Cleveland County herald., 1920-08-12


 Fayetteyille.-A M. Byrnes of this place has been awarded the govern ment contract for the erection of a $50,000 girls dormitory at Park Hill, Okla, for the Cherokee School, ana leaves soon to begin work, which he figures will take about eight months time. MT. Brynes will also erect boys dorminary, a new dining hall and a new school building at Park Hill
 Bentonville. - Bella Vista, the re- sort near Bentonville, will be adver- tised with a film of about 1000 feet of moving pictures, showing all the attractions of the popular Ozark re- sort Part of the pictures will be talk en from an airplane, flying being an additional sport offered since the es- tablishment of a landing field between Bentonville and Bella Vista.
 Hamburg a thunderstorm that passed over this county MT. All bert Doss was struck by lightning while working on a telephone line at Fountain Hill. MT. Doss was imme- diately taken to Crossett for treat ment. Although he is still uneon- scious, there are hopes of his recOV erY He is engaged in the telephone business.
 Mountain Home. Another fine rain swept Baxter county, and all crops are in a fine condition. The outlook for corn is better than it has been for 10 years, and cotton is prac- ticaliy 100 per cent. A great deal of blowing is under way preparing the land for grass seed which will be soWn this fall.
 Springdale. E. B. Cummings of this place sold two business houses on the corner of Emma avenue and Mill street, together with the ware houses on the latter street, all occu- pied by the Famous Hardware Com pany, and his residence on Maple street to R. B. and J. o. Graham, To- cal fruit growers, for $35,000.
 Branch.-The moonlight picnic un- der the auspices of the Branch Boost CT Band was a success. One of the largest crowds Branch has entertG4E4- ed in some time was present, and Major Thomas H. Rogers of Paris de- liyered the address of the evening. The band furnished music.
 Mountain Home.-From the heavy sales of garden seedsa at his place it can be seen that a great many fall gardens will be planted this year, which Is exceptional. I. J. Morris, implement and seed dealer, said that there will be more gardens this fall than in many years.
 Conway-A. L. Jones, head consul of the Conway camp of the Woodmen of the World, has been made district manager of the fraternity In central Arkansas, md has resigned as head bookkeeper at Mode & Clayton Wholesale Grocery Company.
 Fort Smith-The sum of S40,000 has been obtained from the interna- tional organization of the United Mine Workers of America to be applied in building permanent headquarters for the organization in District No. 21, Ar kansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
 Pine Bluff-R, H. LaRue, for the past nine years yardmaster of the Cotton Belt here, has resigned and will accept the position of yardmas ter for the Union Pacific at Kansas City.
 Hamburg-The Ashley County Fair Association met recently and fixed the date for the fair as September Octo Der 1-2 The work of clearing the grounds and erecting the buildings is progressing nicely.
 Hamburg-Judge c. w. Smith of Camden will hold the August term of the Ashley circuit court. which will convene on August IT. Judge Turner Butler will hold the court at Magnolia at that time.
 Batesville. - Charles Mckee. mis- sionary to Africa, will sail from Brus- sells August IA for New York, and will arrive in Batesville about Septem- Der 1, according to cablegram re- ceived here.
 DeWitt.-The summer term of Ar kansas Circuit Court will be convened here by Judge Sorrells of Pine Bluff 1 It probably will be in session two weeks.
 Stephens. - The Stephens High School special district has raised $5,-