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C\\ty Undertaker;
Has For Sale All Sizes and Kinds!
OFFINS& CASKETS.
BURIAL ROBES. Any kind of work done in my line on
short notice. Book-cases, Desks, Tables, Benches,
Picture-frames, etc.
H. T. Raney,
McCrory, Ark.
Drew and Gallen McMurtry
verein town Sunday.
School-books bought and sold
at the News office.
Mr. John Burket, of Deview
was in town Sunday.
Come to the News office and
-see the largest turnip on earth.
Chas. Meeham, of Cotton
Plant, visitediu townlastSunday.
Miss Daisy Bowers, of Wiville
visited in town one day this week.
Mrs. Theo Tarpley and two
daughters visited Augusta Tues
day.
Mr. C. L. Crail left Wednesday
for Texas to take charge of a sec
tion.
Miss Mary Angus and Mr.Gil
dart, of Memphis, were in town
last Suuday.
Mr. Love Banks, the Wiville
and Smithdale Merchant was in
town Sunday.
Mrs. Lura and Lizzie Collier
visited Mrs. Dr. J. "W. Wortham
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. P. Merril and son Her
man, of Wiville, visited in our
town last Monday.
A picture i?f yourself will be a
fine Xmas Present. Have B'ord
to make you a dozen.
Mr. B’ord will be here next
Monday if it doesn’t rain. Cloudy
weather does not interfere.
The town council met last Mon
day at its regular meeting. Noth
ing special was transacted.
Messrs. Tom Munns and Bill
Merrill, too influential citizens of
Wiville, were in town last Suuday.
Mr. Elmo Carter, of Riverside,
was in town Sunday. We under
stand Cupid is going to graduate
El mo soon.
Hons, R. M. Comer and Chas.
Meehaux visited Memphis this
week. They enjyored themselves
to the fullest.
Miss Alberta Sharp returned
home to Wyune last Sunday, ac
companied by M rs. S. A. Nolan,
wher she visited a few days .
Our friend Dr. De Witt, of
Grays, was in town Wednesday
eve. He paid the News offices
very pisasaut visit and helped us
over the mountians of financial
dispondenc.y two dollars worth
and ever sinse, the News crew
has been basking in sunshine of
prosperity. The Doctor left for
Cleburn County for a few days
stay with his family on the night
train. Wednesday and will likely
return next Sunday.
Harry Walker Jr. built a chim
ney for Will Yarbough this week.
Mrs. J. B. Kittrell, of Agus
ta, visited our town on business
last Monday.
The Kentucky Minstrel Co. has
been with us a few days this
week; causing much laughter.
Mr. Hardy, the life Insurance
man is Cotton Plant this week.
Before going he gave us a nice lot
of job work to do.
Rev. F. E. Taylor is at confer
ence this week. We hope he will
be returned to McCrory, for he
has done a noble work here.
Mathews & Lansford,
BLACKSMITH & WOOD
WORKM^N.
SEWING MACHINES, GUNS,
CLOCKS REPAIRED.
OLD FUNITURE RE
PAIRED and PAINTED.
made to look like NEW.
McCrory, Ark.
The News had the pleasure
of turning out the first piece of
job work for our OoHnty Clerk
this week. May God Almighty j
bless him for his generosity.
Messrs. J. M. Hackney and
J. M. Thompson, o f DeView left
for Anson, Tex. May they prosper
in their new homes. The News
will visit their homes weekly.
The Palace Saloon served
Thanksgiving dinner, consisting
of barbecued pork and mutton,
bread, pickles, cakes, coffee etc.
This kind hospitality was much
appreciated by some two hundred
persons. Wilder Kyle & Oo. are
business men from the word go.
Mr. Lige Simmons, of Mem
| phis, and Miss Ella Matthews,
daughter of out blacksmith, W.
: M. Mathews, were happily unit
j ed in holy bonds of matrimony
on last. Tuesday night. The News
'and many friends lender their
I congratulations and wish for
! them an abundance of happiness.
Last week. Zollie Jackson flag
ged the two passenger trains
at Jefiries Crossing and very
likely saved the lives of all the
passengers in the two trains.
Zollie was on his way to town
when he noticed a broken rail
and thereupon flagged the trains
The railroad will no doubt give
Zollie a pass for life over the
j road. That was a noble act, Zol
lie.
TO THE COTTON GROWERS:
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I am prepaired to do your GINNING and WRAP
I NG at 50 cents per hundred. Good service and
prompt attention -e given to all my customers.
I am also prepare to do your GRINDING. I ask you to come
and investigate my wo. »r for yourself. I have one of the best and
cleanest GINS in the county. I solicit a share of your patronage.
