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I O. K. Stoves & Ranges.) |-% | Are the best for the money now on p >) the market, they satisfy all alike. | £ They are made right and sold right, 5 | and if you want the best for your ^ money, don’t hesitate to take the O. I K. Read next week what some of 1 the people say that are using them. | E. L. Hamilton | 3 3 THE HOME NEWS Published every Friday at McCrory, Ark. WALTER W. RANEY, Ed. and Pub Subscription $1.00 per Year ic Advance. Entered as second-class mat ter August 26, 1915, at the post office at McCrory, Ark., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Friday, Sept. 29, 1916. Democratic Nominees For Governor— C. H. Brough For Congressman— T. H. Caraway For Prosecuting Attorney— P. R. Andrews For Sheriff— Alex McGregor For Circuit Clerk— L. W. Winfree For County Clerk— Walter Jimerson For Treasurer— Roy Mitchell For County Judge— A. L. Hutchins For Representative— Ross Mathis For Assessor— Edgar Miller For Road Overseer— J. L. Bronte // Died: At the home of his / daughter, Mrs. Nettie Christo pher near Colt, St. Francis j County, Col. James Monroe Tay / lor, a well known Confederate 1 veteran, age 78 years, Saturday morning, Sept. 23, 1916. Messrs T. N.,J. R., H. S. and J. P Taylor of this city and Palmei Taylor, a clerk in the Hote Marion, Little Rock, attendee the funeral services. Miss Annie Turner has accept ed a position as saleslady for the Fakes Merc. Co. Mr. 0. 0. Frazier returned Saturday from a week’s business trip to Bradford. Mr. J. W. Browning left Mon day for Hot Springs to take the baths for his health. Mr. Roscoe Davis, a leading sport of Augusta, spent Sunday here the guest of friends. (?) Miss Ora Lee Hunnicutt was called to Little Rock Sunday ac count of the death of a friend. Mrs. Julia Jennings returned Thursday to her home at Vincent after a visit to Mrs. G. B. Fakes. Messrs Geo. Crail and S. E. Fountain made a trip to the wreck at Levesque Sunday on a motor car. Mr. C. M. Crossett returned Thursday from a visit to his daughter, Miss Dove, who is teaching school at Gillmore, Crittenden County. Mrs. Kate Angus and daugh ter, Miss Zana, Miss Pauline McFall and Mr. Dane Angus motored to Little Rock Tuesday in the latter's new Ford. Mr. Jos. M. Arnof, who grad uated from the University of Michigan, will enter the law de partment of Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., next week. Luck to you, Joe. Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Watson, and family, of Hot Springs, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilder Saturday. They made the trip in a Ford and went • from here to Wynne Sunday morning. Mr. Cleave Goodwin returned Thursday from Memphis where he went with Mr. T. W. Roberts who underwent an operation at St. Joseph’s Hospital. He re ; ports Mr. Roberts doing nicely ■ and also stated that Mr. Paul ; Kernoodle who was injured on a | saw at Langton a few weeks ! ago is improving nicely and able ! to walk about the hospital. Sand Hill News. Ask Xanthyc if she became offended Sunday morning, at the water’s edge. Mr. Willow Davis and children are visiting friends in White County this week. Mrs. Dixon and children of McCrory visited friends here Saturday and Sunday. “Grandpa” John King left Wednesday for Memphis to at tend the Tri-State Fair. Mr. Lee Caudle is getting to be easily frightened, especially when calling on the girls. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daugherty and son, Ray, visited at the home of Mr. Edgar King Sunday. Misses Onia and Vercie Miller and Mr. Lee Caudle dined with Miss Nora King Sunday evening. Mr. 0. W. Watson, and fami ly, of Hot Springs, were guests of Mr. Henry Miller Thursday night. A number of our young peo ple attended church at Howell Sunday evening and report a jolly good time. Most everyone enjoys a nice car ride occasionally. We won der how Ethel enjoyed her’s Sunday afternoon. A large crowd attended the baptizing at Cheatum Lake Sun day, and we think each one pre sent enjoyed the services. We would like to be partners with “Extra Sand Hill,” believ ing we could make things more interesting. W’hat say you? We are glad to report that Sunday being the first day of Sunday School at Chappell Grove, a large crowd attended. We trust there will be many more present to be enrolled next Sun day morning. DeView reporter says they had rather be called “Hayseed” than “Old Maids and Bachelors,” Why so? Hayseed denotes one only, and we say the more the merrier, altho we admit Hay seed is a dandy little nick-name. Miss Winnie Johnson spent Sunday with home folks at Fakes. ~Tfied: Florence, age 27, wife of Bob Davy, (col.) Wednesday, Sept. 27, 1916. Mr. 0. L. Adamson and fami ly and Misses Fannie Kelton and Eula Bell, teachers in the Augus ta High School, motored over from Augusta in his Buick, Sun day. Messrs Walter Reneau and L. H. Best of DeView returned home Saturday from a trip to Caruthersville, Senath and Hor nersville, Mo., where they went to look for a location. They re i turned home better satisfied with Woodruff County. MULES For Sale Anyone desiring to purchase a good Missouri * Mule of any kind will do well to see what I have to offer and get my prices before j buying. J. F. MORGAN, McCrory, Ark. Mr. A. A. Anderson, a sub scriber of The News and a pros perous farmer near town states that he has sold 26 bales of cot ton and seed this year which he sold for $2,677.48. He also razed the old church building during the summer which he bought for $87.00 and sold it for about $300.00 making a clear profit of about $175.00 after laying-by his crop. Mr. Anderson is a hust ler and is well deserving of the good prosperity which we are glad to note he is enjoying. L. B. WINFREE, J. P. CONVEYANCES G. W. BARBER NOTARY PUBLIC AND INSURANCE ANY MAKE OF PLOW STOCKS delivered on short notice and guaranteed perfect T. E. DYE Cullum’s Barber Shop Everything to be found a* a First-class Tonsoriai Parlor Bring us Your Laundry