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The Star Progress from Berryville, Arkansas • 3

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The Star Progressi
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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY News was received here yesterday For Sale. Two large fat Hogs. afternoon that a difficulty arose be- tween some parties near Phillin 1) j. r-v rT i- J. Mill, about is miles south of Eureka Springs, just after noon in which a man named Jim Bennett was instant-'t 'fi'i named Lou'.

from Eureka Springs, was m.ortally wounded, Norman Inborn, of near Marble, and another party, name unknown to us, were reported to have done the killing. Sheriff McShane The price of wheat continues at $1.15 cents and corn 75 cents. 1 Dr. C. E.

iliiier, in the city on business Tuesday. The Berryville Milling wili pay $4.00 for good split cordwood. For sale at a bargain, an Aeolian harp. Call at the Star office, adv. VrrP fftel bin r.

v.r-J kfrM- I 3 Va 1 Ho, i'WSwi! kJ lSJ j. -J wj sa-iJ-'j vi-4 ftd I 'J XJ. otic was phpned for and he left here about 3 o'clock yesterday evening for the scene of the disturbance. The only particulars we could get about the affair was that the difficulty occured over some money matters. Because we have made a study of Xmas goods when you buy here you buy quality.

Li The Star is ready to receive some good wood, either heater or cook wood, on subscription. There is no change in the price of country produce this week from what it was last week. The Berryville school will dismiss today for a weeks vacation for the Christmas holidays. Rev. J.

B. Stewart has been quite sick again this week but he is now able to be put a little. County Clerk James Trimble spent several days first of the week with homefolks near Blue Eye. Found, a piece of money. Loser can call at Star office, describe same and learn its weherabouts.

(adv) Miss Kathleen Basore, who is attending the College of the Ozarks at Clarksvijle, is home for the holidays. 73 Word was received in the city Sunday evening- that Coy Jones, s.on of the late Jim Will Jones, was dead by his own hands at Hampton Roads, Virginia. He had been in the naval service of the government for 18 years and was in the best of standing with all with, whom he associated in the service. During the late war he was detailed to the naval recruiting service and was located in Joplin for some time. About two years afro he was married to Miss Gertrude Briley, southeast pf the city, and they have one little child about six months old.

Mrs. Jones and little tot came home about two weeks ago tp visit home-folks and. Coy was expected homo this week or next for a visit and to take his little family back to duties with him. His body arrived here to 11 A- Here is Your Chance At the Mercantile Company you have absolutely the Finest Stock of Christmas Goods in the city from which to choQse. If none of the following suggestions bring to mind your desires just remember that they are only a few from the great many of the Practical and Useful Gifts that we have on display.

5 Don't forget the cpmedy drama, "Betsy's Last Bet," at the Ozark 1 day and will be buried from the Snow school house tomprrow. 7 There is a car of steel culverts over at the deppt consigned to the county, recently purchased by the present county judge who retires 7 from the office after next week. Oi' course the incoming judge could not have purchased these things fpr the county as cheap as the present incumbent, and perhaps we would not have known where to buy them, hence the kindness of the purchaser in laying in all these things so that the next man will have very little to do, Theatre on the evening of January 2nd. (adv.) After this date, December 22nd, there will be no hunting or tresspassing on the. Kenner farm neither day pr night.

(adv.) Mrs. Eugenie Applegate, of Picher, Oklahoma, was in the city first of the week, a guest of her sister, Mrs. H. H. Dustin.

For Sale, a fprd Touring Car in good repair. Can be seen at Lape Vandiver Blacksmith Shop. Cheap if sold at once. (adv.) Geo. M.

Whiteley, who has been teaching school over in Carter county, Oklahoma, for the past four or five months, is home for the holidays. For Xmas Apples call H. A. Schoep-pel. It.

(adv.) Lost Eversharp pencil, Sterling Silver, between Star office and school house. Finder leave at Star office and I For Ladies For Children For Gentlemen Pure Linen Handkerchiefs (ieneva Silk Hose, Jjath Uohcs, Traveling Uas Corduroy Bathrobes, Fleeced Bathrobes, Fancy 'Handkerchiefs, Hats and Caps, Ties, Fancy Wool Hose, Pure Silk Hose, Leather Purses, rufflers. Leather Purses, Leather Hags and Purses, Bibbed Unionsuits, Kid Gloves, Auto (iloves, Kid House Slippers, Bubber Balloons, Foot Balls, Fine Qualitv Shirts, Fancy Towel Sets, Dolls, Molding Clay, Leather Vests, Scarfs, Traveling Bags, Sledges, Infants Sets, Pinv Linen Handkerchiefs, Sweaters, Embroidery Sets. Wooden Blocks, House Shoes. Fancy Wool Hose.

