Cleveland County herald., 1920-03-04

authorizing Malvern water commis- sioners to borrow money to complete the system, has been signed by the governor, and the commissioners will begin at once to circulate petitions to be signed by the property owners so that the necessary funds may be raised
 Blytheville. = Local fur buyers have been paying out nice sums of money during the past few weeks for the primes kins coming to this market There does not seem to be any let up on the amount being brought to mar ket and thousands of dollars are be- ing paid out weekly by local buyers. Charleston.-L. l.. and M. M. Swift, father and son, have purchased two very desirable business lots adjoining the American State Bank property from Judge w A. Falconer, upon which they intend erecting spacious and substantial stone and brick busi- ness houses as soon as possible.
 Searey.-A brick hotel, modern in every prticular, is to be built in Scar cy at an early date, work to begin within 30 days. This is to be private enterprise, G. H. Hutihins of Belcher having bought the property adjoining the Rock Island depoC rom Mrs. Vital Sellers.
 Searcy.-Irish potatoes are one of the most successful crops raised ssl White county. Two crops can be grown in one season and White county farmers are shipping potatoes to Northern markets in carload lots, find ing ready sale for them at good prices.
 Mountain Home-Harry Horton of the Crane Construction Company, which has the contract to build the road in district number one, running from Cotter to the Missouri line via Gassyille and this place, was here in consultation with the commissioners.
 Bentonville. - An error in names made Ruth Hate the youngest acting circuit clerk in the state. The name should have been Ruh Swearingen, daughter of he clerk, Ira D. Swearin- gen. She acted during the illness of her fathers deputy, E. K. Hale.
 Blythevi1le. The board of direc- tors of the Scenic Highway has been called to meet in St. Louis on the 27th of this month. Secretary Brown ing of the local Chamber of Commerce, who is q state director, will be among those in attendance.
 Mountain Home. = Farmers in Bax- ter county are further advanced at this time than for many years in the past. The last.week has been warm, spring like weather and blowing has been general all over the county.
 Bentonville = J. E. Trice of Claude, Texas, has purchased from Mrs. Fan nie Young the residence in Northwest Bentonville known as the McGill prop erty, the consideration being S5,000. The property includes a fine vineyard.
 Batesville. = The Batesville Hard ware Mill began actual operations at the plant recently. The company has been engaged for the past three months in repairing and installing new machinery.
 Philadelphia = o. E. Martin of Conway has purchased the Imperial Theater at GUrdon from P. E. Wright. MT. Martin is to take charge March 1. The theater will undergo extensive repairs and will be enlarged.
 Fl Dorado-Ground has been brok- en preparatory to erecting the new home of the Union Furniture Company. The new building will be a one-story brick, 32 by 90 feet, and will be erect ed on Main street.
 Newport.-An official of the Missou- ri Pacific Railroad of St. Louis spent a day here recently, coming especial ly to pay the taxes of the corporation, which amounted to $39,303.S3
 Conway-Roy L. McLester, organer for the Farmers Educational and Go operative Union, will spend several days here to revive the union in this county.
 Fayetteville Rev. J. David Ar mold, pastor of the First Christian Church of this place, declined the Central Christian Church at Spring field, Mo.
 Heber Springs.-E. H. Ewing, mana ger of the Cleburne County Lumber Company, is now operating the com pany's new lathing mill, which was re- gently opened.
 yetteville.-President John c. Flu trail of the University of Arkansas has accepted an invitation to deliver the Pi Beta Kappa address at the annual commencement exercise to be held in June at Tulane University, New Or leans.