The spectator., 1920-12-17
E STATE NEWS 5 BRIEFLYTOLD
 For ReaderU Who Are IHtc crested In Arkansas and Jts { Affairs. }

Brinkley.-Patrons' day was oserv cd at the Brinkley High School build ing with 100 visitors registered. Waldron.-A special session of the | County and Probate Court is being held here to consider the cancellation | of county warrants.
 Malvern.-The fund for the commu nifty Christmas tree has reached the sum of $332 and it is expected it will | not be less than $400.
 Walnut Ridge.-A young man whose name was not learned, was robbed of about $400 in money and ticket to Springfield, No, here.
 Conway-The annual bazar of the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid Society. which closed recently, was the most successful ever held. Paragould-The Independent Gin Company, a corporation, with Eugene Kettles as president, was sold under foreclosure proceedings at the court house.
 Fl Dorado.--The Rev. J. A. Tender. son. who succeeds the Rev. Sam F. Goddard as pastor of the First Metho- dist church here, preached his first sermon in Fl DoradD recently.
 
 returned recently from Chicago, Ill, where he attended the annual confer ence of the Chi Phi fraternity, held at the Congress hotel
 Walnut Ridge.-Rev. S. G. Watson has been assigned as pastor of the NJ. E. Church. South. at Hoxie. Mir Wat son was at Old Walnut Ridge last year.
 Springdale.-The apple season clos cd at Lowell recently the last car be ing shipped. There has been 2S4 cars of apples and three cars of sweet pota- toes shippe dout of Lowell this sea- son. This is one of the heaviest ship ping seasons on record at Lowell
 Mountain Home.-Mrs. Viola Morris takes a mans place at the local light plant. Most of the time she has en tire charge of the operation of the plant at night. firing the boilers and watching the generating machinery. She has young baby. which she takes to the plant with her at night. She works until II o'clock each night.
 rkadelphia-Luther Burns and R. H. Baxter have purchased the shop and filling station of the Philadelphia Overland Company and will continue to operate them. The Philadelphia Ovsrland Company will retire from the repair business, but will continue to sell cars. and will remain in the same building.
 Parasould.-At meeting of the Greene County Medical Association tho following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Dr. James Dillman. president; Dr. Huthison of Marma- duke, first vice president: Dr. F. s. Baker of Paragould second vice pres ident, and Dr. F. M Scott of Para gould secretary and treasurer.
 larksville-Farmers of Johnson county have organized a branch of the Farmers Union. following an address by J. F, Rogers. chairman of the Exec utive Committee of the state organiza- tion. Officers were elected as fol- lows: President. Levi Walker, Spa dra: vice president. s. H. Goodwin, Hartman secretary and treasurer, F. w. Abstin, Spadra, The county union will meet at Spadra January s. when it is expected several state officers will make addresses.
 rkadelphia.-White cotton. wool. hides and other local commodities are slumping in price. chickens are soar ing and are in heavy demand. accord ing to T. Fl. Adams. who recently ship ped to- Little Rock for distribution to larger cities seven coops containing 140 fowls. The chickens brought the ISilbSfS SbOu PIlCtS ueIc, anu tUclt was good profit in raising them. MT Adams says that later his company will ship twice as many chickens daily as it Is now.
 Arkadelphia-B. s. Clayton of Lit tic Rock. w. Homer Pigg of Hope and O. l.. Henderson of Mena arrived here recently, and in company with Robert Smith, Clark county agricultural agent. left for the country to begin a weeks terracing campaign.
 Yellvills. From 25 to 30 teams were busy recently hauling lumber from the Aurora Lumber company's mill near DeSoto to Yellville station where 1t is being loaded onto cars and shipped to the company's finsh- ing plant at Aurora, Mo. Fayetteville. - More than .55 stu dents are now enrolled in the College