The Forrest City times., 1896-12-04
MADISON TIMES.


J. ". Wheeler " Co. shipped seven
cars OF lumber last week. They max,
hrst-class lumber, and il is eagerly
sought after 10y eastern buyers.
Madison can now boast at a tele.
graph and express office. with Frank
Clements agent, who IS polite and
courteous young man.
Mrs. Mefall was in town few DAYS
Tins week. lie can't stay away long.
Ask him why.
w. T. Clements. of Clarendon. or
gauized the Home Forum. a fraternaI
ana insurance order. here last week
Wltn twenty members. SO you see
Madison is still up to date.
Capt. n. Whyte was in Memphis 4
lew days this week on business.
THIS is fine weather for killing hogs
Mr.. Ed. Berry took advantage of this
cold snap and killed eight fine porkers
tuesday, and has several more to kin
A few of our Madison boys are think.
ing to going to Mena, Ark. to try
their fortunes in that hustlinQ little
city. One of our boys started, but his
stay was short.
We are glad TO see the officers after
the numerous hunters who have been
coming to st. Francis county, and hone
that they may stop them, as oe-n,a ia
getting very scarce, e -
The United Sites snac boat nrdor
me able r,agement of Cant Uenry
Mayor vii soon be completed
=, ne entertainment given at this
'Iace on the night of the 2sth bv the
| pupils OF Madison school. was grand
success. Each one acted their mart adj.
mirabiv, and they deserve great praise
IL WAS very well attended but ewing
10 the lnclemency of the weather manv
were Kept away. A II were well pleased
| ana even the "chronic. kickerh could
noV crltlclsp, as It was above criticism
ana Madison may well feel proud of
MISS heener. the teacher, for she has
rev snperiors as a teacher and elocu.
zionist. "''' 0'o0 u
Oar friend IT. II. Divine. who ia y
great admirer of fine dogs. has been
giving some very interesting exhihi.
IONS with his thoroughbreds for the
past few days. . ~ NV
IL is with regret that we chronicle
ehe serious illness of Gee Mprdock. a
Young man who came lfere from Indi.
ana last summer. We hope to soon
hear OF his convalesence.
Last Tuesday night at I O'Clock at
the bone of the brides parents. Mr..
ana Mrs. J. w. Cripnen, Mr.. Cicero
! Hnll aud Miss LON Emma Crip,ep
| were joined in the holy bonds of wed.
lock. Rev. W. w. Hendrix, of Brink .
ley performed the ceremony in bean.
| tltul and impressive manner. The
groom is young man of great energy
| ana business tact, while the bride nos.
sesses all of those accomplishments so
| necessary to beautify and adorn the
nome that makes it a heaven on earth
we Join host of friends i'm wishing
them happy voyage across the matri-
monial sea.
Scarcely week passes but what we
either see or hear of bows being drunk
somebody is violating the law. either
oY selling or giving inloXicants to mi
hofs. The penalty is great for either.
and we are heartily in favor of the law
Delng enforced against all such
Mr., j. L. Crippen and his estimabe
wire, Of Colt Station, came down to
witness the HaIl-Crippen marriage.
The many friends of Rev. w. W.
Hendrix were delighted to meet hlm
Tuesday evening, and to learn that he
had SO thoroughly recuperated from
his long and pr0tracted Illness. We
hope to him visit us Fagain'in the near
future.