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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
COMPLETEiSTOCK of DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, HATS
Caps, Shoes, Drugs, Cutlery, and Undertaking Supplies.
A S THOMPSON, DeView
W. B. Dougherty visited Mem
phis lately,
J. H. Crossett and wife visited
in Augusta Wednesday,
Mrs. Willie Jeffries is visiting
her mother iu Judsonia.
Miss Bernio Angus is in Mem
phis visiting her sister.
Misses Folsom and Smothers,
of Wynne, are visiting in our city.
Miss Avery left Monday for
St, Agnes Academy in Memphis.
Mr. Sam Kyle, now of Cotton
Plant, visited our town Wednes
day.
Mr. Jim Doyle and family, of
Wiville, moved to Smithdale, Ark.'
this week.
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Mrs. A. C. Lewis returnedfrom
a pleasant visit to Augusta, last;
Wednesday.
Mr. Casey, the Roadmaster of!
the I. M, Ry. visited the News;
office last Wednesday.
Telephone or write Oil Kirk
land for Liquor. Guaranteed
prices. Augusta, Ark.
Jack Robertson, the agent at
Riverside, visited his pil l at Wi
ville last Sunday night.
When you go to J ugusta, go to
Oil Kirkland’s Saloon. He keeps
both kinds—Good and Bad.
Oil Kirkland’s is Headquarters
for Sports, Speculators and
Dudes. Fine as silk. Angusta.
Misses Hope, Allie and Nina
Beard, of Howell, are visiting
friends in Gregory’s Point this
week.
Mr.and Mrs. Bob Simmons, '
after spendingsome time visiting
friends and relatives in Augusta,
returned home Wednesday.
We are still looking for that
load of wood you promised us on
subscription. We need it now,
next July we can do without it.
Mesdames E. T. Wherry, Dr.
Wortham. S. Jeffries and Misses
Crossett, Stack and Jeffries visit
ed Memphis last week. From
all reports Memphis entertained
them royally.
Miss Ethel Bishop, of Snapp
spent Christmas in theiCity.
We wonder how came Andj
Comer to go to Searcy Christ
mas. 4
Miss Gover Marsh, of Searcy,
visited friends at Wiville, last
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Robertson, who
has been visiting relatives at Mos
cow, Tenn., returned home Tues
day.
The Memphis crowd enjoyed
their trip immensely. Ask Mrs.
Wherry about the new style pi
ano.
R. M. Comer and R. H. Smith,
two of our prominentyouugmen,
spent last Sunday visiting in
Cotton Plant.
Mrs. T. J. Coiner and son Rufus
visited relatives in Milan, Tenn.,
during Christmas. They report a
splendid time.
Mr. Boyd Angus, the Choctaw
agent at, Auvergne, came home
to attend the party at his father \
house Tuesday night.
Bob II. Carlton, a traveling
printer, dropped in on us yester
day and gave a lift in getting out
this issue of the News. »
LOST—On Dec. 23rd, child’*
plain, solid gold ring, with name
Mary Partlow engraved inside.
Finder please return to this offict
and receive reward.
Miss Susie Barnes, who has
been visiting in McCrory and
Riverside for the post two or
three months, returned to her
home at Cotton Plant.
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Mathews & Lansford,
BLACKSMITHS WOOD
WORXM \N.
SEWING MACHINES, GUNB,
CLOCKS REPAIRED.
OLD FUNITURE RE
PAIRED and PAINTED.
made to look like NEW.
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McCrory. Ark.
_ P. fl. LEMON _
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„ Contractor aud Builder,___
Estimates farnisiiedat any time. lam prepared to do
any job-work or bailding ou short notice.
I guarantee satisfaction. Building repairs and job- -
work a specialty.,
McCrory... ..Arkansas.
PRICE
It will pay yea
to send for our Cata
logue No. 6, quoth.,'
prices on Buggies,
Harness, etc. We sell direct from
>tory to Consumers at
Prices. This guaranteed
•5Q nn • Cush or Scusy
We truet
people located in all psxtr
the world.
ISTWrlte for Tree Catglogue,
MENTION THIN PAPER.
CENTURY WBFO CO. oep-t East StUsit, III
Thanks to my Customers:
I have just closed a year of most satisfactory business;
not one of large Profits, for large profits are not in
the Furniture and Stove business, but a living profit and’
the friendship and confidence oflmy customers are worth
more to me than ail else of a business nature.
Wishing all my customers a happy and prosperous
New Year, I start 1903 with renewed energy.
