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Dr. J. R. Piercey spent the
latter part’of this week in Little
Rock.
The biggest and best line of
cigars and box candies at The
Smoke House. Adv.
Mr. Wm. Stader, one of Mor
ton’s leading citizens, was a vis
itor in McCrory today, Friday.
Miss Pauline McFall left Tues
day for Athens, Ala., to take a
post-graduate course in oil and
china painting.
His Vocation.
“I gave that youngster of mine a
toy printing-press,. a steam engine, a
xylophone, a box of paints, and some
other things to find out whether his
tastes were artistic, mechanical, lit
erary, or what—but the test didn’t
work.” “Why, what did he do with
them?” “Smashed them all up.”
“WThy man, it’s as clear as day—he’s
going to be a furniture mover.”—Bos
ton Transcript.
Look for the Best.
When a young man gets into a new
place he meets the bad companions
first. They float around on top, as
scum usually does. Good company is
not so easy to get into. It has to be
sought. The wise young man knows
the channels through which he can
come in contact with respectable peo
ple.
GENERAL DIRECTORY
CITY OFFICIALS.
G. W. Barber...Mayor
C. Porter Best.Recorder
J. G. Pulley.Day Marshal
G. G. McCrory.Treasurer
Dr. H. P. Hargis.Health Officer
Aldermen: J. A. Cullum, R. A. Drew
ery, Oc Jeffries, G. G. McCrory and C.
E. Riggs.
Council meets first Monday night of
each month in the Council Chamber in
the Farmers & Merchants Bank Bldg.
COURTS.
NORTHERN DISTRICT
CIRCUIT COURT—Third Monday In
February and August.
CHANCERY COURT—Second Mon
day in January, May and member.
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 .Or'ember.
COUNTY COURT—Second Monday in
January, April, July and October.
PROBATE COURT—First Monday
following that of the Northern Dis
trict.
Old People's Love at Sight.
Independence, Mo.—“It was love at
first sight with us, and so we got mar
ried.” J. W. Smith, seventy-eight-year
old bridegroom, smiled at his seventy
six-year-old bride, who was Mrs. Sa
line Herrmann, and dismissed all other
arguments on the subject. This is the
third time each has been married.
Both have a number of children by
former marriages.
Raising Big Potatoes.
Cottage Grove, Ore.—The prize po
tatoes for the season have been raised
j by Alfred Doolittle on his property
within the city limits. The two speci
mens weigh four pounds and two and
one-fourth pounds. Mr. Doolittle says
the entire yield is large in size and
will average two-thirds the size of the
smaller of the mammoth specimens
put on display.
Rather Plain-Spoken.
“How about the New Year’s resolu
tions?”
“I never make any,” answered the
busy man.
“You don’t mean to say you are en
tirely free from bad habits?”
“No, indeed, but making New Year
resolutions I don’t intend to keep is
not one of them.”
Not Guilty.
“Friend,” said the irascible man on
a trolley car, “I’d rather give yon this
newspaper than have you reading it
over my shoulder.” “You do me an
injustice, sir,” answered the passen
ger behind him. “I have a cramp in
my stomach that makes me lean over
this way. I’m not trying to read the
headlines in your darned old news
paper.”—Birmingham Age-Herald.
Diogenes and Alexander.
Diogenes was explaining to Alexan
der about his tub. “I could have got
a one-room apartment with bath on
the Acropolis, but how could I keep
any reputation as a cynic if I lived at
a place like Marathon Manor?” And
leading the hero to a clever little place
that had not yet been spoiled by the
crowd, he welcomed him to Bohemia
over the red ink of Chios.—Exchange.
Influences the Brain.
Every organ in the body exerts in
some way an influence upon the brain.
Those whose lives are along the sys
tematic, plodding way — the great
crowd of us—have no excuse for “tem
peramental fits.” If wo take care of
our health every organ does its duty,
and brain and nervous system do not
become temporarily poisoned.
Kitchen Hint.
If a small firm brush with a long
handle is used in connection with a
good cleansing powder, the work of
cleaning pots and pans will be less
disagreeable. The long handle will
obviate the necessity for keeping the
hands in the greasy water.
High School Notes.
The following selections were
rendered at chapel on Wednesday
morning: “Winning Jockey”—
Engelmann,—Mabel Dunehew.
“Blushing Roses”—Morrison,—
Mary Baxter. Voice “Because”
— Guy D’Hardelot, — Della Jeff
ries.
Dr. Johnston of Conway, who
is traveling in the interest of
Hendrix College and Rev. Lark,
pastor of the Methodist Church
of this city, visited the school
Monday morning of this week.
Dr. Johnston conducted chapel,
after which he gave a few inter
esting remarks to the students.
We are always glad to have such
men visit us.
Talks by Messrs Andrews, Wil
son and Buck were given before
the high school student body on
Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day, respectively, of this week.
These gentlemen represent well
known book companies and they
have spent many years in school
work. Consequently, their talks
were v e j: y interesting and
pointed. - - -.
Holder-Ridgeway
Married : Tuesday afternoon,
January 9, 1917, Mr. Ed Holder
to Miss Agnes Ridgeway, Rev.
Walter Gordon officiating. The
contracting parties are two of
Fakes Chapel’s most popular
young people and the News joins
their many friends in extending
hearty congratulations. They
will reside about one mile west
of Fakes Chapel Church.
Dental Notice
Dr. Alex Westbrook, dentist,
of Little Rock, arrived Wednes
day, Jan. 10, 1917, and will re
main for 11 days only. Will be
located at the McCrory Drug
Company. Adv
Beards’ School ltem,
Mr. Taylor Wright has receM
ly returned from Magazine, '
Mr. Joe Chappell returned to
his school in Memphis Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Brazeal.
spent Sunday with the familv
Mr. R. J. McDaniel. y °f
The Misses Brandon of McCrr,
ry attended Sunday School at
Beards Sunday afternoon.
Uncle John Raymond’s widow
has moved to Missouri. He will
have a long way to go now.
Mr. John Dougherty and Miss
Rosa Hipp were married Sunday
afternoon at the home of Esa A
J. Stapp.
The young people enjoyed a
musical entertainment at the
home of Mr. A. J. Stapp Wednes
day evening.
Mr. Edwin Ramsay returned
home a few days ago with his
bride, who was Miss Mary Lou
Crow of Longview, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Raymond
and daughter, Miss Meta, visited
their grand-parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Johnson, Sunday.
Rock-a-bye Baby
“Have no fear,
Father is near.”
Born : To Professor and Mrs.
Joe Reitano, Friday, December
15, 1916, a son.
Eleven pounds he weighed at
birth—a magnificent start off con
sidering—and all the ladies say
he is the finest ever. The acci
dent of foreign birth made Joe,
la padre, ineligible to the presi
dency of the land of the free and
the home of the brave, but no
such handicap confronts Joe, la
figlio, and we pray that he may
reach that goal and that he may
perpetuate the pleasant, sunny
disposition of his illustrious fath
er.—Wynne Progress, Dec, 21,
1916.
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