general directory
County Officials.
Senator
Bepresenatlve
County and Probate Judge
Circuit Clerk
County Clerk
Sheriff
Treasurer
Coroner
Surveyor
Assessor
Examiner
M. H. Patterson.
E. M. Carl-Lee.
J. F. Sommers.
Will Moorman.
T. E. Simpson.
W. R. Cain.
C. B. Mills.
Steve Davis.
E. L. Billengslea.
W. B. Fakes.
A. L. Hutchins.
Court Sesalona.
Circuit Court. Northern District.—Meets
Third Monday in February and August. Sou
thern 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 und 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 Official*.
Mayor Dave Burkett.
Recorder H. W. Jemlgan.
Marshal J. P. Taylor.
Treasurer R. B. Keating.
Alderman: J. W. Wilder, J. C. MoCrory. R.
M. Comer. Fletcher Lewis and R. B. Keating.
Street Committee: J. W. Wilder and J. C.
MoCrory.
Finance Committee: Fletcher Lewis and R.
B. Keating.
Board of Health: Fletcher Lewis, Dr. H. P,
Hargis. Dr. B. Howell. R. B. Keating and May
or Burkett.
Ordinance Committee; Fletcher Lewis and
R. B. Keating,
Screen doors and windows at H.
T. Raney’s.
W. N. Donehoo made a business
trip to Augusta Wednesday.
—Riges Bros, buy old iron, brass,
bones and all kinds of junk.
Mrs. Lillie McFarland was an
Augusta visitor Wednesday.
Let me make your screen doors
and windows. H. T. Raney.
W. B. Angus went to Memphis
Wednesday, on a few days visit to
friends.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. S. L. Holt, of near town,
Monday, July 8, 1907.
—Wanted : To clean and press
your clothes.
Tidmore, The Tailor.
Born: Sunday, July 7, 1907, a
nue girl, to Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Watson, of near town.
—A few hundred bushels of corn
for sale. W. E. Jelks.
Mrs, J. A. Cullum left Monday
for Judsonia.
Dr. Pollett returned from the
Vapor City Monday.
—For nice line of Summer
Trousers see Comer & Comer, sure.
—Shoes and clothing at your
own price. Where? At Comer
and Comer’s.
Mrs. C. L. Jones returned Mon
day, from a few days visit to rela
tives at Colt and Wynne.
—Ladies’ skirts cleaned and
pressed O. K. Tidmore, the Tail
or. In the Raney building.
Oscar Dailey was over from
Tilton the first of the week, visit
ing his father, J. W. Dailey.
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Things are bad, Too Much
and Too Little. We keep
just what we need and get it
fresh every week. Try us.
WOOD &
SON.
—Tidmore, the Tailor, is back
again and ready for work. Clothes
cleaned and pressed. Rane}’ bldg.
Mrs. R. M. Comer, and baby,
returned Saturday, from a six
weeks visit to her parents at
Huntingdon, Teun.
—Bring in your suits and get
them pressed. I will take old
suits in payment for work and
pay difference in cash, if any.
See Guy Tidmore, the Tailor, in
the Raney building.
For a good light.
Use
Eupion Oil
The Family
Safeguard.
Sold by Waters Pierce Oil Co.
Q. F. WOOD, Agent.
Dr. W. T. McCain, and wife,
spent a few days of last week visit
ing in the Bluff City.
Mrs. E. Marsh, and Miss Willie
Angus spent Sunday with relatives
and friends at Wiville.
Messrs Jeffries & Marsh are im
proving their meat market building
by weather-boarding same.
Born : Yesterday, Wednesday,
July 17, 1907, a fine girl, to Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Jeffries.
Mrs. W. L. Angus, of Vaun
dale, was the guest of relatives in
the city, Tuesday and Wednesday.
J. M. Hackney spent a few daj's
the past week in Judsonia, with
relatives, returning home Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Black, and son,
Victor, of Little Rock, are spend
ing a week with relatives in the
city.
Mr. T. A. Munns, of Wiville
spent a few days in the city, this
week, the guest of Marshal
Thompson.
Mrs. W. A. Smith, of Plunkett,
returned home Saturday, from
Hot Springs where she weut to
improve her health.
Mr. C. A. Smith, and family, of
Wynne, arrived Wednesday, and
are guests of the family of Mr.
J. E. Miller, of near town,
— Get your Suits cleaned
and pressed by Tidmore, 'the
Tailor. Here for a short while
only. In the Raney building.
Just Received : A ear load of
Old Hickory and Tennessee wag
ons. All styles.
Fakes Mercantile Company.
Dr. and Mrs. H. Y. Swayzee,
and son, Phillip, of Benton, Miss.,
arrived Monday, for a weeks visit
to relatives in the city and vicinity.
Last week, we failed to mention
the birth of a sweet little baby
girl at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thad C. Hartin, Saturday July, 6,
1907.
