The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-03-07

iects, with a total mileage Of 1885,
have been approved by the federal
government on their applications for
federal aid, according to the tabuia-
ton made by the good roads depart
ment at Washington. The estimated
cost of these projects is S717,401.9T,
and The federal aid allotted $685.
2343S.
"Fiddling John" Cantrell OF Myrtle,
Boone county, won all events in 8
fiddlert' contest held at Crane. Mo,
There were 90 entries from all sec
tons of the Arkansas and Missouri
Ozarks." He won first prize on "Red
Wing" and tore off a strip" as he
termed it. in the dancing contests.
pulling down the money
AS a result of a dinner given at the
Presbyterian church at Warren by
the Baraca Glass a Supreme Council
was formed among the church mem
bers and business men. o. o. Axfey
was named chairman. and the pur-
pose OF the council was announced ra
be the erection OF a building.
Dewey Bue. e~igAt-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and MIS-. Todd Buie, who live
near Zinc, killed a large rattlesnaKe
a few days ago The child found the
snake summing itself on a rock. She
seized a club and beat 1t to death.
The snake had twelve rattles and a
buttcH.
The Fayetteville Democrat calls at
tention to the fact hat Fayetteville
Is in the widst of the finest apple
growing section in the country, yet
apples shipped from the state OF
Washington are being sold In Fay
etteville for six cents each.
Members of the First Baptist
church ave a banquet in honor Of
the discharged soldiers and sailors
who have returned. The affair. which
was the first of its kind in Russell
vile, was attended by a large num-
Der of veterans and townspeople.
Temperamental citizens of Walnut
Ridge fell out a few days ago and
shortly thereafter some pistol bar
RACES were laid down. During the
bombardment OFT South was shot in
the leg, but was not wounded. The
leg happened to be OF cork.
The Rev. John Van Lear, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, was
appointed by Governor Brough to rep
resent Arkansas on the committee 70
draft the platform of the Mid-Conti-
lions.
Proponents Of a bank guaranty
law. convinced that they cannot get
such a measure enacted by the 1919
legislature, due to opposition in the
Senate, have begun steps TO initiate
a measure for submission to the peo-
pie in the next general election. :
a company is being organized at
Dermott for the purpose or erecting
a flour mill.
The cedar post business is bring
ing good money each week n towns
or Marion county.
Washington county fruit men who
met at Fayetteville endorsed the Ca
zort Nursery. Fraud Act now pending
in the legislature. It is designed TO
protect fruit W and farmers
against the INSCRIPTIONS dealer in
nursery stock.
A total of $50 towards the purchase
of a Victrola was raised by the
School improvement Association OF
the Thornton High School through
the presentation Of a program at the
school and the sac of candy.
For the first time in 40 years the
Pulaski County grand jury will have
two ministers as members. They are
the Rev. ]. D. Joyner and the Rev.
Charles F. Hirveley.
H. NJ. Cottrell, expert agricultur1st
held a conference with farmers AMI
fruit at the courthouse at
Searcy.
Group Three of the State Bankers
held it's annual meeting in Benton
vile.
A severe wind and thunder storm
which caused some damage TO fences.
and small buildings visited
Camden and surrounding jistrictc-
Mrs. Fannie Nicely Of Baixite has
organized a corn and canning club
with 81 girls and IL boys in the two
clubs.
A cyclone which struck the town
os Pottsville did serious damage I o
several buildings. No one was In