The Green Forest tribune., 1898-03-24
For Assessor.

l l.. U. IGOUcIto. l1c iS CouuiuoeN for Assessor, subject to the Demo. cratic primary to be held May ', By his own resources Ollie has attained a most thorugh and prac. tical education. Intellectually, we believe he is the peer of any man who ever held county office aud his upright character and genial disposition especially fit him for 8 public position. For several years he has been one of Carroll's ] most successful young tsachers, and has won tor himself an envi- ble reputation as an able and pains taking instructor. His habits are of the very best and his. many merits demand.your careful consid' eration.
 Mrs. James Douglas, whom we mentioned last week as being crit ically i'll, died Thursday morning and was buried at Carroll,on Friday. Her brother, Frank Massingale, arrived from his home at Ft. Worth, Texas, in time for the funeral. Mrs. Douglas was {. good Christian mother and leaves behind a husband and several children. The whole community mourns her loss and deeply sym. pathizes with tho hereft family in this sad blow.
 We were somewhat premature in our announcement last week that the revival meeting had closed. That was the intention, but when the time came the interest was so great that Brother Tate decided to remain longer and the demand has kept the meeting going another whole week. Mnch and lasting good has been accomplished. We are not advised as to the mum bor of confessions that have been made during the meeting, but there has boon several.
 Read c. G. Whites open letter to the Democratic voters of Car roll county, in which he announces his candidacy for the office of Rop- resentative and sets forth some of his reasons for believing that there should be q change in this office. Mr. White will be in Groom Forest shotly to talk with our people in the interest of his claims.
 Report reached here yesterday ot the death of a well-known, form CT citizen, T. F. Officer, at his home in C'cburne, Texas, who had been i'll for a week or moro with pneumonia. He was highly es- teemed by his old friend in this country.-Harrison Times. What do you think abort this A. Blasingame has an entirely new stock and style of shoes for both ladies and gentlemen that was never before put upon this market If you want the very latest, call and examine these shoes.
 There arc three little things which do more work than any oth- CT three little things created-they are the ant, the bee and Dewitt Little Early Risers, tho last being the famous little pills for stomach and liver trouble. J. E. Harbert.
 We are hard people to please Last summer we prayed for it to rain; now we are praying for it to quit raining-Later: It has qui, raining and we now want it to quit showing and sleeting. Taxes will be delinquent April 1O Collector Naples says he will be forced to place on the penalty after that date.
 It is just too wet for anything. All news has suspended, except war news, and that is getting rather stale.
 The continued rams have almost denoraiizod traffic. Ii has greatly intoriered with the mail service
 The past winter has been re markedly mild. Tobacco anC cabbage stalks were not killed.
 Considerable damage 10 farmers is reported from Dry Creek or account Of the heavy rains.