The Green Forest tribune., 1896-01-16

town is situated nine mile south
east of BerryvilIe, in the center
of Scots Prairie. 1t is inhabited
by an energetic and progressive
class of people. 1t has built up
rapidly in the last three years,
and now has number of neat
stone and brick buildings. The
town is in the midst of fine fruit
region, and the production of the
apple is especially large and OF
good favor. THE GREEN FOREST
TRIBUNE, a sprightly weekly news
paper is published here, and it and
the Green Forest High School have
done much toward building up the
town and Improvement Of the
surrounding country. The town
has live business men and they
are rewarded with a good trade
from the farmers in that section"
Putting men in prison does not
always deter them from commit
ting murder. News comes from
Jasper that young man by the
name OF Gillian killed an old man
by the name of Robertson in the
Newton county jail last Friday
night, by cutting his throat, These
two men were both serving out
their fines for somo misdemeanor
They became Involved in a quar-
rel about IL o'clock at night and
Gillian knocked or blew out the
lamp and when it was re.lit it
was found that Robertson was
dead, with his throat cut and some
bruises on his breast There were
five other prisoners in The jail at
the time. 1t is rumored that there
may be u lynching. The dead man
leaves q wife and seven Children
Harrison Republican.
The box supper at the NJ. g.
Church, South, Tuesday evening
was crowned with the success that
always follows an effort Of the
kind in Green Forest. A splendid
program, including music aad re-
citations, was rendered before
supper was announced, in which q
number of our young lady elocu
tionists did themselves credit.
After supper Col. I. A Jones was
introduced to make q few remarks,
which he did with his usual dig
nifty, demonstrating thoroughly that
be is something ola humorist as
well as political speaker. a
handsome sum of money was real
lied tor the benefit of Rev. D0ran's
family.
Many merchants are well aware
that their customers are their best
friends and take pleasure IN sup
plying them with the best goods
obtainable. AS an instance we
mention Perry & Cau eron. prom
inent druggists ofFlushing, Mich.
They say: eve have no hesita-
tions in recommending Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to our Gus
toners, as it is the best cough med
icine we have ever sold, and
always give satisfaction" % and
soc bottles for sale at J.E Harbort's
Frank Bar OF Springdale has
been employed by the Corpet
Baud boys to instruct them three
nights out of each week for one
month. The band has recently
been re-organized, several new
mem bers having been taken in az
follows: T. S. Phillips, Hender-
son Phillips, J. S. Barl<hardt and
son and Jesse Ripley. The mem
bers now number II, and the boys
claim that the Green Forest Cor
not band will soon be second to
none in the State.
J. O. Golfers name is being
Us ed quite freely in connection
with the race for the Democratic
nomination q for representative.
Ona Is ayonng. man OF sterling
ability and will make ii hot for
some be ody, il he decides to make
the race
J. S. Shipman, our present ef.
foient assessor, was in the city and
called tosee US Monday. Sterl has
u ''kind OF sortcr" hank ering for
tho Off &c Of county clerk his tim e.
Miss Bell Upchuroh of ST. LOUIS
is expected in soon TO remain
indefinitely with the family Of
c. Yenny.