The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-11

c Mrs. Sarah Keener, the popular and
talented principal of the MAIDS, u
school, and Mrs. l.. H. McGuffee were
visiting aud shopping in the city Sal
urday.
At meeting of the old Confeds. la~t
Monday. at Squire Rsiford's Office.
/ DIR. j. ID, Mcknight and Ed Land
voigt were elected delegates to the
/ reunion at Nashville. ON the 22d. 23fd
and 24th. About twenty have ~
/ pressed themselves as going TO the ~
union. The Forrest City contingent
will be accompanied by Brig Gen. Geo.
/ L. Taylor and staff aud will leave here
on the evening of the 2olh.
We had a pleasant visit from our
old friend 5. II. B0ggs "Wednesday
morning. He is sixty-two years of
age and has not been sick day in
twenty wears. During our late illness
he watched at our bedside for forty
nights, attending our every need aud
winning our lasting friendship by his
care and tender nursing. In the sick
room our old friend is jewel ana has
no superior.
+. 5. Miley, the popular tonsorial
artist aud inventor of several valuable
patents, returned Sunday from Para
| gould, st. Louis and other points,
where he had been on business and Wis
| iting relatives and friends. Mr.. Milty
expects to push the sale of his patent
| extension ladder and other patents,
and Is now receiving figures from sew
erai syndicates. The TINES wishes
| him the success that his genius de-
serves.
B. Il. Baxter. of Widener, was in
the city Tuesday and reported that he
had live acres of cotton which would
average ten inches high. The planting
was on overlooked land and the date ,if
planting the last days of April He
reported quantities Of squares and 4
good prospect generally. Just keen al,
eye on that bottom country, have faith
in the levee and vote for the bond is
sue and in the sweet bye and;bye you'll
not regret your action.
| Maggie Baty, wife of John Baty. who
died In the jail Saturday afternoon. IL
| at the home of friends In a precarious
/ conditions. During her husbands in
/ generation she attended him at inter
walls, until one day she left him. saying
she was going out to pet him sonfe-
thing. The next heard OF her she was
several miles west of town, in Ian
guile bottom. wandering aimlessly Ia
the woods. She was brought to town
and cared for by Sidmnn Rodgers,
whom, on one occasion her husband
had threatened to kin over some trifing
matter.
The services at the Baptist church
last Sunday were very interesting. The
pastor preached on The Great Pass
Word" as had been announced. The
sermon was very interesting and well
received by a large congregation. 1t
was especially appreciated by masOns.
The music rendered by that inimitabIe
choir, led by Mrs. Manning, AS organ-
ist, was Just excellent. We always en-
joy the singing ut the Baptist church.
; The subject of the sermon next Sunday
will be Heavens Solicitude for Men,
Every body is invited to be- present.
This subject ought to be of great inter-
; est to every one.
Il. B. Sellers, the enterprising South
Side liveryman. has purchased several
new horses this week. among them Il
handsome span Of bays. He is thus
preparing to supply the demands OF his
growing patronage, and keeping fully
abreast of the times. We had the pleas
ure of being shown through his we'll
appointed stables Wednesday. and
found everything neat, well-kept and
. up to date. He has one Of the most
|, complete establishments OF the kind.
IN Eastern Arkansas; is obliging and
courteous. and fully prepared to give
the best satisfaction to all patrons
BY iirst-class service he hopes to merit
n fair share OF the livery business If
this city, and invites your patronage
. when you require anything in bis line.
Upon our return to Forrest City. one
OF our first inquiries WAS Ms to the pro-
, gress of the Citizens Band. We were
, delighted to hear that 1t had been re-
organized and WAS apparently In good
working order; that they had secured
the services of All able band master;
: that they were practicing three nights
r each week; "A collection of pretty pieces,
, with view To the entertainment OF
the public, and that it was the inten-
+ ton of the band to give series OF
! open air concerts in the park in the
: near future. We know that such an
+. entertainment would attract consider
: able attention and some trade To For
rest City; that it would,afford the citi-
zeDs of the county within radius OF
ten miles an opportunity to enjoy "a
+ pleasant evening in town, and that oar
boys would not fail to entertain all
Y who heard them But it takes money
y to employ teachers and buy music, aud
: several members of the band felt that
I, they were unable to do the playing aud
b the paying. so Prof. Scoiield was re-
I leased. and left for other fields. Tues.
day morning. 1t would be proper for
the the city council 10 build Il hand
some bandstand III the park, and APP
! propriate reasonable sum for the
maintenance of open air concerts dur
ing the summer. Ii this cannot be
! done, consistently with the state of the
] city's exchequer then some enterpris-
: ing citizen should secure popular
/. subscription to that end. The TINES
e will contribute 81 per month To such
8 an enterprise during the summer
Other live towns encourage ard utiliz-