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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
We Should hana GarIands.


The singing of carols in English viii
lagos was a good old custom and ought
to be revived, as well as the lighting
of the Yule log on Christmas eve, for
the memory of the English Christmas
fingers ever In the British heart, wher-
ever he may be. In the early days at
jamestown, Va, the cradle of English
civilization on this western continent,
John Smith says: "The extreme cold,
frost, rain and snow caused us to keep
Christmas among the savages, where
we were never more merry nor had
more good oysters, fish, flesh, wild fowl
and good bread nor ever had bet
ter fires In England" Kipling, too,
refers to the memory Of Yuletide in his
"Black Sheep" with the couplet, "At
home they are making merry, twixt
the white and scarlet berry," And so
we should garland the house with trail
ing pine, hang the wreaths Of holly in
the window and the mistletoe meath
the chandelier. 1t helps others If it
does not help you.
Boston's Fine Example.
Last Christmas In Boston the mayor
requested everyone in the city to leave
their window shades up on Christmas
eve to help light the city. Such a
cheerful glow as it gave to old Bea-
con street and Commonwealth avenue
Down in the Public gardens the city
was enjoying its municipal Christmas
tree, a stately fir, bedecked with nyri-
ad colored electric bulbs, while the
band played old familiar carols that
veered into popular street songs be-
fore the crowd scattered. The scene
was significant of Christmas now be-
ing cosmopolitan festival holding
the heart of Puritan New England,
whose holy of holes has heretofore
been Thanksgiving. This is right, and
as 1t should be. since ours is land
of religious liberty and Christmas Is
the season of peace and good will
to all mankind"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
Ny &
Christmas
Wish

-s--s-s"s"s"s"s-s" BY y-s.s"s"s"s-'s"s'.s.
GEORGE MATHEW ADAMS
.s"s....-.-s"s.."s..-."
il his is my great earnest
Christmas wish that the
Christmas Spirit may enter
me and that it may I'll me.
enthraIl me, and then that
! may dip into its wealth
cf Love and sive,it away
to EveDbody-every>
where. So tha, evenWar
can never be again. And
Peace shall eternally en-
dure inthe Hearts of men,
.......~.....-........
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22

low like sheep the leadership OF some
foolish friend who either has more
cents and less sense than the average,
because we are the slaves of custom.
Christmas is the season for the Christ
Child-when simplicity and sincerity
should dominate love of ostentation
and all pretense. 1t is hard in this
day of luxury to experience new SEN
satlcn; for children are stated on the
threshold Of life with gifts that would
have astonished George Washington
and taken away the breath of little
backwoods Abrahsm Lincoln. 1t Is no
use telling your child to eat his red
apple ana suck his stick of candy with
n thankful heart If little Bo5bie next
door owns n motorcycle and real pig
skin. Precious poor fun will your lit
tie Mary Jane find In her rag baby.if
Inez Doris has bisQue French doll
that can talk. And SO we are happy or
miserable, poor or rich by contrast
those comparisons that are obvious. II
odious.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
WHY NOT REVIVE
OLD CUSTOMS?
sy CASSIE MoNcLuRE LYME.

AVE the customs of
Christmas become
mere conventionali-
ties? That is the
rub. We do things
like mechanical
toys, without ask
ing the why and
wherefore. We fol-
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
REllEFONTE.

Since our last report OF the happen
ings here, we have heard the Chistmas
bells and Wedding bells.
Hillman Cohen andwife have gone to
house keeping in Bellefonte.
Mrs. Ruble who hae bsen quite sick
has improved some.
Mrs, Nell Rogers and daughter Ma
bic spent Chistmas with Frank Ro--
gers and family at Pyatt.
The infant of Doctor Ellis has been
sick.
Mrs. J. II. Billings, accompanied by
her mother, left for Joplin Mo. Thurs
day. Mrs. McCary will visit other
points in Mo. also before returning
home.
Hubert Rogers and family are here
from Mo. visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. viii Rogers. They are also
looking for location.
Frank Robinson. depot agent, with
his family, is spending the holidays
with relatives in Texas.
Clyde and Junie Rogers are visiting
at their uncle's, Wiley Daniels.
Mrs. Mable Thornton viii leave for
Oklahoma the first of theweek, to Join
her husband who has been there the
past three weeks.
Mr.. Stapleton is acting as agent in
the absence of Frank Robinson.
Rev. BeviS filled the regular ap-
polntment at the NJ. f. South and de-.
liverded his first sermon in Bellefonte.
He has his family with him.
Mrs. Biggs has the care and over
sight OF county charge, an old lady
OF advanced years, who is penniIess,
friendless and homeless.
Otto Ising and his boy chums spent
Christmas day hunting and had for
their feast cold bread and roast rab-
bit, good enough for king, boys.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
After FOrty-One Years In The
West.

