The Forrest City times., 1899-06-02

DR.. NJ. r. Stimson, the dentist. nc.
companied by Mrs. Stimson and then
boy, arrived IN the city Wednesday.
and will remain about one week, or
such y matter. They have made nu-
merous friends during their former
visits, all OF wh0me extend them \
cordial welcome.
Miss Maud Donoven, the young
lady who has so skillfully and salts.
factorily operated the drop board " at
the telephone exchange 10 this city for
the past two weeks, will leave Monday
afternoon for her home at humphreys
Doro, LII. She will stop a few days en-
visit relatives and friends, the guest OF
her aunt, Mrs. Walker. Miss Dopo-
ven presided at the Exchange in Mari.
anna for some time and her proficiency
as an operator won her much praise
from the patrons of that institution.
During her short stayin Forrest City
she has swelled the list Of her friends,
officially and socially. and her sweet
what number ?" will be greatly
missed by many of the patrons OF the
telephone company. We wish the
young lady a pleasant journey home
and hope that she will often think Of
her stay in our beautiful Southland
with pleasure.
Homer Folbre--well, everyone knows
| that he rides a wheel. and is u crack
'a-jack; and that he is partial to the old
College Hill which scarcely any cyclist
cares to climb that he wouldn't give a
snap" TO ride on level ground, and
that he much prefers to sprint up and
down the" gentle incline hereinbefore
mentioned. HIS madness is not with
lout its motive, however, for at the sum-
nit Of the gentle incline " referred
to, there resides one Of the fairest and
most attractive young ladies in tho
icity. AS Is his custom Homer bad
ridden up the hill Wednesday after
noon, and was riding down again at
lquite rapid rate OF speed, when thu
front fork OF his bicycle snapped in
twain. and lie was thrown to the
ground with great velocity. and very
narrowly escaped being seriously in
jured. The tall left him unconscious
for brief space of time. and he sns-
is able to be out and attending to bus
mess. we are glad to state. but is very
much . broken up. !"
Quite sensation was created last
Sunday afternoon among a party OF
wel-dressed individuals at Upton 5
drugstore. A crowd of boys were
gathered about the front of the above
mentioned store, in jocular and
happy mood. and much comment and
lcvity was being INDUCED upon and
relative to the appearance of different
members of the assembly, when Ray
Bonner stepped over To where Ex'
Sergeant Louie Rollwage was standing
! ard did something which created a
, lusty roar of laughter. lie said, talk
, about your swell people, but here's the
guy that takes the rose. y With that
he pulled up both legs of the Bingham
students trousers and displayed one
! hose Of flaming red and one of the
stripped variety. After the noise sub
: sided We were informed that in order
t. be stunningly dressed. and do the
thing up according to the latest i'm
) proved agony. IL was necessary To wea,
different colored socks. y
: Mr. Lee Harvey, of Benton. Ark, .
! cornet player OF considerable ability
! arrived IN the city Monday evening
and will IN Ike Forrest City his future
/ home. lie is quite an acquisition Il
the band. and the boy. are anxious te
! lind some employment for him. The
young man is willing to work at any
thing that is honorable and honest
] 1t is the desire of the band to find po'
: sitions for other musicians The rail
i road and oil mill people have promised
n to do what they can for the eand, ~
! this particular. The merchants should
also remember this fact when they con
q template employing men, and endeay
i or to fill all vacancies with musicians
, Prof. Shoemaker is acquainted with q
. number of clever, gentlemanly must
: clans who would come here could the.
1 ind some remunerative employment
4 and by consulting him before employ
! ing people you Will confer great favo
A lpon every lover OF music in the civ
: Let us all pull together for the 0uililn.
! up of one the best bands in the state
!. There is nothing TO good for ForIes
tCity.