A. C. Dilliard is home from a
two weeks stay in the City of Va
pors. He says that the trip prov
ed very beneficial, his health being
much improved.
Our genial station agent, Mr.
E. H. Ward, late of Forrest City,
is quite a sportsman (?) he hav
ing gone gigging Monday night
and caught six large frogs.
Dr. John L. Jelks, wife and two
boys, of Memphis, spent a couple
of days in McCrory, this week,
gnests at the homes of Mrs. Thea
Tarpley and Mrs. A. C. Lewis.
Rev. R. P. Baine, of Lonoke,
has been the guest of friends in
the city a few days the past week.
He delivered an excellent sermon
Sunday night at the Methodist
chnrch.
—Tidmore, the Tailor, cleans
clothes first class, will be here for
a short while only, this trip. His
work needs no recommendation as
his work stands the test. See him
at once in the Raney building.
—I am permanently located now
at McCrory and am better prepair
ed than ever to do your cleaning
and pressing. Raney building.
Guy Tidmore,
The Tailor.
Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Cloyes left
Monday for Paragould and Claren
don. Bro. Cloyes will attend the
District Conference, at Haynes,
after which he will join Mrs.
Cloyes at Paragould next Monday,
for a two weeks visit at Union
City, Tenn., where they will be
guests of the former’s parents.
J. E. Gray, an immigration
agent from Old Mexico, has been
in the city the past week interest
ing some of our citizens in Old
Mexico property which is situated
at San Louis, Cotisi, near the Gulf
Coast. Among those who pur
chased were: Messrs A. J. Por
ter, J. W. Mnllens and C. W.
McCrory. See Mr. Gray’s ad.
Jas. L. Stoker, who has been in
the army doing the tonsorial act
several years for Uncle Sam, has
secured the south portion of Dr.
McCain’s office building and will
begin working for himself in the
above line in a short while. He
in company with his sister, Mrs.
W. A. Cole, went to Memphis,
Tuesday, where he will purchase
supplies for his new barber shop.
They will beguests of their broth
er, Mr. R. W. Stoker, Jr., and
wife, at 1001 Florida Ave., until
their return home Saturday.
H. Arnof, and two children,
Joe and Esther, were in Memphis
a few days last week. They re
turned home Thursday, accom
panied by Master Morris Shaperio.
who will be their guest untill Au
gust 1st.
Messrs Noble Wherry and
Cleave Brazeale went to Augusta
Wednesday to aid the boys of the
Augusta base ball team in defeat
ing the Tupelo club in a game
Wednesday evening. Noble, the
fast short-stop, and Cleave (Red)
the boy with the big mit, aided
very much in the defeat of Tupelo.
The score resulted 5 to 4 in favor
of Augusta.
E. L. Hamilton, the leading fur
niture man of Woodruff county, is
enlarging the east wing of his
store building, which fronts Ed
mond’s Avenue. Mr. Hamilton is
one of the leading enterprising
merchants of our city and is al
ways enlarging his business, in
one way or another. The new ad
dition will add 400 square feet of
floor space to his already large
building. We will say, too, that
while Mr. Hamilton has built up
the largest business of his kind in
the county, he has not failed to
recognize the power of the press,
as he has been a constant adver
tiser in the colums of this paper
every since its origin, several
years ago.
Last Tuesday evening a large
crowd assembled at the popular
icecream parlor of Wood & Son to
enjoy a festival given by the
ladies of the Methodist Church.
The room was decorated with
beautiful ferns, palms and other
pot flowers and in the center hung
a large Japanese umbrella, from
which swung four of the many
Japanese lanterns, embellishing
the cast to a state of perfection.
Overhead was a beautiful mass of
green and white paper decorations
interlaced with paper chains of
snowy white which swung from
different points in the room. The
waiters, Misses Myrtle and Mattie
Wood, Ruth Hailey, Ruth Powell,
Gretchen Tarpley, Laura Black,
Hanie Barber, Mary and Ethel
Johnson and Pauline McFall were
robed in gowns of Japanese effect.
The affair was one of the swellest
of its kind ever given in this town.
The receipts amounted to more
than $20.00 which will be divided
equally to the church and the firm
of Wood & Son.
TUPELO.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Author Bowie, of Newport, was
visiting in town Sunday.
The Jackson Co. Sunday School
Convention will meet here the 25th
of this month.
Miss Ruby Harris went to Snapp
Sunday, where she will teach
school this summer.
The Home Mission Society are
going to give an ice cream supper
at the Hotel Friday night. Every
one invited.
Mrs. Walter Campbell, and
children, of Newport, returned
home Sunday after a few days
visit to Mr. J. U. Ard and family.
GRAY8.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Mrs. Strickland was shopping in
McCrory this week.