After II years in the west, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Oliver of Walla Walla,
Washington, are visiting relatives at
Bellefonte and Harrison this week.
They left here in May 1875, with sew
eral other families, crossing the plains
the same summer in wagons, and,
after a few years in Idaho, settled at
their present home in Washington,
where they have lived comfortably
and prospered.
\ Mr.. Oliver notices great changes in
this section. When he left here this
was an almost unbroken, wooded
country, comparatively few farms
having been cleared. There was but
three houses between Harrison and
Bellefonte the John Griffis place,
the old Coffey house and the Deshazo
home, which has since disappeared.
He says the hills are not nearly so
high as they appeared to him half a
century ago, and they are mere
potato hills as compared with the
mountains of his adopted state.
The old home and blacksmith shop
in Bellefonte still stands, where he
spent his boyhood days, and he recalls
many of the Incidents of his early
life there. Very few of the old-timers
are left now and they seem changed
by time almost as much as the coun-
try.
Harrison is d bigger and better town
than he expected to find, and the
country generally has developed in
many unexpected lines.
After visit this week with Mrs
Edie Hall, in Harrison, Mr.. and Mrs
Oliver will leave for the west again
about the lSt.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
KEENsR KERNELS.

Christmas bells and wedding bells
are ringing.
Married, December 2Oth, Beverly
Shook and Miss Louisa Holmes.
Married, December oath at lO
A. NJ, Raymond Sands and Miss
BERTHE Evans; Arlie Mole and Miss
JOY Sands, Rev. J. NJ. Rogers ofhci-
ating.
Mrs, Mary Bailey and daughter,
Marie, were Bergman visitors Friday.
F. Z. Banks and family of Kansas,
are visiting at the home of w. w.
Waldron, Arkansas looks good to
him, He will locate here if he can
buy farm that suits him.
Robert Hicks and family of Kansas,
are spending the holidays at the home
of W, W. Waldron. Mr.. Hicks is
looking for a location in Arkansas
Henry Burt and family of Aldridge,
Missouri, are spending the holidays
at the home of Mrs. Burt's father,
W. W. Waldron-aS is also eight of
his other children. Three are attend
ing school at Springfield, Mo. Some
are teachers and one clerk at Bran
son, Mo,
Homer Derryberry is spending the
holidays at the home of his father,
R. l.. Derryberry
Our sick people got the Christmas
spirit and are all improved.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
District S. S. Convention.

The following program will be had
at Valley Springs on Dec. 3lst.
II a, M, address by Frank l.. James
Gen. Sec. of State S. S. work.
II m, Dinner.
80 p. m. devotional exercises con-.
Quoted by I. f. po,t-;,L =
, p m, three mostimportant things
for S. S, lead by W. T. Nicholson.
2:25 p. m, Missions in the S. S.,
lead by Mrs. John ID. Tyson.
2:50p. m., the Teachers, lead by
Lewis Keck,
3:l5 p. m, Primary and junior
work, lead by Mrs. Robt. Wheeler.
3:40 p. m general discussion, etc.
All the Sunday Schools southeast,
east, and northeast of Harrison and
south of the White River r. r, ar,
expected to be represented or sent
reports. '',-a---E ...
The. local schools will furnish the
music for the convention.
c.. H. Whitehead, County Pres.
F.E. Patrick of Olvey, Dist Pres.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
Good Times in Arkansas.

