The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-03-25

Trice & Altman will discontinue the
Restaurant feature of their business
after April LIST, but will serve Ice
Cream during the season. Give them
a call.
Mrs. Annie Yerzley Allen and Linda
, returned to Brinkley Wednesday. after
\ pleasant visit, Notwithstanding Mrs.
Yerzley has not been very well for sew
eral days.
j. M. Higginbotham. Of Dublin.
Texas, cousin of j. II. Fondren. is in
the city on a short visit, and is the
guest of Tom and family. lie Is much
pleased with our little city.
Fifty million dollars for defense! 1t
don't require that much to defend your
self against high prices" Go to Bran
don Il Bauch and spend your money
for the best goods at correct prices.
MFR. Joe Moore. of Memphis, manager
for the Boston Photo Co., has opened q
gallery one door east Of THE TIMES
Office. and is making pictures remarka-
bly, cheap. He is clever young man
and we wish him success.
Ed Fogg. of Mississippi, formerly of
this city, arrived in the city yesterday.
and has accepted a situation Mt the
Four Hundred, AS bar keeper. Ed has
lots of friends IN this county who are
glad to see him located here once more.
Do YOU want a nice suit of Clothes.
or Gents Furnishings of any kindY
Brandon a. l3augh ,have opened their
large Spring stock, and you ought to
look it over. They will be glad to
show you through WEATHER you buy or
not.
The new city well has reached n
depth Of seventy feet. and the work.
| men have apparently struck 4 strong
vein of water, as it has risen forty feet
in the well. Work has been suspended
until the other machinery and piping
| arrives.
There will be services at the Episco-
pal church next Sunday morning ut IL
O'Clock, and evening at $50. The early
hour designated for evening services is
done for the purpose of enabling the
minister to meet his appointment ut
Drinkley.
Capt. Jas. Fussefl, who takes grea-
interest In improvements OF all
kinds. is. among other things, trying tn
encourage the poultry industry. There
is good money in poultry and eggs, and
| an ever ready ma rket. Look up his
advertisement in this issue.
Mrs. j. G. Heron left for her home
in Newport Monday evening. Being
OF reserved dispos ition, while here
she made but few ~ 'quaintances. but
| those few appreciated her accomplish.
ments and sweet chara cter, and regret
her departure, but wish her success and
happiness wherever she may 90.
Mrs. w. S. Thomas nj Democrat
came over Monday nj yht to bring her
eight months-old baby. Matte Lou. to
be treated by the doctor for brain trou.
BILE. The little sufferer is very low
and it is thought she will DIE Squire
Thomas came over last night. They
are stopping at w. r. Horney's. We
hope she will rally and recover.
have been afflicted With rhpuma tism
for fourteen years anu nothing see. ued
to give any relief. | was able to be
around all the time, but constant "
suffering. had tried everything
could hear OF and ut last was told to
try Chamberlain's Pain balm. which l
did. and was Immediately relieved and
in short time cured. l am happy to
say that it has not since returned
Josh. Edgar, Germantown, Cal. For
sale by all druggists"
i The sad news OF the death of A. j.
Halbert reached this city A few DAYS
ago. He was a'nephew Of Capt. w. HI.
Mcdaniel. and bad other relatives and
many friends and comrades In this
county. He died at Tuscon, Arizona.
He was an ex Confederate soldier
and was wounded at Shiloh. After
carefui'nursing for seven months he
WAS restored. and Immediately joined
the cavalry in Arkansas. and was
again wounded. He was a big-hearted
man and his death j. regretted.
Judge Cowan went to st. Louis Sun
day night. On Monday, rs per adver
tisement. he exchanged thirty bonds of
this county OF the denomination Of
$1,000 each and bearing 5 per cent. in
terest, for a like number outstanding
and hearing per cent interest. This
is a saving of $1,000 to the county on
| it's face. aud perhaps several hundred
besides in the way OF incidentals. The
new bonds are dated March 1st 1898.
and were taken by Mr.. Julius Lesser
and payable in twenty years.
Last Friday night, w. II. Cajul, \
member Of the Salvation army, opened
a series OF outdoor meetings. He was
assisted by Revs. Simpson, Holloway
and Robinson. OF the Presbyterian.
4 Methodist and Baptist churches re.
SO, ctively. A bass drum WAS used to
attract attention. and guitar fur
cishen accompaniment to the singing.
| Mr.. Cajll is employed on the new
Court house., and seems to be an earn.
est worker in the vineyard of the Lord,
and we hope AID feel that the whole
some truths scattered at these meetings
xr;u tho no caada of the sower i'm the