The Monticellonian., 1918-08-23

Work, the Johnson county Chapter of the American Red Cross has recently sent 1,346 finished garments and large box of clothing for Belgian re- lief 10 the Southwestern Division Headquarters at St. Louis, Mo
 4 pearl valued at $50 was found in Pemiscott bayou, near BlytheyiHe, q few days ago. This i8 the first pearl found in any of the numerous bayoua of Mississippi county, though the eastern Arkansas rivers have furnish ed many pearls, some of them being worth thousands of dollars.
 Fire of undetermined origin destroy ed 12 brick stores at Mariana and caused a loss estimated at over S750,. GOO. Lack of adequate water suppsy handicapped the firenen in fighting the flames. \ shift in the wind help ed to prevent a further spread of the fire.
 J. D. Byrne. a merchant at Higg;r- son. shows his patriotism and his aH- ti-German sentiment in an unique way. On his business stationery he has printed these words: q hereby pledge myself never to knowingly buy anything made in Germany"
 Arthur West of Mobley, Sharp fa ft1 county seat, to register recently. AL though he had lived in the county all his life. this was his first visit to Evening Shade.
 The Dewitt Enterprise says a num- Der of valuable horses have died in the vicinity of Dewitt lately. The deaths are caused by the horses feed- ing on the dry and dusty grass be- side the roads.
 w. B. Morgan, who lives eight miles west of Magnolia, is praising the patriotism of a young turkey gob- bier on his place. The gobbler is now sitting on nine hen eggs.
 A communication received at Rus sellville from Roy L. Black, who, with other Russellville men, reached Eu- rope July g. says that his division was nearing the scene of real fighting.
 C. H. Cole, an experienced dairy man of Mena, warns farmers against feeding green fodder to cattle during the drouth. He says 1t contains prus- sic acid, and has killed many cattle.
 Twins were born to Mir. and Mrs. Tom Morgan of Coy, few days ago. These make II children in the fam fly and are the second twins born to Mir. and Mrs. Morgan.
 A negro blacksmith of Batesville who has been working there for 40 years, celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday recently by shoeing eight horses all around.
 On account of war conditions the annual Old Austin Homecoming and three-day picnic, which was to have been held August fl, 15 and 16, has been postponew.
 The Rev. Guy Davis, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Morrilton. has been granted months vacation by his congregation, and left for south east Arkansas.
 A carload of Irish potatoes was re- gently shipped from Everton to the Harrison market by the Everton Min ing and Development Company of Camp Eunice.
 Complaints are coming in from va- rious parts of Franklin county that pears are falling off the trees very badly. caused by dry weather and ex- cessi.e heat
 An estimate for a gravel road f2 feet wide and 1851 miles long. cost ing ss6,322.22, for Howard county. has been made by the State Highway Department.
 w. H. Morgan, who says his farm is the poorest in Mississippi county, has on his place patch of corn which has from three to seven ears on each stalk.
 A baby boy at Blytheville had sui fered with a pain in his nose for three but all efforts to ascertain the cause of it failed. Finally the child was taken to doctor who dis covered a shoe button embedded ia the nose.
 President 0. L. Gregory of Paris. Tex, says that the Ozark Cider and Vinegar Company xill not rebuild their plant at Siloam Springs this year, owing to tho increased cost of lumber and machinery.
 The small crop of Jonathan ap- ples is being sold for about s4 q oushel at Gravette. Late varieties in 'ome orchards will be very good.
 The Garrison avenue bridge project 1t Fort Smith has been referred to he army engineers by the National