Pure Wool Blankets always in demand Traveling Bags Every person would Men's Neckwear The best line to be forChristmas Gifts A large line of colors like to have one. A large selection for you seen, and very: reasonably priced. 50c, for your selection. Extra large size $8.50 to choose fiom. $3.50 to $10.00.

75c, $1.00, $1.50. Leather Purse A very practical and Ladies Bath Robes Give her one of the Shirts A large line of the new Datterns suitable gift One that is always appreei- new colored Corduroy Bathrobes, just in to select from. Buy him some for ated. $1.00 to $5.00. Just the thing she needs.

$3.50 to $5.95. Christmas; $1.00 to 100. except to try and hustle up the mpney to pay for them. Hugh Grim, pf this city, and Miss Florence Porch, of Eureka Springs, were married in the latter city Wednesday evening and left at once for a short honeymoon trip to Joplin and pther places. Both these young people are well known here and in Eureka Springs and they have many friends who will be glad to extend them their very best wishes for a long and happy married life.

4 receive reward. (adv.) For sale or trade, a Woodrow electric Washing Machine, in first condition. Apply to M. D. Hayhurst, at the Doll White place, Berryville, K.

No. 1. (Adv.) is JVUt-iUi a. AliU, I'll O. tlUC iiauiuH BERRYVILLE MERCANTILE Co.

muchly under tne THE OLD is a little improver! at this time. For Xmas Apples call H. A. Schoep- Hal W'arden brought a beautiful full developed rose bud to our office this week which had grown on one o. Mrs.

Warden's bushes and which had numbers of pthers just as pretty, several of them blooming out to full roses after the frosts it had endured. It is certainly a remarkable hardy rose and we have been promised a cutting from it which we shall appreciate very much. FLOWERS FOR CHRISTMAS r)nn't Ipt tViii Pl-in'tm-i noc a 9 W. S. ASKU Berryville is soon to have an up-to-date filling- station, one that will be both sightly and with every convenience for the public.

The Auto-Service Co. recently purchased the lot just west of the St. George hotel, on the corner of the square and S.nuth Main street, and will, soon as the holidays are over, begin the erection of this enterprise. It will be equipped with all modern machinery for filling News was received in the city Tuesday that John Woosley, who left here a few weeks ago to make his home with his children in Paw-huska, Oklahoma, had passed to his eternal reward. He had been an invalid for a number of years, and for the past three or four years he w-as nearly helpless, rarely able to leave his room.

more than forty years Mr. Wooslev was one of the best Mrs. Belle Morris, widow of the late Robt. Morris, was brought in from Osage a few days agp to be sent to the hospital for nervous diseases at Little Rock. Also application was made yesterday for the entrance of Mrs.

Cripps, pf this city, to the same institution, and both of these ladies' will probably be taken to Little Rock today. out including flowers among your gifts. They carry a sentiment no other gift can. We will have Roses, I Carnations, Chrysanthemums, Lilies and beautiful Blooming Plants. H.olly wreaths for your windows and Magnolia wreaths for cemetery dec- orating.

We shall be pleased to have i your orders. We appreciate the liberal patronage given us by the people of Berryville and we wish for JEWELER AND WATCHMAKER AT Atkinson Son's Store. pel. It. (adv.) This is the time for the regulai quarterly examination for applicants for teacher's license but there are only two applicants, pne lady and one gentleman, Mrs.

B. F. Thurman, north of the city, sold her this years crop pf turkeys, sixty in number, for over $300, or an average of nearly six dollars a piece. Clyde Thomas came in frpm the University yesterday to spend the holidays. Mr.

and Mrs. A. J. Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs.

Narls Eary, of Grand-view, were guests of A. A. Davis and family this week and did their Christmas shopping while here. Tor Sale, five registered big type Poland China pigs, 2 males and 3 sows. Apply to Hal Warden, (adv) If you want a good Jersey cow see Albert Price's auctipn sale of this kind of stock elsewhere in this issue.

The sale will take place on the square one week from tomorrow. known citizens of Berryville. He as cars quickly, and the gasoline ill be a prominent member of the I. O. O.

F. purchased in car tanks thus giving lodge and frpm the time the I. O. O. you all, A Merry and A Happy and prosperous New Year.

Poor's Springs, Ark. Berryville the benefit the lowest possible price for gasoline and oil. Gradually Berryville is froging ahead as a first class little city. R. C.

