The Nevada County picayune., 1918-08-29

 der the leadership of Mrs II. F. Thompson, of Bearden, is soliciting magazines to be given to the soldier boys who pass through that place. The three-year-old son of MT. and Mrs C. b Wood of Monticello fen from an upper window at their home few days ago. The child fell s- tance of 20 feet. but was unhurt. Preparations are being made at Mena for the annual teachers insti- ute, which will be held from Septem- Der % to 27, closing with the usual educational rally and club contest. The Mena City Council has passed an ordinance granting the Common wealth Public Service Company, owr- CT of the local light and ice plants, a franchise for 21 years. The "Give-a Bushel" campaign at Hope was opened by Oscar von Ripcr, who gave bushel of sweet potatoes. The potatoes were sold at auction and brought $5125. J. S. Goodman, editor of the Cotter | Courier and also mayor of Cotter, has suspended publication of the paper and resigned as mayor He will move | to Little Rock.
 The Camden School Board has made arrangements to use the Citi- 2en's theater next year for high 1 school, while the new school is under construction.
 An oil well is being drilled near l Lockesburg under the management of l Hal Vaughan, and it is reported that indications of gas and oil have been found.
 The Clark County Lumber Com pany's mill al Smithton, which burn 1 ed recently, will not be rebuilt at present. because of the shortage Of labor.
 The demand for manganese, brought about by the war is creating great stir in Polk county. where the ore has been known to exisit for many years.
 A bridge party at Bella Vista. ar ranged by Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. i Blackmore. who are summer guess at the resort, netted $9.25 for the Red 1 Cross.
 The Export Cooperage Company at Leslie has raised a large service flax containing 16S stars, representing the number of their employees now in i service.
 T, F. Jones and his sons are saw ing loo walnut logs on their farm near Decatur. to be sold to the gov ernment for airplane construction.
 William Rogers of New York city, a vaudeville actor. formerly a resident of Rogers. has sent the local Red Cross chapter check for S400
 The annual report of County Ey- aminer w. II. Hughes gives a school population of Madison County at g. s5g males and 302o females.
 Sam Roberts of England joined the marines and is now in France ser aing in company explained by J. ?. Jarvis of Pine Bluff.
 The annual Grecnbrier Sunday school convention will hold it's session at the Oak Bowery church SepteIa- ber II and 15.
 Wolves have appeared in the north western part of Clark county. near Audty Some stock has been killed by them.
 Osage Mills, small town south east of Centerton. Will hold It's an- nual old Settlers picnic on AU- gust 3i.
 Arthur B Webher of Mountain Home was drowned while swimming in a river in France on the Fourth Of July, according 10 information that has just come 10 his father The boy was a soldier in the American Expe ditionary Force.
 William Hein. of Des Moines, Iowa, a graduate of Ames, who hos been selected as the head of the depart mont of horticulture of the Agrieul- tural School of Jonesboro, has arriv- ed and begun work.
 Mrs N T HurleX of RentonVllla