near future erect a neat manse.
 Connections were made and the power from the hydro-electric plant of Russellville turned on Saturday. and Morrilton is how burning cleo triclty carried about 30 miles.
 Our streets have been crowded the past several weeks with farmers sell ing cotton and seed, and our mer- chants have enjoyed an exceptionally fine trade. Collections were never bet ter, and the masses have never had more money.
 ! The Baptist Woman's Missionary ] Unions of the Central District, are holding an Institute here this week beginning Wednesday morning, and will continue through today. A num- Der of visiting women are present and interesting discussions on the vari- GUS departments of work are had at every session.
 Barley Jones and Miss Ruth Lan- caster of Houston, Perry county, came to Morrilton Monday morning and af- ter visit to the courthouse secured the proper paper from our genial Clerk Ebert Bartlett, which author ized Rev. J. K. Farris to say the cer- emony which united them in holy we'd lock.
 T. c. HerveY took the oath of effect as county judge Saturday, county Clerk Ebert Bartlett administering , the oath and has since recognized Mr. levey as county judge. We under stand the contest cannot come up un- til the March term of circuit court, and MT. Hervey will act without be- ing molested until the court decides the contest. Nr Rhoden will sue for the emoluments of the office.
 Jule Edmonson, the old colored driver for A. R. BoWdre of Plumer- vile, fell off his wagon near the Balch farm Monday while going from here to PIumerville with a load of freight, and broke his neck, death resulting instantly. It is thought the wheel of the wagon ran into a rut or hole and Jule, not watching, was thrown of. He had been driving for Mr. BoWdre for several years.
 Mrs. Louisa Schuman, better known as Mrs. Louisa Williams, aged about 5 years, was found dead in bed at her home on Melton Hill Saturday morning. She had not been seen in several days and and odor from the house attracted attention, and the house entered and her body found. Coroner Mitchell empaneled a jury, who viewed the remains and took some testimony and adjourned until Monday next. The stomach was sent to Little Rock to be analized, and a report cannot be had on the analy- sis before Saturday. Strong suspic- ions point to arsenic poison as the .cause of death. About $40 was found in the house and she had 5000 on de- posit in the Bank of Morrilton. She had been married twice, had one son, Roy Cowen, by her first husband, and had three children by her second hus- band Williams. She was divorced from her first husband. She was a sister to Mrs. John Tome of this city, Her remains were sent to Flint Mich, Tuesday for interment.