JOHNSON, flcCrory, Ark.
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E. H. CONNER. PRESIDENT F. H, KITTRELL. VIC- PRES-^
WOODRUFF COUNTY BANK t
CAPITAL $25,000.00 |
_AUGUSTA, ARK_|
Solicits your account and offers the same Courtesy to
the smallest depositor that is given to the largest.
Will cheerfnlly attend to any business with County
Officers for our friends.
T. E, BONNER, Cashier.
—The elocution class under the
excellent tutorship of Mrs. M. H.
Patterson, will give an enter
tainment at the hall Friday night
Dec. 19th.
Next Monday is the last day
for Mr. Ford with us. After next
week,.the photographer will be
at Clarendon. Have your work
done before he leaves.
Mr. Best, of Newport, was in
town this week. He came after
his grand son, Dr. Will McCain
Jr. They both returned to New
port Tuesday morning.
Last Saturday, Mr, Pritchard
ind son Edgar brought us two
large turnips and a RADDISH
that is calculated to raise the
dead. This radish measured 20
inches in length, without consid
ering the greens, and measured
19 inches around it. Mr. Prit
chett deserves a chromo.
Mr. Ford ,the well known Au
gusta Artist can be found<at his
tent in McCrory next Monday
which will very likely be his last
day. He has been doing a good
busiuess of late and for fear that
bad weather will soon set in and
cause him to discontinue his vis
its, you had better have your pic
ture taken while you have an op
portunity.
We have often heard of turn
ups, turndowns, turnins, turnips
etc., but it falls to Mr. Brant An
gus’ lot to raise a turn out. We
just simply believe that when
turnips are more than two feet
around, their name should be
changed. Mr. Angus brought
us one of these monstrosity
weighing 12 lbs and 4 ounces and
measuring 36 inches or 3 feet
around it. Whore can any one
find soil more fertile than the
soil of Woodruff Co.
H. T. Bradford, our state Com
missioner of Mines Manufacture
\nd Agriculture, is desirous of
increasing the exhibits of the
igrioultnral and manufacturing
j interests of this county. Now is
I he time for our farmers to send
| Mr. Bradford samples of noto
j riety. Samples 6ent should have
his name, the name of the article
sent and the post office address.
The Department will pay the ex
press. Send your fine speci
mens direct to H. T. Bradford.
Little Rock, Ark.
rtflEDFOR|)s,i
BUCK-DRAUGHT!
ORIGINAL
UVER MEWCIN!
“ A sal loir complexion,
bilionincRi and a coated tongue
ara oommon indication* of live*
and kidney diaeaaaa. Stomach and
bowel trouble*, aavert aa they ara,
fira immediate warning by pain,
lit liver and kidney trouble*,
though leaa painful at the atari, ara
much harder to aura. Thedford'a
Black-Draught Bern fail a to bene
fit diseased fiver and weakened kid
ney*. It atira up th* torpid liver
to threw off the germa of rover and
ague, ft ia a certain preventive
ef cholera and Bright'a diseaae of
the kidney a With kidney* re
inforced by Thedford'a Black -
Draught t housandi of peraon* have
dwelt immune in the midat of yel
low fever. Many familiea live < in
perfect health and have no other
doctor than Thedford'a Black
Draught. It ia alwaya oa hand for
u«a ia aa emergency and aavea
_ many esponiiv* calla of a doctor.
IMulIfna, S. C, March M, I9*t
I Kara Mad Thedford’a Black-Draught
for thraa year* and I ha va not had tag*
t* a doctor tine* I have haca taking lL
K (• th* hart mcdiclna for m* that I*
on th* market for liver and kidnay
trouble* aad dyapapala and othar
complaint*. Rav. A. C. LEWIS.
SC,
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John Phillips’
UP TO DATE.
Shaving and hair
cutting Parlor:
Satisfaction guaranteed; at the
old stand. CALL ON ME.
McCrory,.Arkansas.
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60 YEAR8'
EXPERIENCE
Designs
Copyrights Ac.
Aaron* lending « (ketch and detortptlon mar
«ateklr oioertnln oar opinion fr** whether an
Inrentlon 1* probably petentebl*. Communlov
Uoru etrletlr eonfldentlid. Handbook on Patent*
wot free. Oldeet iieney for eecnrlng entente.
Patent! taken through Mann A Co. reoetr*
lp«»ial aotiM, without charge, la the
uevvers evncwy couuueuusi. Auurcoa,
E. C. SIGGERS. PiUnt Liwyer. Wiihlngton, D. C. j ;
ROLL, OP HONOR.
