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Jelks Is Booming.
M. H. Patterson informed us
Tuesday that he would file the
necessary papers this week for
the purpose of incorporating the
town of Jelks. The territory
embraced in the corporate limits
* will he, not less than one mile
square, and probably more.
Three new homes have been
built there recently viz, Geo. T.
McCoppin, Henry Simmons and
N. J. Bass. The latter gentle
man had a combination home
erected, the front being used by
him for his barber shop.
iraue was cuiisunimaLtJu
Monday for the erection of a
large hotel to be located just
north of the Iron Mountain and
west of theRock Island Railroads.
The building will have 14 rooms,
the lower story containing an ex
tra large dining room, an office
and two living rooms. The office
will be so located as to enable
one to see a train that may be
approaching from any direction.
The structure will cost $2,500.00.
It is also planned to build four
cottages on the same lots with
the hotel. J. F. Gardner & Com
pany have installed a modern and
up-to-date soda fountain in their
large store and the Scott Mercan
tile Company has had a large
sign painted on the * front of
their building. „
Miss Bess Jones of Riverside
is in the city today, the guest of
Miss Gretchen Tarpley.
Wade and Walter Jeffries and
sister, Miss Della, returned Sat
urday from Jonesboro. »Walter
also visited the progressive and
growing^city of Paragould while
away.
The adoption of Amendment
No. 12 would not automatically
operate to increase the tax rate.
It would simply give school dis
tricts the right to levy an addi
tional tax by popular vote.
Died: Monday evening about
eight-o'clock at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Cleave Goodwin, Mrs.
Arthur Vanlandingham. The
deceased leaves a husband, a
mother, Mrs. Stattie Brownieg,
two sisters, Mesdames Goodwin
and R. E. Holder, and one broth
er, Jarrett Jelks.
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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, Vanndale.
.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
J. G. Pulley.Day Marshal
Dr. H. P. Hargis.Health Officer
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: -; Rpad Overseer: W. S.
Hunt, Hunter.
WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP-Jus
tices of the Peace: Rube Dunn and
W. D. Overstreet, Fitzhugh; Constable:
Roy Hight, Fitzhugh; Road Overseer:
Chas. Peebles, Fitzhugh.
DeVIEW 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: Chas.
W. 'Brooks, Cotton Plant; Road Over
seer: I. 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- i
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
Peace: M. A. Sparks, Morton; Consta
ble: Jack Whittinghall, Penrose; Road
Overseer: A. Materna, Morton.
CACHE TOWNSHIP. — Justices of
the Peace: E. L. Joyner, Wiville, and
N. H. Chaney, R. F. D. No. 2, McCrory;
Constable: Gid Capghaw, R. F. D. No.
2, McCrory; Road Overseer: Wes Re
neau, Howell..
FREEMAN TOWNSHIP-Justices of
the Peace: D. Spears and T. E. Trice,
Cotton Plant; Constable: Jesse Spears,
Cotton Plant; Road Overseer: G. N. 1
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: -; 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 In
January, April, July and October.
PROBATE COURT—Fourth Monday
in January, April, July and October.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT
CIRCUIT COURT—First Monday In
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 Dis
trict.
Hugh A. Black Dead.
While eating dinner Sunday,
May, 14, Hugh A. Black of J elks,
accidentally bit his tongue which
resulted in his death Monday,
May, 22, 1916. Blood poisorf set
in and later his jaws became
locked, remaining in this condi
tion for three days, notwith
standing all possible medical at
tention was given.
Mr. Black was employed as
stave cutter for the Baxter
Stave Co. at Jelks and had been
with them the past ten months.
He was about 46 years of age
and was married some ten years
ago at Wynne, Ark., to Mrs.
Alice Putman, nee Clark, of Mt.
Sterling, 111., .who arrived Tues-1
day morning to accompany the
remains to Brigden, Ontario,
Canada, where they will be laid
to rest. —
Deceased was one of the most
agreeable and painstaking em
ployees of the above company,
was well liked by his many
friends and leaves a wife, a
mother, Mrs. Maggie Black of
Mt. Sterling, 111., three brothers
and two sisters to mourn his loss.
Mr. Black was formerly employ
ed in the stave factory at Parkin
and carried a policy in The State
Life Insurance Co. of Indianapo
lis, Ind.
/
H. Arnof left Tuesday for a
few days stay in Hot Springs.
He will return tomorrow, Satur
day.
Babe Baswell returned Sunday
to his home in Little Rock after
a visit to friends and relatives
here.
Rev. S. M. Yancey has been at
Howell this week assisting in a
revival meeting being conducted
there.
Mrs. Walter Gracey of Pine
Bltaff arrived Sunday for a
month’s visit to her brother, J.
L. Bronte, and family.
Messrs and Mesdames J. L.
Stair and Shoemaker of Altamont,
111., are spending a few days here
lookiqg after their land interests.
Feed, Lumber, Coal
Shingles, Doors, Rubber
Roofing, Paints, Brick and
Lime.
Corn, Oats, Chops, Hulls
and Meal.
H. D. SWAYZE
Twelfth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. William Gaston
Dilliard entertained a number of
their friends at their beautiful
country home Monday, May, 22,
1916. The occasion was their
twelfth wedding anniversary.
Progressive rook was played
by a large number of the guests
and delicious punch was served.
Numerous presents of silk and
linen were received among which
was a handsome satin damask
table cloth with napkins to math
which was presented by the
Swastika Club of which the
hostess is a member. A menu
consisting of barbecued pork,
turkey, etc., was served.
At a late hour the guests depart
ed each wishing Mr. and Mrs.
Dilliard many more happy anni
versaries.
Miss Ida Tarpley is home for
the summer from Harrisburg
where she had charge of the
music department is the high
school.
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Kellogg of
St. Louis arrived Friday for a
month’s visit to their son, J. M.
Kellogg, and family. They
will" also visit another son, L. D.
Kellogg, and family at Cotton
Plant.
E. C. Marsh has recently had
A. W. Mitchell make and install
in The Smoke House one of the
coziest and. most up-to-date
ice cream parlors ever seen in
this city. It is much larger than
the old one and the many patrons
of this popular place of refresh
ments are loud in their praise of
the much needed improvement.
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