The Pulaskian., 1921-08-25

Farmers are elated.
 Conway-Leo Hamberg, independ- ent cotton buyer at Conway has left for New York, Boston and other points, where he will negotiate with some of the largest cotton mills of the country.
 Batesville. The recent heavy rains in this section of the state did lot of damage 10 farm products. One man lost his entire crop of wa termelons, by the overflow of small creek on his farm
 Camden The Rev. M. K. Irwin, pastor of the First Methodist Church at Magnolia, preached at the First Methodist Church in this city recently. The pastor. the Rev w. T. Wnkerson, is out of the city.
 Camden.-The annual audit of the Columbia county books has been completed by the county commission CTS, ]. C. Click. A. 0. Andrews and J. J. Joiner. Two weeks was re- quired by the commissioners to do the work
 Hardy.-L. A. P Nicholson, far mer living several miles south of town, sold his farm a few days ago to man named Reynolds, who came here from Texas. The new owner had occupied the property only four days when the residence caught fire and was burned to the ground.
 Marshall W. W. Albert and Dr. E. c. Fendley have just returned from an automobile trip to Oregon and oth- CT Western points. The trip was tenn porarily abandoned when their auto rolled down high bluff somewhere in Idaho. However, none of the party was injured.
 Camden.-The Cotton Belt Railway is planning to erect modern coal chute here to cost several thousand dollars in place of the old chute de stroyed by fire several weeks ago. All passenger and freight trains on the main line Of the Cotton Belt receive coal here.
 Mena.-Maud, brown mare pony, owned by Guy Beavers, carrier on Rural Route No 1 out of Mena, has been retired after II years service on the route. Carrier Beavers estimates that Maud travelled 45,666 miles over the mail route The animal is now IS years old.
 Van Buren.-A perfect ear of corn weighing two pounds was brought to Van Buren by w. D. Arnold Of Cross Lanes and placed on display at the Citizens bank. The corn was grown in the bottom on 50-acre tract that is expected to produce 50 bushels to the acre.
 Van Buren-The heavy shipping season for the cantaloupe crop here has been virtually stopped, according to word received from the Van Blu ren Truck and Fruit Growers Asso- citation recently. Small and scattered shipments by express are expected, it was said, but there will be no ship ments in consequence.
 Fordyce. Billy Overstreet, son of MT. and Mrs Frank Oversrteet, has re, turned from a three years enlistment in the navy having received an honor able discharge Young Oyerstreet com plSted a course in wireless telegraphy while in the service, and at his dis charge was stationed on the U. s. s. Pennsylvania.
 Hardy.-The United States Army Goods Company of Memphis has do mated an army machine gun to the Girl Scouts from that city, who have a summer camp here The gun is now stationed at the miniature fortress at the campentrance. A special dedica- was installed.
 Camden.-The large barn at the sawmill at McAnulty and Grayson, several miles west of Camden. was destroyed by fire last week. The barn contained about 60 heao or tne mules, which were driven out without loss. Several hundred dollars worth of harness was destroyed. in addition to a large quantity of feed. The cause of the fire is unknown.
 Van Buren, Work on the Kibler road here has been started by the road overseer of Crawford county, and three and one-half miles of the highway had been graded at last re- ports A heavy rain has put the roads in excellent shape for working. ii was