E. L. Hamilton.
Prof. O. L. Dunaway spent the
holidays at Conway.
Charley Babbs has accepted a
position with the Free Press.
A. L. Crittenden, of Tupelo,
visited Searcy during holidays.
George Haralson, and C. W.
Hunnicutt visited Little Rock this j
week.
John Revel, Jr., has accepted
a position with the Conner Mer
cantile Co. for 1903.
Our efficient circuit clerk. Paul
Martin, spent Christinas at
Howell with home folks.
Messrs. John Robertson and
Cha s. Tyrone lvo yourg men of
Wiville, were in town last Fri
day.
Mr. J. H. Beidleman returned
last Sunday after a most enjoy
able visit to his parents at Bristol
Tenn.
The Pool Room has been sold
to Messrs. Chaney & Shelton.
They will continue business at
old stand.
Mrs. T. Hall and Mrs. Bell
Henderson, of near Wynne,
visited relatives in and about town
last week.
Dr. Alex Westbrook moved to
his new residence a few days be
fore Christmas. The Doctor has
a nice home.
Joe, Daily left for Little Rock,
to visit the nursery for which he
has done an extensive business
the past season.
IT. F. Roleson and wife of
Marianna spent Christmas here
snd were accompanied home, by
heir neico, Miss Bessie Mc
Curdy.
Mr. Stokes and family, of
Jonesboro, were in town a few,
days this week enroute to Monro
County, where they will make
their future home.
Sherriff Patterson visited Au
gusta this week and informed us
that the County Court granted
Mr. Doss and Sam Kyle & Co.,
liscense to sell whisky at Cotton
Plant.
On Tuesday, our friend, Dr.
Patterson, of Wivnlle, paid us a
pleasant Call. While here two
young oranges with a lady each
entered. Soon Mr. Beidleman
came up and the News man had
to send for the sherriff. Every
thing was settled without blood
shed, but had it not been for the
timely arrival of M. H. Patterson
we can’t tell how things might
have culminated.
Maj. O. W. McCrory visited
Memphis one day last week and
purchased a carload of lumber.
Miss Jinnie Folsom, who ha?
been spending several days vis
iting McCrory, returned to hei
home in Wynne last Tuesday.
On llast'Satuarday, the Newi
Office had the pleasure of a visi
by Mrs. W. E .Jelks and Mis
Jenie Folsom. Call again ladies.
Mrs. E. L. Hamilton and littl
daughter Fannie are visiting re'
ativesin Kentucky. Mr. Hamilto
accompanied them as far a
Memphis.
Mr.(Henry Harris, our worth
mail carrier to DeView andTij
visited his brother at Law, Tenr
during Christmas. He report
a lively time.
Quite a number of young pec
pie gathered at the home of Mi
and Mrs.!»H.; B. Angus, on las
Tuesday night and enjoyed then
selveslfor a few hours socially.
Since our last! issue the follow
ing gentlemen'*remembered thi
News in a financial way: W. E
Dougherty, S. D. Carroll, W. N
Dunehew, MrsjT. M. Cole. H. J
Stokes, Joseph Crossett and J
B. McLemore.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Walker
who have been visiting at Mos
cow, Tenn., returned home las
week, and brought Mr. and Mis:
Howell with them. The visitor!
will remain here some time witl
friends and relatives.
Mrs. A. McCain, ofcoldwater
Miss., is here visiting her son
our much esteemed Dr. W. r
McCain. She will remain fo
several weeks and We "hope he
stay may be as pleasant and en
joyable as a visit on earth cai
be.
On Saturday night last, a ver;
novel entertainment in the forr
of athletic sport, was witnesse
by the people at Cotton Plant. I
consisted of a ten mile race be
tween “Cowboy” Smith, of Der
ver, Col., champion heel and to
walker of America, and ten we
known youngmen of cottonplan'
The novelty of the affair wasi
the defeat of the contestants b
Mr. Smith, he walking the er
tire distance while the home ta
ent walked a single mile, altei
nately relieving each other. M
Smith’s time for the ten mile wa
one hour and fourteen minutes
while the best local time was si:
minutes. Mayor Westmorelam
was one of the Judges and tha
the treat was enjoyed by all wa
evidenced by the large attend
ance.
_H. T. RANEY,
City Undertaker,
Always keeps on hand the LARGEST and MOST
COMPLETE LINE of COFFINS and CASKETS in
town. Give me your patronage at Mccrory, Ark.
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J. E. Atkinson & co!
Livery and Feed Stable
the Reliable
We have good ^
teams and care
ful drivers.
