The Newark Journal
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
O F. Craig. editor
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1W5
ADDITIONAL LOCAL ITEHS
A. M. Edgar shipped a carload
■of tine mules to Jackson, Miss.,
Tuesday.
We have a few ladies hats we
are selling out at cost. Moore
Bros. & Co.
W. T. Magness shipped seven
ear loads of cattle to the St. Louis
markets Tuesday.
Whiting & Company show by
far the most up-to-now line of
goods in Newark.
Mrs. Leora C. Miller of Heber
visited friends in the city Tues
day and Wednesday.
A guaranteed sewing machine
for $12,50 at Barnett Bros, big
store, Batesville, Ark.
See the line of sewjmg machines
offered at special hut prices at
Fred D. Whiting &aJo.
R. M. Galloway wants your
chickens, eggs amt butter and will
pay highest market price.
See the great values offered by
Fred D. Whiting. & Company in
metr3 suits JT^id 6vercoats.
Mrs. Jasper JtAlford died at her
home in the n(|>rth part of town
Monday and w> is buried Tuesday.
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Mrs. Js. "A. Williamson and lit
tle dp-..lighter, Fay, returned Sun
day from an extended visit to El
mo.
B. F. Busby, Jr., of Alexandria,
La., is spending a few days in the
city, visiting his parents, Maj.
and Mrs. B. F. Busby.
R. T. Herrington of Charlotte
was in town Monday, en route to
Little Rock to attend the meeting
of the F. & A. M. grand lodge.
Mrs. Ellen Mullen left Satur
day morning for her home at
Grubbs, after a pleasant visit here
with Mr. and Mrs. Jno. W. Out
law.
W. C. Wilson, who recently
came to this county from Wapel
la. 111., and located near Dota, was
looking after business in town
Tuesday.
The News says that arrange
ments are being made for the ear
ly removal of the Renter hub and
spoke factory from Paragould to
Batesville.
T. S. Ottinger, a prominent
farmer of the Hickory Valley
neighborhood, was in town Satur
day. Mr. Ottinger is being solic
ited by his friends to enter the
race for county clerk. He is con
sidering the matter and may de
cide to enter the race later.
Mr. and Mr*. M. S. Fisher vis
ited relatives at Oil Trough Sun
day.
You can always get something
; good to eat at Galloway’s restau
rant.
Clarence Vaughan of Batesville,
j spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
the city.
1 Get our prices on clothing be
! fore buying elsewhere. Moore
, Bros. & (Jo.
Geo. A. Ashley a prominent
citizen of the Rig Creek commun
ity, was in town Wednesday.
Children’s wool hoods, baby
caps, children’s cloaks, infant’s
caps, cloaks, etc., at Whiting’s.
J. I. Sturdivant and G. O. Mag
ness arrived home Wednesday
from a business trip to Memphis.
Largest assortment and lowest
prices in everything at the big
store of Barnett Bros, at Bates
ville.
L. V. Harrelson and family of
: near Kenyon visited Mr. Harrel
son’s mother here Saturday night
and Sunday.
,1. L. Smith of St. Louis, repre
senting the Carleton Dry Goods
Company, spent several days in
town this week.
The line of underwear for men,
women and children shown by
Fred D. Whiting & Company beats
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the state on prices.
Henry Wade, a prominent mer
chant, sawmill and gin man of
Wadeville, was transacting busi
ness in the city Tuesday.
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Mrs. Jack Davis and little
daughter, Metta. of Newport came
up Monday to spend a few days
! visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Gal
loway and family.
FOR SALE—One good 4-year
old work horse, one wagon and set
of double harness and one second
hand New Home sewing machine.
Apply to W. M. Magness.
J. J. Lenox and two sons of the
late G. F. Murff arrived from
Nashville, Tenn., Monday to ac
company the remains of the de
ceased to Nashville for burial.
Santa Claus has rented our en
tire store room, fixtures and ev
erything, for the purpose of dis
playing his toys and other valua
ble presents, during the holiday
season. O. L. Hoover <tt Com
pany, Sulphur Rock, Ark.
Today’s paper contains the an
nouncement of Capt. R. R. Reeves
of Oil Trough as a candidate for
representative. Captain Reeves
has been a citizen of Independence
county for many years, aud is
known as one of the county’s most
staid and conservative citizens, and
is a man in whom the people can
place the utmost confidence. Be
ing a farmer and in constant touch
with the masses, he knows their
needs, and being a man of ripe ex
perience, yet keen and active, he
is especially fitted to represent and
look after the interests of the peo
ple. He was a valiant defender of
the Southern cause in the bloody
conflict that took place between
the States during the sixties. In
the event of his election the inter
! ests of the people would be in safe
, hands.
LAMPS, LAMPS
If its a lamp you are looking for, a small
one for the kitchen, a medium size for the sit
ting room or a large one for the parlor, we
have a nice variety, ranging in prices from
40 cents to $4.00.
0. L. HOOVER & CO.
SULPHUR ROCK* : : ARKANSAS.
I Solid Fashions, ^
[ sensible clothes,
I clothes cut and
fashioned on lines that
bring joy to the seeker
of new things, yet fa
vored withthat careful
judgment that makes
the structure always
wholesome to the eye
—such are the clothes
GRIFFITH & MORROW.
Hon. Thos. J. Raney arrived
home Wednesday night from
Mountain View, where he spent
a day or two looking after his can
didacy for state Senator.