Harrison begins the New Year
with prosperity far beyondall form
er experiences. Our merchants re-
port a holiday business which was
almost stock-exhauSting, following
fall trade in every way satisfactory.
Throughout the surrounding country
Improvements are being made on
nearly every farm; new homes are
going up and fences and out-build-
ings are being repaired. Old debts
are being paid and everybody will
start upon the new year with conf
dence and energy, The best feature
of this prosperity is that it is state
wide and nationwide. Let us be
properly thankful and happy.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
Highland News

Arch and Brasel Johnson of West
ern Grove ,companied by their fami-
lies are Wis friends and relatives
near this pIA
James Gatlin and family of White
Oak are enjoying Christmas with
Highland folks.
Irwin Smith and Others are buiSily
engaged making and hauling railroad
ties.
Lawrence Gibson, Walter Hames,
Ben Richey and Tom Campbell are
home from Harrison Business College
during holidays.
Highland school closed Friday Dec.
%, after a successful six months term
taught by 5. 7. Phifer Much pro-
gress has been made by all; those Of
the Sth grade passing competitive
examinations are as follows; Arland
Hips, Caude Powers, Annie DAME
and Tennie Williams, each of which
were awarded State Common Schoo
I Diplomas. The program consisted
chiefly of Xmas pieces and dialogues
which was enjoyed very much by ALL
The crowning event Of the Xmas
holidays here was the Christmas tree,
there was large and attentive audi
ence and the entertainment by our
school children was greatly appreciat-
ed by everyone, a special feature Of
this occasion was Santa Claus.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
Public School Notice.

Our Public Schools will open again
Jan. 2nd, All children who will be
six years old before schools close in
May and where parents wish them to
enter for the second term will be adj
mitted on the 2nd whether they are
six or not.
In fact we request that all these
children enter the second as this will
make the work much more Satisfac-
torv to parents ard teachers for them
to make this term.
W d. Jeter Supt.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
10000 10000 900 O
o COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE 0
10000 5000 5000
Hill Top Items

David Fearnside had barn raising
Monday.
Rude Scism and Herman and Ben
Broadwater came in from South Da-
kota last week,
Job Morgan came back from
Schuyler county, Mo. in time 10
spend Xmas on the mountain.
Interesting Christmas programs
were held at Center Ridge School
Friday afternoon and by the Hill
Top Union S. S. at the Baptist church
Saturday night.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
HARRISON SOLDIER DEAD.
HSsisy Dies IRON Drinking Poison.
d Wbiskey Sent Him as Christmas
Present

on Sunday last Dennis z. Mosley
SSceived a telegram from Deming,
view Mexico asking him as to the dis
position Of the body of his son Geo.
Mosley who had died there the night
before. The news was quite a shock
a. the son, who was a member of
harrison Company on duty there,
was Known to be in good health. At
nrst suicide was rumored, but later
N&prts gave the information that
sley had died from drinking pois-
Cd whiskey which had been sent him
as a Christmas present. A Christmas
card ca, found in his pocket, signed
Shorty" was the first clue as to the
matter, but other developements have
strengthened the theory that it was a
case OF deliberate murder, and that
death was caused by strychnine pois
Oning.
The case is being investigated by
the military authorities and the body
Is probably being held pending their
conclusions. Byron Montgomery of
another company who also drank of
The poisoned whiskey, is reported as
;, nui Of danger at the base hospital,
p6ut Is not permitted to see any in
reviewers. The matter rests COM
pletely in the hands of the military
authorities and all clues are being fol-
loT1sS3s,sll;y,.. !,
through the mail affects the Postoffice
Department and an independent in
NveStigation will doubtless be started
" its experts.
! y tragedy has caused sensation
NY circles and is the chief
pr Sconversaton in Deming. 1t
Is learned on good authority that the
circumstances point more directly
% premediated murder as the facts
re disclosed, and it is not unlikely
That the dragnet will enmesh several
men who visited Deming recently
n They are known to have been ac-
Luainted with Mosley. A driver Of
alo1al service car said that one man,
fpresenting himself to be a secret
trvice agent working on a diamond
abbery, endeavoring to arrange for
Car for himself and friends to Luxor,
I biGaCs located on the Southean Pa.
~lear neming. 1t was also learned
that deposit was left for a ticket
tor Mrs. Mosley to Harrison, Ark.
w1enever she should call for it.
4 Some arrests are locked for in a
' port time.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
Fine Grade Ore.

