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The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
BALDWIN

Some more cases of flu and meas les since last writing
 Diliard Drake has the measles and his family will all have them.
 Tom Hastings and son are no bet ter.
 Frank Fletcher was gathering a car load of hogs to ship last week He bought 16 from W NJ Roberts
 Mrs. Joe Hunt has been very poor ly since having the flu She Is just able to be up now and wait on her self.
 Will Couch was in a critical con dition with the flu and died on Tues day. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery next day.
 Will Roberts family have the meas
 William Roberts, ST. is just re covering from two weeks siege of the flu He's just able to stir out some today
 Jim Roberts and family visited his parents Sunday Walter Roberts came over in the afternoon with his family
 Granny King was worse this morn ing we heard. She Is 99 years old She is bearing her afflietions with meekness and patience.
 
 Several of the soldier boys have re- turned home recently Virgil Gosbey came back from California to help his father on the farm. les, the wife and daughter first to take it are not able to wait on Will and the other two daughters if they should take it.
 Uncle Green Mhoon one of Bald wins oldest citizens died Friday morn ing at his home on round Mountain. He was buried Saturday in Strains cemetery.
 Newt Toney has returned from California and rented the house that Will Couch moved out of when he moved into town Newt had to have some place for his wife and two little girls. They had to buy house fur niture and a new organ was part of it. They are we'll satisfied to stay in Arkansas now.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
GOOD CHANGE FOR
 PUBLIC BUILDING
...r;ation of s45,000 for Post Of s;.s Ruilding and Site Approved By
  House Committee.

Washington, D. C., Feb. 14.-The House Committee on Public Buildings .a Grounds tomorrow will report out a a omnibus buildings bill, which in- .lndes an appropriation of $95O,Oo0 Cor site and the erection of pub l;e building in Little Rock for the accommodation of the post office, fed oral court house and other govern .,ont offices. The committee Topped aff s500O0 from the bill introduced hy Representative Jacoway, who ask ed for st 100000 for the building.
 Other cities in Arkansas which will oct 4 site and building are;
 springdale, $45,OOO; Van Buren, se0 900. and Warren, $45,000.
 The following appropriations are nroposed for buildings upon land al- ready owned by the government:
 Brinkley, s40,o00; Conway, s50,o0o; Fl Dorado. S55 5,000; Forrest City, $50,- 900; and Stuttgart, s55,000.
 The following appropriations are nroposed for sites only: Bentonville, s5,OOO; Blythyille, S15,000; DeQueen, $75OO; Monticello, $6,oo0; Nashville, s500O; Wynee, $7,500.
 The following appropriations are in creases over former authorization for the completion of buildings: Mari anna, $3,000; Prescott, $l0,000; Rus sellville, $l7,500.
 So far as known here the bill re- ferred to above has not yet been act ed upon by Congress, but it's favor able recommendation be the com mittee would indicate that it has . good chance for passage. In ad- dition to the above press report a telegram was received from Congress- man Tillman, through whose efforts Springdale was included in the bill
 The original bill called for an au- propriation of $75,000, but the com mittee cut this down to $45,000 This sum will erect a building that will bt a credit to Springdale and will be ar excellent advertisement for the town besides furnishing ample aceomo. dations for the rapidly growing busi, ness of the local post office.
 Should the bill become law il ought not be many months before the completion of the building, as there seems to be u disposition now to pust all Government work as rapidly a. possible Other towns in this sec tion having Government buildings art Fayetteville, Rogers, Eureka Spring, and Harrison.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
OAKLAND

Y. E. Wilkerson has lately moved on the Scott farm near here
 Frank Carson has purchased a nice team of young mules.
 Born, to Mr and Mrs. Sam Shaw Feb. Il baby girl.
 Glenn Cardwell left for parts in Oklahoma Monday to work awhile
 Dr Martin and Calvin Gulley bought the Harp farm near Zion.
 Born, to MT. and Mrs. Allen Sat urday Feb. 15 baby boy
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Graue of Springdaie visited the formers par ents the last of the week.
 Mr. and Mrs. Beach of Friendship visited Mir. and Mrs. Boswell last Sunday.
 Arthur Gibson of Zion has sold his blacksmith tools to Mir. Colley and will move soon.
 Ray Turpen has installed new stock of groceries on his farm which will be greatly appreciated by those who are close
 Mrs. H. P. Reed of Trinidad, Colo, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. M. s. Gulley returned home last week.
 N J. Horn and Will Plumlee were called to George Plumlee's on account of the serious illness of their little daughter. We learn she IS much better
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
APPLEBY

