Cleveland County herald., 1921-07-07

Conway-Baker Clark of Little Rock, Masonic lecturer for the Ark ansas Grand Lodge lectured at the Masonic hall recently, under auspices of the Conway Lodge, U. D.
 Huntsville.-The residence of Har- vey Hatton of Loy was destroyed by fire last week. The fire resulted from defective flue The loss is estimated at $2,000.
 Paris.-The Logan County Teach CTS Institute has closed It was con ducted by W. E. Halbrook of the State Department of Education. The enrolment reached POP.
 Bentonville=The advanced pupils of Mrs. Elizabeth McGill Bohart, teach CT of piano, gave a recital last week, assisted by Charles McGill, tenor, and John Windsor Bates, bass.
 Harrisburg recent rains in this section have been beneficial to crops, and the farmers are continual ly bringing in good reports on all kinds of crops.
 entonville.-Revival services held under the auspices of the M. E. Church, South, of which the Rev. H. c. Hoy is pastor, closed with 137 con versions.
 Piggott. Mayor Fred Holcomb and City Marshal E. G. Webb have had the streets of Piggott graveled and are now applying a coat of oil. The oil was paid for by private donations.
 Paragould.-Cecil Kennedy has just completed the construction of a busi- ness house on South Fifth street to be used by w. D. Wadley as a grocery store.
 Walnut Ridge.-W. M. Ponder has been appointed receiver to take charge of the Ponder Motor Com pany. A M Ponder, former mana ger, has left the city without making any disposition of the business, and it Is thought the company is insolvent.
 Fort Smith.-A style and fashion show will be staged here this fall if the plans of the Retail Merchants As sociation, now under consideration, go through. Announcement of the proposed show was made by G. w. Emerson, secretary of the retail mer- chants organization.
 Walnut Ridge.-C. L. Hager, local contractor, has been awarded the con- tract for the construction of the high way in Road Improvement District No. 1 of Lawrence county The road runs from Walnut Ridge to Latham Spur, thence east to the John Fender place. and south to the Rhea bridge on Cache river.
 Fayetteville = Threatened disaster from the high cost of picture shows Is being averted at the University of Arkansas by the summer students through the attendance of the shows given at the "Y'' hut, where II movie shows feturing prominent stars will be given at an average cost of less than 10 cents each.
 Heber Springs.-A new bungalow, recently built by O. Randolph in the eastern part of town was partially oe- stroyed by fire recently Only the quick work of the local fire depart. ment saved the contents. The house is said to have been insured suff- ciently to cover only part of the loss The fire originated In the ceiling
 Hardy-More than 50 Boy Scouts from Memphis have arrived here, in charge of Scout Executive Byron O. Lutman and John T. Morgan, chair man of the Camp Committee, and are spending their annual vacation at the Scout camp near this town. There are many activities at the camp, provid Ing the boys with wholesome fun, ex arcise and adventure.
 Conway Sheriff w. M. Brady has the compilation of the de inquent tax list for the Conway and Damascus Road District Exclusive oftaXes against the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, held up pending a decision of the United States Court of Appeals, the total taxes charged to the collector of this district amounted to slightly over $52,500, and of this amount MT Brady failed to collect only $1,S00. or less than three per cent.
 Fayetteville-Mass singing of old time and popular songs is being re- vived at the University of Arkansas at social gatherings. About 400 peo- pie were present at an all-school par tv at the "Y" on the opening night of summer school and joined in sing ing Arkansas"
 Camden.-The Camden Municipal