The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-19

Melbourne recently. This was the first plank" church built in Izard county Work on it began so years ago in 1857. The church was com pleted in 1858 and dedicated in 1859. The lumber used was sawed by an old-fashioned sash saw and was dressed by hand. The framing was hewed by hand. When this church was built it was considered the best of it's kind in north Arkansas.
 MT. and Mrs. Ben Roach, who live near Hamil, Randolph county. have four sons three of whom are more than q years of age. Not one of the boys has ever used tobacco or intox- icating liquor or uttered an oath The paternal grandfather of the boys was a noted early-day Baptist minister and their maternal grandfather was also a Baptist minister
 Angle Lee Case of Ruddels. aged 13, has bought Liberty bond with money she made by raising and sell ing vegetables. She has garden which she superintends. The heavy work is done by a negro, but little Miss Case does the light work. The employees of the Arkansas Lime Com. pany of Ruddels are the chief custom CTS of Miss Cases garden.
 H. l.. Remmel of Little Rock, mem Der of the state council of national defense, has offered the government, free. use of 200 acres of rich coal lands lying on the banks of the Arkansas River, near Dardanelle he announced. Engineers estimate that 5000 GOO tons of coal suitable for naval use are in the fields.
 Negro of Marked Tree and vicin- fty celebrated the Fourth of July by hosting large American flag. A pa triotic address was delivered by Rev. H R Brunson negro preacher of Memphis, who urged his people to stand behind the president.
 Jackson County Road District, which was formed some weeks ago, sold their issue of s250000 of bonds to Gunter x Co., bond buyers of Lit tie Rock, al par. the bonds bearing five per cent The roads of this dis trict comprise 5 miles of main road and eight miles of lateral roads.
 f,a fell from a load of oats near Gurdon and landed on pitch fork which penetrated his body. He removed the fork from his body, took few steps and fell dead without speaking a word
 County Treasurer George w. Coop CT of Mountain View is operating community canning factory and is being kspt busy with the early bean crop. which is the heaviest through out this section for many years.
 Oil prospectors are showing in- creasing activity in Ashley county. A we'll in the southern part of the county is now down 2600 feet, while der1icks for drilling are being erect ed at Pine Prairie and at Synder.
 Owing to the advance in the cost of drugs the physicians of Conway have agreed 10 a uniform advance in fees. which became effective on the flrst of this month.
 Burg Israel. who was the first white child born in the town of Wal nut Ridge, died recently at St. Louis. where he was engaged in the insur anee business. MT. Israel lived most os his life in Walnut Ridge.
 Tax Assessor Homer Harris has ia. sued notice that the dates for as sessing taxes in Hope have been changed The assessor and assist ants will be in Hope from July 23 to August 4, inclusive.
 Little Rock bank clearings for June set a new high record bankers announced. having exceeded clearings for June, 1916. by 23,307 20l Total clearines for the past month were $4971.907.
 | F. Critz. Critttenden county farm demonstrator, is asking the people of Earle 10 establish home market so that the farmers and gardeners may dispose of produce
 The commissioners of St. Francis County Road Improvement Districts Nos. 1 and 9 are offering about s400.- 900 in bonds for sale to raise funds for building roads.
 Smallpox has developed Tn mild form at the camp of the Everton Min ing Company near Eyerton. Five cases have been quarantined.