The Forrest City times., 1897-12-17

opera house We tuesday night. between the doctor and some of his extra per formers. whom he dismissed and man ager Chas. Lewis expelled from the house.
 E Duncan and Chas. Apple had A slight altereation on Front street yes terday as a result of timber contro- versy. Frieuus interferred and pre- vented serious esulls, and Mr. Duncan Was fined nominal sum by the mayor.
 Be sure and come to the Art Exhibit and Cafe kiatche at the residruce Of Ms. Merwin. next Monday night. and Ilie ladies of the Episcopal church will sre to Il that yoH enjoy yourself with gamrs and refreshments. Admission l5 cents.
 Rev. X. E. Holloway, of the Metodist church. has mapped out very enter prising programme Of work for the year. and has entered this field with il Iuii deievmluatlon to accomplish great spiritual results. Ing IIMas IS glad to ieafn that t'IS esforis are meeting the hearty approval and O-operation ol his flock.
 A disastrous fire occurred at Pales- tiite Wednesday night, between and 10 o'clock. as a result of defective fiue, and the large store of Banks k Wllkerson WAS completely consumed. The , aHp was djsiinc " seen from tGi. city. The less was partly covered bt Iusnrance-abnut tWt-thirds-so Wt tIt. n ,,fn nt.I i,y t,,afl
 Bids for the board. clothing, and maintenance If the paupers of Sl Francis county. for the year 1898. vii be reccived until Monday. December 27th, l897. All bids must be sealed aud lett at the clerk $ office. Thp right to reject any and all bids is ex pressly reserved. J. ;. k CONAN.
 County Judge
 At the hotel in Palestine on Wednes day. December b 1897. NJ. C. c Brown. of North Little Rock, was mar ried to Mss Sl sic Burns. Rev. Jas. A Mason officiating. Miss Burns Is a rrlme fdvorlte in tllat community, and MT. Brown is manly man. and TIE llMEs 1OHs their mary friends ln best wishes and congratulations.
 The Uucle Josh SprucehY Go which comes 10. the opera house Saturday night, December IS. will no doubt be remembered from their previous visit here when tue "haVSeed'' band parad ed the streets, and left q favorable i'm. presslon. The company this season numbers 9 people and includes two bands aud an orchestra of F snloists. The biz street parade and concert take place at noon.
 "Fhe Dr. Oppeuhpimer Medicine Con D my" composed of the eloquent doctor himself, and three ebony hned musical m0keS of versatile ability. have entertained our citizens day and ulght this week upon the street and al Ihe opera housp, and disposed of con siderable medicine. The entertain ments have been chaste. the music hrst class, and the medIcine-we havt not tried 1t and cannot testify though t must be good, If we are to judge by the number of packages purchased.
 The young men in town have about completed arrangements to give grand Christmas bali at the BplSel House on Monday night. December 27th. A popular suhScrirtion paper has been circulated aud sufficient fun f. subscribed tn insure it's success. Hand S'me invitations aud programmes have been ordered. and HrSt-claSs band e ;med ltGs lhe intention O. the promoters to make this the most rnJota able occasion ef the kind ever haa in town, and expectation IS on the qui yive.
 Capt James Russell has been ap pointed by Governor Jones to rppre sent this county at the Cotton Grow
 t's convention iu be held iu Nrmuai. next Monday. December %. The gov eruur expresses 4 hope that all dele gates named Ky himself WILL be pres ~ltt. NJ better s-,rcj lan could haVe neen made in this c"nuty. as Capt russri is thHyough,g posted on cu,tat. conditions. not only here. bat generally
 md briievvs in diyerSiilcaliun of rrpis and ali other practical reforms w,,irl are ealcrlated ta heuctit the Souluer people. lHH II1ES hopes lie may l.Iu me tn attend and that much c0Ol Vii come oi ,nIs coaventlou.
 A gentleman who lives in neigh boring city, being here few days wit | view to lacatinr. s&id taat ii,nues business sermrd quiet, he was wei pleas b1t ti.at hs had hesu iifouu-s ti5at II hr. c,ue herr his children wout,
 ot have thc advantages ut free scual t d tlt if 'h~y acfeui-d lb- C.nwi~, :" ln>t'tUie he would tr ltguirrt ? pay tinh uI.. to iaree dulI3rs tes. -ic4 oie lri urmth. according to th. pade t1 which they might ha assigned Ia advance. Almost s0-echlpss. l. tnluk that any citizen who claims l. have one gram ot sense above a mau- Key should make such statement. ana Q a prospective citizen. at lhal. We an ally recovered sutil il,iertly to put the stranger right. The present $ tn be :4 nine months terin-SlX Wonths free md thres months pay. One pay has passed. l. ,He citizen Wuo iniufmeG he stranger of a cnuti1iun which does int exist iS hot aware nf these facts he should go tu night schooi. or at least arldIe his lsnuraucs, for such stupidity l ftfl q s1 ,