The Forrest City times., 1899-06-09

Miss Tommie A. Daviss the charm ing daughter of Mir. and Mrs. T. A. R. Davis. who have been visiting friends in Charlottesville for the past two weeks, returned yesterday much to the delight of her numerous friends.
 Mi iss Nora McGuffey went to Wide ner Sunday evening in company with Cora James and MT. Hart Evans.
 The home of our old friend Polk Landrum. at Backiish Ferry, was the scene of the best tishfry of the season last Friday and Saturday. X party consisting of Messrs. nolph Smith. Chas. Smith, Miss Ethel Smith and Miss Charlye Knott. of Charlottesville, and Miss TOmmye A. Davis, Messrs. Henry Davis. and Chas Davis, of For. rest City. chaperoned by Mir. and Mrs. Nicely, of Charlottesville. As Chas. Davis expressed it they had great time.
 nServices at the Catholic church Sun- day, June II, 9:30 a. m.. mass and ser mon 300 D. m., instruction and de- yoti0n, Everybody IS welcome and is cordially invited to attend. c. A. Kind, Pastor.
 Will, the little son of Sheriff Will Hams. met with painful and serious accident last Tuesday. Will stood as d target for a sling shot in the hands of little playmate, holding his hat over his face. The aim was too true, the leaden bullet penetrating the hat and entering the corner of the eye. severely cutting the eye ball. The wound is painful, but it is hoped nothing serious will result. That dangerous plaything should be suppressed.
 The most complete railroad contract ors outfit ever seen in this section reached here yesterday in four cars via C. & NJ. R. R. from ElPaso Texas. The outfit belongs to w. R. Slinkard,
 miles of tha Pecos Valley Road. The
 wheel scrapers, shovels, wagons. etc. and a full camping layout. Mir. Sink
 ard will work under MT. M0ore's con- tract for grading the c. N NJ. Road from this point West. It is supposed
 that it will take year to complete the
 work MT. Slinkard has his family | Wlti Hiui ouu ID olopPihS "t thC NCciy | House.
 Our junior. Mr. E. l.. Vadakin, left | Monday for Hot Springs. where he will
 spend week with the Arkansas edit
 ors He went to Memphis where he
 was joined by Mrs. Vadakin. who ac. companied him on the trip. As finan- cial secretary of the Arkansas Press
 Association his presence at this meet
 ing was most important, and on the other hSnd he Is considered to be one
 of the best newspaper men in the State by his brOtlser editors, and always takes a lively, active interest in every thing that tends to the upbuilding and improvement of the press and matters pertaining ta legitimate newspaper
 work in the State. He will return or
 Sunday or Monday.
 | In last weeks issue it was advertised
 that the band would give an ice cream
 supper at the home of Mrs. Eliza Dyt
 Monday night. but By mutual consent
 the affair took place in the Hotel park
 as it was thought by all parties con
 cerned that would be to the best inter est of the boys from financial stand point. The supper was quite liberall' patronlZed, the proceeds amounting tt ST 7J The weather was all tha
 could be desired-an ideal evening fo an out door entertainment. The heart, thanks of the band are due numbe . of dear ladies who so liberally contrib uted to the success of the supper Mon
 day night, and also to the swee. littl
 girls. who 30 defty and delieatel served as waitresses
 Misses Ruth Hatcher. Lollie Cor man. Mary German, Addie Horney , Emily Davis. Cora Eldridge, Mar, : Mallory. Marguerite Lauehinghouse Mabel Williams. Nannye Taylor am r Norma Taylor. were the delightful re , cipients of an impromptu dance at tn l home of Mrs. T. w. Barrow Tuesda night. The bonorees were Misses Rutl . Hatcher and Cora Eldridge, and tn
 occasion was replete with fun am merriment. The little ladies gayl, , tripped the light fantastic and shool , their daintily slippered little feet t . the inspiring strains of the waltz, an, , to the livelier cadence of the Two-step until qnite late. and the bewii chin, hours spent by them in this beautiful home will long be cherished as enc o the happiest occasions of their lives , Refreshments consisting of cream anI
 cake were served.