i MT. Akers made a business trip tC Springdale Monday.
 Merriman Payne is here visiting home folks this week.
 John Richter, one of the inmates of the County home died last week.
 Charley Samuelson of Chicago, H., is visiting friends in this neighbor- hood
 Ruth Rozencrantz of Fayetteville IS visiting this week with Mary Stearns.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed Clark took dinner with MT. and Mrs Chas Stearnes Sunday
 The Golden Rod club will meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Bert Flowers.
 There are several cases of whoop- ing cough and measles in this neigh borhood at this writing.
 MT. Cunningham sold pair of young mules last week to Ed Cum mings of Springdale.
 W. L. Payne left Saturday after noon for Joplin, where he will visit his daughter, Mrs. Meyers.
 Charlie Nelson and wife of Okmul- gee have moved to this vicinity and will make their home with Mr Nel- sons father.
 Larson Jackson will leave next week for Ulm. He will spend the summer there with his sister. Mrs. Herman keiksieck
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
AM0MA CLASS ENTERTAINS

On February l4th, Valentines day the Amoma class of the First Bap- list Church of Springdale, with their teacher, Mrs. Jeff Cover, met in the basement of the church in an all day "get together meeting."
 on the afternoon of the day before a committee on eats and one on de- coratlons met and cleaned and decor ated the apartments. All honors to the way in which it was done, and to them, the class gives rising thanks.
 on arriving at 9:30, the appointed hour these committees were at their post of duty. Although the day was fierce without, all was warm and cozy with summer time atmosphere with Tn our chosen apartments.
 When first you entered the door you were attracted to beautiful fes- 'oon Tn class colors, passing down the steps you entered the room under a ioVeiy potter also done in class eolors and decorated in hearts. When your eyes first beheld the room you met a scene that at once suggested thing oi beauty and joy. In the center of 'he room stretched long table ap- propflately decorated and spread with spotless linen which said that girls ol taste and neatness had been there, also the odors from the kitchen, the oeauty and neatness of it all carried you to fairy land and made each one as ehey entered pick up in spirit, for set the rawness of the day and be siaa they were member of the Ahaoma class and, oh, so glad they came.
 mere was continued stream of .ofhing until the noon hour, each la ueh With some package, box or bas- Net Which spoke of what the dinner would be upon this long beautiful saole' These were tastily arranged ",iiie the teacher and the two com hittees prepared hot chocolate, cream p0'a.oes etc, which when all done proclaimed feast indeed The din "er was just perfect which spoke vel Tor the girls high art of cooking A. exactly l5 minutes past l2 we all .neied the table to be served cafe, 'arla style but first beautiful worc VI thanks by Miss Chandler, then the word was given to serve and all die justice to the dinner.
 instead of valentines for remem o'ahces, towels had been prepared sHese oelng slowed away in box il s.'e corner of the room which eaci .iew one This was done at the nooi loui so working girls and teacher' eouio return. This part of the pro san r. was presided over by Miss Flo, ihK and Leda Carter. Each on sApressed delight and joy over tn en. which they drew At the doc a.n guest wrote their name lest WI
 shl forget who had been with us
 me dinner being over we cleare' away the dishes washed them an M laeh gathered round in little group sssuAssnT ss plans and exchanging idea
 s' oef Bears work. The afternoon
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The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
F.. A. R.
PARTICULARS OF WALTER sur
 TONS DEATH.

