----- Original Message ----- From: jann woodard <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 12:47 PM Subject: [ARDREW] News Briefs > Ark. Gaz. Feb. 27, 1906: > > Wilmar, Feb. 26 - The town of Wilmar has nominated the > following municipal ticket: W. L. Hart, mayor; I. A. > Bird, recorder; T. G. Byrnes, C. J. Judd, W. M. > Miller, H. R. Downey and E. L. Biggs, aldermen. The > election was very harmonious, and every one is pleased > with the ticket. Mayor Hart was renominated without > opposition, notwithstanding the fact that he has been > mayor ever since the town was incorporated years ago. > > Northern capitalists are making an effort to secure an > option on thousands of acres of hardwood lands in the > vicinity of Wilmar. There is a very strong > probability of a hardwood plant being established here > soon that will employ several hundred men. Some of > the finest hardwood in the state is to be found here. > > Scores of boarding students who were compelled to > return to their homes during the smallpox outbreak of > two months ago are now returning to Beauvoir College. > Everything points to a most satisfactory year of > school work. > > March 22, 1906: > > Monticello, March 21 - Mrs. Carrie Nation spoke last > night at the court house. Standing room was at a > premium. Her speech was much enjoyed and applauded > throughout. She repeated her tirade against > Prosecuting Attorney Rhoton and paid her respects to > Governor Davis, imploring the people if they had any > respect for the reputation of Arkansas to retire the > present governor. She strongly espoused the cause of > Hon. S. Q. Sevier as a candidate for governor. She > denounced in scathing terms the condition of morals > existing today. She spoke at the court house again > this afternoon at 3 o'clock. (wasn't she known as the > "hatchet" lady?) > > > > > . > > > : > > . > > . > Where is Luella? Who is H.G.Gabbie and Miss AnnieBarnett? > . > > . > H. G. Gabbie and Miss Annie > Barnett, at Luella, recently. > > , . > > > >. > > > to e . > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos - Share your holiday photos online! > http://photos.yahoo.com/ >