The spectator., 1921-09-16

Mena.-One of the greatest religious assemblies ever held in western Ar kansas started recently in tent ill the woods on Stilwell Heights.
 Marshall.-A revival is being con ducted at Flippin by the Rev. Joe A. Deathe <lge, pastor of the local Chris tian church
 knobel.-Farmers in this section staged a two-day picnic and fair last week. Many fine exhibits of live stock. products, etc., were on display.
 Bentonville-The public schools of Hiwasse opened September 12. with F. M Brinegar as principal, and Miss Lula McAllister and Mrs. Katherine Stroud as assistants.
 Marshall.-A contract has been let for the construction of four and one half miles of highway to connect Dis trict No. 1 of Searcy county with the Ozark forest reserve road
 Ah"i ioiidh.-SlICull JuuSe J. M oAluu has appointed John Bradley of Snow ball, w. J. Gates of Atlas and w. w. Fendley of Leslie as road commits sioners for Searcy county
 Altus.-The public school here has opened with full list of teachers. George l.. Amos is superintendent. The enumeration of pupils is SIS, an increase of 102 over last year. Ashdown.-The City Council has elected c. I. Bowles as superintendent of the city water plant. succeeding c. D. Rowe. resigned. The plant has recently been completely overhauled.
 Walnut Ridge-The Hoxie alnut Ridge Compress Company has closed its books for the last years operation. The compress had the largest busi- ness this year in it's history. Moro than 10000 bales were handled Calico Rock-The army worm has attacked several crops of cotton in this section. It is feared that much damage may result because the worm is so early. Three weeks later no damage would be done.
 Lewisville.-Ground was broken here recently for a 10. .0O0-bushel sweet potato curing house. The building will be owned and operated by farm CTS around Lewisvile and will be ready for the fall crop.
 Van Buren-Farm X Ely have been awarded the contract for repairs on two of the county's steel bridges. The contract price for repairs on both of the bridges was $2,550, with SO,day time limit "n the work.
 Conway.ZWith the addition of new machinery on the Mamascus highway across Cadron bottoms. indications are that the road will be ready for use before winter. Good progress also is being made on the Palarm road, and | it is believed that the road will be completed by January 1.
 i Searcy.-The first session of the | North Arkansas Conference training school for Sunday school workers has closed, at which time certificates were | conferred on 32 The school has been l in session since Sunday August 2S. 1 There were eight members of the fac ulty and over 100 students and visitors enrolled
 Des Arc.-A much-needed rain fell here recently, but it was too late to help cotton. It Is expected to aid in 1 producing largest crop of sweet po- tatoes that has ever been raised hero. Cotton in the northern part of Prairie county is about 50 per cent normal. The top crop has been destroyed by the boil weevil and army worms.
 Black Rock. - Charles Rowland, l farmer living near here had narrow escape from possible death when the walls of a we'll in which he was work ! ing caved in, burying him under nine feet of rock and earth. IL required seven hours for neighboring farmers to dig him out. He was not seriously injured.
 Prescott. - The Nevada County Teachers Institute, with an attendance of 174, has adjourned here after weeks session. The teachers voted unanimously requesting c. NJ. Hirst. superintendent of Prescott schools, to conduct the institute next year. The institute was conducted by J. R. Grant, state superintendent of rural schools. assisted by J. w. Teeter, county super intendent, and Miss Bess Dodd and Miss Moore of the State Department of Education.
 Lockesburg-The School Improve ment Association entertained last week in honor of Mrs. Edah Fl. Maul- den. former superintendent of the Lockesburg school, who will teach this year at Poteau, Okla. Her sister Miss