The News is furnished Che follow ing details covering the accidental death of Walter Sutton, mention of which was made last week:
 A very sad accident occurred Mon day morning February 10 about 10 o'clock, at the home of Mir. and Mrs w L. Sutton at Steele, about 8 miles southwest of Springdale, in which their son Walter, age 19 years lost his life.
 The particulars of the accident are as follows: Walter and his younger brother George were out rabbit hunt ing, Walter seeing a rabbit in bunch of sage grass, struck at it with the stock of hammerless shot gun. The gun hit the sage grass with such force that it broke at the lock causing the gun to fire, the full charge of shot striking Walter in the right side. George ran to the house and informed his father and mother who reached him before he died The doctor was hastily summoned but Walter vas dead before he arrived having lived only about 30 minutes after being shot He was conscious to the fast and died in his fathers arms.
 Walter was in the last call for soldiers and registered in California to which place he went last spring and returned about two weeks ago
 He was a fine young man of ex- ceptional qualities with a promising future before hime To know him was to be his friends.
 The accident cast a gloom over the entire neighborhood, which unites ir it's heartfelt sympathy for the be reayed family. The funeral service. were held at the home and the body was laid to rest in Mount Comfort grave yard.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
leaving came all too quickly.


 In conclusion the teacher and com mites extend thanks to Mrs. Stokes for the little helps she rendered us during the meal getting hour. And to the girls in town, both old friends and strangers that have no place to which to go for the Sunday School services we extend to you a royal welcome to join our class. Also re- grets to the sick ones of our class who were unable to be with us.
 One Present
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
NJ. E. CHURCH

NJ. E. CHURCH Sunday School 10 a. m. Will begin on time.' Please be there with q new scholar. Preaching at II a. m and 7;15 ?. m, Prayer Meeting Wed. 7:15 p. m. Come and help make it d revival prayer meeting.
 The Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs E. A. Gillett on Tuesday for an all day working All ladies are invited to attend.
 4 cordial invitation is extended to all of these services.
 T. ". Shipley, Pastor
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank those who have 30 kindly aided and sympathized with us in the sickness and death of our beloved wife and mother.
 John Brown and children.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
Post Office, Springdale, Ark

Springdale people will be interest cd in learning that the 142nd Regi- meat F A. commanded by Col. W. G 0wnbey of tbis place, has been motorized This doesn't mean that the boys are. suffering with some new fangled European disease, but that
 instead of horses and mules, they are using automobiles, trucks, motorcy- cles. etc. Practically the entire regiment is now in camp at Naldahon
 France, near the Swiss border, Bat tery A of Springdale being with the regiment. Capt. Brogdon recently made a trip across the greater part of France to Naldahon with con sigrment of trucks He started with twenty-siX and succeeded in taking twenty-five through, one having been disabled and left by the wayside. A Ii mber of army officials have been q ailed to watch the work of the Hand and from this inspection will be determined the best method of equipping heavy artillery. While the war is over our boys are by no means idle, but have been selected for a very important work which will be gratifying news to home folks.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Ray Stokes arrived home latter part of last week from Camp Pike, where he was granted his final dis charge. Ray was one of the Springdale boys who saw active ser vice at the front, having been gassed and wounded, but he has about re- covered. He has an opportunity to attend vocational training school at the expense of the government, but has not yet decided just what he will da
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Raymond Stafford of Springdale and Connor Mayfield of Mayfield, came in Wednesday morning from San Diego, Calf, having been grant d their discharge from the Navy
 p W Boone and Leonard kilburn were discharged at the same time and are expected home soon, the latter being son of Mir and Mrs. s. F. Xiii burn, residing southeast of town Raymond will resume ahjH o|d> ton in the post offit .a..z.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday School 9;45 q. m. Services II q. m. and 2 p. m. Morning subject Why all this stir? ?"
 Evening subject: Marine Corps piercing the highway" Prayer Meeting Wed. 2 D. m. Everybody Welcome.
 R. T Phillips, Pastor.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Marshal Boles of Prairie Grove and Miss Gertie Millinder of Hubbard were recently married.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Will Moore, residing near Benton vile, died recently of pneumonia.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
 POST OFFICE CLERK.

