The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-08-07

Miss Julia Rogers, of Haynes, is yiS-
iting friends in the city.
Prot. Geo l.. Jackson is teaching a
summer term of school at Moro.
Prof. I'rewitt, who is teaching at
! Caldwell, was in town Saturday.
Mrs Kate Rogers is quite i'll at the
home OF her mother, near Haynes.
/ a. Malonf has opened another restau-
rant and fruit stand in the building
recently vacated by Jonn NJ. Brown.
G.. c.. Prewitt, of Griggs township,
was "A pleasant caller at The TINES
Office Saturday, and has our thanks for
valuable favors.
Capt. James RUSSELL will go to Elk
| mont. Springs, Tennessee, tonight to
visit his children who are summering
at that place.
Eleven private connections to the
north addition to the city waterwOrkS
have been or are being made, and there
are more to follow.
Mrs. G.. II. Ravens returned from
Menphis'last night, where she went to
visit her daughter. She says Memphis
is two warm for her.
Mrs. s. A. Cherry, who has been Wis
iting friends and relatives at this place
for several weeks. returned to her home
in Gainesville, Texas, yesterday.
Prof. G. 3. Scott, who is teaching
school al the Parrot school house. was
in town Saturday for Il few hours, cn-
culating among his numerous friends.
Rev. Geo. A. Dannely, who has
many friends in this city, is danger
ously i'll at his home in Searcv. 1t is
thought he cannot recover.-Marianna
Index.
Cotton Is opening throughout East
ern Arkansas, and several towns have
had their Grst bale The ginners here
have prepared to gin all that may come
to this city.
G.. w. Leggett was in town this
morning. He has been employed at
Madison for some five weeks erecting a
sawmill for Wheeler & Co. of Indiana.
The mill Will have Il capacity of about
ten thousand feet per day,
Rev. Francis Bozaman. who has
been taking months vacation. visiting
| several cities In the north and else
where, returned yesterday. He is
much improved III health ANA his many
friends are GLAD to welcome him home.
The State Board of Election Com
miSsloner5 have announced the county
| boards for the state, consisting of two
democrats and one republican or pop
nlist. The app )intees for st. Francis
county are 5. VI. Balock, j. w. Aven,
GpmneratG In n no
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