Buckley and wife were visitors in the city Sunday and Mpnday, stopping over on their way from Florida to their home in Arcadia, Kansas. They were formerly citizens here and owned a farm out near Shady Grpve but left here about eight years ago. THE NEAR EAST In this our land of plenty and F. cemetery was established until he became feeble to attend to its duties he, as its sexton, a child of his being, the first person to be laid to rest in that garden of the departed. He was past 81 years of age at the time of his death, and he had seen Berryville grow from a village of only a few houses to its present proportions; he had witnessed the change from the music the trumpet of the stage driver as he rattled through the village to the blast of the locomotive In il jS i Don't Waste! Mrs.

Joe Nichols, an old resident of Eureka Springs, committed suicide at her home in that city last Friday evening by saturating her clothing with gas.oline and setting fire to it. She was an occupant of the hospital for nervous disease in Little Rock for some time up to about a year ago Mrs. B. H. Atkinson was 'hostess to the Twentieth Century Club on last Friday with the regular attendance and Mesdames John Atkinson and M.

E. Dods.on as guests. Mrs. A. C.

Hailey and daughter, Mrs. Cal Jones were present after a long absence and as they have returned to their city residence the club hopes they will Four couples have secured marriage license from the clerk's office the past week, M. Priest, Galena, and Miss Ola Mattox, Denver and Benjamin Ferguson, Green Forest and Mrs. Marietta Ferrell, Harrison. The other two are to be kept a profound secret.

when she was br.ought home as cured. But with all these changes For the past few weeks she has shown be regular attemlents. The study whistle. The mail carrierers on rputes one two ask Star to announce that if "I 1 mail out on their rr-- fxt Monday morning he was still John W'oosley, methodical signs of a return of her trouble and in his every-day duties, always in- her family had been trying to get her dustrious and kind to th.ose who came back to the hospital but she knew of happiness we should not permit our thoughts to be so far launched hit; our own joys as t.o forget the many thousands of suffering human beings who are dying for lack of food and shelter in the near East: Smyna. Constantinople, Salonika are areas of which are looking to Christian America for relief.

Deny yourself a few of the luxuries of life and gladden the heart of s.ome poor i little sufferer, "Verily I say unto i you, Inasmuch as ye have done it un- to one of the least of these my bieth-j ren, ye have done it unto mo'1 said the Divine Redeemer. Send y.our mite to Cleveland H. Dodge, jTieasurer, 151 Fifth Ave, New York, N. Y. subject was "Noted Spies in American History." Mesdames F.

L. anil Denver Basoie furnished the music which is always enjoyed. Refreshments, consisting of cake and fruit salad, was served. Mrs. Denver Basore will be the next hostess.

their designs and refused t.o go. She leaves beside her husband, five his way. His remains were brougnt here yesterday and after funeral services at the Christian church yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Masonic lodge, Rev. R. E.

Mc-Loud officiating, his remains were Don't throw away your Old Shoes. I can make them like new a very nominal cost. Shoe Repairing will double the life of a shoe and will prolong that comfortable feeling which brought forth the old expression, "As comfortable as an old shoe." I use the very best material and guarantee my work. BAXTER SHOE SHOP Serth side Square Gep. Basore was home from the University first of the week telling homefolks good-bye.

He was going to Ft. Smith to be one of the professionals in a game of football, and of course np one ever knows what will happen in that game. The orchestra pupils of Prpf. Kelley wh.o want to buy instru- laid to rest beside other members of ments of any kind may secure same the family in the cemetery he had so at lo per cent off of regular price ami they on a'vears installment plan, if long cared for. I wish.

A friend of Prof. Kelley, wno Th KlPPdWraft Club was royally wants to help give the world more pupils this entertained at the home of Mrs. J. E. music, has granted hi Gregson on Wednesday afternoon cpnsession.

As will be noticed by an ad elsewhere Arthur Fanning will sell a lot of nice mules and cows and spme farm machinery at his home three miles west of Berryville next Thursday. Look up his ad and see if it interests you. WANTED: Man t.o succeed T. H. JTorman, Retailing Rawleigh Good Health Food Products: Spices, Flavors, Medicines, Toilet preparations, etc.

l-r0 eveiyday necessities used by millions, Largest Company; Published 34 years. Fav.orably' known all over America. No experience, practically no capital needed. We teach you to manage your own permanent big paying business. yearly.

Write for application. Give age, occupation, references. W. T. Rawleigh Cp.

Dept 100 Memphis, Tennessee. (adv.) with all members present and seven guests. The rooms were decorated in Pupils of the Christian Sunday chool have a beautiful program prepared for their Christmas festivities Which will take place at the church next Monday night. ''AH cordially invited. Wednesday was the shortest day this year, 9 hours and 4 minutes from sun-rise to sun-set.

