The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1917-11-02

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officers training camp after January
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\ How would you like to paint your
house with white enamel? This is
what we propose to do, and it will
last THREE TIMES as long az lead
and oil paint. Call at Turner'S and
let T. E. Hobbs explain this wonder
full new paint to you. 81
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| Angus Mahan, who recently entered
| the aviation branch of the army
| service. has been ordered to report
to Long Island. II is thought he will
be sent to France soon with con-
! tingent of American aviators. He
has been studying the Georgia Tech
at Atlanta and recently successfully
stood his examinations.
Call 40, DeLanos meat market, for
the finest native and cold storage
meats and for fresh vegetables of
all kinds. Shop now located in rear
of Cooperative Store. 3
Geo. r. James of Memphis, presi-
dent of the VIM. r. Moore Dry Goods
Company and the james & Graham
Wagon Company, spent a portion Of
last Friday in Mariana. He came
here for the purpose of delivering an
address at the Colored Fair Mr..
James was accomanied by Mr.. Lloyd
of the staff of the Commercial Ap-
peal.
Mrs. w. X. MacChesney of Odessa,
Mo, arrived in Mariana the first of
the week to spend the winter with
her son, Fred l.. MacChesney, super
intendent of the city schools. Mrs.
MacChesney was accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. R. N. Lower Of
Sedalia Mo-, who returned to her
home on Wednesday night of this
| week
John C. Williams handles the finest
line of monuments ever brought to
Mariana. II you are in the market
| for monument to place over the
| grave of those who are dear to you,
see Mr.. Williams and let him show
you Illustration of his line. The
work is exceptionally good. tt
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| w. p Harris and F. N Burke have
/ purchased a tract of timber land
| consisting of 720 acres, located in
Oak Forrest township, near the six
| teenth section, now owned by Harris
& Burke. The land was purchased
| from r. d. Jarratt. Messrs Harris
| & Burke intend to clear the tract
and put it in cultivation as rapidly
| as possible
In mentioning the splendid Red
Cross display at the Community Fair
at the city hall on Wednesday Of
last week the name of Mrs. Matte
Ford was inadvertently left out of
the list of the ladies who planned
the exhibit and who remained on
duty during the day to explain to
visitors the use to which the various
articles are put.
| Fred Plummer is nursing a badly
lascerated hand, due to an accident
| that occurred Wednesday morning
when he tried to board the fire truck
| as it passed the express office. His
right hand was caught by one of the
hooks on the truck and the flesh
was so badly torn that the physician
| found it necessary to take more than
dozen stitches in the injured mem
Der.
S. b. Rotholz yesterday afternoon
received telegram announcing the
death of Rudolph Abramson of Holly
Grove. Mr.. Abramson had been in
bad health for some time and was
undergoing treatment in a Memphis
hospital when he died. His remains
were shipped to Helena for inter-
ment today. He was the father of
Mrs. Ben Elder, Jr., of Holy Grove,
and was well known here.
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| E. j. Beazley this week disposed
of his wholesale stock of groceries
carried by the Mariana Wholesale
Grocery Company to S. d. Johnston,
the well known wholesale dealer in
flour, grain and provisionsA Mr.
Beazley is preparing to move to
| Louisville, KY, to enter the automo-
bile business as general salesagent
for the Dixie Flyer car in Southern
Indiana, Kentucky and Arkansas. Mr..
| Johnston announces he will at once
/ put the grocery stock on the market
at reduced prices and dispose of it
/ to merchants.
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! Lee county's first contingent of
negro soldiers, selected under Che
draft law, left here Wednesday morn
4 ing Tor Camp Pike. There were fifty
I in the quota Haywood Hickman was
in charge Of The squad He was as
sisted by Colby Cook, Squire G.
Carey. Phil Sheperd and Houer Ora
ham. On Tuesday night the drafted
! men We're given a banquet by the
( colored citizens OF Mariana. The
Mariana Commercial Club Band
went to the station and furnished
4 PATRIOTIC music while the men were
4 waiting for the arrival OF tile special
I train that carried them to Camp
7 Pike.
AN APPROACHING WEDDING
! Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Eugene Green
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