The Forrest City times., 1897-06-25

Sam Solm0nSon, Of P1Ie BluH. IS filling position as salesman with Messrs. Becker x Lewis.
 B. F. McCrary was called to the bed side of his uncle, James w. McCrary, at Mobile, Ala, Friday.
 The merry countenance of Dan Wylds was seen on the streets Wed- nesday. He had got it too-the rain. Mir. George Bowman. the clever and painstaking fisherman. still supplies the market nicely with dressed fish Tuesdays and Fridays.
 The good people of Widener and Burnt Cane extend an invitation to all to attend basket fish fry on Burnt Cane lake Saturday, July 8.
 Mrs. Judge Cowan returned home Wednesday from visit to relatives at Moscow. Tenn. and was accompanied by her sister, Miss Bessie Musta.
 Misses Laura and Willie Huaspeth, of Moon lake. cane over and spent Tuesday night with their friend, Mss Hattie Whitman, aud returned We'd nesday.
 l Mrs. w. $. Graham returned Satuf. day frOfp Hot Springs. where she has been for several weeks. Her b ost "f friends are delighted to have her at home again.
 The good people of the neigliborhood in the southern portion of Franks township are erecting n Methodist church nn the Linden road, Olle saile south of Dan Wyld's.
 Joe Gray and son Charlie, of Wheat ley, came over Sunday, saw th',ir htte new kin folks, who is stopping with their brother and uncle Tom, and re- turned home Monday.
 w. E. Ferguson. ono of Franks townships most esteemed citizens and extensive planters. was in the city Wednesday all covered with smiles. He had got 1.-the rain.
 A heavy rain. with some hail atad more wind swept the city ard s3nr- rounding country Tuesday xfterwoOn. Over half an inch of rain tcli in this vicinity and was reported to be much heavier to the east and south. l c. r. IIemenway. of Wheatley, re. ports things dry in his locality, the rains which have favored this section not having reached his neighborhood. Four hundred and fifty head of cattle twelve car lOads) were recently ship. ped to Mister, 1. T., from that point. A. Hawkins, a prosperous and re- spected colOred planter who lives on the Young place. six miles west of town. sent in cotton bloom No. 2 We'd nesday. He has about POO acres and good prospects. We congratulate him upon the evidence of his energy and thrift.
 Commencing with June 25th. and until further notice, the Iron Noun tain southbOund train will wait at Wynne for the 10 o'clock train from Memphis, for the accommodation of passengers returning from Nashville. The train north will run as per schedule.
 The Southside is still in the swim, and is now prepared to put 0aat 6ies on
 short notice. A reel aasd lsase hxs been placed just inside tlAe fence between
 Madam Boyle's and tue lizard house, where iH case of fire it can be quickly run out and attached to the hydrant. A neat stall has been built for the reel
 and hose.
 Buck Legg got day of Wednesday
 and joined party at Forrest City, and
 spent the day fishing on L'Anguille
 river. He reports having spent very pleasant day, though but few fish were
 caught. Some one accused Buck of doing his fishing on dry land.-CrOss County Democrat. And was angleing
 with one of the sweetest of the sweet
 fish" in this section.
 The first cotton bloom of the season
 was brought in Tuesday by Elijah Gwynne, from his farm two miles
 northwest of town. He has three mule
 crop. is a hardworking c0lOred man.
 and is prosperous to that degree that
 he pays his debts and lives comforta-
 bly,. He is among our best colOred citizens. and we congratulate him upon
 the first bloom as all evidence that he
 Is wide-awake.
 A possibly fatal cutting affray took
 place at the old Lewis place just be- low the Cut Off Monday evening be. tweer Ed. leatherwood and John
 Mum. We were unable to learn the
 cause that led up to the deplOrable
 affair. We learned that Mum WAS
 not hurt. but that he inflicted several
 severe wounds upon LeatherwoOu In
 the way of cuts and stabs. At last
 accounts Mum was at large.
 We are sorry to learn of the misfof.
 tune of Willie Rawlings. While kxth.
 ering plums in the door yaftl of his mother. Mrs. J. J. Finnerty, Monday
 morning he had second paralytic
 stroke, and when picked up WAS un- ! conscious. He was carried into his f room and medical aid summoned, and ' was soon resting easily, and regalned !. consciousness. He has been d victim f of paralysis for several years; has al- ways been an industrious and courteous boy. and his many friends join lis in Y kindly sympathy in his great afliiction. ? He is able to be out again. TIE TIMES is informed that the un- dprtakiup businpss heretofore and for