The Forrest City times., 1891-12-25

Hoods Pills act especially upon the liver. rousing it from torpidity to it's natural duties, cure constipation and assist digestion.
 Miss Valma Evans returned "Wednesday morning from school at Searcy. She was met at Wynne by her father, D. Evans.
 Prof. John A. Gatten of Colt left Tuesday evening for Southern Indi- | anna on a visit to the family of his father and other relatives.
 Miss Annie Pearson has guests for the holidays in the persons of her cousin, Miss InPZ Pearson, and Miss Maude Layton of Memphis. Surer foundation cannot be laid than the real merit which is the solid base for the monumental success of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
 Capt. c. l. Powers. ST., of the firm of Austin & Co.,, Memphis. came over yesterday to spend the holidays with Editor E. l.. Yadakin. Speaking of express charges: Arthur Boyle shipped four pa;ridges to To-
 uale Gal Monday night, the charges upon which were g 30. Onr associate editor makes his best bow to j D. Baugh for d timely and nsa!ul Christmas present. May his shadow never grow less.
 Rev. c. X. Bruce of Phillips county one of the most talented members of the Episcopal ministry of Arkansas, was in the city Wednesday.
 Services at the Methodist church next Sunlay morning and night. 1 Preaching by Rev. ". D. Kelley. The public is cordially invited to attend.
 Mrs l. E. Grobmyer left Tuesday night to spend the holidays with rela- tives at her old home in Csrroiton. Ky. We trust her visit will prove a pleas ant one.
 Ed. Cunningham, the genial all round man of the Forrest City house, has placed us under obligations for kindnesses extended. We will not forget him.
 We regret to chronicle the death of W. (. Wood. who succumbed to pneu- mnnia on Tuesday night after brief illness. The afflicted family have our earnest sympathy.
 TIE TINES has had trouble with its printers the past few days. Two were discharged fer cause last week and one loaded upon tanglefoot and jumped cases' on Us Monday.
 We were much pleased tomeet our old friend Frank II. Scott yesterday. He arrived in the city Tuesday evening and will spend the holidays with the family of his father, Judge k. T. Scott.
 Services at PresbYterian church next Sunday by Rev. U. J. Hearon. Sub ieet of morning discourse: The poor have the gospel preached to them;" nihgt, "Christ's poverty aud our riches
 We regret exceedingly to chronicle the death in Memphis on Thursday of last week of Mrs. Joyner, mother of Dr. Thomas Joyner of this city. Dr. Joyner has our sympathy is his irrepa- rable loss.
 Forrest City was minus street lights Wednesday night, all the lamps being extinquished. If the council would improve this branch of the city ser vice they would confer favor upon our people.
 Tom Short, Reuben Dye, James Dennis. Robert Wilson, Walter Nal lory, Dick Winfield. Willie Worrall. Miss Matte Laura Moseley and Miss Mary Izard returned home from school to spend the holidays.
 II. Evans & Co. will carry this season the largest line of Holiday Goods ever brought to Forrest City. Their stock will surpass all previous purchases. Don't fail to see them be- fore purchasing elsewhere.
 The many friends of Rev. w. D. Kelley will be delighted to know that he has been returned to Forrest City for another year. Mir. Kelley has done noble work during his pastorate of the Methodist church of this place.
 The was an enjoyable dance at the hotel at Palestine last night. Messrs. Oscar Prewett and Jack Casteel were the Forrest City representatives, ana we are assured they, as well hs tne other participants, had good time.
 The Singer Manufacturing Com pany has established a branch ofhce al this place. Those wanting good Sewing Machine cheap will do well 10 call on N. J. Allen, agent, opposite A Becker's residence, on Church street.
 While the west-bound Little Rock and Memphis passenger train was crossing the Mississippi river Wednes- day night during the storm the trans, fer boat became unmaDageable anu was blown upon sandbar, where l1 remained fast until yesterday morn inc. the delayed train arriving on the schedule of the morning traln'