The Dermott news., 1917-09-06

U. C. Barnett left yesterday after noon for Fordyce. Mrs. Barnett and the children are spending the week with Mrs. W. J. Splawn at Lake Vil- lage.
 Miss Blanche Fowler left Tuesday for Memphis. after a visit here with her sister. Mrs. A. Prothro. Mrs. Prothro returned with her for ten days trip
 MT. and Mrs Bert s. Nixon left Sat urday for Battle Creek. Mich. Mir. Nixon will return in about week. but Mrs. Nixon expects to remain for sev eral months.
 J. F. Delaney and Y. G. Barnett have formed partnership under the name of the Dermott Land Agency. and have opened an office in the Chicot Hotel Building.
 Mrs. H. NJ Uptegrove spent several days the past week with Dermott friends. She was enroute from Monti- cello to Sour Lake. Texas. where she will spend the winter.
 Mrs. F. r.. Johnson and daughters Ethel and Lola, returned to their home at Holly Grove Saturday. after a weeks visit here with her parents. MT and Mrs W. ] Raborn.
 l.. Bartmess last week sold part of his plantation at Norcross for >l0. 51o cash. Incidentally. he k planning to leave soon for California where he eX- pects to spend the winter.
 Mrs Louis Ederington and baby of l Warren. who have been spending the past month in Dermott. left last Thurs day for Mt. Magazine to spend the re mainder of the heated term
 J. (. Hoffman. manager of the Der mott Grocery X Commission Company left Tuesday afternoon for St. Louis, where ne k spending the remainder of the week on business for his firm.
 The Suburban Store. E. Schnelz i proprietor. handles chickens, eggs. butter and fancy groceries of all kinds. Delivery to any part of the city at all times. Your patronage appreciated
 MT. and Mrs. C. II. Harry of Cal gray. Alberta. Canada. and Mrs w $. McCloy and Mrs. John McCloy and daughter of Monticello were guests here yesterday at the home of Mrs. R. w. Marks
 Agent B. Ford left Sunday afternoon for San Diego. California. where he will visit his son and daughter for sev- eral weeks Relief Agent Van Nort Is in charge of the. station here during his absence.
 Rev. N. C. Denson was called to Wilmar yesterday to otficiate at the at her home at Hamburg Tuesday The funeral was held yesterday after noon at , 0 clock.
 Through the courtesy of Supt. p. O. Oullett the sidetrack which has so long disiigured Front St. is being re moved this week. Its absence will greatly improve the appearance of our downtown district
 Miss Jessie Dilday of Monticello was a guest here the past week of Mrs, Larkin Smith She was en route to Memphis to spend couple of weeks before returning to Monticello to take up her school duties.
 Miss Dorothy Anderson left last night for Memphis to resume her work as a trained nurse in the Lucy Brink ley Hospital, after a vacation of sev- eral weeks spent here with her mother. Mrs Mattie Anderson.
 F.. D Crenshaw is expected home the latter part of this week from Sar Antonio Marble Falls. and other point. in Texas. where he has been for tn, past two weeks buying cattle for hl' stock ranch near Bermott.
 Harry Ward. who has for some time been chief clerk al the Iron Mountain freight office. left Sunday afternoon for his home at Mer Rouge. La, tC spend few days before reporting al Comp Pike for military service, J Ashcroft of Poplar Bluff. Mo. president of the Bimel Ashcroft Mfg Co.,. spent couple of days here tn, first of the week looking after bushes, interests While in town he was 6 guest at the (. Helmstetter home.
 The cheapest Is by no means the best, and often proves to be the most expensive in the long run. A musiea education is matter involving not I ,pl.. ar, avnan1ttpr.. of p,opap btt ola