W. A. Mitchell of Batesville
was in town Monday.
Full assortment of latest
dress goods at J. M. Martin’s.
W. E. Kinman transacted
business in Batesville Monday.
For Sale—All my household
goods at reasonable prices.Mrs.
Ella Jack.
By keeping everlasting at it
some people eventually never
get anywhere.
Make it a home Christmas
for home people with home
money in the home town.
Miss Pearl Craig spent Sun
day in Newport the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Van Walton.
If the high cost of white
paper interferes, love letters
can be just as silly on any oth
er color.
For prompt delivery of any
thing kept in a first class groc
ery store, telephone No. 33. J.
M. Martin.
Nothing permanent was ev
er gained in business, friend
ship or love by insincerity of
woid or act.
We don’t charge for smiles
at this office. They are free ev
ery time you hand us a dollar
on subscription.
Allen Trevathan of Bates
ville was a passenger up the
road Sunday night en route
home from Little Rock.
Deputy Circuit Clerk W. W.
Jernigan and daughter, Gwen
dolyn, of Batesville were down
from Batesville Sunday.
Every little while some one
dishes up an article on “The
Passing of the Rube.” And the
rube has been out of date for
so many years no one even re
members what he looked like.
There is always one way in
which you can achieve popu
larity among your friends.Lend
| freely.
Misses Veryl Pascoe and Ef
fie Sisk spent Saturday night
and Sunday in Newport, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Benson.
Rev. C. W. McDonald will
fill Rev. W. E. Sherrill’s ap
pointments at the Baptist
church for the next three or
four months.
Mrs. H. A. Gire and little
daughter, Lorine, returned
Sunday night from Bald Knob
where they spent several days
visiting relatives.
No part of the meal is more
appreciated than a cup of good
coffee—if it is GOOD. You are
always assured of GOOD cof
fee if you use Regina. Sold on
a guarantee by Jno. M. Martin.
The catch of furs in the vi
cinity of Mountain Home so far
this fall and winter has been
heavy, and a large number of
hides have been marketed. One
buyer at Mountain Home has
already secured 1,000 o’pos
sum pelts.
Geo. H. Trevathan, after
spending a few days at Bates
ville looking after some busi
ness matters, was a passenger
down the road Friday night,re
turning to New Mexico where
he is spending the winter for
the benefit of his health.
We wonder how many par
ents realize that their child is
a book of blank paper in which
shall be recorded the record of
their own lives. Be careful
therefore what you have writ
ten there for the world will
read it.All your secret thoughts
the child will try to write.
The Independence County
Teachers Association will meet
at Sulphur Rock December 16
and a lar^re attendance is
looked for. A most interesting
program has been prepared for
thk occasion and the people of
Sulphur Rock are preparing to
to entertain the visiting teach
ers during their stay in town.
Letters to Old
Santa Claus
Dear Santa Claus.—I want
for Christmas a doll and bug
gy, a set of dishes, a little dres
ser and table. I hope that I
have not asked for too much.
Hoping that all the little girls
get something for Christmas,
1 am your little friend,
‘ EARLINE TAYLOR,
Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Dear Santa.—I want a doll
and chair, some oranges, nuts
and lots of good things to eat.
My little sister wants a doll
and chair, and some apples
and candy, and my little bro
ther wants a crying doll and
some candy and apples.
STELLA HARRIS,
Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Dear Santa Claus—Will you
please bring me a sleepingdoll,
a go-cart, a little bed, and
please remember little sister,
Gale, with a doll and some
fishes, and brother, Lovie,
wants a few things.
Your little friend,
BLANCHE PRIDMORE,
Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Dear Old Santa Claus.—I
im a little girl five years old
nave been a very good little
?irl since last Christmas. I
want you to bring me a baby
loll, a doll piano and some can
ty, nuts and fruit. If you have
iny little automobiles please
jring me one of them.
Your little friend,
CATHERON ADAMS,
Newark, Arkansas.
Dear Santa Claus.—I am a
ittle girl two years old. I want
i doll and bed, some cocoanuts
ind oranges.
Your little friend,
INEZ TAYLOR,
Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Dear Santa.—I will be eight
^ears old Christmas Day and I
want you to bring me a little
auto and a little rocking horse.
Your little boy,
Robert Ernest Taylor,
Oil Trough, Arkansas.
FOR LITTLE FOLKS
We Now Have on Display a Nice Assortment
of Toys of all Kinds for the Children and
We Cordially Invite You to call early
and Make Your Selections For
Old Santa Claus' Delivery
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Dear Santa Claus.—I want
you to bring me a big doll, a
doll cart, some dishes, a bed
for my doll to sleep on, some
candy, nuts and popcorn.
