The Pulaskian., 1920-12-23


 Hardy. The government reports Sharp county having ginned 3.299 bales of cotton to November 22 of this year and 2,4S7 bales to that date last year.
 Fayetteville B. Freeman of AshdoWn, senior in the University of Arkansas has received an appoint ment scholarship to the National City Bank of New York training school.
 Wynne. Representative Brookfield of Cross county will introduce a bill in the next legislature calling an election in Wynne on the city mana ger form of government. The Wynn9 Chamber of Commerce is fostering the movement for the change.
 Wynne. Rensallear Van Lodge No. 494, Free and Accepted Masons, has elected ofcers as follows: Wor- shipful Master, R. T. Cobbs; Senior Warden, J. H. Hamilton; Junior War den, " H. McKie; secretary, N. B. Hambletin.
 Harrison.-Mrs. J. B. Crump of liar rison has just received the first copies of new book of poems she has had published, entitled By the Preside" ," IL contains poems which date from the seventies to the present time, and many are dedicated to local celebri- ties who have long since passed away.
 Newport of Newport's hand somest homes was destroyed by fire when the large two-story house of the late Dr. Crawford West was burned. The home was occupied by George M. Sink, manager in this territory of the New York Life, who lost all his house. hold goods, with small insurance.
 Fayetteville. = Nj. W. Mildrow, new county demonstration agent for Wash ington County, succeeding J. r. Back strom, resigned, is in Fayetteville to assume his new duties and has taken charge of the county office MT. Mild row comes to Washington county from Piggott, where he has been do ing agent work in Clay county.
 Russellville. - A large barn one block west of the Missouri Pacific station, owned by Van Boswell, was de- stroyed by fire. The barn contained $500 bales of alfalfa, hay, over 500 bushels of corn and some implements, all of which were lost. There was no insurance on the building or con- tents.
 Hardy.-Those who have been res ceiying big prices for furs and pelts the past three or four years are be- ing sadly disappointed this season, prices having fallen off greatly. The possum hide that brought s150 or $2 last season brings 25 or 30 cents now, with the result that hunters are not as numerous as formerly.
 Hardy.-A spark from the fiue set fire to the roof of the residence of N. R, Walker here. but the flames were extinguished by citizens before the building was consumed. Practically all household goods were removed from the building and in the excite ment many articles were broken and ruined.
 Conway.-C -ClaEswork for the year has been completed at Hendrix Col lege, and most of the students have left for their homes to spend the holi- days. The term will be resumed Jan. uary 4. Chapel hour was devoted to Christmas music by the Hendrix or ehestra and a short talk by Dr. c. J. Greene, acting president of the insti- tuition.
 Conway Bird Tatum of Jack. son County, formerly of Conway coun- ty, has been appointed home demon stration agent for this county, ac- ording to unofficial word received here. Mrs. Tatum would succeed Miss Ella Posey, recently appointed agent for the Southwestern Arkansas district No notice of Mrs. Tatum's appointment has been given County Agent T. M Williams.
 Fort smith-J. 0. Carter, aged 45, bridge workman, was painfully but not seriously hurt when a tram car on which he and E. Haight, another workman, were riding, fell of the tramway into the river at the Garrison avenue free bridge recently. Carter and Haight landed on the tram track, falling only few feet, but Carter was badly bruised about the back and hips. He is expected to be back on the job in a few days.
 Russellville-Co County Examiner H. A. Rushing has announced teachers examination to he held in Russell. vile December Is and IT. This will be the last examination here to be