The Forrest City times., 1896-05-22

y. Meyer x Co.'s spring goods have
arrived. See their latest styles in dress
goods and laces.
1t is reported that crowd of bows
from this place went in bathing at
Madison Sunday. in place i'm the
river which was in view Of the citizens
homes. This Is a very serious offence.
and should be properly punished. ii ever
lepeated. We hope no boys from this
place will ever be guilty of such acts.
but If they are, the full extent of legal
punishment should be inflicted.
Delegates and others attending the
state convention at Little Rock
may secure lirst-class rooms and
All modern conveniences at the
metropolitan hotel, northwest corner
Main and Markham streets. The locs-
ton is central, street ears running in
every. direction pass the door, and res.
taurants are convenient. The proprie-
tor, Mr. X. ID. Partee, is a genial host.
and Will spare no pains to make your
stay pleasant If you stop with him. See
advertisement.
THE TINES desires that the new road
machine be Initiated by grand work.
We can think of nothing 81 desirable
as the grading of Front street east of
Church. This has hitherto been con-
sidered mammoth undertaking.. but
now that the city has provided itself
with modern labor. saving machinery,
we think the greatest obstacle has been
removed. and the council could do it,
sell no greater credit than to immed-
lately sewer the gullies and grade the
hllils on both sides of the railroad.
Mr.. ID. L. Davis, a prominent livery.
man and merchant of Goshen Va. has
this to say on the subject of rheuma.
tiSm: Il take pleasure in recommend.
ing Chamberlan's Pain Balm for
rheumatism, as | know from personal
experience that it will do all that is
claimed for it. a year ago this spriug
my brother was laid up in bed with
luflammatory rheumatism and suffered
intensely. The first application of
Cllamberlain's Pain Balm eased the
pain aud the use of one bottle com.
pletely cured him." For sale BIZ j, III.
Upton, Druggist.
1t is difficult to get news of any
social event. but that which represents
tue superelatlve degree OF mystery is
"hen party" We have heard that
some OF our most beautiful and agree
able ladies', both married and unmar-
RED, enjoyed party of that kind at
tue home of Mrs. Il. w. Barrow, last
week. We understand further that
they spent pleasant evening. but how
the time was passed is wrapped In
mystery. that no newspaper man can
solve. lfthis party becomes prevalent,
we snail provide means for having the
press properly represented.
A crokinole party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Pearson Friday
evening, was enc Of the SOCIAL events
OF last week. Those present were
Mesdames Beulah Manning and Tudie
Prude. Misses Estelle Paslay. Matte
Mosley. Susie Hickey. and Tommie
DAVIS. and Messrrs Bozeman, Hall
Bap. Troy aud Joe Sanders, Mac Dur
borrow. Goldsby Smith, De Witt Davis.
and John Brady. Miss Annie Pearson
proved pleasing hostess. The game
was highly enjoyed by the players,
after which dainty refreshments were
served. Quite an agreeable evening
was passed by all present.
We hope every citizen will consider
him or :herself Il committee of one to
entertain the visiting Leaguers. Show
them our beautiful homes, our pleas
ant drives. our heath-giving springs.
our lire department, the pressure OF
our waterworks, our good side walks,
ana graded streets. our public school
buildings. churches, newspaper Offices,
city hall. large gins, saw mills, bank
| hotels, Jail. and other public and pri.
vate works and enterprises. Give
them carriage drive out to the
springs, and to the potato farms. Make
these visitors enjoy themselves, and
impress upon them pleasant memories
OF their visit. If any visitor should
ask to see our courthouse, or inquire
the use of the building next to the
Methodist church. it will be AN oppor-
tune time to change the subject of
conversation to that of prayer.
a merry fishing crowd left this
place for Madison Tuesday morning.
claperoned by Mr.. aud Mrs. f. A.
Rolfe:. Misses Matte Mosley. Paul
inc Robertson, Maggie and Emma
Eldredge, Rosa Lanier. Claudio Nal
lory. Joy and Mamie Prewett, Messfs
X. j. Lanier, e.. n. Laughinghouse
Jno. Winfield, f. III. Jackson. John
| Eldredge and son were the party. y
1t is reported that Mr.. Eldredge caught
as many fish as all the others together
which was one fish-the others catch
ing none. 1t seems that fishing excur-
sions Of that kind are rarely eyer at
| tended with succesS--that is if catch
ing fish is the aim. A good dinner
was enjoyed by those present, Mr..
Nash dining with the excursonists
His boats were placed at the disposal
of the Forrest City people and other
favGrs were extended that conduced to
pleasant day-despite the rain which
was carefully evaded
| f. l.. Vadakin. wife and two child
rem returned from the annual meet