Taken from the Clay County Courier, Corning, Clay County, Arkansas.................1914. Miss Georgia PAYNE and little brother from Paragould who had been visiting their grandparents, M. CLARKSON and wife, the past week, have returned home. A good size crowd attended the fish fry and picnic on the river near R.H. CANTWELL's Saturday. A good time was enjoyed by all. (Ennisville) The post office here changed hands the first of July. W.C. REWINE having to give way to C.G. JOHNSON who is more favorable with the Democratic administration. Harry BELFORD who is attending a business college in St. Louis, came down and spent the 4th with his parents and other relatives. He is this week, holding down his old position at Harry W. LASATER's Store. PARK's Brothers have cleared away an old mill house on Main street improving the looks of that part of town. Jake HUDDLESTON has sold his pool hall to Chester VAUGHN and Chester has been sitting up every night since. (Datto) Considerable interest and some excitement prevails here since a party of boys squirrel hunting last Monday discovered a mysterious wild man hiding in the timber around Vickrey Lake, a quarter mile Northeast of Corning. Clyde JENKINS and Aubrey SIMPSON whose dog bayed the man, walked up to him and spoke to him in his camp but when he muttered queerly, for reply, they quickly took fright and rushed back to town, notifying Marshal BAILUS and others who immediately went to the lake jungle, but the mysterious squatter had decamped and all efforts of small and large searching parties since and there have been many, have failed to discover him. His camps, two of them, were located in the thick underbrush, indicating that he is as adept at hiding, probably sleeping in daytime and roaming in nearby cornfields, gardens and chicken houses during the night. S.I. MARKHAM and W.B. SNODGRASS, found his barefoot tracks in their corn fields near Vickrey Lake and also found numerous cobs from which he had eaten the tender green corn. W.M. LEDBETTER's blacksmith and wagon shop is located on Northeast corner of Fourth and Vine streets. Pursuant to a call of township, chairman Dr. J.W. BOWERS, the Republicans of Kilgore township met in mass convention at the court house last Monday afternoon. John A. DUDGEON was elected chairman and W.H. MIZELL secretary of the convention. The following were elected delegates to the county convention to be held in Piggott Monday, July 6: C.T. BLOODWORTH, W.H. MIZELL, E.W. MOTSINGER, Grant ROMINE, Eugene ROBERTSON, J.T. GRAYSON and W.D. BENNETT; alternate delegates will be William CATON, Dr. BOWERS, J.C. LINDSEY, J.O. LANGDON, C.S. JONES, John A. DUDGEON and Earle MIZELL. On call for nominations for township offices, John A. DUDGEON was nominated for justice of the peace. Grant ROMINE was nominated for constable and W. D. BENNETT for road overseer by acclamaion. Dr. BOWERS was re-elected township chairman and W.H. MIZELL was elected secretary for the next 2 years. Farley HAWKINS took the premium at the mule show last week, or rather his mule colt did. Clyde CORNSTUBBLE and wife have sold their restaurant at Success and are staying with her father. A midnight picnic, given by the ladies' aid was enjoyed and a large crown attended, some from across the river, among whom were Jesse SORRELLS and Goldie and Grady HICKS from Corning. There was plenty to eat and all seemed to enjoy the picnic. A number of young folks from Palatka attended church here last Sunday when Elder SHARPE filled his regular appointment. An ice cream supper was given at Mrs. HARRIS' Saturday night. A large crowd attended and reported a nice time. (Pitman) The basket dinner, speaking and anniversary celebration by the Ben Hur lodge here was well attended. Among those who spoke, Miss Maggie ADAMS, Benton, Mo., deserved special mention for excellent reading, also Miss Edna WALKER of our own town. The feature of the day, however, was the lecture on fraternalism by Honorable Earle W. HODGES of Little Rock, secretary of State. The lecture was good and highly appreciated. The choir of Pitman sang some excellent selections. To all who helped to make the day a success, as it was, we wish to tender our thanks and hope we can have such another enjoyable day soon again. There was dinner on the ground for everybody and all present enjoyed the day immensely. Misses Pearl HOSAEY and Pearl WALTERS visited at Datto between trains Monday. to be continued....................... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sponsored Link Try Netflix today! With plans starting at only $5.99 a month what are you waiting for? http://www.netflix.com/Signup?mqso=80010030