From now on the days, will begin to get longer at the rate of two or three minutes a day. Dr. and Mrs. Spurlin have the thanks of the Star family for several pounds of delicipus sausage made from some of the splendid stock which Dr. Spurlin has on his fine farm just south of the city.

The Star is informed that the sale of Anti-tuberculosis Red Crpss seals has been very gratifying in Berryville. Very few of the citizens have refused to purchase, and the purchases have been quite liberal. S. R. Ready and family left this wpplr for Perth.

Kansas, where Mr. REAL ESTATE SALES The Ozark Real Etate Co. reports the following sales tin them the past week: The Vol Miller place, 200 acres, to J. P. Murphy.

S. T. Littrell. 40 acres t.o H. H.

Shppard, from New Mexico. The Sam Johnson place just north of the city to L. C. Paxton, from Doming, New Mexico. red and green, in harmony witli ine r-SAVE YOUR MONEY One box of Tutt's Pills saves many dollars in doctor's bills.

A remedy for diseases of the liver, sick headache, dyspepsia, constipation, bil- iousness; a million people endorse (Tuffs puis Christmas tree decorations as mis was the annual Christmas meeting Mrs. B. F. Hooper, with her daugh ter, Mrs. Carson Main, accompanied the bpdy of her father, John Woosley, yesterday to attend the funeral and burial, but on account of pressing matters at home they had ta return last night.

FINAL NOTICE It is very essential that all parties indebted to us, on open accounts or note, are to mnke settlement by January 1st. AH accounts not so srllloil vi ill li when gift boxes are exchanged. Miss Ruby Bohannan delighted the company with a vocal solo, Miss Winnie West accompaning her on the piano. Brick ice cream and cake was served by the hpstess. Mrs.

Jim Hyde will entertain at the next meeting. NOTICE hereby warned that are All pavtie I will not he PAY-UP NOTICE Parties indebted to the undersigned will please boar in mind that we desire to close all accounts by the first of the year and we would very much responsible for anv bills 1 1 Hands ot a co ector form, co it. tion. This means all who owc us. Berryville Drug Co.

Among the beautiful Christmas show windows in the city are those of the Berryville Drug Company. The time of year is at hand when like for all accounts to be settled be- TO THE PUBLIC The Berryville Farmers Equity Union will go on an absolute cash basis after January 1st, 1023. All those knowing themselves indebted to the Berryville Farmers Equity Union will please make satisfactory settlement with the manager on or before the 15th of December 1922 after which legal action will be taken. Berryville Equity Union. H.

A. Schoeppel, Sec. contracted by my wife, Byrdie M. McNiel, she having left my bed and board. This 12th day- of December, 1922.

L. B. McNiel. all people should pay up their indebt- fore tnRt lime Ready has a contract for the erection 1 Anyone wh0 could resist their show- edness. Merchants have trusted you, (aiIv) Palace Drug Store.

of twp brick buildings. The Star will of -fts must navc held-up as have doctors and classes ot men, and they did so with the belief BETSY'S LAST BET and entirely withput the wherewith. TAKE NOTICE All tho-e indebted to us please Call and st-ttle by January lst.itos we want close all old accounts by that d.ifp. W. S.

Walker. (adv.) be will that you would remunerate tnem. a pretty comedy cirami, Attnvnpv S. M. Johnson left first iWrwillp can fret unto herself a most given at the Ozark Theatre on the keep them posted on Uie doings of the home town until their return.

Stole from the Kenner farm about 3-4 mile north pf Berryville a post hammer and a brush hook. $5.00 reward to the one who brings them to the owner. T. R. Grigg, Berryville, Arkansas, (adv.) IMPORTANT NOTICE All parties indebted to the undersigned are asked to come in and make settlement for same.

The year is drawing to a close and we wish to close all accounts. Ozark Hardware Co. "A scorner seeketh wisdom and findeth it not, but knowledge is easy of the week for Rogers where he is i enviable name if all who owe debts evening pf January 2nd by the mom-to undergo a surgical He 0f any kind, large or small, will make bers of the Rebekah lodge. Get your-has been in poor ---r Mine nn extra eff.ort to settle up before the self in readiness to attend, for it is time and h.opes tlieoV tjoii will ftrst (ay of January. nd this in- going to be the fun making event of assist in rcstWr? iifi t1 health, I eludes subscriptions to the Star.

I the season. (adv.) Great occasions are the necessities only for which great men are the supplies. Great men even make gnat occasions. unto him that understandeth." rrov. 1 14:0..

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