The Lost Mountain Mining Com
pany, which includes amongst its prin-
ciqle stockholders Messrs. Sam b. Ce-
Gil and John p. Davis, of Harrison,
shipped carload of ore last week
which asSayed 44.50, a remarkably
fine grade for siIicate. The mines are
on Cave Creek, Newton county, and
are being rapidlydeveloped.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
School Building Dedicated.
Special Program Has Been Arranged
for Monday Next

On the first day of the new :, ear, at
10 o'clock, Omaha will dedicate her
splendid new school building with the
following program:
Song "America" ~
Invocation Rev. ]. r. Ewbank,
Short Program School,
Dedication Address,
Col. IverSon A. Jones,
Lunch
Song Arkansas
Drill School,
Address Mrs. J. E Andrews,
Song "Columbia"
Educational Address
Prof. ]. w. Blainkinship.
Everybody invited to come, bring
lunch and spend the day.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30

NEHE location of the twelve Farm
an Banks has been announced as
y )ows; Springfield, Mass, Baltimore,
I a., Columbia S. c., Louisville, KY,
New Orleans, La, St Louis, Mo, St,
Paul, MINI, Omaha, Neb., Wichita,
an.. Houston, Tex, Berkeley, Cal,
Spokane, Wash Arkansas is in
C33,5Ntrict, and her bank will be
~ 1,liS.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30

-Fount King, Of Kings Prairie,
sold a bunch of turkeys to an Ever
ton produce dealer last week for
Sis. .-
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
Family Parties.

Family Parties.
Christmas is essentially time for
family gatherings and the day was
celebrated in Harrison by a number
of such affairs, prominent among them
being the Crump famil (which gather
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
l.. Trimble, on Sunday evening for
supper The members of Honey
moon Farm spent the night and all
repaired to the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
F. M. Garyin for breakfast ON Christ
mas morning and for the distribution
Of the gifts from large tree in the
Garvin library. Another was at the
Tyson home Monday evening. Dr.
and Mrs, Frank b. Kirby had the
Kirby family at a dinner party on
Wednesday.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
Five Hundred Party.


For the pleasure of Mrs. Watkins
sisters Miss Augusta Campbell from
Cooper, Texas and Miss Laura Camp
bell from Tulsa, Okla. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Watkins, entertained a few
friends on Tuesday evening at 500
appropriate favors were presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Gearn for high
score. A delicious luncheon in two
courses was served to Mr.. and Mrs.
Gearn, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wag-
oner, Misses Lucille Tyson and Edith
Kcener, Mr. Claud Brinkley, and DR.
Crump Kirby, Miss Laura Campbell
returned to Tulsa on Wednesday
Miss Augusta will not return unit
after New Years.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30
GARyiN- CLoUGH WEDDING.

GARyiN-CLoUGH WEDDING.
There was a pretty home wedding
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
A. Clough of Capps, Ark, when
their daughter, Edna June. became
the bride of Mr.. John Edgar Garvin
at o'clock Dec 26th.
Only the two families and a few
intimate friends witnessed the simple
but impressive ceremony performed
by Rev. W. T. Nicholson, of Belle
fonte assisted by Rev. J. ID. Albright.
The decorations were all in white
and green in an artistic arrangement
OF white Killarney Roses, Southern
Smilax and the waxen berried Mistle-
toe, The bride in a simple white
gown of Georgette Crepe over satin
carried an arm boquet of pink car
nations and was a rare picture of
girlish loveliness. The handsome
young groom was in conventional
black and received the congratula-
tions with a dignity and grace be-
fitting an older man. They left on
the evening train for wedding tour
and will be at home to their many
friends after Jan. 10th at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. |. c.
Garyin, south Of Capps. Here where
the groom was born these Young
people start on the journey of life
with the very best wishes of host
offriendS. A FRIEND.
Caroline Price Hostess
Miss Caroline Price entertained the
members of the Copy Cat Club on
last Saturday afternoon at a most
unique. and original party. A
christmas tree with all traditional
trimmings and that reached the cell
ing was the central motif of the house
decoration. This was aided by lavish
use of holiday conceits including
large growing pomiSetta that graced
the dinning room table. Each mem
Der was asked to bring gift for one
of tht other members to be hung on
the tree. Shades were drawn and the
brightly lighted tree made a very hap
py picture. After the gifts were open
edand enjoyed an original contestwas
played Martha Greene winning the
favor, hair bow. A delicious lun-
cheon was served and dancing closed
the afternoon. Favors were given
the guests, consisting of the candy
decorations from the tree. Thoscp pre-
sent were Miss Ruth Greene, Eliza
beth Lewis, EIeoner Fellows, Lucille
Robbins, Nell Redus, Jane Greene,
Ruth Moore, Kathleen Jones, Mar
guerite Tyson, Lucille Jeter, Martha
Greene, Nell Dixon, Helen Faulkner,
Vera Alexander, Virginia Larimer
Mary Louise Parr aud Josie Frank
Trimble.
Xxx
Five Hundred Party.
For the pleasure of Mrs. Watkins
sisters Miss Augusta Campbell from
Cooper, Texas and Miss Laura Camp
bell from Tulsa, Okla. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Watkins, entertained few
friends on Tuesday evening at 500
appropriate favors were presented to
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30

