The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-06-18

T III n. MOtlef. or W idener, visited
the city yesterday.
Col. v b lard returned from Lit
tie Rock Yesterday.
Mrs, J. y. Hendricks. of Wynne.
visited the city Monday.
Mrs. j. b. Hendricks. of Wynne.
was a visitor to the city yesterday.
John Warren. the hustler at knight
n Go, 8, spent Sunday in Brinkley.
Mrs. A. Becker and daughter. Miss
Jeannette, visited friends in Haynes
Tuesday.
The popular and accomplished Miss
Sarah Keener, OF Madison, visited the
city Monday.
Rev j. A. Mason is visiting his
family ard circulating among friends
in town this week.
A. WHITE. the extensive timber
dealer OF Madison. visited the city on
business Wednesday. IL
Mr., and Mrs. Sam Ashworth. of
Rawinson. spent few days with rela-
tiYes IN the city this week.
l.. Il. Grobmeyer is having the inside
OF his meat market handsomely painted
Louis Is always up to date.
Prof ). NJ. Blalock. of Colt. is at
tending the normal. and has been a
pleasant visitor to this office.
5. L. Mcdaniel aud family have
moved into their new house on the cor
her of Church and Davis street.
Prof. j. NJ Loyejov. of Wheatley. is
attending the normal. He is always
on hand, and shows a lively interest in
school work.
The subject at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning is Christian
WORK; what is it; its results The pub
he Is cordially invited
Miss Amanda Scott returned TO her
home at Danceyville, Tenn. after !,
snort visit to the family OF her cousin.
j. l.. Scott, of Bonair.
Mr.. IL. l.. Smith, the efficient erst-
while water-works engineer. has been
retained 10y the electric light manage
ment in the same capacity.
Mrs. a. Vogel and brother. Robert
Myers. went to McGoflin's switch Sum
day TO visit the family of Uncle Robert
Mitchell. They spent most ENJOYABLE
day. returning in the afternoon.
The Teachers Association of North
eastern Arkansas have signilied de-
sire, and have, been invited to hold
their next meeting in this city The
date, etc., Will be aunounced later.
AT the council Meeting Tuesday
night Mr.. RUSSELL stated that he, hasi
engaged an additional reel and hos.
for the fire department, the hose capa.
BILE OF standing 800 pounds pressure.
Walter Bryant, of Haynes, was IN
town Saturday and gave us a pleasant
call. lie recently killed and captr'reo
Twelve coonS out of one tree, in his
Darnyard. an adventure not often ex
perienced.
Rev. j. +. Jernigan was summone,
by telegram to Batesville, Tuesday, or
account of the dangerous illness of his
son, Paul. Since writing the above
the following telegram has been re-
ceived: Babe alive. but little hopes.
Bronchitis holds fast. JAS. f. JER-
NIGAN."
Edward Green and Will Marshal.
colored, are pooked to be hung at
Mariana today for the murder of
Frank Shaw in that Lee) county on
the night of the 18th OF February. this
year. The hanging will only be wit
messed by officers, physicians, minis
tiers and newspaper men.
Matte, wife of Jno. Davidson, the
we'll known colored porter of j. w
Beck Il Co., died Yesterday and was
buried in the colored cemetery east OF
the city today. under the auspices OF
the Sisters of the Eastern Star. She
was respected by her own color and
the whites, and her life was worthy OF
emulation by her sisters.
The drouth is assuming serious pro
portions throughout the county and we
hope before this reaches our readers
the relief will have reached the suffer
ers. Cold, cut worms and overflow
have acted their part in checking the
progress OF crops. That portion of tn,
crops that are up is doing fairly well
but that not up is III a bad way, no
sufficient moisture TO sprout the seed
Mr.. b. F. Baxter, of Widener, carrie!
off the palm when it comes to show
down on the cotton plant. SATURDAY.
it was our pleasure 10 personally view
his crop, from which we culled plants
ten and twelve inches in height, will
from one to five squares on them. Mr.
Baxter is an enthusiast on the bottom
country and points with pride to it,
wonderful possibilities when protected
by leyee.
J. f. Stockard. of Good win. cam,
over Sunday. and spent Monday morn
ing in the city on business. Mr.. s. il
an old resident of this town and helped
to build the first house ever erected il
Forrest City. He once owned til,
property north of the alley running
east and west between Dunavant's an,
Miley's respective places of business
aud did livery business there. III,
SAYS he made considerable money il
those days. bnt unfortunately met re
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