The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1896-04-03

OIL MIR. Tom Gray probably disas-
trous IRE was averted. While passing
by the bank building last Sunday night
on MS way TO church, Mr.. GRAY noticed
the lamp all ablaze. No time being
allowed to tind the night Waterman. he
quickly broke the glass in the door,
ana hurried to the lamp. The chin
ney had been shattered. and the lamp
was SO hot that Mr. CTS fingers were
bhstered i'm turning down the
WICK and distinguishing the flame.
There is no doubt but that in few
moments more the lamp would have
bursted.
81. Francis county is coming to the
'front.' III the way of manufacturing.
Every now and then something new in
the HELD OF hume industries Is shown
us. vi the latest in the art of hand
work Is That of baskets made of the
small boughs of the common willow
when Is abundant along the streams.
MIS-. G. w. Shelton, and sister, Miss
randall, exhibited ut our office last
tuesday couple of very TASTY aud
substantial specimens of their work i'm
TINS line and II our opinion deceives
us not, We bespeak Il liberal share of
toe basket trade for these two ladies.
fatronlze home industries" should
ever be upon our banner.
During the winter of 1898. f, M.
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va,
contracted very severe cold which
left him with cough. In speaking of
how he cured it lie says: II used sew
eral kinds of cough syrup but found no
relief until | bought bottle of Cham
pertains Cough Remedy, which reliev-
ed me almost instantly, and i'm a short
time brought about complete cure. -
When troubled with cough or cold
use this remedy and you will not find
IT necessary to try several kinds be.
fore you get relief. 1t has been in the
market for over twenty years and cou-
stantly grown in favor and popularity.
For sale at 25 and 80 cents bottle by
}. ii. TiytOn; Druggist.
Miss Sallye Mai Coppedge the accom-
pushed trimmer for the millinery de.
partment of the New York Racket
store, arrived in the city Tuesday. We
dropned in there yesterday on bust.
ness and found Miss Sallye busy as
pee. realizing sundry pleasing dreams
IN bonnets and hats, and looking her
best. She was gracious and charming.
AS another has said of the miliners;
they design and dream Of startling
creations at night. and their deft fin
gers put them in tangible and irresist-
by charming shape by day" Ii you
don't believe it. go around and see for
Yourself. Miss SaIlye has spent her
vacation IN Louisville, and is well no
IN all the beauties of the latest novel
ties in the Millinery Kingdom"
Messrs. q Skeaventor and e. Ok
man. OF Granville. Mo, accompanied
by Mr.. ). Z. Reynolds. manager of the
Southeast Missouri Land and Immi-
grafton Co, Of Charleston, Mo. were
III town Monday. on their return from
trip III the bottemS. looking at the
country. with "A view OF buving largely.
These gentlemrn were surprised at not
finding bureau of information. or
some such thing. for the Information
of strangers coming here ON the same
rrrand AS theirs. Mr.. Reynolds said
he was considering the question very
favorably OF coming To Forrest CITY
and opening a land and immigration
office and let the world know what "A
glorious country we have He would
beithe rIgi9 man in the right place,
Tuesday morning about seven
O'Clock, two story cabin on the
Sledpe place. about half mile below
town was DESTROYED bv lire and a little
three-year old negro burned to death.
The house was occupied BY colored
couple named Pnlliam and their
daughter and her child. Early i'm the
morning Puliam and his wife went m
town where they are employed. leav
ing the daughter and the boy. The
woman laid down on the bed on
the ground floor and went to
sleep. When she awoke the house was
enveloped IN flames. and the boy. who
was sleeping up stairs. WAS beyond aid.
Considerable laundry belonging to var
ious people Was also burned. 1t was
not thought Necessary to hold inquest.
AS tirst-class hustler, our friend
Geo. Mallory. takes tue cake. He left
Earl station the other morning on a
bareback mule and reached home that
night III time To meet Capt. IIaskjns.
who insisted upon going fox hunting:
travelled IL Anguille bottom all night
in vain e1furt to get ''bi ush:' next
morning rode eight miles Ia Dan
WyIds' and remained AL night: hex
morning. III company with Dan Wvlds.
and H. .. Mcdaniel. hunted Linden
Island for bear that had been killing
hogs IN that neighborhood: after "A
chase of three hours. "A three hundred
pound bear WAS their meat. besides Il
couple of turkeys killed BY one of the
party who had mot lost any bear''-
aud then reached town the same oav
and announced himself Il candidate for
ri nj.