The Forrest City times., 1899-04-28

Mis- hcHd IluSHtS, vi LiHutil. was
a pleasant visitor in the city Thursday
She is thorough business woman and
among her sex enjoys the distinction
of being the largest plan er in the
county, directing the running machin-
cry of the Linden Plantatlon-some
700 acres.
We are informed that the Choctaw
II Memphis Railroad Company has
purchased forty one miles of new 50.
pound rails for their track from Madi.
son to Memphis. They have also pur.
chased 20 new engines and one hun
dred freight cars. Every indication
points to the early making of a first
class road Of this line.
Mrs. J. II. Avery, of Hot Springs,
has been in the city several days this
week Oh visit to relatives and lots of
friends. the guest OF Capt. and Mrs.
&. l.. Knight, and was Ell route home
from Helena, where she had been at
tending the meeting of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs. She will
be here several days yet.
The delicious sauces, catsups, spices,
extracts and flavorings, for the season.
ing OF egetables, meats and deiicacies
which make the festive board a thing
of joy and pleasant remembrance, are
sold by w. L. Sanders. the grocer. and
at his store may he found the largest
assorted stock of standard canned
fruits and vegetables in the city.
The Choctaw & Memphis Railroad
Company are making extensive prepa-
rations to commence work on their
new right of way through the ridge,
all details of which have been arranged
Active operations will be begun early
next week, so we are informed, and
pushed to completion. The grade is to
be lowered about five feet and the re-
verse curve Strengthened.
Hon. II. J. Williams returned from
Jonesboro Wednesday, where he had
been on levee business. Upon his ar
rival here he furnished the printer the
copy for the bond soon to be issued,
and had us make printed copy of it,
which we did to his entire satisfaction.
When Autographed it will be very
handsome piece of paper, Would like
to own few pieces of it ourself.
On Sunday. April 80, the Iron Noun
tain Railroad Company will sell tickets
to Helena ami return for one fare for
the round trip, on account of the bat
tie ship " Nashville, - which will be at
Helena on that date. This furnishes
splendid opportunity to our citizens
| to take days outing and see one of
Uncle Sans great engines of destruct-
ion to his foes. The fare is 81 rs.
What will your family do if you
should die! Are they provided for
| Can they successfully battle against the
obstacles through life without your AS.
sistance, and receive comforts which
they have been accustomed To through
your thoughtfulness These are the
burning questions. Life Insurance
solves these problems satisfactorily and
solely. Talk with Geo. f. Taylor IL Co.
about it. They write the most liberal
policies at the least expense.
Nina Gray was arraigned in Squire
Germans court Saturday and fined s.
and costs for Keeping disorderly
house. The Squire also admonished
her that ii there was further cause for
complaint. he would donble the penal.
| ty every time she was arraigned until
the full limit should be reached. lie
did we'll If such joints are per.
mitted to flourish, they should be regu-
lated so as not to be stencil i'm the
rostrls of respectable community OF
neighborhood.
Rev. Mr. Kemp, of Medina, Ohio,
was here yesterday, and went to Maii-
anna. looking over the field with a
view to accepting "A call from she Fps
| copal churches of these towns. We
acknowledge a very pleasant CALL and
was very favorably impressed with the
reverend gentlemen. In fact we think
| him very lovely man. and sincerely
| hope the church here will call him
We also hope it will do so independent
of Mariana. We are amply able TO
support minister in this city, and we
very much need his full time. The
Mariana arrangement has never yet
given satisfaction and never win.