T. T. McFall
AUTO
LIVERY
DAY OR NIGHT
Office at Waverly Hotel
PHONE 18.
Cullum’s Barber Shop
Everything to be found at
a First-class Tonsorial
Parlor
Bring us Your Laundry
Mrs. Belle Miller left Sunday
for Memphis, her future home.
J. F. Shue and T. A. Jeffries
were in Augusta Monday on bus
iness.
W. E. Jelks, D. M. Huff and
J. P. Taylor were business visi
tors in Augusta Monday.
Harry Joyner and family of
Augusta were the guests of Mc
Crory relatives Sunday.
Remember Dr. Thompson will
be in town next week. See him
about your dental work. Adv
Ferdinand Moseley of Searcy
was the guest of his uncle, J. A.
Cullum, Saturday and Sunday.
Atty. Ross Mathis, candidate
for representative, was shaking
hands with the voters here and
at Augusta this week.
Lost: Round Gold Pin with
word “Corinean” engraved on
it. Finder please return to this
office and receive reward, tf Adv
A shipment of new box choco
lates jnst received at The Smoke
House. We guarantee our can
dies to be fresh and of the very
best quality. E. C. Marsh, Pro
prietor. Adv
McCRORY DRUG CO.
Everything in the drug line
PHONE NO. 42.
L. B. WINFREE, J. P.
CONVEYANCES
G. W. BARBER
NOTARY PUBLIC
AND INSURANCE
Notice to Contractors
In the Circuit Court of Cross County
Arkansas
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1 On Tuesday, February 15,1916
at 1 o’clock P. M. at the Bank of
McCrory, in McCrory, Arkansas,
, the work of construction of the
ditches and drains for the Bayou
1 DeView Drainage District Num
ber One of Cross, Jackson and
Woodruff Counties, Arkanaas,
will be let at public outcry to the
lowest and best bidder or bidders.
This work includes the removal
of earth estimated at approxi
mately 2,000,000 yards, and re
quires the digging of one main
ditch and six lateral ditche's.
The complete changed plans,
specifications, profiles, maps,
plats and estimates of said im
provement are on file with, and
may be examined at the offices
of the Clerk of Cross Circuit
Court at Wynne, Arkansas; New
som Engineering Company, En
gineers, at Wynne, Arkansas; R.
J. Kibler, Hickory Ridge, Ark
ansas; F. W. Beede, Beedeville,
Arkansas; Bank of McCrory,
McCrory, Arkansas and Burr,
Stewart & Burr, Attorneys, Para
gould, Arkansas.
A bond for the faithful per
formance of the work in an
amount to be fixed by the Com
missioners will be required of
each contractor. The right to
reject any and all bids is re
served by the Commissioners.
All bidders will be required to
deposit certified checks with the
Commissioners as follows;
Bidders for Ditch No. 1, certi
fied check for. $1,000.00
Bidders for Ditch No. 1A, cer
tified check for. 200.00
Bidders for Ditch No. 2, certi
fied check for. 500.00
Bidders for Ditch No. 2A, cer
tified check for . 100.00
Bidders for Ditch No. 2B, cer
tified check for. 100.00
Bidders for Ditch No. 2C, cer
tified check for . 200.00
Bidders for Entire Work, cer
tified check for.* 2,000.00
The work will be offered in
separate contracts ana as an en-1
| tirety as above shown, and will
be let to the lowest and best bid
der or bidders. C ^mplete copies
of the above changed plans,
specifications, profiles, maps,
plats and estimates will be fur
nished for $2.00 by tne Newsom
Engineering Company, Wynne,
Arkansas. ' 1-27 2t Adv
R. J. Kibler, Hickory Ridge,
Arkansas; F. W. Beede, Beede
j ville, Arkansas and J. F. Shue,
| Morton, Arkansas. Commission
| ers.
i Newsom Engineering Co.,
Engineers, Wynne, Arkansas
and Burr, Stewart & Burr,
! Attorneys, Paragould, Arkansas.
! Paul Martin of Augusta was a
visitor here Saturday.
; Legal Notice
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' In the matter of Bayou DeView
Drainage District Number
One of Cross, Jackson and
Woodruff Counties, Ark.
The changed plans of the
ditches and drainage of Bayou
DeView Drainage District Num
ber One of Cross, Jackson and
Woodruff Counties, Arkansas,
with accompanying specifications
showing the dimensions of the
work as changed, have been filed
with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Cross County, Arkan
sas, in his office at the Court
House in Wynne, Arkansas.
All persons and corporations
interested, and all property own
ers, who may deem that the as
sessment on any real estate
within said Drainage District'
has become inequitable by reason
of such changed plans and speci
fications of such ditches and
drains may file their petition for
a re-assessment of all such lands
with the Circuit Court of Cross
County, Arkansas, on or before
the 9th day of February, 1916,
or oe rorever oarrea iromoojeci;
ing thereto. R. J. Kibler,
F. W. Beede,
J. F. Shue,
Commissioners of Bayou De
View Drainage District Number
One of Cross, Jackson and Wood
ruff Counties, Arkansas.
F. D. Rolfe,
Clerk Circuit Court of Cross
County, Arkansas.
By R. A. Martin,
(Seal) D. C.
It Adv.
WARNING ORDER.
Woodruff Chancery Court, Nor
thern District:
Mary Burt, Plaintiff,
vs
John Burt, Defendant.
The above defendant, John
Burt, is hereby warned to appear
in this court within thirty days
and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff, Mary Burt. 1-25 Adv
L. W. Winfree, Clerk.
Hutchins & Hutchins, Attorneys
for Plaintiff. Jan. 8, 1916.
