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Newspaper

Prescott Daily News

Location

Prescott, Arkansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1908

Page

4

Local News Roundup From Prescott Area

Ed Hood spends the day in Emmet enjoying a souvenir night at Theatorium. Sam Logan made a business trip to Texarkana yesterday. Mrs. Mattie Cantley visits her daughter in Stamps. J J Cox of Pike County Logging Company passes Prescott on business. Mrs W R White Jr sails to Little Rock for a niece’s wedding. Charley Smith ill at Glass mill east of Prescott. Council fails to meet due to no quorum. no business. Pay day brings cheer at Ozan and Junction City mills. Mrs Levi Moore seriously ill. nurse from Little Rock arrives. For sale safe horse. apply H F Richardson. Chas Wingfield of Hope visits Prescott. Rooms for rent. apply to Mrs W C Hatley. New shipment of copyright books at Nevada County Drug Store. Theatorium promotes film Stung with Moncrief Millinery Co. opens sales on hats and hair goods. Blake Barksdale moves from Amity to dispose of Rosston property and relocate. Infant son of Rev and Mrs TD Scott under nurse care. hopes for improvement. Lee Montgomery returns from Texarkana and Lewisville. acts as groomsman for J D Montgomery’s wedding to Janie Hervey in Hope. Ceremony at Baptist Church. couple to honeymoon in Galveston and Texas points.

Theaterium M. L. Moore Sam Logan Texarkana Mattie Cantley W. R. Boney Stamps J. J. Cox Pike County Prescott W. R. White, Jr Little Rock Charley Smith Junction City Lumber Co Blake Barksdale Amity Rosston TD. Scott Lee Montgomery Lewisville Hope J. D. Montgomery Janie Hervey Baptist Church In Mrs. Montgomery Galveston Texas

Davis makes business trip to Atlanta Texas today

A. Davis travels to Atlanta Texas on business. Also note personal and social items: a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kirby this morning. Miss Lou Lewis returns from Hot Springs. Mrs. Fannie Hayes visits her son in Minden Louisiana. the McGuire couple arrive from St. Louis to spend time with relatives. Robert Scott infant’s health improved. Theatorium hosts Ladies Night with a Directoire gown appearance for moving pictures.

Tno A. Davis Atlanta Texas Henry Kirby Theatorium Lou Lewis Hot Springs W. R. McGuire St. Louis Robert T. D. Scott

Felts Appointed Treasurer With Short Tenure Ahead

Governor Pindall taps W. C. Felts as Nevada County treasurer to fill the unexpired term of the deceased Jas H. Watson. Felts will not qualify until after October 1st, as two bonds and settlements would be needed immediately. Banks offer to cash warrants if treasury funds cover Felts’ upcoming term. W W Tompkins has acted as deputy treasurer, but cannot continue. county to be without a treasurer for ten days. Books are in good shape and settlement is manageable.

Pindall W. C. Felts Nevada County Jas. H. Watson Mr. Felts Prescott Felts W. W. Tompkins

Sunday church services and Bible class at Woodman Hall

Catholic Church schedules 10 o clock services Sunday October 25 led by Fr Mathew pastor. Bible class topic next Sunday evening asks about origins nature destiny and biblical teaching. Meeting at Woodman hall 3 pm. Cumberland Presbyterian minister Oliver S Jones and J M Alexander visit, with plans to attend Synod in Benton and return Saturday night to preach Sunday.

Rtt Fr. Mathew Jesus the Christ Woodman Hall Olivers. Jones J. M. Alexander Cumberland Presbyterian Church Benton

Diamond Mine Hoax Denied by Pike County Firm

The Wall Street Summary reported a $37,000 diamond sale from Pike county Arkansas and a New York syndicate, but Charles Stifft of Arkansas Diamond Mining Co. refuted the claim as a fabrication. He said 400 to 500 stones were found, mostly unsold, and no New York involvement or syndicate exists.

Wall Street New York City Pike County Arkansas New York Ethelbert G. Woodford Pittings Charles 8.Stifft Arkansas Diamond Mining Co Woodford Kansas City Vike County St. Louis

Also Mentioned on This Page

Rexall Orderlies Hood Emmet Ozan Junction City Levi Moore H. F. Richardson Chas. Wingfield W. C. Hatley Moncrief Millinery Co Nevada County Drug Store Adam Guthrie Inten Fannie Hayes Minden Lee Hays and Directoire Moving Picture Burns Prescott’s Progressive Drug Store Fouc Shoeg Magnolia W. B. Waller A. E. Shankle
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