The Forrest City times., 1891-01-03
McDanteis Tim es

Mrs J L. Scott k spending "A few days in Forrest City thiS week.
 Misses kate Jnlley and Katie Casey are spending Christmas at home from school Ut Arkadetphta
 Mrs T ] Davis and Mrs. James Evans are visiting thelr daughters al Nashville and FrauAiin. Tenn.
 nr ! \ Williams will move to Haynes on the lst, His many friends in the southern part of St. Francls and northern part of Lee Nil welcome hun back.
 Dr. k II sparkman presented D. r. HamiT ton with nice suit of clothes the other day. it was quite a surprise, and was greatly sp- preciHtod hY the receiver.
 John W. l2ard representing tho FORREST CirY nNEs was here last week in the inter est of that paper
 onr worthy mechanic. Peter Mier, who has many years experience As machinist, Will have charge of Capt, McDanieis shops for another year
 The orlginal package store has struck us al last IL IS being conducted by Monroe Mat this. and he keeps the best of order,
 Our newly-eiected magistrate, C. l., Hatch, colored, holds court with as much dignity AZ circuit judge. Charley IS a little new in some things, but IS giving pretty general satisfaction.
 ono of our near neighbors few nights ago. We learn that some of the gallant young men got too much original package, and general 1sh and cal light ensued,
 T. J hule has soid bis tarm, about two and q hall mites s0uth ot here, to J. J. Hughes, Jr of Haynes, tho consideration being ten
 
 hand near Wynne. and will move te that place about the lst
 While going home from town the other day. Henry Ramsey had the misfortune to get his leg broken, caused by his horse tulling with hun. He has the sympathy of the com munity,
 We have had the pleasure of helping eat three tne. large turkeys this Christmas. To Mrs <. r. MeDanie Mrs. j. l.. Scott and our own dear mother we return our thanks, and hope we may all live to see many Merry Christmas.
 One of tho most foul murders known to man was attempted on the person of Jesse Nelson, last Friday evening, about o'clock, by ouc Wm Bennett cOlored. Nelson went into the confectionery store of Smith < Hodgen. A crowd being around the stove, he asked them to move back and let him warm. One darkey, known as Joe Wright gave him some insoent and Abusive ian- guage. Nelson took hun by the arm aud asked him to get out The negro paii.8 uttt his knife and ran at Nelson. Inc lAt.ei ta.5. backed out of .bis WAY sId, picking up d piece of scantinig, knocked the negro down The negro jumped up ciinched Nelson. threw him down and was on top of hun whc. another negro. William Burnett, Jr., shot at Nelson, the ball passing through his clothing, making only Ii flesh wound. He attempted to shoot the second time, aud had 1t not been for Mir. Smith woald undoubtedly have killed Nelson. A warrant of arrest vas sworn out before Squire Hatch for an assault with in tent to kill. also, for carrying concealed weapons. He was arrested and bound over to appear Wednesday at q preliminary exani- nation, in the sum of $i0U for the two cases. After a thorough examination wednesday he was bound over to the spring term of the circuit court to await the action of the grand jury for an assault with intent to kill; also. found guilty and lined fifty dollars and costs for carry ing pistol. In default of bond he went to Jail. tt~ January lst.