Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-03

Batesville.-A meeting of the school
superintendent of independence coun-
ty was held here with County Super
intendent w. ]. Hernigan in charge.
Batesville.-A report of the Bates
vile Compress Company shows that
on January IA there were 7,343 bales
on hand, and that to January 10 the
compress had handled 336,661 bales
Malvern.-Fire starting from defec-
| tive wiring, it is said, destroyed the
residence of J. T. Glen here. The loss
was estimated at $4,000, with $3.50 in
surance.
Conway-Arrangem have been
made with the management of Haub-
er's Grand Theater for the production
of THE Franklin Follies of 1921" to
be given by the Franklin Literary So
ciety of Hendrix College, February 7.
Harrison--A reduction in wages, eff
fective February 1, has been announe-
ed by C. A. Phelan, receiver and gen
eral manager of the NJ. & N. A. rail-
road. The scale in effect April 80,
1920, will be restored
Hardy.-John Spurlock. aged "a,
who lives a few miles from this town,
made IL large railroad cross ties
few days ago. This is a big days
work, and few men of his age can
accomplish it.
Batesville.-The latest reports from
the Sulphur Rock mines, said to OBJ
tain deposits of platinum, state that
there are many small leases being
let and that minor operations have
begun on the mines.
Batesville.-A report from the dele
gates who attended the state confer
ence Of farmers, bankers and business
men at Little Rock states that about
rs delegates attended from Independ-
ence county.
Springdale-J. NJ. Sutherland, own
er of the White Star grocery, has leas.
ed the Hewitt building formerly occu-
pied by the Washington County Hard
ware Company, and will move into his
new quarters about February l.
Walnut Ridge.-Robert CHM, son OF
the proprietor of the Lane hotel here,
accidentally shot himself while clean
ing a rifle. The bullet hit him in the
left arm and lodged in the elbow. The
wound is not considered serious.
Lonoke.--R. A. McDannal and B.
! Meade, former ayiators at Eberts
field here, are visiting frienos IN Lo-
noke, making the trip here from their
home in Minneapolis, Mimi, in their
airplane.
Lonoke.-S. T. Button, formerly of
Eel Dorado. recently appointed farm
agent for Lonoke county, has assum-
ed his new duties. With Miss Mary
Fish, county demonstration, he organ
ICED boys and girls club at Oak
Grove school.
lphia.-Robert Smith, county
agricultural agent, has announced that
on February Dean Knapp of the
Department of Agriculture, University
of Arkansas, will address the business
men and farmers on the farming well
fare of Clark county.
Searcy.-A new club room Is being
fitted up by the Herman Armstrong
Post No. 106 of the American Legion.
The room will be modern in its equip
ment, and will be used for the regular
meetings of the post, as we'll as in a
social way,
Arkadelphia.-Cap Carroll Cone of
the Arkansas National Guard placed
before the Rotary Club plans for form
ing a National Guard company here.
A committee of J. V. Johnson, T. G.
Clark and Philip McCorkle was ap-
pointed to confer with Captain Cone.
Camden.-The Cotton Belt has tax.
en- off one of its local freight trains
running out of Camden daily, and now
there is only one local day out of
this place which runs north and south
on alternate days. The slump in bus
mess is the cause of the discontinue
ance of the train, it was said.
Bald Knob. A. Adkins. president
of the Bald Knob Fruit Growers AS
ISOLATION, is attending the National
Fruit Growers Association at Colora.
do Springs, Col, getting data on the
marketing of the coming strawberry
crop, which promises to be very large
in this section.
Walnut Ridge.-Orders have been
received by Missouri Pacific officials
at Hoxie to cut off six mechanics in
the roundhouse and six car repairers
in the car department, the reduction
to take effect Immediately.
Springdale. - The Wharton Creek
j schoolhouse and its contents were de-
stroyed by fire recently. The fire is
believed to have started from the
stove The school had been in ses-
sion the day before, and a considera.