The Springdale news., 1916-12-01
Cwgnty Years Ego
From The News, Nov. 20, 1860

Mrs f. C. Pritchard is quite sick
Judge Bevers of Hndsville was in town TINS week on
business.
Thompson & Stubs have disposed OF theF business
at this place. ia W. A. Ogden
Mrs j. G. Pendergrass went up to Rogers FRIDAY on
a visit to relatives, returning sunday.
Col Thomas NJ Gunter and wife and MRS. Pollard OF
Fayetteville were in the city Tuesday
Elder Jas Dodson went down to Greenland Saturday
10 fill an appointment returning Sunday afternoon
1,z,,,o wilson and " H Hoeomb left Sunday
ing for Little Rock attend the Masonic Grand Lodge
Eidon 3 Hewitt shipped car of cattle to St Louis
Wednesay Henry Edison is still in the buslness-Edl
r Lane has purchased the interests of J. R. Harris
and " r Ritter in the livery business of the Stokes
Ritter & Co.
Frank Young returned home sick from the A. l. u.
Tuesday afternoon and feared he has attack of
typhoid fever.
F. O Gully has sold his fruit farm of IS acres just
north Of the city to A. Harton Of Little Rock, eonsl-
deration $4,000
A. Sanders has sold the Ham property on Roleomb
street to Ed D c. Hardin, who understand intends
to make his future home here
H A. Daily left Wednesday for Little Rock, his mis-
sion being an especially sad as 1t was to take his
sister Mrs. Annie Richardson to the asylum
John Gamble ana JACK fHlllpe ia4 d lINtis til
mage" on the street Wednesday afternoon. and while
both lost considerable blood neither seriously in
ured The trouble is said to have originated over an
election bet.
E. NJ Funk proprietor Of the Democrat Of this city,
has purchased the Rogers Democrat, and his son f.
c. Funk went up Tuesday morning and will have
charge until they dispose Of this plant at this
place.
Blackburn & Petross proprietors Of the Sprngdale
ole hive pnasaA nth If ma
chinery add their plant It viii be furnished by
the Edward T. Allis Co, of Milwaukee, Wis, and con
sists of universal bolter wheat cleaning machine,
sieve scalper, bran packer and two large rolls These
improvements will increase the capacity Of the mill
to 125 barrels per day.
f. Adams. of Republic No. accompanied by his
Lee arrived in the city first of the week business
While here he called and renewed for The News. Tn
Gle 'Lee formerly resided a short distance north of
Springdae, and has done considerable moving around
since he subscribed for the first number of The News
issued in May, 1887, but difference where h. has
gone he has remained faithful friend and reader Of
the paper being Of the subscribers who have TAX
the paper continuously since first publication
He is living Cave Springs and the writer
had the privilege of meeting him few weeks ago.
A number of old soldiers the l. @. O. +. hail
Saturday and organized &. A. K. Post. 10 be
known R. B. Hays Post No. 10. Capt. W S. Gray.
of Travis Post, Fayetteville, acted as mastering Off
Ger, assisted BY A. L Thompson. There 30 enroll
led charter members the largest number enrolled
and mustered in at time in the The follow
ing officers elected: Post Commander Jonathan
Smith Junior Vice Commander VIM McQuad; Quar-
ter Master, a. L. Thompson: Surgeon r H CLAYTON;
Officer of the Day R Pierce; Officer of the Squad
John Vernon; Chaplain, A. !. Melvin; Adiutant c F.
TeWksbury Sergeant Major, f. Stark: Quarter
Master Seargeant, J. NJ Robinson. Afer the organia
ton the members adjourned to the Opera Block where
dinner served by the wives and daughters Of the
old soldiers. After dinner Judge Wm Patton made a
short talk