o," ~" nnndred and two years old.
The Harrison times., 1916-12-30

Harrison starts 1917 with very
near four thousand inhabitants
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-16
HAURER THEATRE.


 Photoplays have no fury like C: jealous prima donna, and baslng the principal motive for an exciting anu intensely interesting story on the re- suits of a prima donna's hatred of 2 chorus girl, who has won the love or q college boy who has been spendin% his money freely upon the leading lady, Bluebird photoplays present "Bobbie of the Ballet" at the Hauber theatre on Saturday. with Louise Lovely appearing as the star. Gretch- en Iederer impersonates the jealous leading lady and the studied craft ness of a jealous woman will be su- perlatively demonstrated in Mis- Lederer's artistry. Equally effective will be the work of Miss Lovely. pretty as her name implies, and an established favorite with devotees Of Bluebirds. Counterplot fntensifies the exciting interest in the main story :; there Is the humane action of an out and-out crook contrasted with the debasing conduct of a man presumed to be gentleman; and there is a highly moral purpose to & photoplay that will grip the interest of the ob- server to the very last foot of the film. 9ilt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-16
"THE NE'FR DO WE'LL
Biggest Success Of the Season at the
 Best Theatre.

Fifteen hundred people sat spell bound yesterday afternoon and last night as the story Of Rex Beech's Nicer Do Well" was unfolded before them. Same will again be presented today at the Best theatre at 12. 2:45. 5:30 and S:3O o'clock tonight to all lovers of high class film drama
 This wonderful film play is in ten acts and made in the Panama Canal zone, where a company of Selig play CTS repaired in order to secure realis- tic atmosphere.
 An all-star cast. including Kathlyn Williams. Wheeler Oakman, Eugenie Besserer and other stars, appears n this wonderful screen play. Beautiful tropical scenery abounds togethe, with unusual sights along the Panama Canal. There is not dull moment ir this extraordinary production.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-16
ORpHEO THEATRE.

Nance O'Neill, who is unexcelled in the strong dramatic roles she por- trays upon the stage and screen, will be seen at the Orpheo theatre today in "The Iron Woman" a flve-part Metro wonderplay, which she consid- ers the most artistic achievement of her long career. Miss O'Neil origin. ally intended to produce dramatiza'
 ticn of "The Iron Woman" the suc- cessful novel by Margaret Deland, upon the speaking stage. David Be- lasco, under whose management she was starred in "The Lily" and other big stage successes, arranged to pro duce it, but an unforeseen tuni in affairs prevented the plan being car ried out. Miss O'Neil is surrounded by cast of prominent players. each one selected because of his or her
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-16
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-11-16
TO HOLD INSTITUTE
 AT WATSON CHAPEL
Prominent Churchmen Will Be Aided by Well.known Laymen In Insti.
 tute on Country Life.

Rev. Dr. c. F. Haynes, of Hot Springs and Rev. Dr. NJ. R. McNutt of Wooster, Ohio, will conduct a "Church and Country Life Institute" at, Watson's Chapel Thursday night, Friday and HFriday night.
 pr. Hayes Is the superintendent Of home missions of the synod of Arfau~ sas of the Presbyterian church. pr McNutt is in the service of the Pres byterian board of home missions, country church work. These men wlll be assisted by local men.
 Dr. William Breathwit will deliver an address Friday at II o'clock on "Sanitation." s. c. Alexander, of the Merchants X Planters bank, will speak on the "Rural Credit Law. Prof. D. W. Gill. principal of the Wat sons Chapel public school will talk on Rural Education" C. II. Thomas will tell something about demonstra- tion work, and Mrs. lyerson Taylor of Pine Bluff. will give a reading o1 "Deacon Browns Cour,ship." K