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Newark, Independence County, Arkansas, Friday, May 29, 1914
Vol. 14, No. 8
PIONEER CITIZEN
GOES TO REWARD
Capt. R. R. Reeves, Confederate
Veteran, Passes Away at His
Home at Oil Trough
R. R. Reeves died at his home
at Oil Trough last Saturday, after
an illness of several weeks.
Mr. Reeves was one of the old
est and best known citizens in this
end of the county. He was born
in Oil Trough 71 years ago and
spent his entire life in Indepen
dence county. He had filled all the
relations of life, as son, brother,
husband, father, neighbor, friend
and citizen, and filled them well.
No higher tribute can be paid to
man. In the community where he
was best known, no man had more
friends or was held in higher es
teem than Uncle Rufe.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at the home Sunday at noon
by Rev. J. H. McDoniel. Burial
was at Akron under the auspices
of the Masons and Odd Fellows, of
which orders he was an honored
member.
He is survived by five children,
four daughters and one son.
SUES RAILROAD
Attorney I. J. Matheny has filed
suit in the circuit court for Mrs.
Ellen Scribner against the Iron
Mountain Railroad Company for
$4,000 for personal injuries alleged
to have been received by the plain
tiff at Diaz last February while
she was a passenger on a train of
the defendant company.
COMMITTEE MEETS
A meeting of the Democratic
Judiciary Committee was held at
Batesville Monday. The commit
tee unanimously declared Hon R.
K. Jeffery the Democratic nomi
nee for circuit judge, and Hon. H.
U. Williamson of Mountain View
the nominee for prosecuting at
torney.
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Sulphur Rock, May 27.—J. B. 1
Wright and family returned to
their home at Batesville Monday,
after a pleasant visit here with
relatives and friends
E. W. Harmon received an ugly
wound on his leg one day last
week. While striking a drill bit at
the oil well a small sliver of steel
flew from the bit and entered his
leg just below his knee. The doc
tors probed to the bone but were
unable to find the piece of steel.
Misses Lizzie and Edna Hively
of Batesville attended the closing
exercises of the school here.
Asa Pelley, chief of the Oil
Trough section, accompanied by
Miss Bernice Griffith, spent Satur
day and Sunday here with his
family.
Kev. isiue of Batesville preacli
ed at the Baptist church Sunday
night.
Miss Mabel Galloway is visiting
in the Elmo section this week.
Chas. Sneed who clerked for
T. C. Knox for some time and lat
er for H. W. Parks, left Monday
evening for St. Louis to seek em
ployment.
The old plank sidewalk on
Main street is being replaced with
new timber. Concrete would be
much better and would add more
toward improving our town.
Will Duvall spent Sunday and
Monday with his family at Oil
Trough.
Mrs. Allie Gibbs and little daugh
ter, Grace, left the first part of
the week for Williston, Fla.,where
they expect to make their future
home.
Mrs. W. W. Hoyt and children
are visiting at Little Rock
GARNER-JONES
Joe Garner and Miss Reba Jones,
prominent young people of Mag
ness, were married at the home of
Rev. X. T. Griffin last Sunday
evening, Rev. Griffin, performing
the ceremony.
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Newark, Ark.
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Hinson’s Tent Show
MOVING PICTURES
Opens Saturday Night, May 30
Our desire is to make this the best
Picture Show ever in Newark. For
this occasion we have a 3,000 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE PICTURE
“The Pendleton Roundup”
A highly recommended and expen
sive picture; also some other very
interesting pictures. You cannot
afford to miss it! A free present
with every ticket. Ballon ascension
and fireworks aftsr the show. Ad
mission 10c. Show opens 8:15.
W. D. HINSON, PROPRIETOR
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Happenings of Local interest
Mrs. J. I. Sturdivant spent yes
terday in Newport.
Dr. G. S. Saylors left yesterday
morning for Little Rock.
Four reels of good pictures,and
good music by Doc’s string band
at Allen’s Hall Saturday night.
Mrs. Belle Grant and little niece,
Jessie Smart, of Newport, came
up yesterday morning to spend a
few days visiting friends.
G. M. Fields & Co., have opened
a poultry house on South side of
Front street and will buy all kinds
of produce and pay good prices in
cash
Don’t fail to see Mrs. N. R.
Alexander’s nice line of ladies’ and
childrens’ hats. She is prepared to
save you money on them. Shop at
residence, Newark.
Editor P. II. Van Dyke of the
Newport Independent was a pas
senger up the road Tuesday morn
ing en route to Batesvilie to at
tend federal court.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Drenncn left
yesterday morning for their home
at Judsonia, after a pleasant visit
here with the gentleman’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Drennen.
The Royal Neighbors will give
an ice cream supper at the hall on
Saturday night, June 6 Cake and
cream will be served and every
body is cordially invited to attend.
Rev. T. V. Ramsey and daugh-:
ter, Miss Sue. of Batesville, were
passengers up the road Friday en
route home from Oklahoma City
where they attended the Metho
dist General Conference.
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Dickens of
Newport were in town Sunday j
evening en route home from Oil
Trough, where they were called
by the death of the lady’s father,
Capt. R. R. Reeves.
Newark Lodge I. 0. 0. F. will
hold memorial services on Sunday
June 7, at 3 o’clock p. in. in honor
of deceased members of the order.
All Odd Fellows are invited to at
tend and participate.
Tax Assessor S. 1). Lindsey will
begin his annual tour of the coun
ty next Monday for the purpose
ofv. wabiag.
sonal property. Real estate will
not be assessed this year.
1 have made a business connec
tion with a national organization
which puts me in a position to sell
property throughout the United
States, Canada, Mexico and Cuba.
