The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-03-31

Our attention has been called to the
scarcity of hooking birds since the
freeze Of February. 1t is thought that
MANY of them were killed by the cold
and lack OF food. The familiar and
beautiful song of these blrds heard for
years in the same neighborhoods where
they have beed undisturbed and pro.
tected, is sadly missed by their appre.
cistive friends.
4" A Progressive Art Social" under
The auspices of the Ladies Aid society
of the Methodist church, will be given
Monday evening. April 3, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Fenner Laugh
inghouse. The peculiar feature OF this
entertainment is both beneficial and
amusing to participants. All are in
vited to be present. Admission adults
25c. children l5c. The society has also
arranged an Easter Egg Hunt " fol-
the children. on Saturday, April /. at
4 o'clock p. m in the grove near Mre.
n. j. McCrary's at whose residence
the children are requested to meet. A
prize will be given to the one hndine
the greatest number Of eggs. Admis
sion 5 cents Proceeds from both
these entertainments go to the Ladies
Aid society of the Methodist church.
w. ID. Alley died Wednesday morn
ing OF 10 O'Clock. at his residence -four
miles west OF the city. and his remains
were carried to Byhalia, Miss, on the
afternoon train, to be inferred beside
those of his wife. Mr.. Alley had been
"A resident of this county for about lif
teen years. and commanded the respect
of all who knew him. He made good
soldier in the Confederate army, as the
loss of an arm before Richmond attest.
ed. He had been in i'll health for some
time. was thought to be improving, but
his age and feeble condition were
against him. and he quietly passed over
to the unknown beyond. lie leaves a
son and daughter and large circle of
other relatives and friends to mourn
their loss. In life he was always our
staunch friend, and rarely came to town
without paying us visit and wishing
us godspeed. THE TINES extends con.
dOlence to the bereaved relatives in
this hour of gloom.
The poets vocabulary would be in.
sufficient to describe the creations in
millinery elegance on exhibition this
week at the millinery openings OF
Madame f. Boyle and H. II. Win.
field 81 Co. There were crowns OF
straw-white, tinted and mixed-cov.
cred with puffs of organdies, and be.
decked with ribbons, stems, leaves,
flowers, sprays. and birds. in bewilder.
ing profusien of beautiful colors-Par-
isian pressionistic styles. harbingers OF
spring. concrete and exquisite prophe.
sizes OF sunshine and fragrance. A
TINES man spent hours in open.
mouthed admiration of what seemed
to be perfect Paradise of beauty and
elegance. After admiring the hats We
took in the rest of the lovely stocks
There were flowers for trimmings
great profusion IN gorgeous display.
They were SO natural that one could
imagine he could smell the rich per.
fume. Then the silks-oh, what JOY
for women, and heartaches for those
who cannot afford them. Then the
ribbons-a stock made up Of all widths
ard every conceivable color and shade
All of these main features were shown
to advantage by the artistic setting
off of exquisite millinery novelties
laces, notions, ETC.. etc., which all adj
mired quietly, while they were enthu
siastic over the hats, bonnets, parasols
silks and other articles too numerous
to mention.