City Barber Shop,
Jas. L. Stoker, Proprietor.
Your Patronage .Solicited
McCrory, Arkansas
Our New Winter
Millinery
Consisting of all
the latest fash
ions is now on
! .. display . .
In the Hargis building where
you are cordially invited
to call and inspect our
stock. Resp’t’ly
Miss Jennie Thompson,
The JVUIIIiner.
Calendars for sale at the News
office.
Window glass for sale at H. T.
Haney’s.
Wedding invitations for sale at
.the News office
Good laundry soap, only 3 cts
the cake at Comer’s.
Doors, windows and window
glass at H. T. Raney’s.
Washing powders, only 3 cts
the package at Comer’s.
—Rigers Bros, buy old iron, brass,
bones and all kinds of junk.
T. A. Jeffries was a visitor at
Augusta, Tuesday, in a business
way.
Alderman, J. C. MeCrory, was
visiting Augusta’s fair sex, Sun
day.
J. H. Beidelman was in Mem
phis this week, purchasing holi
day goods.
Lieut. H. A. Walker was a
business visitor to Augusta,
Wednesday.
I. N. Vanlandingham went to
Bald Knob Wednesday. He will
return .Saturday
R. M. Comer visited Jonesboro,
Pekin and Hergert, the first of the
week, on business.
Prof. A. L. Hutchins, of Augus
ta, was in the city, Tuesday, at
tending the Doyne lecture.
Notice : Owing to Mrs. Proulx’
illness, our restaurant will not be
■°pen Saturday. Geo. H. Proulx.
Mrs. H. W. Burrow, and chil
^ren> left Monday, for a day’s
*tay with relatives at Morrillton.
The MeCrory people were treat
^ to a lecture from State Superin
tendent of Pubiie Instruction J. J.
°yne, Tuesday night, at the
school house. A large crowd was
present and enjoyed the address
very much.
Senator M. H. Patterson, and
wife, of Augusta, were visitors in
the city, Tuesday.
Hear H. Beecher Lewis, State
Lecturer of the Farmer’s Union,
at Wherry s hall Saturday night.
Every body is cordially invited
to hear the lecture at Wherry’s
hall, Saturday night. No admis
sion charges.
The Farmer’s Union warehouse
is now an assured fact. Let every
enterprising citizen boost same
and help to make it a big success.
Master Lynn Reynolds, after a
three week’s visit to his sister,
Mrs. E. E. Jeffries, near towu, re
turned Monday, to his home at
Judsonia.
Go to the oyster supper in the
McCrory Concrete Hall Saturday
evening. Only the best will be
served. Oyster supper Saturday
evening. Concrete hall.
Messrs A. J. Marsh and E. D.
Marsh, and families, and Messrs
Tom Dye and Marshal Thompson,
went to Wiville Sunday, to attend
the Robertson-Gross wedding.
Mesdames W. G. .Dilliard and
G. W. Barber went to Conway,
Saturday, returning Monday,
Messrs Dilliard and Barber left
for Little Rock Sunday to accom
pany them home.
Every mau, woman and child in
Woodruff county is iuvited to at
tend the lecture of H. Beecher
Lewis, State Lecturer of the Farm
er’s Union at Wherry’s hall Sat
urday night, Nov. 30. Admission
free to everybody.
We notice in our exchanges a
number of towns are having heavy
penalties to pay on aceouut of
damages sustained by dilapidated
side-walks. A broken board in
the walk cost one towu $2,500. A
word to the wise is sufficient.
You Read the
Other Fellow’s Ad
| You are reading this one.
That should convince you
that advertising in these
f columns is a profitable
proposition; that it will
bring business to your :
store. The fact that the j
other fellow advertises is
probably the reason he is
getting more business thau j
is falling to you. Would
it uot be well to give the
other fellow a chance
R
To Read Your Ad,
In These Columns.
H. Beecher Lewis, State Lectur
er of the Farmer’s Union, will
make an address to the people of
our town and surrounding terri
tory, Saturday night, Nov., 30, at
Wherry’s hall. This will be a
public address to which everyone
is cordially invited. Various sub
jects concerning the union and its
workings will be spoken of and it
is hoped that a large crowd of
union and non-union people will
be present to hear Mr. Lewis.
There will be no admission fee and
every man, woman aud child will
be welcome.
Selling
Groceries
Yes, that’s me,
ALL THE TIME.
7 lbs Good Coffee $1.
Holasses.
Anything from Farmer
Jones’ Sorgham to the Best
grade of Sugar House.
Pickles, Kraut
and Catsup
I handle ’most everything
kept in a first class grocery
store.
Thanking you for past fa
vors and soliciting a con
tinuance of same, I am,
Yours for business,
Judge Summers, who has an
nounced himself for re-election
for Judge, in this weeK’s issue of
the News, was doing official work
in this city Wednesday.
The site committee, Messrs I. N.
Vanlandiugham, D. C. Berry and
J. W. Lee, met in this city Tues
day, and purchased a two-acre lot
of Mr. Marion Johnson in the east
part of town, just south of the
railroad, upon which will be erect
ed the warehouse. Consideration
$200.00.
