The Pulaskian., 1921-09-08

cational Association campaign is pre- gressing rapidly in Lawrence county under the direction of ex-Senator H L. Ponder MT. Ponder is making speeches over the county.
 Knobel.-The farmers of this vicin. ity held their annual two-day picnic in the railroad grove on August 31 and September 1. Many prizes were awarded and an excellent program was given with many amusements.
 Mena.-Live stock markets may be dull in Western Arkansas, but the de- mand for hunting dogs continues. Charles Bates recently shipped Il coon hounds to a Fort Smith dealer. The dogs are Polk county products
 Shirley. A successful revival, con- ducted by the Rev. w. L. Fortner, a missionary Baptist preacher, has just closed at the Pee Dee school house. nine miles west of here. More than 40 were baptised.
 stephens. The Obark Slave and Timber Company will put in mill here to manufacture slaves and coop craze material Marvin Hodnet, who will be the local manager, says there is great deal of timber here that can be converted into merchantable hlra- Der.
 
 Fort smith.-Pauper Commissioner k. F. Strozier has returned from his vacation, which he spent with his wife in camping trip to Hot Springs. They made the drive over the Albert high way. The commissioner reported the road in good shape and fishing ex- cellent.
 Bald Knob.-A big picnic and barbe- cue was given here recently by the Bald Knob Fruit Growers Association. Governor McRae and others were in- v1ted to make addresses. Music, ball games and other amusements were provided. The event is to celebrate the successful trawberry season.
 Stamps.-C. L. Cabe and family have returned by auto from Long Island, N. Y, where they spent three months. Their son, Horace, who is employed in the Chase National Bank of New York City, returned with them. They travelled in IT States, covering more than 5000 miles.
 Conway. river bottom farm of 131 acres of the late J. O. Coleman was sold at auction by Commissioner w F. Whiddon at the courthouse for $11,00 to Mrs. M V. Coleman. A tract of 128 acres near Martinville laso was sold by MT. Whiddon to Mrs. Georgia Hendrickson kfor $1,000.
 Camden.--An effort will be made by Camden business men and progress sive. farmers throughout the county to get the Ouachita county quorum court to appropriate funds for employment of county agricultural agent when the court convenes in the fall. It is said that the value of the hogs that have died from cholera in the county in the past year because they were not vaccinated, which has heretofore been done by the county agent, was equal to twice the salary that would have ben paid a county agent. It Is also essential that Ouachita county have farm agent next year, 1t is said, in order to carry out the pro- gram of the Farm Bureau.
 Batesville.-The public school build ings are being made ready for the opening of the schools September 12. The school building in West Bates vile has been repainted and repairs made. The East Batesville school has been wired for electric lights and the negro school has been repaired and repainted At the High School two partitions have been built to provide sewing rooms for the girls. There will also be a laboratory for elemen. tary chemistry. The graduating class of last year has raised funds suffi. cient to build the concrete walks around the high school building Each block bears the name and date oi graduation of the donor A corps of teachers for each school has been employed.
 Stephens -ouachita County gin ners will reduce prices. Ginning charges will be reduced frob 10 to 25 cents per 100 pounds Bagging and ties will be cut from $225 to S15C 1 per bale.
 Conway.-F Finding it necessary to cut new drainage ditch through the southwest corner of the town ia the Boulevard addition, Mayor w. D. Cole invented way to get the work done free when he found that the city treasury would not permit the with drawal of funds to pay for the work
 Magnolia.- Mrs. Nettie Ktlls,ore