Judsonia weekly advance., 1920-05-27

has gone to New York, where she will take some special work in English ip Columbia University during the sum. mer. Mrs. Lewis has also secured the appointment as assistant librarian in the university while the regular assist ant is in Europe.
 Mountain View-While ferrying two freight wagons across White riv- CT at Ruddels the ferryman and team sters had narrow escape. The cable wire was broken and the boat sunk. : The men, teams and wagons were res cued. however. The coat has heen raised
 Conway.-Dr. A w. Rice, formerly in charge of tick eradication work in Sevier county, with headquarters at DeQueen, has been appointed supervi- sor for this district, to succeed Dr. w. A. McDonald who was recently made treveling supervisor for Arkan- sas.
 Hexie.-The commissioners of the Western Lawrence County Road I'm provement District have sold to M. E. Elkins of Little Rock s475,000 of bonds. The construction of the road is now in progress and when compiet- ed will consist of 90 miles of hard surface road.
 Branch. - Farmers in this vicinity who have bought Texas cotton seed for planting are having to plant prac- tically the entire crop over. They say that seed bought from Texas seed men have failed to come up, and in most cases have been planted over.
 Swifton.-At the school election here Walter Hulin and Morris Jones were elected The Swifton High School Board of Directors are: c. P. Trice, R. P. Sharp, B. r. Brann, G. N. Dudley, Walter Hulin. Morris Jones.
 Russellyille.-Baird & Co. of Cabin Creek has bought the M. E. Craig 6 Go. stock and leased the Craig build ing on Main and Jefferson streets, and will close out the business at Lamar about August l.
 Lamar. -- Miles J. Webb, postmas- ter at Lamar has rendered his resig nation to enter the race orcircuit clerk of Johnson countq. Miss Maude Webb has been appointed acting post master.
 Austin.-J. E. Martin has been re- elected principal of Austin High School. This makes his third year here. Miss Eva Stull was elected as sitsant teacher, this being her second year.
 Harrison.-Frank M Wells, candt date for governorfi spoke here recent ly. He attacked the alleged extrava- ganoe in the administration of state affairs and promised retrenchments should be he be elected.
 Calico Rock-Rev. H. l.. Wade, pre- siding elder of the White River M. E. Conference, preached the commence ment sermon to the Calico Rock High School graduates here.
 Springdale.-A new high price rec ord for strawberries in this commun- ity was made here when some of the berries sold on the track for S8 per crate. Ten cars were sold here on the tracks at from SC to $8 per crate
 Cotter. - The Cooperative Store Company has purchased a two-story concrete building from J. w. Kester- son and will house it's stock in 1t. They expect to be open within the next few days.
 Conway.-Instaflation of Fred Cor dy as exalted ruler and the initiation of class of new members was includ. ed in the business meeting of the E ksloldge at a social held in the clubrooms.
 Des Arc.-Dr. James Thomas of Lit. tie Rock, presiding elder of the Littie Rock Conference, preached at the First M. E. Church, South, here last night. He held quarterly conference after services.
 Conway.-Beulah Clibourn, the H. year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. o. c. Clibourn, sustained painful injuries when a truck, on which several public school children were being taken fof a picnic, ran over her.
 Huttig-The continued rains arg commencing to worry the farmers. who are. already behind with their work, and the Ouachita river at this place will reach a higher stage than at any time this year in a short time
 Arkansas City. - The Arkansas City High School recently gave a bur lesque carnival, which netted S104. The money will be used to buy books for the school library.
 Searcy.-The meetings of the Amer ican Legion, Herman Armstrong post,