Geo. II. Proulx. that genial
proprietor of McCrory’s leading
restaurant has moved his business
from his old stand on Edmund’s
Avenue, into the house formerly
used for D. L. A. Jelks’ office,
on Main Street, where he uow in
vites you to call and spend a few
minutes feasting on the delicacies
so artistically prepaired by Mrs.
Proulx.
We have residing in the north
ern suburbs of our town a young
man, who, if reports are true, is
wonderfully and fearfully made.
His doctor said he had an iron
constitution; his friends said he
had nerves of steel; his uncle that
he had a wooden head ; the girls
said he had a heart of stone ; his
enemies declared that there was
more brass to him than anything
else; others declared he had lots
of sand, while his admirers de
clared he was all wool and a yard
wide.—Ex.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
ANDREWS & WOODS
(This Partnership for Civil Business Only.)
LAWYERS
Augusta
Arkansas.
Remember!
That my line of Furni
ture and Stoves is Com
plete. I also have a well
selected stock of Queens
ware, Tinware, Enamel
ware, Lamps, Clocks and
Cutlery. I also carry in
stock Doors, Wiudows and
Window Glass, Trunks
and Suit Cases. In fact,
I have ’most anything you
need to fit up your house
with, and want your trade.
E. L. Hamilton.
On account of the oysters not
arriving on time, the oyster sup
per which was to have been given
by the ladies of the Methodist
church, in the MeCrory Concrete
Hall, last Friday night, was post
poned until Saturday, evening,
Nov. 30. They will serve oysters
to the public at the above place,
on the above date, next Saturday.
■.— —. ■ ■■ '«8»
C. L. APAnSON,
Jeweler, Optlcan and Engraver.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry
Silverware, Etc. Etc.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
TWELVE MONTHS.
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
AUGUSTA. ARKANSAS,
•{■ -*
Jas. S. Clarke, a ft rmer resi
dent of Fakes Chapel, but recent
ly of Illinois, was in the city this
week, and informed us that he
will probably move back to Wood
ruff county in the near future.
Mr. Clarke, while among us in
former years proved mself a
good citizen and neighbor and has
many friends who will welcome
him amongst them if he decides to
move here.
GENERAL DIRECTORY
County Officials.
Senator M. H. Patterson
Represenative E. M. Carl-Lee
County and Probate Judge J. F. Sommers
Circuit Clerk
County Clerk
Sheriff
Treasurer
Coroner
Surveyor
Assessor
Examiner
Will Moorman.
T. E. Simpson.
W. R. Cain.
C. B. Mills.
Steve Davis.
E. L. Billengslea.
W. B. Fakes.
A. L. Hutchins.
Court Sessions.
Circuit Court, Northern District.—Meet
Third Monday (n 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. Sommers.
Judge: T. E. Simpson. Clerk.
Probate Court.—Meets Fourth Monday In
January, April July and October. J. F. Som
mers, Judge: T. E. Simpson. Clerk.
Public Examinations.
Teachers' Public Examinations—Third Thurs
day and Friday in March. June, September
and December.
City Officials.
Mayor
Recorder
Marshal
Treasurer
Dave Burkett.
H. W. Jeraigan.
J. P. Taylor.
R. B. Keating.
Alderman: J. W. Wilder. J. C. McCrory, R
M. Comer. Fletcher Lewis and R. B. Keating,
Street Committee: J. W. Wilder and J. C.
McCrory.
Finance Committee: Fletcher Lewis and R.
B. Keating.
Board of Health: Fletcher Lewis, Dr. H. P.
Hargis. Dr. B. Howell. K. B. Keating and May
or Burkett.
Ordinance Committee; F.etcher Lewis and
R. B. Keating.
Mrs. M. E. Neal, and daughter,
Mrs. Dixon Swayzee, of Benton,
Miss., who have been guests of
relatives and friends here, the past
two weeks, left Wednesday for
Little Rock, where they will be
guests of Mesdames Black and
Hocott.
Maj. R. B. Keating who has
entered the race for representa
tive of this county, against Hon.
E. M. Carl-Lee, of Augusta, went
to Little Rock Wednesday, as a
member of the Arkansas National
Guard, for the purpose of purchas
ing a rifle range at Camp X. O.
Pindall.
Just at this time the mail order
houses are active in flooding the
country with big handsomely got
ten up fall catalogs, quoting at
tractive prices on staple articles
and making all sorts of big sound
ing claims for your cash. They
do not offer to exchange their
goods for the farmers’ eggs, poul
try, butter or other produce. They
don’t trust a penny’s worth, but
make you pay cash before you get
the goods and the frieght. besides.
If any-thing is wrong with the
goods or they do not suit, they
will not exchange them for you.
They pay no taxes into your city
or county treasury, with which our
schools are maintained, roads,
bridges and sidewalks built. They
do not contribute to our churches,
charitable institutions, nor to our
poor.
That our town is a live town,
uot-with-standing the present
money stringency, is easy of dem
onstration. More business is done
here now at this tim j of the year
than has been done for several
years. We are not desirous of
having the public think we are
suffering from a boom. We ar *
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When we see so many young
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middle and hanging down over
their foreheads so as to obscure
every trace of intellect, and so
many young women with their hair
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