A Letter From Arkansas Describes Washington County
A Union writer stays nearly a week in Washington County Arkansas and notes Fayetteville as its county seat and home of the state university. He describes the hilly rocky farms focused on fruit farming, abundant streams, and the distinction of fly fishing as a sport, while praising hospitality and the pleasant weather.
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Washington County
Arkansas
Benton County
Fayetteville
Washington
Pea Ridge
Sulivan
Sullivan County
Gravel Road Elections in Haddon and Jefferson Townships
Five gravel road petitions were voted on in Haddon and Jefferson townships on Wednesday. Only two petitions passed the vote, with Road No 1 in David Shake et al carrying 478 to 213 and Road No 2 losing 392 to 236. The S E Walters petition failed 355 to 320. In Jefferson township John E Driver Road No 1 won 209 to 119 while Road No 2 lost 207 to 123. In Haddon, John W Waiters et al road failed 195 to 152 and James I Land et al road failed 199 to 144.
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Haddon
Jefferson Townships
David Shake Et al
S. E. Walters
John E. Driver
Jefferson Township
East Chapel Community Notes and Visits
Farmers seek rain amid hay work as residents share weekend visits. Tom Mason and wife were in Terre Haute Sunday. Isaac Shoffer and wife visited Tom Morgan. Several attended Little Flock commencement. Rev. T Ek Willis preached Sunday evening. Alma Dillingham Celia Sibley and Murven Willis visited Lou Mason Sunday. Gleanous Morgan visited sister Mrs Bill Goodman in Farnsworth Saturday. Lou Mason family attended Children's exercises at New Lebanon. Della Willis stayed with Naomi Breedlove in Farnsworth. Miss Allie Eaton visited brother Warren in Paxton. Starwood Moore got a new rubber tire buggy. Roscoe Mason visited home folks Sunday.
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Tom Mason
Terre Haute
Isaac Shoffer
Tom Morgan
Little Flock
T. Ek. Willis
Alma Dillingham
Celia Sibley
Murven Willis
Lou Mason’s
Gleanous Morgan
Bill Goodman
Farnsworth
Lou Mason
New Lebanon
Della Willis
Naomi Breedlove
Allie Eaton
Warren
Paxton
Starwood Moore
Roscoe Mason
Hymera social notes add local visitors and events
Hymera A Weeks and wife of Illinois visited relatives here last week Rev John Ragle gave a temperance lecture at the M E church last Thursday evening George McCammon and wife of Jasonville were in Hymera last week Mr and Mrs Biven Bonham were the guests of Mrs Mary Sonia and daughter Wednesday Miss Hallie Julian of Palestine is visiting her grandparents and other relatives here The M E Sunday school will observe Children's day next Sunday evening Mr Campbell of Shelburn attended the township Sunday school convention at this place last Sunday Carl and Earnest Coles spent Sunday here
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A. Weeks
Illinois
John Ragle
M. E. Church
George McCammon
Jasonville
Hymera
Hallie Julian
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
E*'tor
Prof. Purdue
Haddon and
Jefferson
Mrs. Biven Bonham
Mary Sonia
Daughter Wednesay
Carl and
Earnest Coles
F. M. Douthitt
South Side
Robt
Calvert
Postoffice
Jenkin’ Old
Indiana
Shepler
Side
Sullivan, Ind
Shield Crany Mines
Sullivan
Ind
W.H. Hill, JR
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