The following named pupils
of the McCrory Public School,
averaged 180 per cent or over for
the weekending Friday, Nov, 28.
No grade less than 80 will be pub
lished:
Miss Macnab’s Room.
Nettie Dilliard 89
Bessie Dilliard 86
Ruth Hailey 84
MableFulsom 85
Lillie Johnson 86
Myrtle Marsh 88
Walter Raney 85
Lena Blackstone 83
Nannie Stoker 84
Fay Colier 85
Noble Wherry 89
Maynard Wherry 83
Annie Sue Wilder 86
Ernest Colier 85
Carrie Simmons 83
Dan Root 89
Willie Perkins 85
Robert Stoker 85
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Miss McCrory’s Room.
Mildred Angus 94
Dan'Angus 89
Joe Arnof 89
Ruth Best 95
Ray Crail 86
Lonnie Cariker 84
Leo Jones 82
Walter Huff 85
Elmo Marsh 90
Gennie Simmous 88
Mildred Patterson 95
Jay Raymond 84
Margaret Root 89
Wilton Sturdivant 90
Vennie Simmons 84
In making out the above roll, a
general average is made of the
deportment, recitations, attend
ance and scholarship.
Helen Macnab, Prin.
Mary McCrory. Assistant.
Ottie Huff
Polly McFall
Jimmie Barbee
Bob McFall
Mattie Barbee
Jim Stoker
Ethel Huddleston
Earle Colier
Elma Wilder
Claude Crail
Lottie Miller
Shed Smith
Forrest Greer
Virgil Perkins
Olive Patterson
95
90
88
80
88
83
89
88
84
83
85
84
80
80
90
THE
IRON MOUNTAIN
ROUTE
TOR MEMPHIS,
And all points East and South
east.
FOR ST. LOUIS,
And all points North and
Northwest.
'' for Little rock,
And points in Arkansas and
Texas and the great Southwest.
Elegant Day Coaches, Re
lining Chair Cars, seats free
Pullman Buffet Sleepers no
all Through Trains.
H. C. Townsend,
Gen. Pass. & Tkt. Agt.,
St. Louis, Mo.
E. Edwards, lx>cal Agent,
McCroyy, Arl
y
Wanted
at once 500 men, women
children
and
to call and look over the neatest, most complete
STOCK in Woodruff Co.
Dress Goods
NICE, STYLISH,- GOOD; Albatross Flannels, Pa
ris Waistinfr, Amoskeag Gingham’s fancy dress
goods 52 inches wide 65 cents per yard.
20 Bolts of Outing, your choice 10 cents per yard
Percales, "Worteds from 10 cents up, Domestic,
bleached and unbleached, sold by the bolt at your
own price.
A fresh Stock of Friedman and Pittman Shoes.
You don’t know comfort till vou’ve worn them. I
?m selling more Shoes than ever before and if you
want a pair, just come and ask my price.
Ladies’ Trimmed Hats
from $1.25 to $3.00 These Hats are the choicest
I could buy in Memphis and must sell at these
prices.
Flourl Flourl Flourl
A car of SUPERIOR and WHITE ROSE Flour
is in my ware-room. All FLOUR sold by E. T.
Wherry is guaranteed. This car of Flour makes
my stock of Groceries complete. Eat hearty and
yon’ll buy your GROCERIES from me. Now, I
want you people to come in my store and look
around even if you do not buy.
I have as a'side-line a complete Stock of COFFINS
at your own prices. No profits wanted- on my cbf
fins. I only want to be able to accomodate yon.
E. T. Wherry,
The Poor Man’s Friend.
J.W. Reed of Wiville visited
McCrory Saturday.
Mrs. Wortham and Miss Gus
sie Dilliard visited the News-man
Saturday afternoon. Call again
ladies.
W. H. Jimerson left Mon
day for Ml. Vernon,Ark. to put
up a large monument for Dr.
Powers. Mr. Jimerson works for
Morris Brothers of Memphis one
of the best marble firms in the
south.
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Call in and look through my large and complete stock of
SPECTACLES. 1 can fit up anyone. After you get on a
pair of my NEW GLASSES, you will be able to see my
COMPLETE-STOCK of DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, HATS
Caps, Shoes, Drugs, Cutlery, and Undertaking Supplies.
A. S. THOMPSON, DeView
CASH
OR
CREDIT.
CENTURY MFC CO.
It will pay
to send for our Cata
logue No. 6, quoting
prioes on Buggiea,
Harness, etc. We sell direct from
our Faotory to Consumers at
Factory Prices. This guaranteed
Buggy only 933.60; Cash or Easy
Monthly Payments. We trust
honest people located in all parts
of the world.
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