Pocahontas star herald. (Pocahontas, Randolph County, Ark.) 1907-current, 1926-09-09
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We have been having some more
rainy weather Of late.
Most everybody in this community
has his knives drawn on the foduer
fields. That's right, boys, save it all.
1t will beat the north wind and rail
fence next winter when the snow flies.
Everybody seems to be all SIN les
as our new mail route started Sep
TENDER LIST. 1t is reported that our
mail carrier received congratulations
on his first trip by opening mail box
and finding a fine muskmelon therein.
John McFann has been smoothing
up the roads and patching fords dam
aged by the recent overflow.
Mrs. Lucinda Newsom is i'll with
rheumatism. We hope she will have
a speedy recovery.
Joe Kester of Farewell, Mo, has been
quite low with typhoid fever. He is
reported to be improving. DR.. II. b.
Hull of Mammoth Spring has the case.
Miss Pearl Dubois visited Misses
Lena and Fay McFann Wednesday
night of last week.
Felix Taylor is digging n large cellar
preparatory to the construction of a
rock bungalow We may guess what
his mind is of the future as he is a
single man.
Charlie Moore of Yadlin has pur-
chased a farm near Thayer, Mo. He
says he intends to go in the dairy bust
ness with both sleeves rolled up, red
eyed and a-grinning.
Frank Ehrhardt is making molasses
for Jack Phoenix.
Mrs. Minerva James and children
returned home one day last week from
visit with relatives in Black river
bottoms.
Our school is progressing nicely with
Miss Edna Robinette as teacher.
Rob Risner Of Cedar Grove and Miss
Mary Hall of Elm Store were quietly
married one day recently We wish
them a long and happy life together.
Bonney McCourtney, the land man
of Thayer, Mo-, was seen passing
through these parts the first of last
week en- route to Pocahontas to at
tend court.
Mrs. Bertha Marriott was arrested
and tried in kangaroo court at Ring
n few nights ago for appearing on the
scene without wearing her hose. She
came clear as there was no law pro-
duced to convict woman for even
going bare footed if she prefers.
Rob Morris of Yadl1in was in our
community one day last week buying
cattle.
Among those who attended church
at English Bluff Sunday We're Wesley
Brown, wife and baby of Water Valley.
Mrs. Ella Brown of Elm Store and
Charlie Martin and wife of Myrtle,
Mo. Come again, folks, we are al
ways glad to have visitors.
s. u. Taylor was harvesting a fine
crop of soy bean hay last week.
The neighbors and friends of this
community surprised Mrs. r. G. Du-
Bots Thursday night of last week by
meeting at her home about six o'clock
and spreading a nice birthday supper.
A large crowd and an enjoyable time
was reported.
There was large crowd of people
disappointed at Pet Ehrhardt's Friday
night. There was to be an ice cream
supper but the truck that was bring
ing the ice from town broke down and
the ice didn't arrive However they
had some good singing and all went
home feeling good.
Brother Grover Dubois preached a
fine sermon at English Bluff Sunday.
This is probably the last time he will
be with us for awhile as he is making
preparations to move to PocahOntas
this week We regret very much to
see him leave.
We are glad to note that our good
friend and editor of the Star Herald
has regained his health and is coming
home.