Newport daily independent., 1918-12-06
TUCKERMAN.

dences in town is being razed to make room for another building. The residence occupied until recently by J. c. Cook and wife is being torn away. The building belongs to w. S. Armstrong who had contemplated it's removal to another site. The condition of the building and the dis tance necessary for new loca- tion made it's removal impracticable. The residence formerly belonging to Mrs. Mary Hunter will be moved a few yards west after the other has been torn away. The change will eliminate the present danger of fire caused by the close proximity of the buildings that has existed since this same section was fire-swept several years ago, and rebuilt immediately thereafter. The Hunter residence will be occupied by Otis Armstrong and wife as soon as the changes are made.
 Your correspondent received two letters from James McCool during the past week. The first announced his arrival into an American port af- ter strenuous service of the battle ship of which he was a member in conveying soldier transports and merchantmen across the Atlantic ocean. He has seen several months of such service. Before his ship be- gan this convoy work it cruised in most parts of the Atlantic. During his cruising James saw Brazil, Uru- quay, Argentine Republic, and other South American countries as well as Canada, England and France. His ship encountered submarines three days in succession while conveying troops, but the subs were unable to do any damage and one was probably destroyed He has recently been transferred to shore duty and IS To- cated at New York City at present. James was born and reared in Tuck erman and he has many friends here who are proud of him because of the enthusiastic manner in which he has served his country during the great conflict which has just closed. No one who knows the interest he has manifested in his work will ever dare intimate that there is stacker blood in his system.
 On Saturday of next week the peo- pie of Arkansas will be asked to cast their votes in favor or rejection of the proposed constitution which was recently framed. This matter has been discussed to some extent by the press of the state. Just what the re- suit of the election will be is in doubt because of the lack of interest which the people have shown. We believe it is in an improvement over the old one and expect to vote for it's adop- ton. The three most influential newspapers in the state advocate its adoption. They are the Arkansas Gazette the Arkansas Methodist and the Baptist Advance. The former carries great political weight while the last two named exert a great in fluence over the membership of the two largest religious denominations in the state. Should the editorials in those three papers meet with the ap- proval of their readers we predict that the measure will be adopted. Chas. S. Smith and Miss Trella Sorrells who are residents of the Hickory Grove neighborhood, sur prised there many friends last Tues day evening when they became united l in the holy bonds of matrimony. They drove to the home of Rev. s. c. Wick, pastor of the local Baptist church at this place and the cer- emony was said by the latter. The bride is the daughter of R. E. Sor- rells and wife and is very modest young lady with attainments that qualify her for the Statlon III HIe which she has assumed. The groom is in the service of Uncle Sam and belongs to the aero department of the service. He is stationed at Hamp- ton. Roads, Va, at present. He was given furlough several days ago in order that he might visit some rela- tives who were ill at that time. He was born and reared in the neighbor- hood where he now halls from and hopes to receive an honorable dis charge soon so that he may return to his place of nativity and continue his chosen occupation which is that of agriculture. The groom left We'd nesday to join his company in ser vice. His wife will join him there soon if he is not granted discharge.