The Monticellonian., 1918-03-22

arkana people, has begun driving an other well near Buchanan, about sev- en miles southwest of there.
 Governor Brough and Adjutant General Lloyd England ordered Lieut.. Carl Rurkett of the Fourth Regiment, transferred to the engineers battal- ion with the rank of captain.
 The State Bank of Dodridge was chartered by the State Bank Depart ment. The capital of the bank is SIC, 600. with a cash surlpus of $1,000. Henry Field is president.
 R. L. Robinson of Newport, mana ger and owner of the Robinson Dairy, sent two of his pure-bred Poland China pigs to Pine Bluff and receiv- ed S25 each for them.
 Gordon Huffmaster, state inheri- tance tax attorney, paid into the state treasury SPA, being the inheritance tax from the estate of Mamie J. Dag gett of Carroll county.
 Gov. Brough pardoned Mrs. Minnie Willard of Jackson county, who was given a fiye-year sentence for second degree murder She had not begun her prison sentence.
 The business men of Stuttgart have purchased a street sweeper with a sprinkler attachment. The streets will be swept every night during the summer season.
 Batesville has an organization for the eXtermnation of rats The rat eXterminators meet weekly. They pay 5 cents for each rat delivered at these meetings.
 F. o. Cogbill of Wynne is In Wash ington to confer with the Engineer Corps concerning the construction of a bridge on the St. Francis river by Cross county.
 County Agent A. w. Milling is sup plying his corn club boys with extra good seed corn free. The merchants and bankers of Ozark have agreed to foot the bill.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist church at Kensett presented the .sTom Thumb Wedding" at the High School auditorium recently, They realized $40.
 w. Y Bransford, of Lonoke, secre- tary of the State Ginners' Association. has called a meeting in Little Rock April 9 More than 200 ginners are expected.
 Headquarters of the Foreman branch of the Little River county Red Cross chapter is open every day, sewing for the soldiers. The electric light plant, which Is being installed by E. c. Hardin Of the Kensett pharmacy, will be in ope- ration within 10 days.
 Students of Camden High School presented the play, "The Belles Of Blackville," at Millville for the bene- fit of the Red Cross.
 Lee county farmers have planted many acres to wheat this year Few farms there are without little Of this valuable grain.
 Active work has begun on the cree tion of the new Touring mill at Stutt- gart. It will be ready for this years crop.
 The contract has been awarded for the erection of a new parsonage for the Methodist church of Dermott It will be a five-room bungalow on the rear of the lot where the church stands.
 The Earle school staged q mock circus for benefit of the Victrola fund, which netted about S25.
 A Junior Red Cross of 100 mem bers has been organized in the pub. lie school at Kensett. The report that the government plans to defer calling men actually engaged in agricultural pursuits when the next increment of 90,000 is called, beginning March 29, was gratifying to Governor Brough.
 The Gurdon High School pupils have bought S1,45250 worth of Lib erty bonds and war savings stamps. The Amity Fruit and Truck Asso- citation contemplates planting large acreage of cantaloupes this spring.