The spectator., 1920-03-09

Malvern.-The bill passed by the last special session of the legislature. authorizing Malvern water commis- sioners to borrow money to complete the system, has been signed by the governor, and the commissioners VIII begin at once tc circulate petitions to be signed by the property owners so that the necessary funds may De raised
 Blytheville. - Local fur buyers have been paying out nice sums of money during the past few weeks for the primes kins coming to this market There does not seem to be any let up on the amount being brought to mar ket and thousands of dollars are be- ing paid out weekly by local buyers.
 Charleston.-L. l.. and NJ. M Swift. father and son, have purchased two very desirable business lots adjoining the American State Bank property from Judge w. A. Falconer, upon which they intend erecting spacious and substantial stone and brick busi- ness houses as soon as possible.
 Searcy.-A brick hotel. modern ill every prticular, is to be built in Scar cy at an early date, work to begin within 30 days This is to be private enterprise, G. II. Hutihins of Belcher having bought the property adJoinlng the Rock Island depot rom Mrs. Vital Sellers.
 Searcy.-Irish potatoes are one or the most successful crops raised Ill White county. Two crops can be grown in one season and White county farmers are shipping potatoes to Northern markets in carload lots. md ing ready sale for them at good prices.
 Mountain Home.-Harry Horton of the Crane Construction Company, which has the contract to build Inc road in district number one. running from Cctter to the Missouri line via Gassvile and this place. was here in consultation with the commissioners.
 BcNtOnNllle. All tIIol III i"A'iSS made Ruth Hate the youngest acting circuit clerk in the state. The nams should have been Ruh Swearingen. daughter of he clerk. Ira D. Swearin'. gen. She acted during the illness Of her fathers deputy. E. K. Hale.
 Blytheville. The board of direc- tors of the Scenic Highway has been called to meet in St. Louis on the 27th of this month. Secretary Brown. ing of the local Chamber of Commerce. who is state director. will be among those in attendance.
 Mountain Home. = Farmers in BaX- ter county are further advanced at this time than for many years in the past. The last week has been warm. spring like weather and blowing has been general ali over the county.
 Bentorvlle -,I E. Triee of Claude, Texas, has purchased from Mrs. Fan nie Young the residence in Northwest Bentonville known as tae MeGi!l prop erty, the consideration beiae S5.eoo. The property includes d fire vineyard.
 Eatesyilic. The Batesytl!e Hard. ware NH began actual operations at the E,aAt rocarl.- The eompaay has been engaged toe tae past three ne%tAs ..l rt T.. IL. ,..5,. .,,....s .eW machinery,
 Philadelphia q. E. Martin of Conway has purchased the Imperial Theater at Gurdon from P E Wright MT Martin is to take charge March l. The theater will undergo extensive repairs and will be enlarged.
 Fl Eorado.-Ground has been 0roll- en preparatory 10 erecting the new home of the Union Furniture Company. The new building will be one-Story l brick, 32 by 90 feet, and will be erect ed or Main street.
 Newport official of the Missou- ri Pacific Railroad of St. Louis spent a day here recently. coming especial ly to nay the taxes of the corporation which amounted to s39 9.303.So
 Conway.-Roy l.. McLester. orgaaev ! for the Farmers Educational and Co ] operacve Union. will spend several i days here to revive the union in this i, county.
 i Fayetteville. Rev. J. David Ar relG paste. of the First Christian i Church of this place, declined ,hr Central Christian Church at Spring. i!eld. Mo.
 ! Heber Springs.-E H. Ewing mana i ger Of the Cleburne County Lumber i Company, is new operating the com. pany's new lathing mill, which was re. gently opened.
 Fayetteville.-Presiden John C. Flu trall oi tho University of ArAansas has accepted an invitation to deliver the