Cleveland County herald., 1920-07-08

Danville. = Tie Masonic lodge and the Eastern Star at this place gave picnic and public installation here. A large crowd attended Mrs. M. A. P. McCreary, worthy grand matron, of Hot Springs and Mrs. Virginia David son, state grand lecturer, of Rogers, installed the newly elected officers of the Eastern Star. Dinner was served at the City Park.
 Philadelphia. = Work is well under way on the new 5S-room boys dormi- tory at Brown College. The building will have long west front with two wings. President J. M. Workman announces that this build ing will be ready for the students coming here to school at the opening in September.
 Havana. = A young daughter of Joe Cherry living in this county was shot when a gun falling from gun rack was discharged The contents of both barrels entered the girls thigh, tearing away all the feshy part but not breaking the bone. Her wound/is very painful but her coadi- tion is not serious.
 Conway-Two hours was required to hoe the school cotton crop at Mt. Vernon, when SO persons, ranginS from four-y -year-old tots to 60-yearo1d men hood the siX-acre patch. The crop will yield about three bales, it is thought All the work on the patch is donated by patrons of the school.
 Mena. Many Mena women are paying poll tax this year in anticipa- tion of getting a chance to vote in the general election this fall. Interest in local candidates and those for presi- dent are mainly responsible. It is es timated that fully 600 women will have poll tax receipts.
 Paris. - Construction work on the new Methodist church here, which will cost approximately S60,000, is nearing completion The corner stone was laid recently with appropriate ceremonies. Among the articles de- posted in the vault of the stone was a copy of the Arkansas Gazette.
 Amity-A Haynie Club was organ ized here recently to boost the candi- dacy of Judge G. R. Haynie for the Democratic nomination for governor. The club has 70 charter members. w. F. Dollarhide was elected president; R. D. Ward, vice president, and G. w. Patterson, secretary.
 Conway.-E. T. Herring of Benton township has announced his intention of becoming a candidate for represen- tative of Faulkner county. MT Her ring Is a teacher, minister and far mer. He will oppose Isaac M. Camp bell, who is candidate for re-elec- tion.
 Conway.-The Woman's Auxiliary of the Conway Commercial Club is having the grounds around the Faulkner county courthouse beauti- fled by planting flowers around the building and grounds. Benches will he placed in the yard and beautiful park made.
 Conway.-William R. James, war risk officer of the Theodore Campbell post of the American Legion, will ten der his resignation soon. MT James recently was elected school director and alderman, which prohibits him from holding office in the American Legion.
 Fordyce. - The following officers were installed by the Fordyce Lodge of Masons: Worship Master, c. D. Kenneson; Senior Warden, George Smith; Senior Deacon, A. A. Gray; Junior Deacon, Oliver Holleman; Treasurer, F. T. Hunter; Secretary, Jack Forsythe; Tyler( O. B. Pierce.
 .Conway.-The annual teachers in- stitute for Faulkner county, postpon- ed by County Examiner A. A. Par sons Jr. of Mt. Vernon. from the orig inal date because of backward crops, will be held at the Arkansas State Normal School for five days begin ming September 13.
 Mountain Home. = The town cows will either have to learn how to climb stairs or give up the green Bermuda grass pasturage in the courthouse yard. High concrete steps are being constructed at all four en- frances of the yard to replace posts.
 Conway.-G. B. Owen of Conway has offered a reward of $50 for tha arrest and conviction of three men said to have trespassed on his prop erty in Perry county to fish in pri- Vate lake.