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Mar 15, 2021

Foreman Sun Newspaper 1918

Foreman Sun Newspaper, Little River County, Arkansas

January 18-1918

Arkinda

Ben S. Skinner, one of the pioneer citizens and business men of this city passed away Saturday at noon from a stroke of paralysis recently. The deceased was survived by a wife, one daughter and two sons. The remains were deposited in Blackland Cemetery Sunday.

January 18-1918

Joe Webb has purchased the residence of Dr. D.L. Stevens and moved his family to town. Dr. Stevens has moved into the residence recently purchased from Rosco Honnell.
J.T. Carlton died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Andy Hooper, in this city Monday morning at 11:00, at the advanced age of 86 years old.
W.T. Reid and Joe Webb visited Ashdown last Friday.
Mrs. L.W. Dollarhide returned Sunday from a visit to her son Edgar, at America, Georgia.


January 25, 1918
Wallace

Everybody enjoyed themselves at the singing at Jeff Cartwright's Sunday night.
Ed Murphy has moved near Old Town.
W.A. Richardson and family visited friends at Winthrop Sunday and Monday.
Austin Lecroy doesn't have much luck courting the girls these days.
Mr. and Mrs. McMayhan visited friends at New Hope Sunday.
Kate Miller visited friends at New Hope Sunday.
John Kirk of Richmond, visited friends here Saturday.
Florence Miller, who has been on the sick list is able to be up now.
It is reported that Robert Lowery has grinned out loud.




Mar 10, 2021

Little River News Excerpts 1905, 1915, & 1923



The "Little River News" was established in 1898. The "Foreman Sun" was another newspaper in Little River County, and it consolidated with the "Little River News" on January 1, 1975.

Excerpts From the "Little River News"




Friday, September 29, 1905

Local News:

Homer Turner visited his parents at Nashville Sunday.
C.N. Thill left Tuesday for a business trip to St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Sullivan visited Texarkana Sunday.
W.W. Bishop made a business trip to Texarkana on Monday.
Judge L.A. Byrne of Texarkana was in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. J.T. Cowling visited her parents in DeQueen last Friday.
W.F. Bridewell made a business trip to Idabel Wednesday.
A girl was born to Dr. and Mrs. McCombs of Millwood, last week.
Hon. Otis T. Wingo of Dequeen was in town Tuesday night.
Deputy Sheriff J.S. Bush made a trip to Texarkana on Tuesday.
C.S. Cobb left Wednesday for a business trip to points in the territory.
Mrs. N.C. Jones is visiting her son C.E. Jones at Winthrop this week.
Mrs. Nannie White returned home Sunday after spending the summer in New York and other points.

NOTICE: You must do something with your cow. Cut her horns off or tie her head down at once or she will go to the woods and never return. This is the last notice, take fair warning now. Your neighbor NOTICE: I am in receipt of the above notice and if the writer will let me know which one of my cows she has reference to, I will put her up. Mrs. Ball

The following young people were hunting Wednesday night and succeeded in catching two o'possums: Misses May and Daisy Varley, Velma Hicks and Marion Post, and Messrs. Milligan, Gus Orton, Chas. Boarman, Chas. Bowles, Ed Stuart and Ben Nolan.


Friday, October 6, 1905

Little River County is to have a new 12,000 dollar courthouse. Citizens put up two thousand to add to 10,000 received for building.

The Ashdown Public School opened last Monday for a term of eight months of free school, with Prof. W.F. Burns of Arkadelphia as principal. Miss Nichols, of Virginia, is in charge of the intermediate grades, and Miss Sallie Collins, of this city, is in charge of the primary grades. The enrollment Monday was 110 pupils, but the number was increased by the end of the week.



Friday, November 17, 1905

Mrs. Dollarhide, wife of Judge J.S. Dollarhide deceased, died at her home at Rocky Comfort Monday at the age of 74 years. She was one of the oldest settlers of the county and her many friends will be grieved to learn of her death.
I.T. Winfrey, who is teaching school at Yellow Creek, near Saratoga, came over Friday and remained until Monday with home folks.
D.R. Fawcett has moved his store and family from Folmina to Ashdown and is now open and ready for business.
Bob Price, Ed Stuart, and Jeff Lott are hunting squirrels today.
Mike Allen, Henry Gist and Orus Leslie went hunting on Brushy Lake Tuesday evening. 

