THE HOME NEWS
EDITED IN THE INTEREST OF McCRORY AND WOODRUFF COUNTY
VOLUME 1. McCRORY, ARKANSAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1915 NUMBER 22
Appropriate Gifts for the Home
from Our Furniture Department
Oak Rocking Chairs Brass Beds
Reed Rocking Chairs Oak Beds
High-Chairs for Baby Oxidized Steel Beds
Red Rocking Chair for Baby White Steel Beds
Art Sqares Cotton Mattresses
Matting
Small Rugs
Felt Mattresses
Springs for beds
Make Your Housewife Happy with a Helpmate Kitchen Cabinet
Planters Mercantile Company
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Miss Schupp Showered
Mrs. W. T. McCain and Miss
Lula McCrory entertained with a
miscellaneous shower in the home
of the former Monday evening
in honor of Miss Janie Schupp, a
bride of this month.
The rooms, thrown open for
the pleasure of the guests, were
decorated in holly, red and white
crepe paper and ferns were
prettily arranged.
A contest in which the guests'
names were in the form of rid
dles was the diversion chosen for
the pleasure of the guests.
After the contest a little wag
on all in white and green was
brought into the room by little
Misses Katherine and Pauline
McCain all loaded with gifts for
the honoree.
After opening the packages and
the reading of many approprate
verses, dainty refreshments were
served to 23 guests.
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Riverside Notes
School was dismissed Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. J. E, Jones was in New
port shopping this week.
Miss Bessie Jones was in Au-;
j gusta several times this week
shopping.
Mr. Cartwright, P. B. Jones’
famous salesman was in Augusta
Wednesday on business.
Cleveland Ezell and Willie
Woods, negroes, were tried in
Esq. H. L. Byrd’s court last week
on a charge of high way robbery
and were bound over to await |
the action of the grand jury and
are now in jail. It is charged
they took a gallon of whiskey
from some other negroes.
Mrs. Lettie Nolan left Wednes
day for a three weeks visit to
friends and relatives at Wiville.;
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SWASTIKA CLUB.
The Swastika Club was de
lightfully entertained by Mrs, J.
H. Crossett at her pleasant home
Wednesday afternoon. The
rooms were made further attract
ive with quantities of big yellow
chrysanthemums, although the
mud and mist ruled outside, all
were cheery within.
The President being absent,
the meeting was called to order
by the Vice-President, Mrs. Mc
Cain, who presided in her usual
gracious manner.
We are happy to welcome Mrs.
Walter Fakes as our new mem
ber, she taking the place of Mrs.
H. S. Taylor, resigned.
After the business meeting a
social hour was enjoyed after
which we were served with de
licious ice cream and cake by our
hostess, assisted by Master
Joseph.
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Mrs. Charles Smith left
Wednesday for Pangburn where
she will visit relatives and friends
during the Christmas holidays.
Miss Ida Tarpley, who is teach
ing music in the Harrisburg High
School arrived Wednesday to
spend the holidays with home
folk here.
Lost: Seven-Jewel Waltham
watch, 20 year hunting case, be
tween McCrory and Tip, Tuesday
morning, Dec. 21. Liberal re
ward to the person returning
same. Dan Holder, Hillemann,
Ark. Adv
Died: Wednesday, Dec. 21,
1915, William Roberts, age 54
years, 3 months and 5 days, at
the home of his brother, Tom, 1
mile west of this city. Mr.
Roberts lived at Harrisburg and
was here on business. Inter
ment at Fakes Chapel cemetery
Thursday afternoon.