The Monticellonian., 1918-02-01


 ional highway fund will contribute 3l9,300 The road will be built of burned shale, a by-product from Sc basttan county coal mines. The same material has been selected for the 42- mile highway te be built from Van Buren 10 the Washington county line to connect with Winslow.
 Work will commence at once to or ganize a road district from Green wood 10 Mansfield on the Scott coan. ty line te make the Fort smith-Green- wood road across the entire county.
 The midwinter meeting Of the Ark ansas Pres Association was attended by about 40 editors and publishers, hailing from various sections of the state. The features of the session were addresses delivered by Il. C. H1- taling Of Maplefon, NIinH.. president of the National Editorial Association. and Charles ]. Post of New ork. di. rector of the Publishers, Advisory Board.
 rhe fist bankruptcy proceedings Involving q woman hled in the United States District Court in years was ii. ed bY Mrs. Lula NJ. Oliver of Maea- zine. Her liabilities are given as S507.47. including judgment of 2l595u ia favor CT the Bank Of Maga zine. She lists assets valued at S4S2.4f which she claims exempt
 Mayor T. ! Mahan of Blythevila has ordered the chief of police to noti- fy all places of business in Blythe. vile, except hotels, restaurants and drug atofes, 10 close at 5s3a D. n. and remain closed LII 8:30 d. m., except Saturdays. when they may keep open until 3 D. m. The order was issued to conserve the fuel supply.
 John H. Page. state commissioner Of mines, manufactures and agricul. fure. received q letter from the Re-. NV F. Andrews of Longview. Tex. for merly pastor Of the First Methodist church Of Little Rock. who wanted as= sistanee for Mrs Emma CoTington, G. years old. the widow of the late Dr. !. w. Coyington of TeXarkana.
 Orohardists estimate that 95 per cent Of the peach crop around Amity has been killed by the cold. This is the first time since the Elbefta peach industry has been established around Amity that the crop has been killed in the bud by freezing The loss will be many thousands Of dollars.
 The Sorosis Club, woman's organi- zation of Magnolia. has adopted a French orphan and has a committee at work on Belgian relief, with view to collecting a shipment of clothes and shoes 10 be sent to the state commit tee al Little Rock.
 The Stuttgart chapter of the Red Cross Society has sent to the St. Louis Supply House a box containing 22 paiamas. 25 pairs bed socks, 35 bed shirts 3 splint pillows, 13 pairs pillow slips, 70 pairs socks, 9 sweaters, 1 hel- met, s pairs writlets and scarfs.
 In order to relieve a fuel shortage which has existed at Cotter for d week. the council ordered the mayor to seize all standing timber on vacant lots in town and have 1t cut into stove wood and delivered to those who were suffering.
 Four boxes of hospital supplies and knitted garments were sent to the St. Louis headquarters of the Red Cross by the Batesyille chapter the past week. of which Mrs H. Y. King is chairman The shipment was valued at $l6765.
 Dr. ]. T. Brown of Tuni, St. Fran els county, was painfully injured when he slipped on the ice at his home a few days ago. His face struck on d log. Several of his teeth were knock cd loose and his jaw bone was broken.
 Charles Burgy, a negro of Fl Dora do, is the father of 32 children, all of whom are living except one daughter, who died last year.
 According to announcement soldiers of the Eighty seventh division station ed at Camp Pike have taken out war risk insurance for total Of over S100,- 000 900. according 10 unofficial figures from the office Of Capt. Armstrong, di- vision insurance officer.
 Isaac Emery, proprietor of a roller mill at Yellville, has brought the towns electric light plant and ice plant. The light plant will be. started up soon. hut the ice will not be necessary for sew eral days.
 Three members of the family of George c. Dykes of Alpena died with in F days. Miss Sarah Dykes died December 31. 1917, and her sister, Jane. died January [, 1918. Their ia. ther died January II. 1918. All died of pneumonia.
 B. F. Crowder of Rogers has Hol- stein COW that the past year gave r. 590 pounds of milk that sold for