The Forrest City times., 1899-04-28
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For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
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The writer has just purchased for
nominal consideration, Il county war
rant of st. Francis county. issued in
the year 1874. II bears the signature
OF w. II. Wills, clerk. per L. NJ. Cobbs,
ID. &. 1t was presented to the tax
collector Monday in payment OF taxes,
and rejected because it had not been
reissued according to law, and was
therefore Of DO value. 1t is made pay
able to J. Il. b. johnson.
There will be a Catholic picnic given
in this city on the 18th of next month
ut the Stuart Springs, in which the
Catholic congregations OF this city and
Wynne. with their friends. will partic-
ipate. The Rt. Rev. Father Kind will
be master of ceremonies, and we pre-
dict that the occasion will be one of
much pleasure and enjoyment. Tie
band will furnish music for the day.
and the boys will take great delight in
learning lot OF choice and spicy Sc
lections which they have Just received
that they may be able to render credit
able and pleasing music.
j. b. Beck has purchased the Nc
Donald Plow Handle Factory. and
will erect and operate the plant on
East billiard street near the Salem
Baptist church, (col.l 1t will be in
operation about the 18th of May. will
have capacity of ninety dozen per
day. and give employment to about
eight or ten hands. So you see the
other factories are coming right along
True, this il but Il small plant, but ten
OF them will give employment to one
hundred parsons. and that is what is
needed. We would suggest that
hame factory be added to the pillow
handle enterprise and thereby double
its beneficial effects.
Col. +. Landvoigt went IN Men'nhis
Saturday to accompany Hulburt. HUI
burt enJoved his yisit here Immensely
aud didn't much want to return. The
bunco steerers and races at Montgom.
cry Park got in their work" on the
Colonel and he had to walk home. We
cautioned him particularly before he
| started not to let his mind divert to
worldly matters, but the innocent old
| gentleman got few straight tips that
were irresistible and they "skinned .
| him. We even told him of a narrow
escape we had from the men who
want To place your money for YOU.
structed To make the trip safely. but
he lost his head consequently his long
walk through the bottoms. He arrived
in the city about half past nine O'clock
| Wednesday night, all 20 h, bat
slightly weary.
A delightful dance was given by
the young men of Forrest City at tile
McCrary hall Monday night. in which
Il large number of the young people
participated and enjoyed themselves
hugely. The brilliant light was fur.
nished by Jim Yards patent gasoline
lamps. the floor WAS in prime condi-
ton, and the music was reasonably
good. Those present were Misses
| Mamye Webb, Tommie Davis. Alva
Taylor. Scrap Ada Mcdaniel, Mamie
| P'Poole, Eula Williams. Saida King,
Lula Davis. Norma Rollwage, Norma
| Taylor. Olive Calling. Mabel Davis,
| Berthe Hancock, Courtney Andrews,
| Mable Williams, Mary Merwin, Tolise
| Rollwage, Mamie Williams, Mesdamps
Mary Shade, ). Il. Trap. Jr., and r.
| j. lizard. Messrs. Gordon Casteel. I.
q. Folbre. Jr., James McKie, Homer
| FOLDER, Harry Knight. Edgar and Wal
ter Taylor, Dewitt Davis, James Gill
liam, Peyton Scott. Thos. Grifiis. En-
gene Williams, Ted Norton, Ernest
Paslay, James Alley, Thes. Prewett,
Walter German. Jr., Woodie Paslay.
Richard Winfield, Ford,
Glass;. (snryeynrs for g & VI Rv.) DIR
j. w. Dennis and Prof. Shoemaker.
Mrs. Shade made the occasion special
ly enjoyable by acting as caller for the
| quadrille, IN which capacity she &C.
quilted herself with highest honors.