The Nevada County picayune., 1917-06-28

While Mrs. Lee Jones was walking along a road which leads through q strip of woods near home at Viola. Fulton county, she was attacked by a wild turkey hen hTe turkey kept up the attack until she had been struck two or three times with stones thrown by Mrs Jones. It is thought he hen had some of her young hidden near by.
 During thunderstorm al Vaughan a few days ago a telephone pole in front of store was shattered a hole was driven through the Grimsley home and two of the Grimsley children were shocked Andrew Smith was knocked senseless, and Mrs. Smith and her niece. who were in a buggy, were shocked and the horse attached to the buggy was knocked down.
 II is thought that Benton county holds the record for the number of young men in one family enrolling on recent registration day. Seven sons of Alex NJ Galyean, who lives near Hiwasse, were registered. Five of the young men are married. Their father is one of the county's most in- fiuential farmers.
 \ young man with bad judgment made sighting remaks about the aa few days ago. When the sheriff swooped down on him he produced a registration card and said he was on- ly trying to have some fun out of his friends. He was released after lee ture.
 With capacity of 10000 cans daily, the Holland-American Fruit Products Company's new plant at Fort Smith will make its initial run in about 10 days. Beets, beans, tomatoes and ap- ples will be canned exclusively this year. The plant will employ from 75 to 100 persons.
 Camden and Ouachita county are asked to contribute S20000 towards the fund of s1, 300 900 expected from Arkansas for the use of the Red Cross Society. Representatives of the so- ciety are in the county preparing to receive donations
 The State Highway Department fin ished the survey for the road from Harrisburg to Truman and crew E at work on a portion of the road. It is planned to complete this road this summer and fall with a gravel crown.
 The Pres byterian Church of Piggott has let the contract for the construc ton of connections manse on the vacant lot adjoining the present chcrch building, and it will be rushed to completion as fast as possible
 A fiat increase in pay of S10 month has been granted the members of the Fire Department by the Pine Bluff City Council, giving the chief s110 a month. the assistant SS5 and the other members from $70 to s60
 Organization of a $100,000 candy manufacturing company was complet- ed at Fort Smith by J. w. Meek and Robert Meek, who organized $50,000 bottling company last summer.
 The Magnolia News says land in that vicinity which would not sell for more than $25 to $40 per acre has produced this year s200 worth of Irish potatoes per acre
 Plans are being made to erect new schoolhouse at Norfolk A 12-mil of the revenue will be used in build ing the new house.
 The Fourth of July will be celebrat- ed at Gillett with program of speeches and music by the local cor net band composed largely of Ger mans.
 Thus far 25 dipping vats have been built in Stone county, and 12 more arc planned It is hoped to eradicate the cattle tick from the county this year.
 The first chautauqua ever held at Ashdown proved so successful that the business men have contracted for another next year.
 Bald Knob tried the blue laws last Sunday. Meat markets. ice cream parlors and cold drink stands were tightly closed.