The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Fresh Groceries at A. Never & Co. ,

Fresh Groceries at a. Meyer & Co. IS.
Capt. Ed. Gur,ey, of the steamer
Fletcher, was in the city Tuesday,
having returned the previous day from
an ny river trip. where he landed some
supplies for Uncle y Jno. Patterson.
The sediment or deposit left by the
overflow this time is the largest ever
known, consequently many thousands
OF acres of new land by this means has
been added to the district.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will give musicale at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. J. Williams next
Tuesday evening. The public is re-
srectfully invited.
Attorney J. w. Hays has associated
himself with the Industrial Mutual
Benefit Association of Little Rock and
is prepared to write policies. The
company is reliable and i? operating in
accordance to the laws of the State.
Married, at Poplar Grove church, on
the 5th inst, Mr.. ). l.. Pettns and Miss
Martha Lilly, w. II. Paisley officiating
The church was artistically decorated
and WAS crowded with spectators.
May long and happy life be the lot of
the happy couple.
Capt. J. W. Stout, of New Castle.
was in the city Wednesday and paid
the Office of the Great Religious
Weekly" a pleasant call. The Captain
stated that barring cut worms in his
locality farmers were we'll advanced in
their work, and disposition to raise
more corn had taken hold upon the
farmers.
st. Francis County should get up an
exhibit for the big Nashville show. Just
to show people what we are--what we
can produce. In fact some well man
aged method for attracting immigra-
ton to the county should be put in
motion,
Miss Gertrude Hays and little sisters
Pearl and Ruby, left for their home at
Osceola Tuesday after a short visit To
their uncle, L. L. Hasklns and family.
While in the community Miss Gertrude
formed many warm friends who Ie-
GREETED her early departure.
Sunday was ration drawing day at
Widner, and portion of the relief
committee and some clerks went over
and distributed two cars of groceries
and forage. Like unto the provisions,
the longer the system exists the greater
the number of applicants. Some 500
people We're at the station and near
two-thirds of that number drew the
regulation diet, meal. meat. corn and
hay. Molasses and gnat oil were left
with tie firms of Houston IL Withers
and L. W. Hughes for distributions.
The supply went round" with the
exception of corn and slight shortage
in meal. Seventy five sacks of meal
arrived in this city at later date and
is being issued from here. A TINES
representative was on the ground dis
trlbuting copies of The TINES and
c0pgratulating the citizens upon their
cheerful condition.
Z. w. LaBeaume, general passenger
and ticket agent of the Cotton Belt
has issued the following circular: Il
understand from newspaper clippings
that Mr.. II L. Statti and Mr.. Y. j.
Macarthur are travelling around through
Arkansas and Texas as special adver-
Using agents, claiming that the Cotton
Belt Route proposes to issue Il folder
descriptive of the territory. and that
they are soliciting advertisements aud
wrlte-ups for this folder in the name OF
the Cotton Belt Route This is TO adj
wise that the gentlemen referred to
have no connection whatever with this
company. This company does not pro-
pose to issue any such folder AS intima-
ted by them. and disclaims any respon-
sibIity whatever for any of their acts
in such matter"