Commercial men given special attention. GIVE US
your BUSINESS. McCrory, Ark.
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F. H KITTRELL. VICE P RE3.
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WOODRUFF COUNTY BANK
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 Count
Officers for our friends.
T. E, BONNER, Cashier.
TO THE COTTON GROWERS!
I am prepaired to do your GINNING and WRAP
PING at 50 cents per hundred. Good service and
prompt attention are given to all my customers.
I am also prepared to do your GRINDING. I ask you to como
and investigate my worK for yourself. I have one of the best and
cleanest GINS in the county. I solicit a share of your patronage.
JOHNSON, ilcCrory, Ark.
The Fakes Mercantile Co. has
^ increased its Capital Stock from
’’ 12 to 15 Thousand Dollars and
' has taken in Messrs. W. B. Jelks
s and Walter Scales as New Stock
Holders. This is one of the strong
est firms in Woodruff County
. and we wish for them a pros
t perous year.
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T ROLL OF HONOR.
The following named pupils
• of the McCrory Public School,
‘ averaged 80 per cent or over for
he week ending Friday, Jan. 2nd,
1903. No grade less than 80 will
be published.
t Miss Macnab’s Room,
i Rosa Cariker 85
! Nellie Brakes 85
i MableFulsom 85
Lillie Johnson 89
Myrtle Marsh 87
Ida Tarpley 85
i Turner Fakes 90 j
. Fay Colier 83
Mable Sturdivant 88
Noble WTherry 87
Annie Sue Wilder 85
Leslie Sturdivant 85
Dan Root 89
7 "Walter Raney 87
1 Mamie Huff 85
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Miss McCrory’s Room.
Mildred Angus 94
e Joe Arnof 82
I Dan Angus 83
. Elmo Marsh 90
n Mildred Patterson 91
Margaret Root 84
Ottie Huff 91
Olive Patter son 90
Harry West 90
v Edna West 90
Ellen Lewis 84
Ray Crail 82
’ Ock Jeffries 83
, Claude crail 80
J Tom Me Fall 81
1 Walter Huff 83
* Lee Walker 80
Polly McFall 89
Mary Johnson 84
~ Pauline Huff 99
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.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY
DeVlew Township Officials.
Constable. John Hatchet
Justices of Peace. Sam Wateon&J. T. Angelo
Court essior.s.
Circuit Court meets third Monday In Februa
ry and August.
Woodruff Chancery Court,—Third ^ondjy
in May and December.
County Court.—First Monday ia January.
April, July and October.
Probate Court meetR fourth Monday in Jan
uary. April. July and October.
City Officials.
Mayor. H, T. Sane
Recorder. W. B. Kyle
Marshall. Col. Stafford
Aldermen: C. B. Cook. E. L. Hamilton
E. T. Wherry. C.Hailey and H. J. Carilter
LODGES.
W. O. W. Gum Woods Camp No. 108 meet*
at McCrory, Ark , first Tuesday of each month
at 8 p.m. H.'T. Raney, C. C.
The MASONIC LODGE of McCrory meet
on the 1st and 3d Thursdays of each month
All visiting brothers are most cordially invited.
F. E. Taylor G M
The Chapter of O. E. S. of McCrory meet
on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month
All visiting members most cordially invUed.
Mrs. W. B. D°ugherty, W, M.
The Knights and Ladies of Honor meets at
2 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each
month. All members cordially invited.
Mrs. J. C. Crossett. Protector.
County Officials.
County and Probate Judge,
Sheriff.
Circuit Clerk.
County Clerk.
Assessor,
Treasurer,
Surveyor.
Will Moorman.
M. H. Pattersou.
Fanl Martain,
L. B. Winfreo
Will Cam,
Eugene Hilllngslea
Henry Schroeter.
Church Announcements.
M. E. Church. South, F. E. Taylor, paster
I Services every first and third Sunday. Sun
j day School every Sunday at 9.30 a. m. Dr. Q
j B. Fakes, Superintendent. Pvayer-meetin
everv Wednesday night at 7:30 p. m.
Christian Church, of DeView. Services
and 3rd Suudays at 11 a. m., Eld Long preach
mg on the tirst Sunday and Eld Wood on the
3rd. On 2nd and 4th Sundays of each menti
communion services areheld at 2p. m.
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POE 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 Bufiet Sleepers no
ill Through Trains;
H. C. Townsend*
Gen. Pars. & Tkt. Agt.,
St. Lou:?, Md.
W. B. Stott,rx>cal Agent,
MeCf'Jty. Ark