■TI&-SB
Where TH,1RE Success
THERE ARE ALSO IMITATORS
AND
ANTAGONISTS
We are the youngest
firm in McCrory and our
methods are copied after
and imitated almost dai
ly
The strongest talk our
competitors can put up, -
is that, “this is just as
good or better than Wood
& Son will sell you for
the same money”.
Our 5c and 10c count
ers are a success, as all
other ventures we have
launched.
Wood & Son
The firm which Does things first.
H
WOODRUFF CO. NEWS.
PUBLISHED THURSDAY Of BACH WEEK AT
McCROBY. ARKANSAS.
WALTER W RANEY, Editor.
Entered at the Post-Office at McCrory
Arkansas, as Second-Class mall,matter.
June 11th. 1902.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One Year, in advance.
Dr. Z. T. BenNt.t Preaches.
The first Quarterly Conference
for McCrory charge, was held in
McCrory last Saturday and Sun
day. Dr. Z. T. Bennet, the Pre
siding Elder came in on the noon
train Saturday, and held the busi
ness session of the Conference at
2:30 p.m. Official members from
Fakes’Chapple,DeView and McCro
ry were present,and ofh rs who al
ways feel an in terest in the work
of the church.
The reports made in the busi
ness session indicate advancement
along all lines of church work, and
the prospects are bright for a
great year.
Dr. Bennet preached ou Sunday
morning to a well filled house,
and to the delight of all present. He
is a man of large experience and his
preaching is always thoughtful and
helpful. He is a man full of liopa
and inspires others to undertake for
greater things. Sunday being the
regular preaching day at the Bap
tist Church, the pastor and people
called in their morning service and
worshiped with the Methodists. We
are always glad to see the spirit of
brotherly love existing among the
New Horses and Riggs.
Courteous Treatment
H. D. 5WAYZEE
THE LIVERYMAN
Commercial Trade Especially Solicited. ’Phone 48
Residence ’Phone Stable ’Phone
Number 30 Number 26
H. a ALBRITTON
PROPRIETOR
COMMERCIAL LIVERY BARN
Home trade especially solicited.
churches of our town. May it
continue to be so.
In this country, the grandest
on earth in most respects, we are
not sufficiently instructed in the
art of manners. We are rather
gruff, and sometimes unapproach
able. Manners do not make the
man, as the proverb says, but man
ners make the man much more
agreeable. A man may be noble
in his heart, frue in his dealings,
virtuous in his conduct, and yet
unmannerly. A gentleness of
manners gives the finish to the
true gentleman. By good man
ners we do not mean etiquette.
This is only a conventional set of
rules adopted by what is called
“good society,” and many of the
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l-ules of etiquette are the essence
of rudeness. Etiquette does not per
mit genteel people to recognize in
the street a man witli a shabby coat
though he be their brother. Eti
quette is a liar in its “not at home”
ordered to be told by servants to
callers at incoveuient seasons. Good
manners includes many requisites,
but they chiefly consist in polite
ness, courtesy and kindness. They
can not be taught bj’ rule, but they
may be taught by example.
COURT PROCEEDINGS
Following are the proceedings of
the Woodruff county Circuit court,
northern District, February term,
1909, up to Thursday noon.
Crawford McGregor Canby, Co.
vs St.L.I. M. &S.RyCo.,—On trial
S. E. Austin vsS.S. Grim,—con
tinued.
Comer & Comer vs H. T. Poe,—
continued.
Anderson vs Holt,—Dismissed at
cost of plaintiff.
Dan Gunn vs St. L. I. M. & S.
Ry.,Co.—Continued by consent.
Irvin Barnes vs St. L. I. M. &S.
Ry. Co.—continued by consent.
Reubotton & Shelton vs St. L. I.
M. & S. Ry. Co.— continued by
consent.
J. P. Haralson—Disabilities re
moved.
State vs Ward—contnued.
State vs Tweetie—Nol pros.
State v s Tweetie—plead guilty ;
fined $10,00.
State vs Tweetie—Nol pros.
State vs Ii.Robinson—Forfeiture
on bond.
State vs John bush—Jury trial;
fined $10.00.
State vs Carl-Lee—Plead guilty;
fined $10.00.
Stato vs Bradley—attachment;
fined $oQ.00. fiue reduced to $10.
State vs McMurtry—Plead guilty
fined $10.00.
State vs Smith—Plead guilty;
fined 0.00.
State Gardner—Plead guilty ;
fined $50.00. and one hour in jail.
The grand jury had returned five
indictments, one misdemeanor and
four felony cases.
We learn that the grand jury re
turned a true-bill of murder in the
first degree against John Prather
Taylor who shot to death Deputy
Sheriff J. I. Cain in this city Tues
day October, 20, 1908. Mr. Taylor
was immediately arrested and
placed in jail.
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
Court Sessions.
Circuit Court, Northern District,—ftfiet
Third Monday in February and August. Sou
them District—First Monday in March and
September. H. N. Hutton, Judge;' Will
Moorman. Clerk. ?
Chancery Court, Northern District;—Meets
First Monday in May and December. South
ern District—Second Monday in February and
September. Ed. D. Robertson. Chancellor;
Will Moorman Clerk.
County Court.—Meets First Monday in Janu
ary. April, July and October. J. F. Sommer*.
Judge; T. E. Simpson, Clerk.