An examination for post office clerks will be held at the post office in this city on March 8, 1919.
 Age limit, IS to 45 years on the date of examination.
 Married women will not be admitted to the examination.
 Applicants must be physically sound and male applicants must be not less than t25 pounds without overcoat or hat.
 For application blanks for full in formation relative to the examination, qualifications, duties, salaries, va cations, promotions, etc, address immediately,
 William B. Simons. Secretary, Board of Civil Service Ex- aminers,
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 a. III. Everyone is invited to attend this service.
 B. r scantland Supt.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Misses Minnie Bowers and Lora Sanders. teachers in the Grammar School. lift recently for Washington to acsrM Government positions. Mrs. I . hderson and Miss Annia Means ara Dir ssieeessors in the Grammar
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

The legislature on Tuesday pass ed the bill forming road district No.
 from Berryville south to the Madi- son county line. This is a road that will place virtually all the south part of the county, as we'll as large part of Madison county, in touch with a good road to Berryyille.-Berryville Progress.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
LUTHERAN CHURCH

Rev k. Koch of Purdy, Mo, will preach at the Lutheran Church next Sunday at II o'clock. A cordial in- vitation extended to everybody to at tend these services.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Jerry Burkey of San Antonio, Tex as, has leased the Model Steam Laundry at Eureka Springs.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

The quarantine at Bentonville caused by the flu was lifted first of last week.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

 DEATHS
MADISON h ., ,fI.a.u flied IhurAdAy

/
 MADISON
 Mrs k. F. Madison died Inur1aay of last week at the home of ner daurbter. Mrs. Geo. F Dutcher' m springdale. Funeral services wers held st the residence Saturday con- d,,cted by Dr. R. T. Phillips pastor 70 e@qt1a Central P Presbyterian Church, and the remains were shipped to the i0Ims' nl''' home of deceased at Orange O''y' Iowa for burial. . Deceased was born in Michigan la ls4o. and has been making her nom nome here with her daughter sinse osp.. .. an,hor ,'o She is survived by two o oil ber daughters, Mrs. F. J Lohr' q Orange City, Iowa, and Mrs. '0,sp. x. Rerkbimer of Humbolf, Iowa a.ss,s sss bod pei been member of the Prss0s- tari.a haa os Church for many years
 Mrs. Joe Parker, who nas Mr. Dfra vi.iti9g Mis, he her parents hr and MT MT \. ekus It wsias.'.' sa,s'a,'' Tssss rs.s iae Ter her home in se''"''
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The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Judge Dickson started in right yes- terday morning when he opened court by sending for Rev B. L. Harris. pas tor of the M k church, south, and asking him to open circuit court by prayer. The Eureka Springs circuit court of 1919 will go down in his- tory, in not only being the first time for 1t to open with prayer, but that there was not criminal case on the docket and not one of the civil cases was tried by jury,-Eureka Springs Flashhght.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

j. II. Fletcher and W. o. Searcy have rented the building formerly oe eupied by the Ozark Restaurant, and are opening up bran new stock of groceries. They will do business nnder the old firm name of Fletcher X Searcy
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Sheriff Pennington of Madison County took Loss Hawkins and Jim Hawkins to the state penintentiary last week to serve out the remainder of one year sentence for grand lar ceny. They have been confined to the county jail for five months pend ing an appeal to supreme court, and will consequently serve but seven months in the penitentiary.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
AT THE CHURCHES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
 E. NJ. Bratton, Supt.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Rev. H. P. Haley, who came to Splingdale few months ago from lAlekasna, OkIa., and purchased plop- erty snort distance east of town, aas accepted the pastorate of the Baptist Church at prairle Grove, sue eeeaIng Rev. M. G. Burnett, who will engage in field missionary work m Madison County.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

A brother of Wadie Wells, of Mays vile, came here with his family en- route to Maysville, from Missouri last week, and were met by Elmer Johnson with his car. While en- route to Maysvills- turning B cQrns; between Wm. Js'hnsoni:ysnd 4. Bever- ly's place the car turned oyer. Tbres Wells children were seriously hurt one of them little boy of 6 years fatally, dying that night. There were seven or eight people in the ear and all were lnors or less injured
 Gravett News. =
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21

Charles D James of Lincoln and Miss Beulah Jones, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John E. Jones of Fayette- villes-<were married recently and will sae1sz neir home on farm near Lin-
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
IN MEMORIAM.

