The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11
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These beautiful moonlight nights
are suggestive of wedding bells.
Early peaches of splendid quail
ity are on The market. Home pro-
duction.
humorous fishing parties have
tempted the finny tribe during the
week, with varied success.
G. l.. Egglcston, of Memphis, was
shaking hands with his numerous
friends in the city yesterday.
.-I@'Mr +. NJ. Sweeney has com
plotted his contract to make 5000
rotatoe barrels for Sanders u
Prude.
Miss Joe Morton, from near
Palestine, visited the city Wednes-
day. She expects to attend the
County Normal
Mrs. Il. J. Davis, her two
daughters, Misses Lula and Lollie,
and Mrs. A. ID. Mcdaniel, returned
from tho Centennial yesterday.
Scott Bond, one of ST. Francis
county's most progressive colored
farmers, recently realized 81 ,015.05
off of nineteen acres of potatoes.
Misses Jennie and Mary Farmer
left for the Cut Off Wednesday,
where they will spend few days
visiting their father, J. N. Farmer.
Prof. ]. w. Stotts, of Memphis,
formerly principal of the public
school at this place, was Il pleasant
visitor to The Times office yester-
day.
NJ. l.. Sheeks, inspector for the
Neptune stave mill, of Memphis,
and n prominent real estate owner
near Palestine, was in the city yes
terday.
MISS Rachael Phillips, sister of
Mrs. w. b. Stark, returned to her
home near Milbrook yesterday.
after short visit TO her sister and
brother-ln-law.
Mr.. Peter Grasmick and wife, of
Carrollton, KY, mother and father
of Mrs. l.. r. Grobmyer. arrived IN
the city yesterday on visit to
their daughter and son,in-law.
Prof. j. B. Williams left for bis
Tennessee home yesterday even
ing. preparatory to moving his
family over. The school house on
the hill is being fitted up for the
occupancy OF the family.
Rather an unusual family fatality
happened on the Dan Wylds plan
tation Wednesday. Jim Walker
and his wife, worthy colored peo-
pie, died within q few hours Of
each other from consumption.
Tho st. Francis Levee Board
will meet on the 9Th of July, at
which date they will announce the
election to be held in the overfowcd
district for the purpose of voting
upon the issuance of bonds By
which to complete the lcvee in
one year.
Scott Bond wishes The Times to
mention the superior courteses
and comforts afforded colored
passengers on the l.. r. & NJ. r. X.
over those of Tennessee. be has
recently returned from visit to
the Centennial, from winch he is
prepared to make the assertion.
John Patterson, Jr., from off the
Military road, arrived in the city
yesterday morning en- route home.
He had been patient in n Mem
phis infirmary and was in q very
poor state of health. He went to
the infirmary several weeks since
in the hope of recovering his
health, but returned very much
discouraged. He is a son of tho
famous "Uncle john" who Is well
known to u large portion of the
citizens of the county.
Miss Ida j. Brooks. practicing
physician and president of the ex-
ecutive board of the kindergarten
department of Little Rock. and
formerly principal of the Little
Rock public schools, has honored
one of Forrest City's most charm
ing and worthy young l:!dies. She
has asked the consent Of Hon. 0.
B. Rolwago and wife toiallow their
daughter Norma to take charge of
one of the kindergartens of this
city, of which there will be three.
The parents thought it best to de-
cline the request, principally
owing to the tender age of their
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