The Forrest City times., 1897-12-31
A lIapry New Year to all.
 We wish you u Happy New Year.


 The Phoenix Concert band, of Mari anna. opened their engagement fur lle benefit of the Confederate Monument iuhd, at Helena, Tuesday night. ana weIe royalty received. They are under the management of Hon. Jas. IIaslry. and PiGe Bluff, Little Rock. and sev eral other of the larger cities are | booked ln their tour.
 It Is the aim of modern medica. science tu prepare medicine us pa at.s. be as possible without diminislling its curative power. PIickly Ash Bitpts Is All example of complete success In | this direction. It is not drastic as the naur might suggest, ir IS mild atll uleas.,nt, Al has an agreeable naynr. besides which, it IS a successful kidney tonic. liver regulator, and bowed cieansrr. AS a cure for the diseases that attack the kidneys it's superior has not yet been devised. Sold by J, | II. Duhayant & Co
 | There were only a very few Christi mas calamities in this section that we | have heard of, and none worth men | tioning. A few children burned their liugers or other members with fire crackers, and roman candies; Frank | dDu NiCNtDi liliCk lldl | difficulty in which the former was hit in the head with glass nhicl, cut a,i ugly, though not serious. gash. and there were several little brawls. and considerable 8 cal drinking and som. | drunkenness. Taken as whole ih- community is to be congratulated upon the reasonably decent observance of the time, and the fact that unlike many other communities, we have no fatalities to chronicle.
 A very enjoyable euchre par was had at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Graham Tuesday night. complimentary to Miss A II, nr I,c., of Memphis. Dainty refreshments wee spread at a convenient Hull. in which ! all found additional pleasure. 1hos, present were Mir. and Mrs Jolin NJ. | Nichols. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Stone, Mrs M. l.. Gillian. Mir. and Mrs. Ellis Turley, Mrs. Edward Roleson. Capt. and Mrs. c. l.. Knight. Alisses Emily | Gillian, of North Carolina; Nellie and Elizabeth Carey, of Mississippi: I.tdy Ingram of Tennessee; Mamie Webb. Minnie and Alice Rollwage. and 1 Messrs. Stanley Knight and w. B. Wright, of Jndiana; Harry Knight. Ei Bonner, Richard Winfield. Edain Johnson, F. A. German, Linn Hurley, and Dr. C. c. White.
 To.day closes the old year. The dear old year. with it's many great blessings; it's wonderfully fertile he.d of pleasant memories and happy expr- | riences. God has been good LU us. | The hand of death has not visited ns this year to pluck any of our loved ones. our own health has improved. and we have had good. plain and sub stantial living, and paid some debts , We bless the good old year, and 1t shall live in our memory. Some of our read I CTS have not been so fortunate, perhaps, according to the way the world looks things. Death and sickness has sad- dened many hearts and caused great ] distress. Many have worked hard and l, fared badly and come out il, d.bt Bnt all is for the best. God is l,gr. /, and his decrees. though inssrulabe. , and, we may say. nnintelligiulr, have ! ever proven blessing to mankind. i Social events have been numerous this week. and among them none w.re more interesting or enjoyable than tl,e card party at the cheerful home of AIr. and Mrs. Ellis Hurley "Wednesday night, in honor of their charming cousin, Miss Emily Gillian. of North Carolina. Progressive elicIre. dainty refreshments and entertaining cor verse. made upthe program of pleasure Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. W. 5. Graham. Mir, and Mrs. J. NJ Nichols. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Stone, Mir. aid Mrs. John Gatling, Mrs Edward Roleson. Mrs. NJ. l.. Gillian, Cspt and Mrs. c. l. Knight, Mrs. ] Ii
 Bard. Misses Lucy Williams Nellie and Elizabeth Cary. ot Mississippi. Minnie and Alice Rolwage. AIync Rice, of Memphis. Mamie Webb. and Lady Ingram. of Memphis. and MyseI.. w. E. Wright and Stanley Knight. uf Indiana. Geo. Phillips. of Memphis. Harry Knight. Ed. Bonner. DrWilt Davis, Linn Hurley. Edwin Johnson. J. II. Collier. Dr. c. c. White and Richard Winfield.
 The social event of the season was the grand Christmas ball telidered the young ladies by the gallant young nen of our city last Monday night at the l}elser House. Handsome invitations were sent out. propraDs provided, and | a lirst-class band secured from Helena. Qalte A number of couples took in the | minstrel performance and repaired thence to ihe brilliantly lighird ball room, where beauty and ci,lvalry aboInded on every hand. The floor had been waxsd and all arrangements completed to make the nighl one os perfect enjoyment and pleasure. Then the grand march was hrguu, and until the small hours of morning lne nnerry dance went oa. There WAS a goadiy attendance. and the loveiinrs> oi tlsr women. the beautiful gowns. ti.e hand some men. the gracious aahntr tlie graceful movements and the delightful music. made d picture long to b1 rr- membered pleasantly. There vrie | several visitors from other states. an,i all praise the occasion as onr of grrat enjoyment and una.loyrd happlnr $. That it could not have been exceeded | anywhere is the general verdict. and any iBtimation of n r~prtii inn of thr amusement will be h...leI a llh ueli, It. E hy all whe attended. ! l----- u