September 14, 1915

Front Street Ashdown is now eight feet higher than originally.. The big sewer ditcher, which has been working on Front Street this week, has unearthed a large number of old culverts and bridge timber eight feet below the present surface of the street. Old residents say that this was formerly the street level and was at one time the site of a ravine. It was gradually built up, leaving the old crossties over, which the pioneers drove far below the surface. It is also stated that at that time the street west ran under the Kansas City Southern tracks, which were on a trestle. 

Wilton Local News:

September 4, 1915

Mrs. E.C. Cooper and two little daughters, Thelma and Elizabeth, are spending a month at Hatfield to get the benefit of the mountain air and fine water at that place.
Pipkin has been spending his vacation with his mother, Mrs. Marshall Pipkin. He returned to Gurdon Tuesday.
Luther Clark, Grady Von, Lonnie Pugh, Homer Chambers and Willard Lay, who have been working in the oil field of Louisiana, are spending the week with relatives and friends.
Miss Lon T. Jones, of Ashdown was in town Monday visiting her father *** Mosely, who has been quite ill.
Winfield Mills leaves the first of next week to attend Hendrix college.

Foreman Local News

October 23, 1915

W.A. Bowden received a broken leg Saturday when a tree fell upon him. Mr. Bowden and another man were cutting down the tree.
The School Improvement Association is arranging to purchase a moving picture machine and will put on shows at the school auditorium every Friday night when the machine arrives.

Ashdown Local News

November 20, 1915

J.H. Embrey was at Foreman Monday.
Will Orton of Fulton was here Monday.
Dr. W.W. York was at Texarkana Monday.
W.W. Rayburn was at Lockesburg last week.
J.W. Everett of Horatio was in the city Monday.
Sam Dollarhide was here from Foreman Monday.
Gus McKean of Hope was here Monday morning.
Mrs. H.H. Hill is visiting relatives at Siloam Springs this week.
Judge and Mrs. Lon T. Jones were in Texarkana Saturday.
Mrs. Cora Millwee left Monday morning for a visit at Murfreesboro.
Hamilton Conger and Frank Blan spent Saturday and Sunday at Arkadelphia.
Ron Bryant is at Winthrop this week erecting a steel bridge over a creek near that place.
An old well in the middle of Front Street caved in Sunday night. Old settlers say the old well was filled up 14 years ago.

August 25, 1923

RED BLUFF NEWS

Mr and Mrs. Jim Buster of Ogden spent Saturday night and Sunday with the former's brother, Jess Buster and family of this place.
J.C. Stafford was in Ashdown Monday.
Mrs. P.M. Wood visited with relatives in AShdown Sunday.
Leslie Judd is very ill at this writing.
Jack Gorman is spending a few days in Ashdown with his friend, Wallace Dickenson.
Misses Amy Lee Gilbert and Marjorie Combs and John Crippens attended singing at Hopewell Sunday.
Mrs. R.P. Pasley and little daughter, Ivy Bell, are visiting relatives in Howe, Oklahoma.
A.N. Gilbert was looking after business in Ashdown Friday.
John Buster was a visitor in McNab Sunday.
Jess Buster is very low at this writing.

WINTHROP NEWS

Miss Juanita Huggins went to Texarkana Thursday.
Mrs. J.T. Gish and children are visiting relatives in DeQueen this week.
Miss Zenobia Webb entertained the younger set Saturday evening.
Oscar Lewis made a business trip to Texarkana Saturday.
G.B. Moncrief of Alleene was here Sunday.


Jan 26, 2018

1905 Obituaries

1905 Obituaries 
Little River News 
September 15, 1905

J.R. O'Neil- one of our most prosperous farmers from Little River County, died at his home near Hick's School house last Friday afternoon of swamp fever, an illness of about nine days.  Mr. O'Neil came to this county from Hempstead County about 2 years ago.  He leaves a wide and six children to mourn his death.  The remains were buried Saturday afternoon by the Woodmen of the World.  We extend our sympathies to the bereaved family. 

James Morgan- James Morgan was killed Tuesday in DeQueen 
Dr. A.B. Bishop of this county received a telephone message Tuesday to inform him of the fatal accident to James, the 15 year old son of the late Dr. R.S. Morgan.  James was up a tree when he accidentally fell to the ground, sustaining injuries from which he died. 

Mrs. M. Clampit- "Resolution of Respect" from the Women's Home missionary Society of Richmond on the death of Mrs Clampit, who departed this life August 28, 1905.  "Whereas, God in his unerring wisdom has seen fit to call from us, one so full of faith and good works, and who, by herdaily walk and conversations, endearing herself to all who know her.  Therefore be it Resolved, that we sincerely deplore the loss of our friend and co-worker, yet in so doing acknowledge therein the hand of all the wise and merciful; Father, who ever "Chasteneth those whom he loveth." 

