The Forrest City times., 1897-07-16

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Iae ouig Piils 70 take with Hoods sarsapanna.
L0Sr-July jth, one pair plain gn'd
spectacles, probably between this city
aud Tom Taylor's place. on Crow
creek. They were in leather rs-'
with name OF Erker Bros, Olive street.
1t. Louis. Mo, stamped on case Re-
turn to this Office and be rewarded
The electric fluid cent up seversl
capers Saturday during the storm. a.
danced jig among the machinery -
the electric light plant. aud several
persons were slightly shocked Oh tis
streets. The chimney ON the dining
room OF Captain Ihskins' residence.
south OF town, received Il stroke Winch
knocked part of it down. and filed ibs
room with blush light, but no ntl,et.
damage was done. The wind blew
down Il large tree by Cooks hotel. ard
another in front OF the Stewart place
We have heard of no other catas ~
phes.
The city council has no authority.
and the individual members thereof
have no right, to instruct the city MAJ
sinai To hold in allegiance any city oIdi-
nance. When the council passes an
ordinance properly, it becomes law.
which the marshal is sworn to enforce
IN letter and spirit. and that law car
not be annulled except by another or
dinance, which may repeal it. There
Is at least one ordinance on the ''slat-
ute book" which comes within the
scope of our remarks. There may be
others. VIII the marshal enforce TINS
| law ar will the pounail rnna.,l IA W..
want it enforced Ii il can't he, then
let's not burlesque such worthy law
by putting 1t on our statutes, as II Il
were to be enforced. We refer to the
| hog law,
The water mains have been tapped
this week by several new patrons The
plant Is more than self supporting now.
and as the citizens are educated" Ia
see Its great convenience. comfort anu
value, they will gradually become It's
patrons, when it will be extended and
enlarged until every portion OF our city
may ENJOY It's privileges. and protec-
ton. The same may be said OF elpc-
trio lights, and we shall note the tim.
with pleasure, when the major portion
OF our city's homes are supplied with
city water and electric lights Ard
be patroniZed because the people tpel
they are "A positive necessity. instead
OF speculative luxury. then we should
like Il system OF sewerage, the great
need of which is apparent to all. ami
where used and properly kept IN ordrr
= is source of such great satisfac ioli
to the inhabitants of city. Yrs .
whenever the condition of the ry-
; chequer viii permit, let MS have The
waterworks extended and sewers put
in.
The TIMES had not the space nor
time last week to congratulate the
school board upon the wise nominations
for assistants. submitted by Principal
: Williams, and the subsequent approval
by the board. which was reported TX
! nlusively by THE TIMES. Those -.
Iected, with the exception of Miss Rorip
of Lonoke, who bears Il high rtpu-
l tation as a scholar and instiuc nj
= is graduate OF Peabody University
: are home productions. all of whom
have studied most energetienly and
: faithfully to prepare themselves for
their great work, and who it is known
. possess bright minds, lovely charac-
= terS, and all earnest interest IA its
! welfare of our children. and hence IA
opT country's future. Their selection
d is an honor To them of which they may
II Well he proud, and recognition ct
j. and compliment to. their siudiaus
d habits. patient dispositions. and gem
II eral example. Under the care of this
y able corps OF teachers. we bespeak a
+. prosperous school and successful and
s very satisfactory session.
q Mrs. Lucy Britt, of Brandon, Miss
r daughter OF Mrs. Susie Rebsr. VINO has
!, been the guest of Mrs. Pearson for
= several weeks. arrived in the city Fri
4 day also TO visit Mrs. Pearson and
4 | family, and her mother. Mrs. Britt IL
!. an old friend and class mate of hel
Il hostess, and together they spent many
n happy days when they were school girls
* The meeting of these friends is made
< dOuDly interesting 10 themselves and
n those about them. toy "reminiscences 81
a the past which are SO clearly remeni.
il bered. The memory OF MIS-. Rebep
now in her SD year. 10 especially
:, bright, and she recounts incidents alid
, historical facts. dates. etc. with mar.
: Vicious accuracy. On her way to Iii,
y city she met Hon. Luke Wright al
Memphis. who remarked upnn the
y growth of the Bluff City Yes. ~.
y Piled Mrs. Reber. lit has improved
:, some since | first saw ii 63 years ago
- at which time it WAS situated 4 mile
: back from the river. and could have
: been carried off in lie of movers
wagons" Truly time has wroueht I
E wonderful change 10 Memphis and ha.
E been kind to "Grdudm1 Reber"