If you want to buy, or sell, see or
write to me. F. U. Eller. "
The civil service examination
which was to have been held at
Batesville on the 13th of June for
postoffke clerk and carrier, will
not be held, the call for the exam
ination having been cancelled.
Miss Katherine Williams of
Jacksonport is spending a few
(Jays in town attending the com
mencement exercises of the New
ark High School, and is the guest
of Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Stewart.
For the next few days Miss Jo
sie Verhoff will make greatly re
duced prices on millinery in order
to close out her stock. If you are
looking for real bargains call at
her shop at G 0. Magness& Com
pany’s store.
Prof, and Mrs. J. B. Stewart en
tertained the senior and junior
classes of the Newark High School
at their home Monday night.
Dainty refreshments were served
and the occasion was very much
enjoyed by all present.
A. M. Edgar of Newport was in
town yesterday. Mr. Edgar was
kicked on the knee by a horse a
few days ago and sustained in
juries that confined him to his
home for several days, but has re
covered the use of the limb and
does not fear any serious results.
Newark Camp W. 0. W. will
observe their annual memorial
services next Sunday afternoon.
The members will assemble at the
lodge hall at 1:30 and at 3 p. m.
will march in a body to Blue
Springs cemetery where they will
decorate the graves of deceased
members of the order.
Mrs. W. Y. Gibbs came dow n
from Sulphur Rock Saturday and i
spent the day here with friends.
She left Sunday for Williston.Fla ,
to join her husband who has been
in Florida for several months and
they will make their home at
Wiliiston, where they have bought
property. They are excellent peo
ple and their many friends here
regret their departure from our
county.
NEWARK SCHOOL
GETS STATE AID
Newark High School was al
lowed $250 of the state aid fund
at a meeting of the State Board
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Monday. The apportionment is
based upon the rule which provid
es that high schools having a
three-year course are entitled to
: $250.
Other schools in this county to
receive state aid are Pleasant
j Plains $200 and Sulphur Rock
’ $200r" .
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Dota, May 26.—J.A. Page made
a business trip to Newark Mon
day.
Miss Victoria Pickens returned
Monday from a pleasant visit with
her brother, Prof. Sidney Pickens,
of Batesville.
J. M. Harrelson, one of our
hustling farmers, was looking af
ter business in Newark Friday.
Mrs. Kate Bullington who has
been quite sick for several days is
able to be up again. •
Rev. Thompson filled his regu
lar appointment at the Presbyte
rian church Saturday night and
Sunday. Me preached some inter
esting sermons.
There are several cases of
mumps in our community.
Dr. G. S. Saylors and sister. Miss
Kate, came out from Newark
Tuesday and spent several days
here very pleasantly visiting their
sister, Mrs. Jim Harrelson.
The Sunday School Workers
Conference met with ftfr. and
Mrs. R. R. Bullington Friday
night with Miss Ruby Taylor as
leader.
Neil Storey one of Charlotte’s
promising young men was looking
after business here Wednesday.
Sallie Best, who has been at
tending school at Sulphur Rock,
returned home Sunday, school
having closed Friday.
MAJ.GEORGE W.BELLAMY
IS SUDDENLY STRICKEN
Little Rock, May 28.—Maj. G.
VV. Bellamy, chairman of the Ark
ansas Railroad Commission, was
stricken with paralysis at 7:45 last
night and at an early hour this
(Thursday) morning, was report
ed to be in a serious condition at
his room at the Hotel Marion.
FEDERAL COURT
The spring term of federal
court convened at Batesville Tues
day. Judge Youmans of Fort
Smith is holding court in place of
Judge Trieber who is presiding
over the United States court of
appeals at St. Paul, Minn.
$25 REWARD
Lost. One gold brooch with
brilliant setting. Will pay $25.00
for return of same to Mrs. C. M.
Edwards.
BULL MOOSERS TO
MEET IN LITTLE ROCK
Chairman Issues Call For State
Committee Meeting June 15 to
Decide on State Campaign
A call has been issued by J. A.
Corner, of Little Rock, chairman
of the state committee of the pro
gressive party, for a meeting of
the committee in Little Rock,
June 15. At that time the policy
of the party in the approaching
campaign will be decided. There
has been some discussion of the
advisability of placing a candidate
for governor and for congress in
the various districts in the field,
and there is some doubt whether
any nominations at all will be
made this time. Some of the lead
ers are in favor of concentrating
their efforts upon organization
for the 1916 campaign. It is also
expected that that the Arkansas
progressives will endorse national
prohibition.
INJURED IN RUNAWAY
Miss Ruth Hawthorne was pain
fully injured Wednesday morning
when she was throwm from Rat
ton & Son’s delivery wagon.
The horse hitched to the wagon
became frightened and tried to
run away. In doing so, the wagon
was turned completely over,throwT
ing the young lady to the ground
and pinning her beneath the wa
gon.
Tom Ratton was driving the
horse but was not in the wagon
when the animal became frighten
ed. He secured the lines, however
in time to prevent the horse run
ning away, but it made a quick
turn and upset 4he wagon.
The young lady’s injuries were
quite painful but are not of a ser
ious nature.
IMPROVING JUS SHOP
J. L. Porter is installing a lot of
new machinery in his blacksmith
shop, including an engine, band
saw, cut-off saw% boring machine
and a grist mill. He is building an
addition to the present building
and when he gets the building re
modeled and this machinery plac
ed he will have one of the best
equipped shops in this part of the
county. Mr. Porter is a fine me
chanic and The Journal is glad to
note this evidence of his thrift
and enterprise.
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