The Harrison times., 1917-08-04

Harrison one Of the largest and hand
soonest garages of the whole state. I
n Mrs. Lille Crawford has returned
from a visit to relatives in Kansas.
She reports drouthy conditions in the
eastern part Of the state, and says
gardens as well as crops are burning
up.
Performances out of the ordinary
in connection with the Holy Roller
meeting here last week led TO a prompt
closing of the services and general
abandonment Of hostilities for the
present.
Lieutenant Harry Newman writes
that he will leave Bentonville with the
Second Regiment band today for Par
is, Arkansas, mot France yeti where
the Headquarters Company will be
modified.
The Frew Saddlery Company have
added some of the latest and most
efficient machinery to. their shoe de-
partment this week, and now have
the most complete shoe repair equip
ment in the state.
Assessor Jefferson is at the court
house now on the final lap of his
itinerary, which will end on the 7th.
He reports a material increase in the
valuations of the county due largely
to the working of the new law.
L. F. Eoffs splendid stallion,
Meteor Rose, left for Kentucky last
Saturday where he will compete in
the Louisville international Contests.
Boone county people think he should
be able to win the prizes anywhere
%. Weatherman, who opens a new
music store at the old Wonder Store
stand next Saturday came over Tues
day from Hollister, where he is spend
ing the summer, to arrange for the
reception of several car loads of pia-
nos and organs.
Fred Van Wagner is arranging
to open a real estate office worthy the
name next week at the room in the
Johnson building recently vacated by
WorthingtOn's grocery. He has had
extensive experience in this line and
, will make this one of the leading in
stitutiOns of the town.
W. F. Eatman and family departed
this week for their former home,
Mountain Home, much to the regret
of their many friends made during
their four years residence here. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Eatman like Harrison,
but he finds it necessary to look after
business interests in Baxter county
for the present at least.
A Charles D. Nicholson, who left
Harrison many years ago and has
made good in Texas, has rented his
Texas farm for four years and wants
to try living in Harrison once more if
he can buy a satisfactory home. He
has no fault to find with Texas, but,
! like all who have lived in the Noun
tains of Arkansas, longs for the pure
air and water and other joys of his
earlier experiences.
N Harrison furnished about 200 ex-
\ oursionists for the big Joplin trip last
Monday to see the Ringing circus.
! Twelve coaches over the NJ, & n A.
went into Joplin three hours late and
returned five hours late. Only a small
portion Of the eXcursionists were able
to see even the last part Of the circus
performance, but it was a pleasant
| and patient crowd, and enjoyed the
trip in spite of all its viclsitudes Less
drunkenness and bad behavior was OBJ
servable than on any previous trip Of
this character.
Harold Stockton entertained about
twenty little friends Thursday from
three to five in honor of his sixth
birthday. Among those present were:
Mildred Trantham, Elizabeth Cheek,
John Ed Walker, Dewdrop Cheek,
Juanta Moher, Lena FLUID, Sue Viii
son, Wanda May McKittrick, Lillian
Nelson, Thelma Czech, Anna May
Browning, Irene Walker, Bentley Eoff,
Ralph Queen, Gordon Trantham Har-
ry Collins, Bill Hilhouse, James Par.
tee, Walter Collins, Sam Wilson, Hur.
ley Barnett and William Marlin.
Congress wants to usurp part Of
the presidents authority in running
the war, 1t is the duty of congress to
pass laws, and the president is the
one to execute them. Mr.. Congress, If
you do your duty half as well as the
president does his, we will be very
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