The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-14
Call for Mass Meeting.

THE TINES is authorized to announce
that Hon. w. G.. Vincenheller, Com
missioner OF Mines, Manufactures and
Agriculture, of this state, will be in
Forrest City on Tuesday, January is.
1898, for the purpose of meeting and
addressing the farmers of this county
upon the subject of Diversified Farm
Ing. he will speak at the Court house
at one O'Clock, p. M. on that day. and
IL IS hoped that every man who can't
make living on scent cotton will be
present. Mr.. Vincenheller, in the
course OF private letter to the writer.
takes occasion to say: Il am not a
candidate. | want to talk to the peo-
pie on the subject of diversified farm
ing Certainly we are all prepared for
change in some products-4tc cotton
no longer has charms for the pro-
Queer" We hope there will be large
croWd out to hear him He is an en-
PERTAINING talker, and a practical. earn
est man, who has the good of this
| country at heart, aud who has filed
his position with credit to himself and
great good and honor to the state.
Miss Kate May Mitchell of Helena.
arrived in the city Saturday night from
Memphis. on visit. She is the guest
of Miss Willie Mcdaniel She has
numerous friends here who have been
delighted to meet her again.
ST. Francis county gets 81 .2l1 66 as
her share of back taxes collected from
the Pullman Palace Car Co, the West.
ern Union Telegraph Co. and the Pa.
clfic Express Co. Half of the above
amount goes to the school fund.
l.. r. Grobmyer returned Saturday
night from CINCINNATI. where he had
accompanied a carload of cattle, which
he disposed of to advantage. and was
highly elated over his trip. His little
son Leo WAS with him on the trip.
One of the big scenic features of the
splendid comedy, "A Night at the Cir
Gus, !" which will be produced at the
opera house on Thursday. January 20.
| is in the last act of the play. when the
entire interior of the dressing tent of
"Siguor BonanZa's Great Imperial Cir
| Gus" will be shown.
Capt. Haskin and Geo. b Mallory
run across snag in their fox hunt last
Monday night. 1t was red. and gave
the riders race from Madison up to
the Cross county line. The boys are
preparing to give Master Reynord
daylight run, and there will be danger
of his losing his brush"
Mrs. Taylor, of Clarendon, president
of an organization for the purpose of
establishing an old ladies' and orphans
home. has spent several days in the
| city and vicinity this week looking up
| location for the home. Mrs. L. comes
we'll recommended, and the cause for
which she is giving her time and talent
is "A Christian duty, one which should
be espoused by every good citizen of
the county. We are unable to learn
| whether she has procured the location
or not. but hope later to state that St.
Francis county has been chosen for
the erection of the home.
There will be play given at the
| Opera House on the 2lst inst. for the
Y. NJ. c. A. fund. A comedy entitled
"A Great Catastrophe, - the attraction.
1t is bright and amusing and well cast.
Mrs. Alley and Mrs. Nichols are in
| charge. and this alone insures its
character and success. 1t is proposed
| to push the Y NJ G. A work as rapid
ly as possible. The State Convention
will probably be held here this Spring
The matter is of great Importance to
the Young people individually and
specially, and TO the whole community
as well. We hope the ladies who are
contributing their time and energies to
the cause will be heartily encouraged
and amply repaid for their noble en-