A. L. Best and family moved
to Helena Tuesday where he will*
sell life insurance.
Lost: Gold medal with “T. J.
Fakes” engraved on back of
same. Finder please return to
T. J. Fakes and receive reward.
Adv
A shipment of new box choco
lates just received at The Smoke
House. We gurrantee our can
dies to be fresh and of the very
best quality. E. C. Marsh, Pro
prietor. Adv
W. N. Dunehew will be found
during the present year in the
grocery department of the
Thompson-Hailey Co. “Bill” is
a good fellow and we are glad to
have he and his family with us
again.
GENERAL DIRECTORY
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
J. M. Jackson, Helena-Circuit Judge
J. N. Rachels, Searcy.
'•.Prosecuting Attorney
E. M. Carl-Lee, Augusta.
.Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
J. T. Angelo, McCrory. .Representative
Sam Vann, Va*nndale.
..State Senator, Seventh District
A. L. Hutchins, Augusta.County Judge
E. D. Robertson, Wynne.
.Chancery Judge
R. E. L. (Bob) Spradlin, Augusta....
. Sheriff
L. W. Winfree, Augusta.Circuit Clerk
Wm. Moorman, Augusta. .County Clerk
Walter Jimerson, Augusta... Treasurer
Edgar Miller, McCrory.Assessor
Alex Beilis, Augusta.Surveyor
T. W. Woodbury, McCrory.. .Examiner
Dr. R. Q. Patterson. Augusta. .Coroner
Dr. R. N. Smith, Augusta. Health Officer
CITY OFFICIALS.
G. W. Barber.Mayor
Walter W. Raney.Recorder
J. G. Pulley.Day Marshal
O. K. Porter....Night Marshal
Dr. H. P. Hargis.Health Officer
Aldermen: G. L. Carson, C. Crutzer,
J. F. Morgan, H. D. Swayze and E. T.
Wherry.
Council meets first Monday night of
each month in the Council Chamber in
the Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS.
AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP.—Justices of
the Peace: C. L. Jackson, Augusta, H.
L. Byrd, R. F. D. No. 2, Grays, and A.
H. Hamilton, Augusta; Constable: Sam
Anderson, Augusta; Road Overseer:
Ben Simmons, Augusta.
CANEY TOWNSHIP.—Justices of the
Peace: C. J. Harding, Hunter; Con
stable: -; Road Overseer: W. S.
Hunt, Hunter.
WHITE IUVEH TOWNSHIP_Jus
tices of the Peace: Rube Dunn and
W. D. Overstreet, Fitzhugh; Constable:
Roy Hight, Fitzhugh; Road Overseer:
Chas. Peebles, Fitzhugh.
DeYIEW TOWNSHIP.—Justices of
the Peace: L. B. Winfree, McCrory,
and A. J. Stapp, R. F. D. No. 2, Mc
Crory; Constable: Neal McCue, .Mc
Crory; Road Overseer: J. L. Bronte, R.
F. D. No. 2, McCrory.
COTTON PLANT TOWNSHIP.—Jus
tices of the Peace: R. E. Mills and B.
A. Trice, Cotton Plant; Constable: Ciias.
W. Brooks, Cotton Plant; Road Over
seer: 1. R. Phillips, Cotton Plant.
BARNES TOWNSHIP. — Justice of
the Peace: A. E. Ridgeway, McCrory;
Constable: -; Road Overseer: T.
W. Roberts, McCrory.
FRANKS TOWNSHIP.—Justices of
the Peace: F. H. Cole and D. H. Fow
ler, Hillemann; Constable: A. L. Doss,
Hillemann; Road Overseer: Geo. Smith,
Hillemann.
POINT TOWNSHIP.—Justices of the
Peace: Lee Presley and T. B. Stegall
(col.), Gregory; Constable: Ed Holler,
Gregory; Road Overseer: J. D. El
dridge, Gregory.
DENT TOWNSHIP.—Justice of the
reace: M. A. Sparks, Morton; Consta
ble: Jack Whittinghall, Penrose; Road
Overseer: A. Materna, Morton.
CACHE TOWNSHIP. — Justices of
the Peace: E. L. Jovner, Wiville, and
N. H. Chaney, R. F. D. No. 2, McCrory;
Constable: Gid Capshaw, R. F. D. No.
2, McCrory; Road Overseer: Wes Re
neau, Howell.
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP.—Justices of
the Peace: L. Spears and T. E. Trice,
Cotton Plant; Constable: Jesse Spears,
Cotton Plant; Road Overseer: G. N.
Cochran, Cotton Plant.
GARDEN TOWNSHIP.—Justice of
the Peace: D. L. Nelson, McClelland;
Constable: H. E. Miller, McClelland;
Road Overseer: J. F. Buchanan, Mc
Clelland.
PUMPKIN BEND TOWNSHIP.—Jus
tice of the Peace: John W. Browning,
McCrory; Constable:-1 Road
'Overseer: Ed Gibson, McCrory.
COURTS.
NORTHERN DISTRICT
CIRCUIT COURT—Third Monday in
February and August.
CHANCERY COURT—Second Mon
day in January, May and December.
COUNTY COURT—First Monday
January, April, July and October.
PROBATE COURT—Fourth Monday
in January, April, July and October.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
CIRCUIT COURT—First Monday
March and September.
CHANCERY COURT—Third Monday
in January, May and December.
COUNTY COURT—Second Monday in
January, April, July and October.
PROBATE COURT—First Monday
following that of the Northern l’1"'
trict.