Mrs. Mag Johnson, of Tupelo,
is visiting Mrs. Brewer.
Otto Crisp, of Newport, arrived
in Grays Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Clark, of Wiville, visited
her daughter, Mrs. Fleming this
week.
Misses Gertie Thompson and
Lottie Angelo were in McCrory
Tuesday.
The Gypsy tea on the river Fri
day evening was a very enjoyable
occasion.
Miss Effle Walker, of Searcy, is
in Grays this week. She will
teach our winter school.
Master Vance Thompson, of
Memphis, visited Harry Musgrove
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Stewart left Wednesday
for Magazine, Ark., where she ex
pects to spend a couple of months
recuperating. She was accom
panied by her daughter, Marie.
DEVIEW.
By Our Regular Correspondent.
Z. T. Woodwaad was in Mem
phis, last week.
Miss Lizzie Armspaugh visited
in Searcy, Saturday.
Mr. Hays, and family, of Grays,
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A HOHE
In Town And
In Old ITexico, for $100.00.
Payable-$10. down and $10. per
month. I will be at Tip, Satur
day, to explain all about “The
Coming Country.”
J. E. GRAY,
Immigration Agent.
visited Ed Woodward, Sunday.
Miss Pallie Ford visited home
folks at Searcy, Saturday, return
ing Sunday.
Jordan Union, F. E. & C. U. of
A., initiated seven candidates Sat
urday night.
Mr. Wilkerson, of Beebe, visited
relatives, Mesdames G. T. flay
and W. R. Warner, last week.
“Grandma” Barrentine return
ed Monday, from avisit to her son,
Rev. J. H. Barrentine, at Tupelo
Miss Lanilla Dinham, after a
two weeks visit to Mrs. McBurnett,
left Saturday, for her home in
Augusta.
Everybody go to Tip, Saturday,
July, 20, and hear United States
Senator, Jeff Davis speak. A big
time is expected.
Prof. J. D. Wilder, of Tip, in
company with a friend, (f) passed
through DeView Sunday, enroute
to McCrory, to spend the Sabbath
with homefolks.
The ice-cream supper at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Hay
Saturday night was a very pleasant
affair. Every one present was
highly pleased with the evenings
entertainment.
The barbecue on the Fourth, at
Mrs. Wilson’s in honor of a few
of her friends, was a grand suc
cess. A large crowd was present:
and there were plenty of eatables,
more than enough to have feasted
a crowd double the size. At night
an ice cream supper was given at.
the hospitable home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. P. Wright. It is claimed
by those present, to have been the
grandest affair of the kind ever
given in this section of the county. ^
Every guest present was highly
pleased with the hospitality and
social entertainment received at
the WrigUt home. All in all it
was a complete success.
HUNTER.
By Our Regular Correspondent
Mr. Echols, of Cotton Plant,
was in town on business Saturday.
The Baptist Ladies Aid gave an
icecream social Saturday night.
Mr. Stair, of McCrory, is up
looking after his business at Quin
lan.
Mr. E. R. Hysmith, of Cotton
Plant, was over on business Satur
day.
Mr. S. C. Hunt made a flying
trip to Cotton Plant one day last
week.
Mr. Bob Smith, of Cotton Plant,
was over on business one day last
week.
All glad to know that Grand
ma Davis is improving slowly
again.
Rev. Brickell from Brinkley de
livered a fine sermon at Hunter
Sunday.
Mr. Ed Penny from Tennessee
is visiting old friends at Hunter,
at this note.
Mr. Fletcher, and family, made
a flying trip to Des Are to visit
Dr. J. C. Gilliam, and family.
J. A. Newsom the school teacher
of Rabbit Ridge spent Sunday
with his folks, who live at Beebe.
Mr. J. J. Jones has moved his
stock of goods into the Roger
building where he will have more
room.
Miss Pearl Vanderburg is stay
ing with her brother, Earl Van
derburg, during school mouths.
Born: To Mr. and Mrs. Wolf,
July 12. twin boys, one of them
died July 15. Mother and other
baby not expected to live.
Mr. Stannard returned home
last Wednesday, from Iud. on the
account of the death of his daugh
ter. Saturday night his wife was
taken sick and died very suddenly,
heart failure being the cause of
her death.
Mr. Jones, who lives one mile
east of Hunter, on the Murry
place, happened to an accident one
day last week, while unloading a
car, went to step from the car in
to his wagon and made a misstep,
fell, and broke his arm and frac
tured his shoulder very much, but
getting along nicely at the present
time.
Mr. Frank Seiber happened to a
serious accident July 12, while
hauling hay out of Mr. Collier's
barn, was upon the load of hay
while coming out of the barn door,
the upper part of the door struck
the back of his neck, while stoop
ed to pass out, doubled him up,
and threw him off the load and
broke his back. We all hope
that Mr. Seiber will recover soon.
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