The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

~ANDAPhaV SIltuCis Ol MuIldIlII6s spent couple of days in the city this week In the interest of the telephone. Miss Annie Russell, accompanied by her little sister and brother, Lucille and James, left Wednesday for Pulas. Xii, Tenn, where they will visit for some time with an aunt, Mrs. White.
 The south bound Iron Mountain freight train killed a fine. dark bay mare forDr. Alley "Wednesday evening. l The horse WAS prized very highly by the doctor as she WIS his favurite bug. gy animal.
 The six best selling novels in the large cities for the month of May were David Harum. ''by Wesicott When knighthOod was in Flower," by Gas. koden |" Red Rock, :" by Page :; :. The Days Work, by Kipling;" A Yan- kee from the West," by Opie Read 1; and MT. Dooley in Peace and War. J by" F. F. D. We have these at the Newsstand.
 Mir Theo. Heyck, jr. of Houston. Texas. arrived in the city "Wednesday. lie IS the kesident manager of the Oil Mill, and is here to stay. THE TIMES extends him d cordial welcome. and hopes his sojOurn with us will be pleas ant and profitable. He is single, quite genial. and a pleasant gentleman, with business beaming in his face, and is very comfortably domiciled at the Bel ser
 Collector w. k. Williams has col lected in the neighborhond of S4OOOO in cash. and more than Sl30O0 in scrip. This is less than 5000 short of the amount charged on the tax books. and is said to be the best collections made for fifteen or twenty years. This does not indicate that this comruunity is suffering from d case of ",ard times, 3 but on the contrary is prosperous. and gaining in wealth.
 At tajoint meeting of the school board and the auxiliary, board about ten days ago. plans were perfected by which the district Is to be systematically canvass ed for subscriptions to q school fund. The ladies have a committee consisting Of Mesdames Norton, o. E. ROllwagc and J. w. Beck, and these ladies have made d start on the work and have met with very liberal encouragement so far. When they have accomplished as much l as they can, the school board will take the matter in hand and if possible ar range for school.
 In another column may be seen the 1 advertisement of the Moss Rose Cafe. at 333 Main street. Memphis. This is a ladies and gents popular price restau- | rant, where first. class lunch or square ! meal may be had on short notice at req. sonable prices. This place is newly furnished in elegant style. and we hope | our people will make it a point to pa tronize MT. Gchring when they go 10 the city. It the most convenient and comfortable place in the city for the price. and he will treat you right. Men ton this paper.
 The writer visited the undertaking establishment of Mir. J. k. Stockard at the old Lutz stand. this morning, and foun everything being arranged in tasty manner. Rush has had con- siderable experience in the business which he has established in this city, and besides being proficient in his pro. fession. he enjoys the confidence of every citizen. He showed us caskets varying in price from sl25 down to S1 50. The highest priced metallic ca ses are of extra fine quality and very pretty. The cofiins of cheap material and finish he will manufacture him. self. He has ordered d beautiful fun eral carriage which will arrive in a short time, and he will be prepared to | furnish the most elaborate funeral out fits as well as the most inexpensive. Embalmlng IS a special feature of the business, and MT. Stockard holds d Diploma from one of the leading en- baIming schools of the South. and thoroughly undertands this important part of the undertaking business He has the latest improved cooling boards, and other modern appliances. and :s prepared to handle all the business which comes his way. His business is a gruesome one, and not very pleasant to write about, but it is n very neces- | sary part of the whole. and Rush being a good fellow, and having resided with us so long, we wish him the success he deserves.