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 Rev. r. 5. sapp, pastor of the Christian Church. will preach at the Second Presbyterian Church thIs evening.
 Mir. Carl Noss has returned from Cincianati aud other markets. where he purchased large stock Of vehicles harness, etc. for the firm of C, Voss & Bro.
 Mir: Frank McGehee. of Double " els, arrived In town this morn- Ing. He rode his wheel from his home so this city.
 The Rev A. Q Evans has returned from Seorcy, where he attended the opening of Galloway College He will ill the pulpit Ut hls church to- morrow.
 The Saline Lumber Co.,. on the eot- Belt railroad. south of thls city. sui tered a loss by fire. Friday I about Si 300 worth of lumber
 Mrs z E. Dayie. and sister. Miss Birdie Robinson. have returned home after spending some time with relatives in Springfield, Mo.
 Capt. and Mrs. Sebastian Gels relter spent Sunday nt Snlphnr Springs, the guest Of friends
 The government steamer Beaure- gard Is now tied up near Madaings Landing. Capt. Downs, In com mand of the steamer, will on next Wednesday begin clearing the river of snags and obstructlens.
 Mir c. \. Hart was stricken with lingual paralysls late Saturday afternoon. while In a barber shop, and suffered loss ef speech for several hours.
 
 Mrs. F. ". VltG, who hus been quite III for several weeks. was taken worse yesterday, She was re. moved to the 1ntirmary for treat ment.
 Mc. l.. C. Chambers, the ".1aliue river pearl hunter" has come to town. Mir Chambers Is somewhat different from most pearl hunters. He finds his pearls Iii slaves, instend of in blvalves.
 Friday night as the northbound Cotton Belt passenger train was passing Draughan, about twenty five miles from here, some miscreant threw q large stone through one Of the ear windows. Fortunately no one was hit.
 Mrs. E. M. Roane and Misses Fuy Taylor ana Bettie Houston have re- turned home from visit to the Ten nessee Exposition. Miss Irene Fay Tor hid not return, but entered Belle mont College for this scholastic year. ------------=-----4-----
 The Pine Bluff Oil Mill will begin grinding and pressing seed about the middle of October The getting in of the machinery was delayed some what longer than was expected 
 Mrs. c N. Hart desires us to state that owing to the debiItated eondi- tion 0g Mr. Hart she desires him to have perfect rest and quiet for sev- eral days. and. therefore, requests that friends will not call on him nn- til he k stronger.
 The case of Sim Caldwell. charged with a heinous crime, before Justice Vance, Saturday afternoon. was continued until Monday morning on account of the absence of several witnesses. X good deal of expert testimony was given during the progress of tue trial yesterday. 
 Little Ruth Blum, daughter of Mir A. Blum, entertained number of young friends Saturday afternoon with a birthday party In honor of her 7th anniversary. Refreshments were served and the occasion was highly enjoyed by all present. Little Ruth was the happy recipient of many presents.
 Mir. Horace Holmes, son of Mir Ben Holmes, of this place, has been In the city thls week visiting his fathers family and resting up Horace has resigned his position with Isaac Dreyfus. of Pine Blnn, and has accepted & position with the Quinn Dry Goods Company. of Little Rock. .-Fordyce Forum
 Mir. Charles Burg, the skilled leweler and engraver with the firm