Conway News Roundup Sees Rail Traffic And Local Visits
Conway Arkansas reports long freight traffic on the line to Little Rock and Fort Smith. Local residents including Moss family, Miss Annie Hess, and Hattie Botsford are noted with visits, business trips, planing mill work, and school news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Conway
Kart
Gong West
Goliama
New Tames
Moss
Dr. Steele
Clinton
BR. W. Gantt
Morrilton
Paine's
Annie Hess
Hatter Bros
Arthur Livingston
Memphis
Baptist Mite Society
Central College
The
Conway Printing Co
Kedron
Star City
Chester Markham
John Harred
Road Law Details For County Road Work And Tax
The act sets up road and bridge work funded by a county road tax with a Road Commissioner at $2 a day. The county divides into districts, appoints overseers, and requires every resident to work or pay four days annually. Overseers hire teams, report yearly, and all work funds go through the district. The Road Commissioner supervises overseers, buys tools, and oversees prisoner labor. road tax may be paid in cash or by working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justices of the Peace
Enola Fight Leaves Man Fatally Injured After Knife Wounding
A serious scuffle at Enola last Sunday evening ended with Eli Davis slashing Luke Glover during a confrontation with Jeff Heffington. Glover sustained arm and abdominal wounds and his death is expected imminently. Davis intervened in a separate fight and became involved, with the stated injuries result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enola
Eli Davis
Luke Glover
Jeff Heffington
Glover
Davis
Artist postpones Greenbrier gallery showing to Sept 24
Notice to residents of Greenbrier and vicinity from T. J. Heuors the artist. He could not attend the advertised date of the 17th due to sickness but will be present on the 24th and stay until Saturday Sept 1 calling for early visits to avoid the rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbrier
T. J. Heuors
Faulkner County Public School Teacher Examination
A public examination will determine qualifications for teaching in Faulkner County schools. The test will be held at the Conway public school building on Thursday and Friday, September 20 and 21, 1900. T. J. Bullion is the County Examiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Conway Printing Co
Faulkner County
Conway
T. J. Bullion
Riot Quelled at Johnson Station in Liberty County
The militia was called to quell a racial riot at Johnson Station in Liberty County Georgia after a murder of a white man by a Black suspect. Reports mention additional crimes including a large gold bullion shipment from New York to England on steamers Teutonic and St Paul. A Union Pacific train robbery near Woodland Kansas is linked to two Jones brothers with rewards offered in Missouri and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Boydston
Chadwick
John H. Gist
Conway
Hardin Cemetery
Holland
Charles Lauder
Greenbrier
Galveston
Tex
T. J. Forrest
Graddy
Conway Printing Co
George W. Bruce
Faulkner County
Morrilton
Saltillo
G. W. Clark
W. H. Duncan
T. J. Bullion
Johnson Station
Liberty County
United States
Teutonic
St. Paul
New York
England
Columbus
Lane
Express Company
C. R. Farrell
Lane Farrell
Union Pacific
Woodland
Kas
James
Tom Jones
Missouri
Texas
Jones Brothers
Springfield
Dallas County
Woman and Men Shoes Sale Offers Bargains
Sixteen pairs of women’s fine tan vesting top shoes in lace, sizes 2 to 4 1 2 priced at $2. Forty six pairs of men’s shoes in lace and congress with values from $1.50 to $4 offered from $1 to $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
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Mharrell & CO
ADV Csoo
Conway, Ark
James & Graham
Trott
Hattie Botsford
Ida Baridon
W. T. Piercey
Arthur Jackson
Paragould
Hendrix College
Vanderbilt
Mortie Frauenthal
Heber
Lizzie McCall
City of Roses
W. J. Pate
W. W. Reynolds
Perry County
Oak Grove Cemetery
Mason Edward Mitchell
U. 5S. 5S
Hartford
Massachusetts
Ruth Stephan
Boston
Mass
Laura Cable
St. Louis
Ruth
Arkansas Gazette
Ed Green
Times
L. 5. Dunaway
Sharp
Little Rock Democrat
Fannie Farmer
Ladies Aid Society
Methodist Church
Morgan
Ft. Smith Ry
C M. Hoskins
GEO. N. Paine’s
Geo.n. Paine
Lanermedicine
Poodle
Duis
J. M. A. Simmons
C. F. Simmons Medicine Co
Mack
Mark
Hanna
Macon
Democrat
Castornia
Beara
City Bakery
Foley
W. L. Yancy
Paducah, Ky
Kentucky
C.H. Robinette
Arkansas
Wilson Brothers
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