The Forrest City times., 1899-06-23

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 Civil Engineer W. J. Frein, of St. Louis. arrived in the city "Wednesday. and is registered at the Belser. He VIII go to work at once to survey and plat the town. We had the pleasure to meet him,and found him to be very pleasant gentleman and we'll posted on engineering matters. He is also an ar. chitect, though he informs us that he does not make it business. He in. timated, however, that if his services were desired he would draw a few plans while here, and at lis leasure. Many visitors to the site of the oil mill express surprise at it's extent. Few persons m town, perhaps. realize what mammoth concern the mill will be when completed, and nothing but x v'slt to the grounds can give one an adequate idea of the ground to be GOV : cred. it's size, etc. When all of the buildings are complete it will have the appearance of a small town. We are informed that a certain mercantile 1rm m town sold to the contractors last week more than $40O worth of nails alone.
 Dove shooting is all the % now. The rev wheat fields in this neighbOrhOOd abound with this delicious bird. Tues. gay party consisting of Misses Mary Lancaster, Mary Williams, Mattie Cummings, Lela Neel, Messrs. Ham Grady, Malcolm Neel, Homer Folbre. Ted Norton and James Alley, rover {; went to John Cox's wheat field, few miles below town and spent the day shooting. One hundred birds wert bagged. It is not know how many birds the fair girls killed, as Cupid did their shooting.
 We must ask our correspondents to contine their jottings to actual news items. The general public is not in- terested in the love affairs and buggy rides or tete-a-tetes of the neighbor- hood, and we are bound to give our readers only such matter as is of gen. eral interest. We appreciate the ser. vices of our correspondents very highly. and ask them, as favor, to leave out all little jollyings and nonsense. We want marriages, births, deaths, fires. Sa'ansCS NSNsNCuSos CQou0ttICSS dIIlVuI and departure of persons visiting. etc. etc. Give us the news and the news only. if you please.
 Last week Mrs. Arthur McCullars was brought to the Belser Hotel from Heth, very i,l. Every attention was paid her by d devoted husband and Oth CT relatives and friends, but death had set it's mark upon her, and her spirit passed to it's maker Sunday at II o'clock. Her remains were carried to West Plains, Mo-, accompanied by her brother. for interment. Mrs. McCul lars was sweet little woman and en- deared herself to all with whom she came in contact. Her death leaves void in the family of Mir. and Mrs. Hawkins, her parents-in-law. which time alone can fill. THE TIMES joins with hest of friends in extending con dolence.
 Invitations are out, and we acknowl. edge receipt of same, announcing the approaching nuptials of John H. Blount and Lulu Stuart Williams. Wednesday evening, June 2S, 1899, at six o'clock, at the First Baptist church, Forrest City, Arkansas. The parties are well and favorably known through. out thecounty, and move in highest circles of colOred society. Both have been identified with the colored schools of the city. and the former has been a leader of his race in politics. He was always for the best interests of the community, aud he and his intendei i bride have large circle of white friends who will join us in best wishes for their future happiness and pros perity.
 George Wilkerson, who lives on the T. M. Hughes place at Linden, has the distinction of bringing in the first cot. ton bloom. He laid 1t on our table Saturday, and says he has eighteen acres which is waist higl, and blooming He is an industrious colored citizen and successful farmer. The second bloom was brought in Monday by Jefl | Ware, another colored farmer. who lives on the McCutcheon place. neal Widener. TIE TIMES offers congrat- ulations to these c0lored brothers upon their activity and success. It demon. strates the fact that the weather don, have much to do with raising fine