The spectator., 1920-10-12

bushel for the fruit, buyers taking the run of the pick. They are being ship ped loose in tie cars and are going to Oklahoma and Texas points. There will be approximately Is carloads ship ped. Owing to the light crop the evap- osator is not in operation this year. Apples are also being shipped from Harrison, Bellfonte and Olvey.
 Paragould.-The J. c. Penny Com pany, with headquarters in New York, which owns chain of 315 stores over the country, has leased for 10 years from Griffin Smith, editor of the Daily Press, the bfg building owned by him, which covers more than 15,- 900 square feet of floor space, and will enter the local mercantile field. Thes Penny company plans to invade the South, putting in 143 new stores.
 Hope.-If the presence of oil scouts count for anything Hope soon is to become very important oil center. Practically every oil company operat- ing in the big fields of Texas, Louisia- na and Oklahoma has had scouts in and around Hope for weeks and many leases have been acquired. The scene of the greatest activity is in the south western part of Hampstead county where locations are being made for several test holes.
 Paragould.-The new consolidated water improvement district commis- sioners have announced that water has been found in the new well being drilled near the old wells at depth of 51S feet. The contractors then pene- trated 42 feet deeper to prove tlse strata. A 10-inch casing will be put in. 50-hosepower electric motor will be used to pump the water.
 Hope. - The low price paid for cot ton is causing Hampstead county farmers to turn their attention to oth CT farm crops andindications now point to much larger acreage plant ed to truck in 1921. President Clay Monts of the Hope Farm Bureau says that cantaloupes, watermelons. sweet potatoes and radishes will be planted upon great many of the farms.
 Malyern.-A revival is being held in tent near the Church of the Assem- bly of God on Baker Hill. The preach ing will be by William Burton McCof- ferty of Fort Worth, Tex, assisted for a few nights by c. C. Mangure of Ov- erton. Tex. Rev. Francisco Olazabal, Mexican missionary from El Paso, Tex, skope also.
 Searcy.-With an enrolment of more than 1000, the Searcy public schools have opened here. Two hun dred are enrolled in the High School, this enrolment having more than dou- bled in the past four years. Supt. F. C.. Woodland predicts a banner year in attendance and successful work, as the faculty is unusually strong.
 Springdale.-M Grace Funk. who has been visiting her parents at Rog CTS, will leave soon for Iowa, where she will deliver series of lectures rel | Board of the Congregational church in China. where she has taught in girls school for the past l2 years. She will return to- China about January l.
 Malvern.-About a week ago while working in the Van Veneer plant here, J. B. Randle stumbled and in trying to save himself from falling. caught at saw. which was running Blood poison set in and it became necessary later to amputate the member. The hand and about half of the forearm were removed.
 pringdale.-The Nelson Canning Company of this place has canned over 20 cars of apples, and will csA about 20 more by the end of the sea. son. It has also canned five cars Of blackberries this season. The com pany, however, is facing a car short age to handle it's output.
 Springdale.-Sam Wheeler has sold his interests in the Farmers & Mer- chants Bank at Huntsville and his res ] idence property at Huntsville 10 ". A ! Easterling of Wharton. and will move | to Fullerton, Cal. to reside. Mr East erling will succeed MT Wheeler as cashier of the bank.
 DeWitt-A three weeks revival in charge of Rev. Daniel F.. Kelley of Hattiesburg, Miss, has just been clos ed here. It is reported that 162 per sons joined the church during the re- vival The evangelistic party left re gently for Batesville. Miss, where they will hold another revival Paragould. - The Rev. Dd F. Mat. thems of Ward. Lonoke county. ana the Rev Bob Ownsby of CardweI, Mo, are conducting revival at the North End schoolhouse. one mile north of Paragould. Much interest Is | baipo t,,aDifactad