Scott Co AR Newspaper 25 May 1900

THE REPORTER
Waldron, Scott County, Ark., Friday, May 25, 1900
Local News (Column)
Bro. Harris rides a bicycle.
The O.E.S. will meet Saturday night.
Read the low rate excursions via Choctaw.
Merchant Brown was in from Brawley Monday.
The ice cream supper by the O.E.S. was a success.
Col. Goolsby dined with the Reporter Sunday.
Engineer Otis was down from Mansfield Monday.
Don’t forget the exercises at the public school Friday.
J.W. Gipson and son were up Saturday from Cauthron.
Mr. M.F. Simmons came in from Sugar Grove Tuesday.
Round trip ticket to Louisville, Ky., for $10.00 via Choctaw.
D.A. Edwards has returned from a business trip to Ft. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Ramey are on a visit to Sebastian county.
Lawyer Simmons of Barber spent most of the week at Waldron.
W.H. Montgomery, Wagoner, I.T., is among our new cash subscribers.
Mr. Thos. Johnson of Olio was mingling with his Waldron friends Saturday.
If you want your shoes repaired in first class style, take your work to Tom Walker.
Mr. Press Beam has the Reporter sent to his friend J.H. Weldon of Wilsonville, Ala.
Thanks to C.W. Ramey for a new subscriber, Mr. A.J. Wilson of Witcherville, Ark.
Mrs. Roberts has been severely ill for several days, but we are glad to say she is improving.
We are glad to see Mr. R.A. Castleberry again able to resume business after a long spell of sickness.
Mrs. Lula May and Miss Estella Evatt carefully settled all bills made by the O.E.S. ice cream supper.
Miss Laura Taff returned Friday from Cauthron accompanied by Miss Sallie McRay of Holdenville, I.T.
E.L. Rogers, traveling representative of the Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf, called on the Reporter last week.
M.C. Malone, wife and baby, Miss Isla Malone and Miss Harrell were on a visit to Gipson Saturday and Sunday.
Jno. Cox, of north Scott county, is one of the many prominent farmers who have recently subscribed for the Reporter.
Mr. T.R. Frazier died last Friday of consumption. His daughter, Miss Mary, returned from Georgia a few days before he died.
Uncle Whit Byram of Parks was in town Monday. He is still indisposed for rheumatism, and we hope he will soon be restored.
Mr. J.L. Davidson, of Poteau, is up from Briggsville where he has been teaching. He is one of the census enumerators in Yell county.
Jno. Presley has a good position in the company store at Abbott. He is among our new subscribers and has our thanks for favors.
The school election passed off quietly at Waldron. A five mill tax was voted as usual and S.K. Duncan, Jr., and Lee Richardson were elected directors.
The sermons at the South Methodist church Sunday were among the ablest delivered in our town for many years. Bro. Harris is rapidly growing in popular favor.
Messrs. J.B. Roberts and E.D. Harrison of Sevier county are in Waldron for business. The former is a first-class carpenter, the latter a machinist and engineer.
S. Dunkin of Winfield called at the Reporter office Thursday.
School director W.E. Jones of Winfield was a caller Monday. His district voted a five mill tax and will furnish the new house and fit it up nicely with patent double desks.
Mr. T.B. Brooks of Cardiff called at the Reporter office Friday and secured a sample copy. He has returned to Scott county after an absence of eleven years, having lived in this country a score and one years.
The almost unanimous vote in favor of Judge Duncan for school director shows the high esteem in which he is held by our people. Mr. Richardson is also one of our best citizens, and they will carefully guard the interest of the district.
Vol. 1 No. 1 of the Developer, published at Hartford by Jesse A. Harp has made its appearance with every indication of a successful career. It is located in a live town of enterprising people, ably edited, and typographically a gem of the first class. We wish it success.