The Little River news. (Ashdown, Little River County, Ark.) 1897-current, 1918-11-30
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4 Hughes, Sylvester Johnson, Joan Fur
long and Mr.. Thompson and son came
in from Louisiana, "Wednesday night
looking for location to move.
John Hanes received message from
Broken Bow Wednesday that his So.
was at the point of death an0 20 come
at once. He and wife started Wedne5-
day morning. The boy has nad "
phoid fever.
The flu has, gave way hardly any
cases heard of in this part new. Some
few cases of pneumonia as result OF
the flu yet, but they are ali rapid
improving About II OF the Arn.nda
boys and men have been repur:eG 10
the County Chairman of the Council OF
Defense at Ashdown for being non
productive producers, which papers
were sent back here to district chair
man RLDawson investigation. and
the accused were brouga. 20 trial
Tuesday night and the evlcence being
not sufficient the boys were acquitted
But the evidence and proceedings OF
the trial brought to light some charges
that may be brought against some of
the parties that may be far more grav-
err than those against the boys ana
men for not working. IN this county
as we'll as others there are some peo-
pie who know more about the other
! fellows business than of his own. Some
times they open the gate to drive the
other fellow in and gets drove in him
self. 1t is thought that when this is
sifted out properly it will involve more
than one as The reporters of the ac-
cused of which some people are going
to be greatly astonished
| Martin Lewis is on tbs SICK lisc
now.
w. A. Dollar is also sick.
, T, NJ. Fortnec recently went to Kan
, sas City.
An migrant car WIS unloaded here
, this week. The people come from
Texas They located on f. l.. Daw-
sons place.
The writer has been informed thai
an old friend anu acquaintance of his
now living in Texas that ais wife dice
recently as result of the influenza,
and just a short time after the ceatl
of his wife he took sho. gun and
killed his self which came as a, shock
to the writer. The deceased leaves u
family of grown children. The writer
has known this family for about 80
years.
A message has been received here
that Mrs. Beckie Mason wife of A. NJ
Mason now in the u S. service died
in Howard county of this s:a.e, The
deceased was p daughter OF Mr.. f.
T. Smith formerly of this county, the
death was Al result of the influenza.
News came recently that Mr.. Ru
pert Sweet U. S. bog was killed re-
Gently in action. Rupert was reared
in this county and those who knew
him we're indeed sorry to learn O..
his death. Rupert was scacol mote
,,nd warm friend of the writer boy
now over there
School opened here last Monaay
with Prof F. T. Edison as principle
Prof. Edison has taught three schools.
here and he gives good service ana
satisfaction ana the children ali like
him as their teacher.
Mrs. Rosa White is on tic sick liss
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs H. R. Tay.o. is hers
from Oklahoma
c. L. Jennings went to Foreman
Thursday.
B. B. Morris was at America, Okla
homa, Thursday.
P. F. Wright went to Foreman We'd
nesday on business.
l.. Wise was here from Mound Va
ley, Kansas, last week. N.r. Wise Tor
merly lived here. He is always greet
ed with a warm welcome and his pres
ence and fat er-like expressions are
always appre dated by everybody.
Floyd Chappell went to Foreman
Thursday
Irwin Falls went to Arden Thurs
day.
The chief Holly Roller upon being
informed of the appointment of Mr.
r. l.. Dawson as District chairman of
the council of defense at this placo
imphatically informed the people that
he was going to sell out as soon as he
could and leave the country. Mrs
Wess Bradshaw is right sick now.
Wv. S.
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