On February 9th the death angel visited the home of John Brown and claimed his wife. She. was born July 2s, 1882 died Feb. 9th 1919. She was 37 years 2 months and Il days of ace. She leaves a husband, son and daughter, Ed and Oma, a mother Mrs. (. (. Kelly, two sisters, Mrs Leah Arnold and Mrs. Ellen Patti shall and brother Ed Kelly of Cave Springs. besides other relatives and friends to mourn her death.
 Minnie professed hope in Christ about the age of 22 and joined the Missionary Baptist Church at Spring Creek. She had been in poor health for some time and had been almost a constant sufferer for about eight months but had borne her sufferings with much patience. While the fam ily ties are broken on earth may they be linked in heaven as they go one by one. May it be one united family around the throne of God. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. E. F Rice of Springdale on Monday after noon Feb. 10th at Spring Creek After which the body was laid to rest in the cemetery at that place.
The Springdale news., 1919-02-21
HERE AND THERE.

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 Will Moore, residing near Benton vile. died recently of pneumonia.
 The quarantine at Bentonville caused by the flu was lifted first of last week
 Marshal Boles of Prairie Grove and Miss Gertie Millinder of Hubbard were recently married.
 Jerry Burkey of San Antonio, Tex as, has leased the Model Steam Laundry at Eureka Springs.
 ]. E. Crane, more than 90 years of age, died recently at his home at Si- loam Springs.
 MT and Mrs Frank Peel have re- tuned to Bentonville from Little Rock. and will resume the publication of the Bentonville Sun
 Miss Neya Sites, daughter of Mir and Mrs. w k. Sites, residing near Siloam Springs, was married recently to W II. Brill of Canada.
 G. H eanfield, residing near Cen terton, Benton County. lost his barn and contents by fire recently, the loss amounting to about $500, with no in suranee.
 4 movement is on foot at Prairie Grove for the organization of a mill and elevator company with a capital stock of $25.0Oo. A number of far mers in the vicinity of Prairie Grove are interested in the enterprise.
 Ebert Lane, who had been here visiting with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. T. L, Lane, left Saturday for New Orleans. Ebert has been in Uncle Sam's Navy for several months past. and he expects soon to make a trip to China.
 C. P. Berry, who has the contract to carry the mail from Huntsville to Kingston. in Madison County, has sub-Iet same to Chess Perry and will move to Alabam to conduct a mercan- tile business recently purchased at that place
 Mace Asher, son of Wm. Asher of the Apple Hill neighborhood, near Prairie Grove, who was recently dis charged from army service, was mar ried recently to Miss Marguerite Bea- ty, daughter of Tom Beatty, now of Centralia, Okla, but who formerly resided near Prairie Grove. An effort is being made to effect union of the Christian and tres- pytenan churches Of Rogers. Com mIttees from the two congregations are now working on the mater. nev. Bowles has recently resigned as pastor of the Cnristian church.--Rog- CTS Cooperative tress.
 While dozen or two of Berryyilie 1 Duslness men were in session at the court mousse last ounday afternoon cohslaerng ptans for the good roaas rom Deffyyl4e in all directions d commercial club was organized with A. J. Russell, president and J. r. Davis fetary.-perfyvitie rrogress.
 Prairie Grove Chapter U. D. C.. have adopted French war orphan whose name IS fyonne Teissedre, aged four and half years and her address is Boushore, St. tlorine, Etc Loire France. Inc Womens Mis- sionafy society and Miss Rose kearn- ey nave also each adopted trencn war orphans.-frairie Grove Herald.
 Rev. II. P. Haley, who came to Sp1ngdaIe d few months ago from 0Alekasna, OkIa., and purchased plop- erty d snort distance east of town, aas accepted the pastorate Of the Baptist Church at praine Grove, sue eeeaIng Rev. M G. Burnett, who will engage in field missionary work in aIadlson County.
 The legislature on Tuesday pass a,, Q 4 1;4.t.4 Ar,
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Mace Asher, son of Wm. Asher of the Apple Hill neighborhood, near Prairie Grove, who was recently dis charged from army service, was mar ried recently to Miss Marguerite Bea- ty, daughter of Tom Beatty, now of Centralia, Okla, but who formerly resided near Prairie Grove.