The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-15
NEWS OF CONWAY
Fifteen YEARS AGO

IN ~ viz A@"S SoShi, "au' 40, ASV1.
| "Morrilton has gone dry again BY
petition and it is expected that Plum.
Ierville will soon do the same. It has
ong ago been demonstrated that it is
Improbable for small towns to Ii.
Icense saloons"
| NV. M. Courtney, our brickmason
will move to Little Rock soon. He has
sold bis place in the west end to Mrs
LYDIA Smith"
Rev. E. A. Tabor, president of the
Arkansas Anti-Saloon League, spoke
at the Methodist church Sunday night
and condemned Governor Jones for
pardoning violators of the liquor law.
Capt. w. w. Martin also spoke and
asserted that those who signed peti-
lions for pardons were "just as mean
as the governor"
| Circuit court, which was presided
over by Judge G. M. Chapline, ad-
journed after six-day session. The
grand jury returned 26 true bills.
1.-THE Markham hotel is receiving a
new coat of paint"
Bruce T. Bullion has been ap-
pointed assistant prosecuting attorney
for this district"
Max Frauenthal & Son sold their
mercantile business at Atkins and
Mortie Frauenthal, who has been in
charge of the business, returned to
Conway.
Dave Stewart was appointed JUS
tice of the peace of Mt. Vernon town.
ship, succeeding R. R. Kirby, resign
led.
Aut Charles, fined 5000 for aggra-
waited assault at the January circuit
court, was pardoned by Governor
Jones.
"Prof. James L. Randell, one of our
oldest and most punctual patrons,
was in the first of the week and re-
newed his subscription"
Miss Annie Bruce was reelected
|enrolling clerk of the state senate.
Her many friends here repoice that
she has won the position"
After residing at Bentonville and
Magazine for several years, w. H.
Canada and family. returned to Con-
way to make their home.
"Col. J. G. B. Sims withdrew from
the race for chief clerk several days
before the legislature convened. This
left the field open to Mr.. Hays of
Atkins
The Faulkner county school board
were victorious in a suit brought
against them by J. w. Firestone and
others.
Dave Kirby of Vilonia was moving
to Oklahoma
The board of the electric light i'm
provement district decided upon five
mill levy on the real estate of the
town to pay for the plant recently
acquired.
A surveying party of Is men, in
charge of Engineer A. l.. Phillips, ar
rived at Conway and began a survey
for a railroad from Conway to Har-
rison. (The road has not been built
YETI
w. N. Owen organized board of
trade and installed a private wire to
receive market reports.
1--WE learn that an explosion of
some kind, supposed to be natural
gas, took place on the banks of the
Cadron in California township a few
days ago and blew rock and dirt into
the creek to such an extent that it
was damned up. The noise of the
explosion was heard for miles around.
Natural gas is generally found in
land that contains coal or oil and the
explosion may lead to valuable dis
coveries."
C. o. Hendrickson of Martinville
bought the Quinn and Martin stocks
of merchandise at that place.
J. A. King was appointed justice OF
the peace of Cadron township, sue
ceeding E. J. Browning, resigned.
Miss Mary Young entertained the
Round Dozen Club.
Wednesday evening, January 9, d..
L. Young and Miss Mai Johnson were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Griffing,
Rev. A. C. Millar pronouncing the
ceremony.