Probate Court.—Meets Fourth Monday in
January. April July and October. J. F. Som-11
mers. Judge; T. E. Simpson. Clerk.
Public Examinations.
Teachers' Public Examinations—Third Thurs
day and Friday in March. June. September
and December.
We Represent None But
The Best Old Line Fire
Insurance Compa
nies. See Us Now
OUR LINE CAN’T BE
BEAT.
Jernigan & Woodward.
Window glass for sale at H. T.
Raney’s.
Wedding invitations for sale at
the News office
Subscribe now for the News,
Woodruff county’s leading paper.
Subscription rates; one year,
$1.00, six months, 65 cents, three
months, 40 cents.
•Messrs Wileuzick and Goldberg
have rented the Mitchell building
now occupied by the City Drug
Store and will open a full line of
dry goods and clothing about March
the first. Dr. Pollett’s office will
remain in the above building.
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C. L. ADAflSON,
Jeweler, Optlcan and Engraver.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
Silverware, Etc. Etc.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
TWELVE MONTHS.
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
AUGUSTA. ARKANSAS.
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One small, neatly finished room
suitable for office or other business.
For rent, apply to H. T. Raney.
J. T. Angelo, Dr. Pollett and
Milton Huff attended circuit court
in Augusta this week.
Miss Ruth Powell has accepted
position as ‘'Central’' for the
Patterson Telephone Company.
W. B. Fakes, our popular tax
assessor attended the Arkansas
Assessors Association which con
vened in LittleRock this week.
60 YEAR8*
EXPERIENCE
Trade Marks
Designs
Copyrights Ac.
Anyone tending a sketch and description may
quickly ascertain our opinion free whether an
Invention Is probably patentable. Communica
tions strictly confidential. HANDBOOK on Patent*
sent free. Oldest agency for securing patents.
Patents taken through Munn St Co. receive
sperial notice, without charge. In the
Scientific Ritierkan.
A handsomely Illustrated weekly. Largest cir
culation of any scientific journal. Terms, 93 a
year; four months, |L Sold by all newsdealers.
MUNN & Co.3B,B"*d'w New York
Branch Office. 06 B" Bt, Wuhlngton, D. C.
For a Good Light : : : :
Use
Eupion Oil
Sold by Waters Pierce Oil Co.
L. E. POLLETT Agent.
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E. L. HAMILTON
FURNITURE AND STOVES
flATTINGS, RUGS AND WINDOW SHADES.
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For Sale: Second hand bug
gy in first-clas oodition. Apply to
this office.
COMMISSIONER’S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that, un
der and pursuant to a decree ren
dered in the Woodruff Chancery
Court for the Northern District of
Woodruff County, Arkansas, at its
December Term, 1908, in a cause
therein peuding, in which J. Wal
ter Mason, by his next Friend
Blanche Mason, and Blanche Ma
son in her own right -were Plain
tiffs, and Mamie Wilkes, Eva
Moore and Sallie Moore and Min
or Gregory were Defendants, I
will sell at Public Outcry, to the
highest and best bidder, at the
West Door of the Court House, at
Augusta, Arkansas, at 2 o’clock p.
m., on Friday February, 19th.,
1909, the following described
Real Property, situated in the
County of Woodruff and State of
Arkansas, towit:
An estate for the life of Duke
Revel in the half interest of fhe
N. W. i of Section 6, Township 6
North, Range 3 West, and the
South Fractional Part of the N. E.
i of Section 1, Township 6 North,
Range 4 West; the Fee Simple
interest iu the S, 4 of the S. W.
i of Section 20, Township 7 North,
Range 3 West; the VV. 4 of ule a.
W. fourth and the 8. W. fourth
of the N. W. £ of Section 22,
Township 7 North, Range 3 West,
except 6 acres off the West side of
the S. W. £ of the S. W. fourth
and including 6 acres off the east
side of the N. E. fourth ot the 0J§,
E. fourth in Section 21 Township
| 7, North Range 3. W- the N. E. $
of the S. W. £aud W. 4 of the S. E.
fourth of Section 23. Township 7
i North, Range 3 W; the N. $ of
Section 31, Township 7 Ndrth,
Range 3 W^jgi; also Lot 10 fh
Block 3, in Augusta, Ark., the N.
Fractional £ of the N. W. Frac
tional fourth and the S. W. fourth
of the N. W. fourth of Section 1,
Township 6 North, Range 4 West.
The south-east quarter of the
south-west quarter of sectiou 23
township seven north, range three
west.
Terms Of Sale: This sale will
be on a credit of 4 months. The
purchaser will be required to ex
ecute a Bond with sureties thereon,
I to be approved by the Gom
i missioner, and a lien upon said
property will life' retained to secure
the payment of the Bond thus giv
en for the purchase money so hid
at such a sale. y
Will Moorman,
Commissioner in Chancery.
F. P. WRIGHT, Pres. W. E. POLLBTT, V. Pres. A. J. PORTER. Sec. and Trees
Purchasing Agency
CAPITAL $25,000.00.
INCORPORATED
General Merchandise.
FRESH GOODS COMPLETE STOCK
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H. T. RANEY, j
f The City Undertaker}
1 ALL SIZES AND STYLES OF |
| COFFINS, CASKETS, ROBES j
And Burial Supplies. Hearse in connection.
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