The Forrest City times., 1893-02-17
Meeting of the Stockholders OF the
Forrest City Canning Company

Monday evening, pursuant To the
call of the secretary, the stockholders
of the Forrest City Canning Co., met
in The TINES office. a large major
ity of the stock was represented.
The house was called to order by
John Calling, president. who explained
the object of the meeting as being to
elect new directors for the ensuing
year. Nominations were made and
after AN election by ballot the follow
ing were elected directors: John Cat
ling, &. b. Mallory, n. G. Wood, A.
Becker, III. w. Lewis, Ed Landvoigt
and +. l.. Vadakin. Mr.. Gatling,
then returned thanks for the cont
dence reposed in the retiring officers
and asked for hearty cooperation
from the stockholders.
On motion of Capt. Winthrop vote
of thanks and confidence was rendered
the retiring officers, which WAS carried
unanimously. Then vote OF thanks
Was given the bank of Eastern Arkan
sas for the financial assistance ex
tended the canning company. The
meeting then adjourned
MEETING OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The newly elected directors were
| then called TO order by John Gatlipg
president.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year was the first order of bust
ness, John Gatling was elected presi-
dent, Ed Landyoigt, ce-president,
K. l.. Vadakin, Sec'y and treasurer.
The board being organized, Chas. Ia.
Sanders, for himself, JAS. RUSSELL and
"A. NJ. Nash, made the following propo-
sltion:
That we Chas. III. Sanders, Jas.
RUSSELL and A. Nj. Nash would lease
the canning factory plant, pay all ex-
penseS and give the com fany 20 per
cent of the net proceeds; also would
buy the cans and solder on hand. Mr..
Sanders, on presenting the proposition
said in making it he had the welfare
Of the canning company at heart as
we'll as his own; that it required mon
ely to run the plant successfully. and
AS the company were short on funds
due to non-payment OF stock sub
scribed) they would be handicapped at
the very outset, that he and associates
would pay cash for tomatoes aud this
would put money III circulation here
in the summer months. lie was actu-
ated 10y common welfare as we'll as
self interest.
The proposition was discussed by
by the directors. They met again
Thursday evening at 2 O'Clock to fur
| ther consider the proposition.
The Body of TIP McCreary Found
THE TINES of January 18th gave
the following item: ''Ths camp of Tip
McCreary and Bob Barrett, well known
trapperS and lnmbermen, on rs mile
bayou, in the eastern part of the coun-
ty, was found deserted except by game,
furs, etc, and their dugout discovered
capSiZed in the bayou about two miles
from camp. From the fact that their
hunting clothes were found III the
camp, their disappearance is accounted
for by the superstition that they had
sarted to the railroad when the acct
dent occurred and they met their death.
The camp was only discovered IA few
days ago.
Sunday evening Squire p. ID. Boyle
received a telegram 20 coma to nelp to
hold an inquest over the body Of man
that had been found on the bayou
about of mile north OF the L. r. 81
NJ. R'y.
Monday morning accompanied by
several OF our citizens, he went to Heth,
and there found the body Of man,
whom the inquest developed TO be Tip
McCreary, mention of whose drowning
is made in the item above given. The
inquest verdict was that Tip McCreary
came to his death by accidental drown
ing
On the body was found two dollars
in currency, and seventy five cents in
silver, largo knife. Il tag of A. COIN
& Co., whisky dealers. l76 Front street
Memphis, and the following letter:
COTTONWOOD, Cherokee nation.
Sept. |, 1892
Mr.. Ed Berry: Sir:-I take tho iber-
ty TO write you a letter TO know the
whereabouts OF nav brother, Tip Ne
Crary. Ii you learn where he is ut you
will confer a favor. Yours Resp't.
GUS MCCRARY
The body WAS badly decomposed;
No marks of violence were found. 1t
is evident that death WAS caused by
accidental drowning
The body was isiterred on mound
near where it was found.
Squire Boyle desires us to note the
kindness shown by n. j. Jones, IL con-
tractor. who is building club house
on the banks of the bayoSl where tue
railroad crosses MIR. Jones had "A
neat coffin made which he said he would
| furnish even ii he received no pay for
Admitted the Facts.
Newspaper editors have to be very
ments. But aware that the Der. Miles
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