Washington telegraph., 1921-03-25

] Marshall.-The ScarCy circuit NOuIt
/ has convened here in special session,
with Judge J. NJ Shin of Harrison
on the bench Several important
cases are to be tried.
Evening Shade.-The mail on the
star route from here to Cave City, Il
miles, is being carried by Mrs. Elmus
Kissinger who is proving a very eff
cient carrier.
Thornton.-The Stout Lumber Com
pany has put on night shift and will
operate its planning mill day and night.
Coal Hill,-A new store was opened
here by King & Senter.
Ash Flat.-Otto Biggers of Ash
Ash Flat, a deputy sheriff, has an
nounced as a candidate for sheriff
and collector of Sharp County. S. A.
Kelley deputy county clerk, has an
nounced for the clerkship.
! Evening Shade-The Methodists Of
| Bear Creek are building a new church
on the site of two other church build
/ ings that have served the community.
The original church was built before
the Civil War.
Ozark.-A dairy association, with l.,
NJ. Guthrie as president and e. r.
Prothro as secretary, has been organ
lied here. Nine farmers have signed
up to supply cream, which they will
deliver at the local railway station.
ringdale.-Hollifield & Harp
have sold their pressing parlor here
to Forest Chandler. Mr. Harp will
leave in a short time for Montebello,
Cal, to join Mr.. Hollifield, where they
will engage in the same business.
Jonesboro.-Floyd Jones, piano and
voice teacher at the State Agricultural
School here, presented IA of his voice
and several piano pupils in a recital
here. The recitals will be given
monthly.
Helena.-Commander L. J. Wilkes
Jr. of Richard L. Kitchens Post No
Al, American Legion, announced that
Governor McRae has accepted an in
vitation from the post to attend
banquet here March 90 Notification
Of the governors acceptance was re-
ceived by wire this afternoon.
Mena.-That ancient sport of snap
ping your pistol" cost Charles Bratch-
er Of Mena a finger. The weapon
was supposed to be unloaded when
young Bratcher found it at the Star
restaurant. The 32-caliber bullet
ruined the big finger on the mans
eft hand.
Mena.-Two new buildings, the
walls and foundations of which will
be constructed of native boulder
stones, have been started in Mena by
DIR. j. G. Hilton. The larger Of the
two new structures will be an eight
room apartment house near Jansen
Park.
Ozark.-Members OF the Franklin
County unit OF the Farmers Union
have adopted resolutions pledging
themselves to plant only one-third the
normal amount Of cotton. Some OF
them say they will not plant any
cotton. All expect to diversity their
crops.
Guion.-The Guion Live Stock Com
pany OF this place recently shipped
two cars OF steers from here that
topped anything ever shipped from
here. They averaged 1906 pounds.
They were 56 hours on the road be-
tween this place and East st. Louis,
and when they arrived there weighed
l 1,13O.
Fayetteville.-The st. Louis and
San Francisco railroad will be asked
toerect new and modern depot here
il the resolution passed recently by
the City Council, asking for the i'm
provement, is approved by Mayor
Phillips. The petition will be pre-
sented to the Arkansas Railroad
Commission.
Camden-The Arkansas Light and
Power Company and the Southwest
ern Bell Telephone Company have
been ordered to remove their poles
on Washington and Adam streets in
the business district OF Camden, by
City Attorney Hamp Smead in COM
pliance with an ordinance passed by
the City Council several weeks ago.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has already complied with the
request and moved its poles to ad-
joining alleys.
Dardanelle.-Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gun
ningham are remodeling their summer
home, Nebo Lodge, on Mount Nebo.
and will have it ready for visitors
when the season opens, June l. I'm
proved new roads and an automobile
transfer service will facilitate traffic
at the resort this year.
Gurdon.-The brick work on the
addition to the Commercial Hotel here
has been completed, and the carpen-
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