The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1916-01-08
NEWS OF CONWAY
Fifteen YEARS AGO


(from the Log Cabin, Jan. 8, 1901
The Western Arkansas Teachers
Association met at Central College
December 27-28. Addresses of well
come were delivered by Sam Frauen-
than and President A. C. Millar. The
retiring president, Miss Lima X. Reed
of the University of Arkansas, deliv-
cred the annual address. After three
interesting sessions the association
adjourned with the election of the
following officers: J. H. Reynolds,
Conway, president; D. A. Richard
son, Russellville, vice president; Miss
Annie May Gatewood, Lonoke, secre-
tary; R. H. Parham, Little Rock,
treasurer.
A long letter appeared in the Log
Cabin from Fred N. Miller, former
Conway man, who was then a private
soldier in the British army, in service
in the Boer war at Colesburg, Cape
Colony, South Africa.
W. B. Young resigned position
as bookkeeper for Allinder & Nc
Culloch to accept similar place with
w. M. Harrell & Company.
Albert Dollahite became partner
in the grocery business of c. N. Men
ty.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Rumbach,
wife of Frank Rumbach, died Janu~
airy 6.
B. F. Welcher, an invalid with a
large family, all of whom were sick,
unsuccessfully attempted to commit
suicide by cutting his throat with a
razor.
l.. II. Pyle was promoted from act
ing cashier to cashier of the Bank of
Conway at a directors meeting. S. G..
Smith and Capt. w. W. Martin were
reelected president and vice-presi-
dent, respectively. The bank had had
a prosperous year and its deposits
had reached S150,000. 1t was then
the only bank in Conway
w. L. Elders was convicted of MUIR
der in second degree for killing his
father-in-law, John Gullett, April 7,
1899, and sentenced to five years in
the penitentiary. The killing took
place in drunken fight in a house
boat on the Arkansas river.
Bruce T. Bullion has opened
law office upstairs over Armisteads
store
John Powers, Sam Sarason's
hustling salesman, spent Sunday at
Greenbrier
Mrs Charles Frauenthal and lit
tie daughter, Gladys, have returned
from visit at Memphis.
On December 81, 1900, the Conway
Electric Company sold it's light plant
to the town of Conway for consider
alton of $500, payable $1,000 per
year for eight years and $500 the
ninth year, with interest at six per
cent. An improvement district of the
entire town was formed to acquire
the plant The board was composed
of A. C. Millar, l.. H. Pyle and John
7. Young. The town was preparing
to take charge January 10 and it was
announced that all-night service
would be given if sufficient addi-
tional number of lights were taken.
Miss Lizzie Randell of this city
lett last Tuesday for Kansas City,
where she will take a course in the
Scarritt Training School, an institu-
tuition which prepares young ladies
for the work of the missionary and
the trained nurse"
At the residence of the bride on
Deer street, Tuesday, January /,
1901, at 4 clock, Mr.. 10 Frauenthal
was united in marriage to Miss Ida
Baridon, Governor Dan w. Jones of
ficiating Miss Rosa Lincoln played
the wedding march, from Lohengrin
j. F. Jones and Maurice Frauenthal
were the ushers. The ceremony was
very impressive and was performed
by Governor Jones in most happy
manner. An elegant dinner followed
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Frauen-
thai left on the evening train for a
trip to northern and eastern points
and it was announced that they would
be at home to their friends at Con-
way after February 10.