The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-06-14

meeting of the Masonic Lodge and
visiting friends.
viii be glad to have all of my old
customers and friends call and see
me whether you trade with me or
not John M. Martin
J. G. Rutledge, who travels for
Memphis Lumber concern, spent Sun
day here visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. T. Rutledge
DIR. W. P. Moore returned Saturday
from Hot Springs where he took the
examination for entering the medical
corps of the U. S. Army.
Winfre Hall, who travels for the
Snyder Medicine Co.. of Jonesboro,
is spending the week here visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L.
Hall.
Rev. H. T. Croumpton, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of Bates
vile, will preach at the Methodist
church here tomorrow (Frday)
night.
Col. Y. Y. Cook of Batesville was
passenger up the road Sunday en-
route home from Washington, D. c.
where he attended the Confederate
Reunion.
The Batesville Chautauqua opened
Wednesday at Batesville, and will
continue for the remainder of the
week A number of Newark people
are attending.
R. C. Adams, one of the county's
best citizens was over from Oil
Trough on business Saturday and re-
membered The Journal in a pleasant
and substantial manner.
1t is high time some people were
learning not to talk too much. Yet
they go right on talking themselves
into trouble An unbridled tongue
is always a trouble maker.
w C. Meachum of Batevsille who
recently completed the erection of a
bridge across Departee creek in Oil
Trough, was in town Monday con-
ferring with the Commissioners.
Dr. W. D. Hinson left Fridav for
his home at McCrory after pleasant
visit here with relatives. DR.. Hin
son comtemplates opening an Office
in Newport for the practice of op-
tometry
Bald Knob shipped 40 cars of
Strawberries during the season just
closed, and the Bald Knob paper says'
the crop is reported to have been
the most profitable one ever grown in
that Section.
j. N. Grimes fell from the porch
at the Galloway Hotel Friday night
and sustained painful injuries He
has been confined to his bed for sew
eral days but is reported to be i'm
proving nciely.
Reports from over the county indi
cate that rcops are growing fsat and
are looking much better since the
recent hot weather set in. Some crops
were beginning to get foul but they
are being cleaned out and are grow
! ing rapidly.
There has probably never been a
time when good gardens will pay bet
ter than they will this year. Beans,
peas, potatoes, tomatoes, turnips,
mustard, lettuce, onions, okra-all
these are easy to grow, and when
they are plentiful grocery bills may
very largely be cut out.
Miss Zada Roe, formerly of Cali
co Rock, who has been teaching in
Seattle Washington, for the past two
years, is to be married in that city
on June 10, to Mr.. Guy Roane Miss
Roe is we'll known and has many
friends in Newark, having visited
here a number of times. She is a
sister of Miss Willie Roe of this
place.
Victor Wade returned home Sun
day night from Norman, Okla, where
he has been attending the University
Of Oklahoma. Mr.. Wade has COM
pleted his course there and is at
home now to pursue his profession.
He will be located in the Offices for
merly occupied by Hon. s. A. Moore.
He will be associated with Paul
Ward, also a graduate of the Uni
vercitv of Oklahoma -BateSYillc