Local Notes and Sheriff Court Fines Highlight Fort Smith Column
Capt Gaines nears recovery from erysipelas after a near fatal attack. Greenwood district second quarterly meeting moved to Oak Grove on February 14. Bryant Barry loses $32 and bridge tickets on Little Rock road. reward offered. A buggy on Garrison Avenue is wrecked when a runaway horse leaves one wheel and axle. no one aboard. P R Davis returns from Kentucky with fresh whisky stock and plans for a large aged bourbon order. St Louis-San Francisco railroad delays extension due to bridge, reservation and cemetery constraints. locals prefer rapid construction. Henry Harris and Thomas French fined $60.50 each for fire arms and disorderly conduct. jail time to repay $90 plus officer fees. Debates on church state tensions noted. school and public meeting restrictions reportedly withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Harris
Thomas French
Tom French
Fort Gibson
Death sentences handed in Fort Smith district
Judge Parker pronounced the death penalty on Robert Massey and John Jacobs with execution set for Friday April 13 1883. The condemned men received a brief respectful address with no reply. Court notes report ongoing cases including State versus Pam Slaughter for assault with intent to kill and upcoming county court session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ya. Weldon
Robinson
Logan
Fallen
George Dick
Marshal Boies
Burns
Furner
Lunsford
Juarda
Teft
Detroit
Michi
House of Correction
Stephen Brown
Daniel Dorsey
Sally Desky
Wm. Taylor
Chas. P. White
G. Choteau
Ben Wolford
Temon Randall
United States
Circuit Court
Fort Smith
Pam Slaughter
Wakefield
Local residents and visitors noted in week’s social column
James B. Harwood Oak Bower’s boss merchant visited last week. Mr Hi Apple of Salem was seen on the streets. D A McKibben left Sunday for St Louis on business. Jesse Martin of Sugar Loaf visited. Geo Tiles travels to Little Rock for his marriage next week. Dr Morton moved into new quarters in the Gannaway building. H P Sullivan of Kulla Chaba called. J F P Brown of Rogers Benton county visited with son-in-law W Williams. The Bier family of Kansas City arrived for the funeral of Mrs Enrich. Sue Bonneville left for Kansas City to meet sister C Robinson enroute from Albuquerque. T M Grubbs, druggist from Decatur Ala, joined GC Hd Boyd & Co. Chas A Fleming and family left for Pierce Mo. Col Logan Beots and Mr Taylor with wives arrived Tuesday evening and planned to Eureka Springs with B nace.
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Hi. Apple
Salem
D. A. McKibben
St. Louis
Jesse" Martin
Sugar Loaf
Geo. Tiles
Little Rock
Dr. Morton
Gannaway Building
H. P. Sullivan
Wooden. Trigger
Kulla
Chaba
J. FP. Brown
Rogers
Benton County
W. Williams
Jacob’ Bier
Kansas City
Enrich
Baer
Sue Bonneville
C. &. Robinson
Albuquerque
N. M
T. M. Grubbs
Decatur
Ala
GC. Hd
Boyd.& Co
Chas. A. Fleming
Pierce
Chyy. Mo
Col
Logan
H. ‘Beéots
Arkansas Citizens Rally for Rail Expansion and Fair Funds
A Western Arkansas meeting adopts resolutions urging swift passage of a right of way bill for the St. Louis and San Francisco Railway to cross the military reservation at Van Buren. Speakers praise rail development, request support from senators, and contrast progress with past stagnation. The group thanks local committees and bands, with adjournment after remarks and proclamations supporting fair subscriptions.
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Phos H. Warnes
Col
Wm. M. Fishback
United
House of Representatives
St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Company
Secretary of War
Arkansas
Arkansas River
van Buren
Henry Reutzel
I. C. Parker
Cone
General Assembly
State of Arkansas
Agai
Fishback
Fort Smith Cornet Band
Og Het. Mats
Brizzolara
Japanese Persimmon praised by Arkansas official
Hot Springs Arkansas January 16 1883 letter from Ivo B Brooks to Stromberg extols the Japanese persimmon as a rapid growing proline bearer with large fruits 8 by 10 inches. He notes exhibition at Mountain Land office Little Rock and claims strong market appeal urging genuine stock to readers and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hot Springs
Ark
Atrand
Traly
Ivo
B. Brooks
Railroads and land boom pace in western section
Fragmentary notes indicate Enterprise shows lax rail plan stance while wheat sowing increases. Property prices rise on expectations of a railroad inland route possibly reaching Fort Suth, with optimism about the zone’s development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Suth
Seana
Fort Smith Railroad Talks Spark Local Tales and Jokes
The local column notes the railroad's potential impact on the area, with residents like Charley McManus and Uncle McHicks weighing in on travel and lawsuits. It mentions a school addition contract, a convalescent neighbor, and townsfolk reacting with humor to changes and weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Smith
Jenkins
Here
Charley McManus
Echols & Johnson
Uncle McHicks
Mississipi Township
John Symes
Charles J. Hale
Hackett = Hale
Jake
Georgia
George Elder
Joseph Moore
Jack Bender
Bev Harper
John Harper
Elais Baker
Seab Long
Axvelsior
Ben Hackett
Ben
Patsy Mack
Oxrp
Tom Moors
Reorganization of Concord Association Sabbath School Convention
A Sebastian county Arkansas gathering on January 14 1883 chaired by Elder M K Pitts and secretary H H Mouser adopted plans to reorganize the Sabbath school convention of Concord association. Deacon W B Davis to call a meeting February 16 at Amitcke church three miles south of Hackett City with essays read by Deacon Vison E t de Benefit of Sabbath Schools and others on methods funds and relations to missions. Proceedings to be published by the American Baptist Flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren
E. Baker
Sebastian County
Ark
M. K. Pitts
Sabbath School Convention of Concord Association
W. B. Davis
Amitcke ‘Church House
Hackett City
Vison Ee T
M.K. Pitts
de CG. Stals
E. L. Compere
J. M. Ledbetter
Dro A
Worrell
Foreign Mission
J. J. Holland
Jidge Ho Whiteld
Baptists Gan_ be
Mry
A. Ross
Sebastian
Franklin, Scott
Logan
Arkansas
Dupre Painting Offer With Subscriptions Promoted
An offer combines the Execator with the American Agriculturist for $2.25 yearly including postage. A plate engraving of Dupre's painting In the Meadow will be sent free to subscribers who take both papers. The engraving is exhibited in New York and valued at $5,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eevator
Dupre
New York
D. B. Johnson
Garrison. Avenue
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