The Forrest City times., 1897-06-25
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Croquet Sets at the Newsstand.

The l.. R. S NJ. Railway will sell round trip tickets to all points on their line on July Srd and 4tl, good re- turning on July 5th. at one fare Tor the round trip. J. II. BARD, Agt.
 The lightning Tuesday evening kill ed several of the small electric lights in the city. The electric wires and the electricity in the atmosphere are close kin, hence the visitation.
 See Dunavant S Co.'S big 'ad." The Cholera Cure they sell cures. II It don't 1t wont cost you anything. Buy it and try it. They guarantee satis- factory results if used as directed.
 Misses Ella Lyons and Minnie Nicely. two highly cultivated and charming young ladies of Wheatley. are in the city. guests of N. B. Fizer and wife. They are attending the Normal.
 Mir. J. II. Odom, of the Palestine neighborhOd. WAS in the city Wednes day. He had fine specimen of winter turf oats of this seasons crop and is highly pleased with them as d forage crop.
 Miss Annie Lee Cobb left Tuesday via Kansas City for Raton, New Mexico. to visit her cousin. Mrs. F. c. Patterson, nee Miss Tabbie Oliver, of Wynne. She will remain there several weeks. and THE TINES wishes her a pleasant journey and safe return.
 l.. R. Grobmyer. the husting and up-to-date butcher. is having some i'm portant improvements made to his meat shop. Two rooms, for office and bed room. have been neatly fitted up, and a large ice and meat box has been removed. d new one taking Its place. The one removed is now for sale.
 Capt. Jno. c. Lynch. of Lee county. was in the city yesterday and reporttd that his section got too much of d good thing in the way of rain Tuesday evening. Flowed ground was washed to the bottom of the iurrow. and the wind leveled fences and blew down timber. Hail also cut figure in the rampage.
 TO. Fitzpatrick was in town We'd nesday. and while here visited our Normal He spoke very highly to the writer of Prof. Kuykendall as an in- structor, and was greatly pleased with his ability and work. So much so, that he will send his son Ernest, and per haps Miss Garnet. during the re- Iaainder ot the session. Mr. F. gave THE TIMES a pleasant call and has our thanks for favors.
 Our old time friend and patron, E. Milan, of Hamlin, Cross county. form erly of the Pine Tree neighborhood was in town yesterday and gave us a much appreciated call. He has had considerable bad luck this year, and has our sympathy. We are glad to know. however, that by pluck and en- ergy he is now sailing smoothly once more, and promises soon to overcome all obstacles and move on to prosperity.
 The Knights Templar met Wedhes- day night and gave the Red Cross de gree to Messrs. J. l.. Babcock. J. E. Harris and r. G. Church. of Wynne. Other visiting members were: Emi. nent ComihHndrr E. A. McCulloch. Peter Brick-y, IT, w. Cotter. J. NJ. Daggett. R. 0. McClintock and J. A. Jarratt. of Marianna. W. II. McCreary. W. K. Baker and J. B. Kennedy, of Wynne. The order will meet next Wedne sday night to further confer the degrees of St. John of Jerusalem and the Knights of Malta upon the candi. dates. at which time they will indulge in d banquet.
 The old lamp posts have been re. moved from the lighted portion of the city. Some of them will possibly do service at points beyond the radiance of electricity. while the remainder will be held in reserve to fill the places of those made dead by age or accident. Perhaps one old veteran, besmeared with oil and hearing the carvings of the jaekknife iiends. will be preserved as relic of the dark ages, and pem- stoned by occupying space in the city hall. where future generations will view it and marvel at the rudeness and simplicity of their forefathers. Goodbye. you dear old nuisances, We are toe proud to own your acquaintance now.
 It is rumored in town that a biz change in the Little Rock S Memphis railroad time schedule will take place in few days, and tha. the train west which now passes here at l0:3S a. m., will arrive in the evening. and stop twenty minutes for supper. We had hoped that in view of the numerously signed petition which went up from this place. asking that double daily trains be resumed nn this TO id. that this company would have given the matter favorable consideration. and put on the service which has hereto fore given that read considerable pres tige. Much complaint reaches us of the great inconvenience caused their patrons by the lack of accommodations