Margaret Sturdivant,
Newark, Arkansas.
EXECUTION SALE
Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, as sheriff of
Independence County, Ark.,
under and by virtue of a cer
tain execution issued by the
clerk of the circuft court of In
dependence County, Ark., up
on a transcript of a judgment
rendered against G. A. Gilman
in favor of R. A. Dowdy, be
fore J. A. Holmes, a justice of
the peace of Ruddell township
in said county, has levied upon
the following described real es
tate lying ir. the county of In
dependence, State of Arkan
sas, to-wit:
10 acres out of the N. W.cor
ner of the S. E. 14 of the S. E.
14 of section 31, Township 13
North, Range 6 West, and will
expose said lands for sale at
public outcry, at the Main
street door of thelndependence
County Court House, in the
city of Batesville, on
MONDAY, JAN. 8, 1917
on a credit of three months to
the highest bidder.
Said sale is subject, howev
er, to a certain prior judgment
against G. A .Gilman, in favor
of Weaver-Dowdy Company,
a certain certificate of which
is now on file with the Circuit
Clerk of Independence County,
j and to a deed of trust against
the above described lands to
secure certain indebtedness
due A. J. Craig, which deed of
trust if of record in the records
of mortgages and deeds of
trust of Independence County,
Arkansas.
Given under my hand as
such sheriff on this 4th day
of November, 1916.
LAWRENCE RUDDELL,
Sheriff of Independence Co.
NOTICE TO LET BRIDGE
CONTRACTS
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received
by the county court of Inde
pendence county, Arkansas,
until 1 o’clock p. m. Wednes
day, January 3, 1917, for the
erection of five steel bridges
in Independence county as fol
lows, to-wit:
One bridge spanning Big
Creek on the public road near
R. M. Crow’s residence in Mag
ness township.
One bridge spanning small
stream on Sulphur Rock and
Batesville road, near railroad
crossing east of Moorefield, in
Gainsboro township.
One bridge spanning creek
| on public road leading from
Batesville to Ramsey’s ferry, in
! Ruddell township.
One bridge spanning Lowe
creek, near the Caldwell place,
! on Sulphur Rock and Bates
ville road, in White Rivertown
ship.
One bridge spanning Blue
Creek on Batesville and Moore
field road, near Moorefield, in
Gainsboro township.
Specifications for same are
now on file in the office of the
County Clerk at Batesville.
F. C. HOYT,
County Judge.
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CHAS. MOSBY, Jeweler
222 W. MAIN STREET, BATESVILLE
We have some extra bargains in
Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry
WE FIX AND MAKE TO ORDER SPECTACLES FOR ALL EYES
No Charge for Testing Eyes
Dear Santa Claus.—I am a
little boy seven years old. I
want you to bring me a popgun
and capgun and a bundle of
firecrackers, some roman can
dles, apples, candy, oranges,
and little sister wants a doll
buggy and little bed for her
doll. Your little boy,
WAYNE HOLDERBY,
Newark, Arkansas.
Dear Santa.—I am a little
boy five years old. I hope if
you come over here you wdll
come to see me and bring me a
little wagon and rubber ball
that will bounce, a little wheel
barrow, and that is all.
Your little boy,
JOHN LESTER TAYLOR,
Oil Trough, Arkansas.
Dear Santa Claus.—We are
little girls aged 7 and 9. We
want you to bring us a locket
and chain, a doll, some candy,
apples and oranges. Little bro
thers want a top that will spin,
a little watch, some candy and
oranges. Don’t forget to come
we will look for you.
Your little friends,
Ruth and Hazel Wilscn,
Sulphur Rock, Arkansas.
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Horse*, Mules, Cattle, Etc.
Good for your own Aches,'
Pains, Rheumatism, Sprains,
Cuts, Burns, Etc.
> 25c. 50c. $1. At all Dealers.
S. C. KNIGHT
Attorney at Law
Office in Raney Building
Practice in all court*
Newark,.Arkans. a.
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When you want a nice Suit for yourself
or an outft for your boys it would pay
you well to go or send to J. B. Fitzhugh
& Brother, Batesville, Arkansas.
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| From as We Keep New Goods
♦ Coming in Constantly
♦ For a nice Christmas present give him
X a Mackinaw, a pair of Corduroy Pants,
| a Silk Shirt, a pair of Gloves, or a nice
| Rain Coat. You will find the largest
I assortments and the best grades here.
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