The spectator., 1921-08-30

Black river which he sold to Dr. Ow. ems of Newport for $500.
 Gonway-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 to farm products. One man lost his entire crop of wa termelons, by the overflow of a small creek on his farm.
 Camden,-G. J. Farabough of St. Louis has moved to Camden and will be bookkeener for the Fooks Lumber Company MT. Farabough recently was connected with the Illinois Gen. tral railway
 Calico Rock-The Izard County Sunday School Association has just colsed it's annual convention here. E. C. Rodman and L. E. Evans were re- elected as county president and sec retary, respectively.
 DeWitt.-The annual old soldiers reunion was held Tuesday to Friday, inclusive, at Camp Pagan, l5 miles east of Dewitt, Veterans of the Civil. Spansh-American and World wars participated.
 Marshall. - Tom Thumb we'd ding was staged here recently under direction of Miss Bertha Smelling, home demonstration agent, and the Busy Bee Agricultural Club of Mar shall. The play was given at the Christian church and was attended by d large crowd.
 Hardy-1.. A. P Nicholson, far mer living several miles south of town. sold his farm a few days ago to a 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 a high hluff somewhere in Idaho, However, none of the party was injured.
 Mena.-Maud a 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 a 50-acre tract that is expected 10 produce 90 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 three years enlistmen. in the navy. having received an honor able discharge. Young Overstreet com pleted course in wireless telegraphy while in the service, and at his q s. charge was stationed on the U. $. 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 summer camp here. The gun Is now stationed at the. miniature fortress at the campentrance. A special dedica ton program was held wneu the gun 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 l contained about 50 heao ol me mules which were driven out without loss l Several hundred dollars worth oi i harness was destroyed. in addition tc a large quantity of feed. Tue cause | of the fire is unknown.
 Van Buren.-Work on the Kiblei road here has been started by the road overseer of Crawford county and three and one-half miles of the