The Pulaskian., 1918-06-28

draft Thursday Albert Finch OF H.
F. D. No. /, Keo, was the first in Pu-
laski County Board No. l.
D. S. G. Boyce is now on the fir
ing line in France, having been
moved up to the front last week,
according to letter received by
Mrs. Boyce. He vote that his unit
was ordered into the hottest of the
fight.
A strong petition was presented to
the City Council Wednesday night to
compel the street railway company. to
place a gate in the high fence that is
being built in front of Forest Park
It was referred to the Public Utilities
Committee
At the close of a congregational
meeting Tuesday evening, the mem
bers of the Pulaski Heights Presby-
terrain Church entetained with
farewell social, on the lawn of the
chuch. in honor of the Rev. Lind
say. There was a program and re-
freshments were served.
Ed L. Stanley has brought a suit
against the Missouri Pacific for $4,000
Judgment. The plaintiff alleges that
the railroad took more than half OF
one tract of land and a third of an
other tract belonging to him, as
right of way, without his consent
and without compromising him.
Lee Holder, battalion chief of the
Portland (Ore) fire department, last
week visited his sister, Mrs. M. c.
Campbell, 421 Beech street, whom he
had not seen in thirty-six years. He
had most delightful visit, and was
most favorably impressed with Little
Rock and its up-to-date fire depart
ment. He is an architect and has
erected seventeen fire houses in re-
cent years. He was the guest OF
Captain Ray of the department, who
showed him over the city.
During the severe storm Tuesday
evening the fire department received
an alarm from 319 Ridgeway, Pu-
laskf Heights, at 1850 o'clock, which
was responded to by companies Nos.
8 and Z. Lightning had struck the
home of C. A. Pencil, partly de-
stroying the chimney and setting
fire to the roof. 1t was extinguished
before any considerable damage was
done. The firemen were also called
on to extinguish telephone pole
which had been set on fire by light
ming nea Stifft's station.
Mrs. George Firmin. entertained
twelve young friends of her son, G.
Prentice Firmin, with a delightful
party Saturday afternoon. Games
were played and delicious refresh
ments enjoyed. Favors for the girls
wee parasols, and red, white and blue
horns were given the boys. Those
present were: Lois Pugh, Dorothy
Hamilton, Barbara Shepherd, Ruth
Simpson and Burnelle Boyce and
Billy and Malcolm Robinson, Howard
Cockrill, Albert Pollard, B. w. Nc
Cormack and G. Prentice Firmin.
1u0 I4ilJI6 IlOCh DTdIIid 16dSGS
met at the public library and elected
the following officers: Mrs. Bernie
Babcock, president; Mrs Lee Stacey,
first vice president; D. c. R. Chest
mutt, second vice president; Miss
Cleone Rudolph, third vice president;
Miss Nettie Sides, secretary; Mrs.
Louis Rhoton, treasurer. The COM
mittee which will have charge OF
amateur dramatics during the sum-
mer is composed of Mrs. w. M. Swift,
Miss Eula Spivey and Miss Frances
Babcock.
In some unknown manner, w. II.
Nichols, Twelfth and Woodrow
streets, Pulaski Heights, while
alighting fom train June 10, was
thrown underneath the wheels, with
the result that both of his legs were
amputated below the knees. He was
hurried to st. Vincent's Infirmary in
an ambulance of Healey e Roth,
where his injuries were dressed.
Nichols is employed in the baggage
room of the Missouri Pacific station.
The accident happened at Seventh
and Railroad. Both of his knees were
badly crushed and he received many
bruises.