Mrs. Rillie Baker of Dota was
in the city Tuesday, en route
home from a visit to friends at
Newport. She spent Tuesday
night here, the guest of Mrs. A.
H. Saylors.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Reeves en
tertained a few of their friends
Saturday night with an apron par
ty. The prize, a beautiful decor
ated cake, was captured by Master
Roy Reeves.
Hon. M. L. Arnold has pur
chased property in the north part
of town from Craig & Henderson
and will soon begin the erection
of a handsome residence, making
this his future home.
A. L. Dunlap announces in to
day’s paper as a candidate for
sheriff. Mr. Dunlap has had quite
a good deal of eqperience as dep
uty in the sheriff 's office, and as
he is a man of unquestioned in
tegrity and ability, there is no
doubt that he would make a good
otlicer if elected.
Road Overseer X. M. Wilson
has purchased a rock crusher and
roller for use on the roads in this
township, Good roads are one of
the country’s most valuable public
improvements, and as it takes such
machinery as this to make much
headway in building them, The
Journal believes he has acted
wisely.
M. M. Steward of Greenbrier
township announces in today’s pa
per as a candidate for sheriff. Mr.
Steward is well and favorably
known to the people of the coun
ty, having served them for the
past four years as coroner. He is
well qualified for the position and
would no doubt make a good sher
iff should the people see fit to elect
him.
A team hitched to a buggy be
came frightened and ran away on
the road leading out through the
bottom Sunday evening. The oc
cupants of the buggy, Mrs.Vaughn
Meriwether and two children and
Mrs. Sarah Fortner, were thrown
outand Mrs. Fortner’s arm was
broken. The other occupants of the
buggy were more fortunate, and
sustained only a few slight bruis
es.
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Something to crow alx>ut: Sev
en pounds of Royal coffee for $1.
Moore Bros. Co.
For somethin*; good to eat and
nice clean beds, go to Hotel Moore
when in Sulphur liock.
The public school opened Mon
day with an enrollment of 160,
and is progressing nicely.
H. D. Terrell has opened a res
taurant and candy shop in town
and solicits a share of the public
patronage.
Harnett Bros. Merc. Company
of Batesville have the largest
store in Arkansas and will save
you money.
Capt. R. R. Reeves of Oil
Trough, candidate for the legisla
ture, was in town yesterday, en
route home from Little Rock.
A DOUBLE WEDDING.
A double wedding took place at
the parsonage at Sulphur Rock I
Wednesday evening, the contract- :
ing parties being two couple of;
Newark’s best known and most
prominent young people. They!
were A. C. Martin and Miss Liz
zie Magness; W. 1). Murphy and j
Miss Leona Magness. Rev. C. H.
Newman performed the ceremony.
They have many friends who
will heartily join The .Journal in
wishing them a long and prosper
ous life of wedded happiness.
TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC.
1 have leased the Nellie Meri
wether property, better known as
the “Hotel Nell,” situated in the
town of Sulphur Rock, Ark., for
the purpose of conducting a first
class hotel. My beds are fresh
and clean, and accommodations
are as good as may be found in
any town of like size. I solicit
the patronage of the traveling
public. Respectfully,
John Hi ddleston.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that I. E. E,
Moore, administrator of tlie estate of
.1. E. Murphy, deceased, by virtue of
an order of the probate court of Inde
pendence county, Arkansas, will sell
in front of the post office in the town
of Newark, Arkansas, between the
lawful hours for such sales, the fol
lowing real estate, situated in Inde
pendence county, Arkansas, to wit:
An undivided one-half interest in lot
number seven (7) block number one
tli m western division of the town of
Ae.vark, Arkansas, on
Thursday, November do, 1905,
on a credit of three months w -
security, with 10 per^tffft' In teres
and vendors lien retailed for purchase
money thereof.
(liven under my hand and seal this
the 8th day or November, 1 <*>:».
E. It. Moouk.
Administrator of the estate of J. K.
Murphy, deceased.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that I, it. It.
liattor, administrator of the estate of
It. (1. Conn, deceased, will, through,
an order of the probate court of Inde
pendence county, Arkansas, sell at the
late residence of K. (I Conn at Akron,
Arkansas, at public outcry, between
the judicial hours for such sales, the
following personal property, belong
ing to said estate, to wit: A lot of
merchandise, consisting of boots,
shoes, jewelry, stationery, cigars,
store furniture, such as show eases,
oil tank, one iron sale, etc., also one
horse, two mules, 1 corn shelter, beds
and bed clothing, household furni
ture, one hay press, one mower, one
hay rake, farming implements, etc.,
one Moran & Hamlin organ, one Mal
lard piano and one stove, on
Saturday. December 9th, 190.V
Terms of Sale: All sums less than
$5.00, to be cash in hand and all sums
over that amount to be on a credit of
three months, with good personal se
curity, with 10 per cent interest and
lien retained fur purchase money
thereof.
Given under my hand this the IIth
day of Noveuber, 1905.
It. II. Hatton,
Administrator.
Deeds of trust and le^al blanks
| for sale at The Journal olhce.
CHAS. MOSBY,
— DEALER IN —
Watchcs, Jewelry,
Diamonds, Arkansas Pearls.
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We Fit Spectacles Correctly.
Watch Inspector For The
White River Railway.
Batesville, - Arkansas.