The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-01-28

All lot owners and others interested
IN MI Vernon cemetery are requested
TO call on III. +. German and contribute
towards repairing the enclosure and
0eautnylng the grounds.
Bert Chitwood, carpenter enpl0yed
AT the new court house, had a nar row
escape Friday evening While stand.
ing upon 2x3 popular scanlling, about
twenty feet above terra firma. the
piece snapped in twain, and he was
pefclprtated TO the floor below. alipht-
ing on bis feet. He sustained painful
injuries to his ankles. and "A severe
shock ana shaking up, and was taken
to his room, where the attention of a
surgeon was given him. and he is pet
ting alright again. No bones were
broken.
Considerable speculation is being in
dulged in by interested citizens ds to
the extent and damage of crack in
the tower of the new court house.
which can be plainly traced under and
above the first window on the north
side. Being asked the question. Con-
tractor Clark says it will amount to
nothing. This means that he can and
will repair it, and we have faith in his
ability. The stone sill in the window
is cracked in two places, necessitating
a new sill. The matter should and
Will, no doubt. be carefully investi-
gated before too late. otherwise the
building may be materially weakened.
MP. L. Gray, esq of Edgar, on the
81. Francis river. was in town on bust
ness Saturday. He is Que of the coun
tvs most progressive aud prosperous
farmers. TO TINES representative
he stated that lie yet had thirty.five
bales OF cotton in The field. and that al
his planting produced 500 pound bale
to the acre and that the crop of one of
his tenants had yielded one and half
bales to the acre. The average plant
ing OF the crop was the 2Sth of May
VI MS corn crop an average of forty
bushels to the acre was the yield aud
that with only one blowing. Let us
hear from a county that will beat old
st. Francis.
One of the most enjoyable and
largely attended social events of the
week, was the Progressive Euchre
party given by Mr.. aud Mrs. O. b
Rollwage at their lovely home Wed
lnsday night, complimentary To their
guests, Mrs. Anderson and father.
There were ten tables. and "A merry
company of upwards of forty guests
The highest score was made by j NJ
Nichols, though our friend Ii. b
Gwyn is SAID 10 have been IA close sec
ond. Dainty refreshments were served
aud all enjoyed the genial hospitality
or the host and hostess. who were as
sisted by their charming daughter,
Miss Norma. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Mich
OILS. Mr.. and Mrs L. Rollwage. Senator
aud Mrs. Williams, Dir. and Mrs. Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ingram, Capt. and Mrs
Knight, DR.. and Mrs Crntcher.
Mesdames Norton. Robson. Merwin.
Nicely. Misses Mamie Webb. Minnie
and Alice RolIwage Floy Ross. Lad,
Ingram. Eula Williams Amelia Miller
lot Little Rock aud Alya TAYLOR
Messrs. j. H. Collier Edwin Johnson
Richard Winfield, II b. Gwyn. joe
Sanders. Harry Knight. 4 l. Vadakin
Prof. j. b. Williams. Dewitt Davis
John Calling Max Durborow. +. Roll.
wage (of Cincinnattil and perhaps SOM
Others whose names We did not learn.
In snug corner of the lower room thf
Messrs. Rollwage amused themselves
during the game by closely contested
game of solo. the national game of
Germany, in which they were lined al
intervals by others of the compan.
who were not otherwise engaged.