Cleveland County herald., 1920-05-06

l III. The Rev. MT. Kinney is also giv- ing series of lectures on the Bible at the school auditorium in the after moons. The business houses close for the afternoon and evening services. Conway.-With temperatures mount ing to point where mosquitoes will start breeding, Mayor W. D. Cole and Prof E. E. Cordrey, in charge of the health survey here, have started an active warfare on the pest MT. Cord rey states that breeding has not start ed in open pools of water, but in shel- tered places and culverts mosquitoes have commenced to multiply.
 Leslie.-J. F. Smith, engineer at the Mays Manufacturing Company's plant while attempting to place belt on a pulley. He was caught in the belt and carried around the line shaft, hls clothes being entirely torn off with the exception of one shoe. Several ribs and one ankle were broken, and he is probably injured internally.
 Newport. Through the efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, with S.. Heinemann, Phil Lockard and J. N. Lewis, a committee in charge, money has been raised for the purchase or OH for the business and residence streets of Newport. The oil has been order- ed and it is thought will be here ready for laying down by the latter part of the week.
 Newport. - Owing to cold weather with occasional rains in Jackson coun, ty, the farmers have been retarded in their field work. The extreme freezes and unusual hail storms have ruined all fruit crops in the opinion of Coun- ty Agent A. W. Milling and the berry crops are also damaged at least 50 per cent.
 Hartford. - The Bolam hotel, a two story brick, and the Jack Belt build ing, one-story brick, burned recent ly. The origin of the fire has not been determined. The first floor of the hotel building was occupied by the Hearn & Cauthron garage. The to- tai loss is estimated at S15,0o0, with $5,000 insurance.
 Harrison. - The population of Har- rison was announced by the gover1- ment to be 3,477, an increase of IF per cent. The population has been estimated at 4,000 and this comes near confirming the estimate. The corporate limits of the city restrict the population to some extent, as the city has near 5000 within a short radius.
 Harrison. Although ftll! data is not yet in, rough estimates on dam- show that losses ranged from $2,00O to $2,500. The total of the losses will amount to large figure. No loss of life was caused, but stoc kand poultry were killed. Several orchards were uprooted. The main damage done was the destruction of farmhouses.
 Paragould.-The City Council has passed an ordinance creating Water Improvement District No. 8, which In. cludes the entire city. The old power plant is not sufficient for the increas- ed population, and a bond issue of about S60,000 will be sold to improve and enlarge the plant and construct new mains.
 Harrison.-Thomas Chafing of Pon- ca City, Newton County, lost control of his recently purchased car here and drove into the window of tire com- pany breaking a window valued at $50. In explanation of his unusual conduct, MT. Chafing says that the buildings are thicker here than they are at Ponca City, and he was unable to dodge them all.
 Bentonyille. Arthur Hpener has applied to the Department of State at Washington, D. C., for passports fer himself and Mrs. Hepner, and they expect to leave soon for Holland to visit relatives. MT Hepner Is an or chardist here.
 Lamar. The musical department of the Lamar High School, under the direction of Mrs. Charles O. Moore, instructor. gave its annual musical program recently at the high school auditorium.
 Lamar. = The School Improvement Association of this place las elected officers as follows; Mrs w.. G. Weeks, president; Mrs. J. s. Garner, vice president; Mrs. G. P. Harris, sec retary; Mrs. J. G. Cazort, treasurer.
 Rison.-The United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs. s. F. Huntley. The April meeting was held at the home of Mrs. M c. Ack- erman. After an interesting and in- structive meeting refreshments were served.
 Batesville. = Dr. Verne Stove re. turned from Newport, where he went