Washington telegraph., 1921-03-11
STATE NEWS !
BRIEFLYTOLD2 !
For Readers Who Are Interested
In Arkansas and Its
Affairs.


Sulphur Sprlngs.-A branch of the
Farmers Union was organized here
with 20 members.
Melbourne-About5 so cases Of in
fuenza have been reported in the vi.
cinity Of Violet Hill near here.
Cotton Plant.-The Cotton Plant S.
l. A. has subscribed $50 to the fund
for suffering children Of Europe.
Camden.-E. f. Trimble of Fordyce
is here looking for a location for the
establishing of bakery and pastry
shop.
Stephens.-The Central grocery
store was burglarized recently and be-
tween 5000 and $500 worth Of goods
stolen.
ozark.-Wolves are said to be be.
coming numerous in the vicinity Of
Mountain Top, about II miles north
OF Ozark.
Coal Hill.-Students OF Coal Hill
High School presented "An Old Sweet
heart OF Mine" at the school audito
rum recently.
Camden.-Miss Pauline DuClos,
harp virtuoso gave a concert at the
city hall auditorium, under the aus.
pfces Of the Musical Club.
Nashville. T. Elder. a farmer Of
this place, has been awarded a con-
tract to supply an Indiana firm with
several million tomato plants.
Melbourne.-Miss Maude Haley has
been commissioned a notary public.
She is the first woman to hold no
tary commission in lizard county.
Fayetteville.--A new bulletin for
free distribution on Commercial
Grape Growing" has Just been isSled
by the College of Agriculture, Univer.
sity Of Arkansas.
Batesvllle.-The Missouri Pacific
Railway has recently placed q third
trick operator in the station at
Batesville and the telegraphic service
is now continuous.
Marianna-The Lee County Teach
ers' Association met here recently
Among the speakers will be ]. r
Grant, r. j. Hubbard Miss Mamie
Johnson and II. l.. Lambert.
.-Fayettevfile. Camp Pike College a
Little Rock takes larger number o
its instructors from the College of Ed
ucation, University Of Arkansas, thai
2rom any other one institution.
Coal Hill.-The local exchange o
the johnson County Telephone Com
D ny has been moved into new qual
ters above the local bank. A neN
switch board has been installed.
Corning.-The Corning Bank an
Trust Company has formally opene
its new building at Vine and Secon
streets, by holding open house. Man
persons inspected the new building.
Ashdown.-The peach crop in thi
section was not damaged by the r.
cent snow and freeze, according
several growers. The orchards in tn
Horatio district also escaped injury.
Springdale.-The lumber yard {
Merrill & Owens at Rogers was sol
recently TO the Dyke Lumber Con
pany OF Fort Smith, and the ne
owners will take possession April l.
Conway Day was o
served at Central College when di
ner was given under the auspices I
the senior class to the local member
Of the Board OF Trustees and oth'
guests.
Fayetteville-ln response to the Q
fer Of the Department OF Music OF Il
University OF Arkansas, TO teach vi
lin in classes in the Fayetteville pu
lie schools, Is children have startt
to work.
! Batesville.-Several spans of Blat
River bridge, across Black River {
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, we
burned recently and as a result Il
trains on this branch were delayed +
several hours.
Searcy.-The Wilsonian Litera
Club Of Searcy High School hi
charge Of the mid-week prayer me,
ing at the Presbyterian church /
Gently. Superintendent F. c. Woo
ar dand several students took part
the exercises.
, Mena.-The Alexander Groce
Company has succeeded the Cunnir
ham Grocery Company, which h
been in business in Mena for 20 yea
The ewcompany is composed Of W
. Alexander. former county clerk, a
Phil Steveson.
Hardy.-A representative Of Coo
win & Jean, produce dealers, "
have a series Of shipping houses
north Arkansas and south Nilsson