The log cabin Democrat., 1916-01-13
NEWS OF CONWAY
 FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

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 (From the Log Cabin, Jan. 8, 1901.)
 The Western Arkansas Teachers Association met at Central College December 27-2S. Addresses of wei come were delivered by Sam Frauen- than and President A. C. Millar. The retiring president, Miss Lima X. Reed of the University of Arkansas, dellv- cred the annual address. Alter 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 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 & Me Culloch to accept a similar place with w. M. Harrell & Company. Albert Dollahite became a partner in the grocery business of c. N. Men, ty.
 Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Rumbach, wife of Frank Rumbach, died Janu- ary 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.. H. 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 it's deposits had reached S150,000. It was then the only bank in Conway.
 w. l.. Elders was convicted of mur- der in second degree for killing his father-in -in-law, John Gullett, April z 1899, and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. The killing took place in a drunken fight in a house boat on the Arkansas river.
 Bruce T. Bullion has opened g law office upstairs over Armistead' store"
 "John Powers, Sam Sarason's hustling salesman, spent Sunday al Greenbrier."
 "Mrs. Charles Frauenthal and lit. tie daughter, Gladys, have returned from a visit at Memphis
 On December 31, 1900, the Conway Electric Company sold it's light plant to the town of Conway for a consider ation of $8,500, payable $1,000 pei year for eight years and $500 the ninth year, with interest at six pel 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 Johr TT. Young. The town was preparing to take charge January 10 and it was announced that all-night service would be given if a sufficient addl tional number of lights were taken.
 Miss Lizzie Randell of this city left 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 anC the trained nurse"
 At the residence of the bride or Deer street, Tuesday, January l 1901, at 4 o'clock, MT. Jo Frauentha was united in marriage to Miss Ida Baridon, Governor Dan w. Jones of ficiating. Miss Rosa Lincoln played the wedding march, from Lohengrin U. F. Jones and Maurice Frauentha were the ushers. The ceremony wa; very impressive and was performed by Governor Jones in most happy manner. An elegant dinner followed the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Frauen thai left on the evening train for { trip to northern and eastern point: and it was announced that they would be at home to their friends at Con way after February 10.
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