September 22, 1905 
Green Holsten Mosely.  U. Mosely of this city received a letter from Mrs. Holsten Mosely informing him of the death of her husband of New Orleans of yellow fever on Wednesday of last week.  He had been at New Orleans about two years and leaves wife and one child to mourn his death.  (Note: The Little River News mentions here that the following was taken from a New Orleans newspaper.) 
Green H. Mosely, an estimable young resident of the lower coast, died to the prevailing fever.  He had taken ill about a week ago and though all that was possible was done in his behalf, he succumbed.  
The deceased was but a few days lacking 24 years and a native of Ashdown.  His parents dead, and his near relatives live in Arknasas. 
Three years ago, Mr Mosely came to Algiers and entered the government service at the naval station in a clerical position.  At the time of his death, he was chief clerk to Naval Contractors Roberts of the department of construction and repair, and was regarded as a thoroughly competent and most capable attache. 
A little more than a year ago, he married Miss Edna Percella Gersdorf, daughter of Capt.  Gus Gersdorf, of the lower coast, who, with a baby girl, survives him.  He was a thorough gentleman and was esteemed by all with whom he came in contact, particularly hgis fellow employees of the Naval Station. 
To the heartbroken wife, sincere sympathy is extended in this hour of bereavement.  The funeral was held this morning at 10 am from his residence, No 1500 Patterson St., and internment at Algiers with Rev. W.S. Slack of Mt Olivet Episcopal Church officiating.  

Miss Pearl Chewning- daughter of Will Chewning, died at the residence of Mr and Mrs George Chewning in this city.  She died yesterday of consumption. 

Jordie McCord- son of Mr and Mrs P.M. McCord, died at the residence of his parents near Hick's School house yesterday morning of swamp fever.  

Will Thomas- a colored man of Ben Lomond was killed at Wilton last Tuesday night by being run over by a K.C. work train.  Both legs and hands were cut off. 

Albert Craddock- shot by his brother George Craddock, of Mt. Ida.  The brothers were principal owners of the mill and mercantile business at Silver City.  Shooting was over business matters. 

September 29, 1905 

W.H. Potts- committed suicide at DeQueen last Friday night by hanging himself to a rafter in the second story of the new school building.  An inquest was held by Justice Merideth, the jury returns a verdict of death by suicide.  A letter taken from the pocket of the deceased and signed by him attribute this act to domestic trouble.  Mr. potts was about 60 years of age and leaves a wife and several small children.  He was a former resident at Pine Prairie, in this county, and moved to DeQueen about 2 months ago and opened a boarding house.  The remains were brought to this place last Saturday night and were buried at Richmond Cemetery Sunday afternoon. 

October 13, 1905 
Capt. A. Kyle age 75 died at Hempstead County.  He was an old landmark of the county and had lived at Washington and Hope together for over 50 years.  He was marshall at Hope for a number of years.  He married Miss Belle McLain.  Capt. Kyle leaves a wife, daughter, Mrs. White Brasell,; son, Jesse of Dallas, Tx.  He had a good war record under Gen Cabell, was a staunch Democrat and had many warn personal friends.  He will be buried here tomorrow. 

October 20, 1905 

George W. Orton, died at Mena.  He was laid to rest in old cemetery here on August 22, 1905. 

Col. W.L. Whitaker a promionent and well known citizen of Texarkana, died at St. Louis last week. The remains were shipped to Texarkana for burial.  he had been a resident of Texarkana for many yearts having gone there when the city was but a little village, and has been identified with many industries.  It was mainly through his efforts that the Kansas City Southern was built into there. 

November 3, 1905 

Mrs. M.A.T. Fomby- died yesterday in this city.  Burial will be tomorrow.  She was the mother in law of W.H. Furlow.  

November 10, 1905 
Frank Henry- a conductor who had charge of a work train on the KCS was killed by his train in Horatio, 40 miles north of here, on November 6.  He leaves a wife and two children who reside in Texarkana. 

November 17, 1905 

Mrs. Dollarhide, wife of Judge J. S. Dollarhide, died at her home in Rocky Comfort Monday at age 74.  She was one of the oldest settlers of this county and her many friends will be grieved to learn of her death. 

David Locke- the little son of Mr Frank Locke of this city died at the home of his grandparents, Mr and Mrs DB Coulter at Folmina Monday after a short illness.  Little David had spent the summer with relatives in Indiana and his father had brought him home.  he went to visit his grandparents and was attacked with throat trouble to which he was subject.  Everything that could be done was done to relieve him, but of no avail.