The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Additional Locals,

We have lhlA day soiu To MT. f. l.. Gray our liyfry, business. and owing to the very low price We charge for the use of our bearse, we are compelled from this date. January 2od, to discontinue the free carriage WE. have heretofore furnished with our hearse. Very res peetfully, :, SrEyESs BROS.
 Mir. and Mrs. Y :, W. Izarh and fami. ly were genial. ahd. pleasant visitors to numerous friends and relatives in the city the first of the week. The two boys, John and Mark. who have grown to be yonng gentlemen since their resi- dence in this city. were shaking hands with old friends about town Sunday This estimable family have closed out their interests in this section. having glven up the hotel business at Brink ley, and disposed of their property in this county. and will settle at Boone yille, Ark. Tn the western part of the stxte, to which placs they went Tues day. !, WeEegret very much indeed to part with such valuable citizens, but wish them much prosperity and happi- .ness in their new location. :,
 Cumberland Rye has not advanced. but certain citizen paid $l50 to ihr
 
 week. and then paid ns $50 to mention it. We now know what 1t is 10 h. subsidized. The bills were payable by the Treasurer Of the Confederate States of America.
 Every body should go to the court house Monday night. Feb. 26. to hear the discussion about the Public Library and Gymnasium for Forrest City. Nc one can object to this move; all should be interested. If any pne is opposed go and listen to what is said. ant per haps they will be c1nrinced that it wIll be great advantage to our town Jt has been suggested that that the Libra ry and Gymnasium bs named for the one who donstes- the largest sun of money. The outside world is already interested; letters arc: written making inquiries. Forrest City must not fall behind but keep space with this pro gressive age. s'
 A thief entered tho home of Mir. and Mrs. Walter German Monday night. and taking Mir. Gorinan's pautaloons 10 the yard there proceeded to go through them, and divided the spoils with the owner. He deliberately piled out lot of valuable papers, a bunch of keys. and some other articles which were specially valuable to Mir. German and leaving them in the yard. took for his own portion, the pants, an empi ' pocket book. pocket, knife aud \ match and stamp case. What little change MT. German happened to have about him WAS in his vest, and the thief did not find 1t. The pocket book WAS a fine ons and highly prizsd by vsason of it being A Christmas present There is no clue to the identity of the burglar,
 Commissioner McClendon is pushing the railroad improvement work on North Front street with great vigor A large force of men and. i've teams have been employed on the work all week. In conversation with a TIMES man Sunday the commissioner said that he would start the work of putting Hown the big sewer, which is to run from the east side of IZard street and connect with the city's sewer at the Rosser street crossing. as soon as he receives another shipment of pipe. A number Of citizens are anxious to have this sewer put in, beginning at the east side of Forrest street, just one block east of lhe point where the railroad company now cantemplates starting il. Commissioner McClendon said he was satisfied that if the railroad company would furnish and lay the pipe. the city would level oty the ugly embank- meUt and sod the grounds which are pow so unsightly along the right t-of-way There should be a strong effort by those Mho are interested, and that means every citizen, to induce the railroad company to start this improv emrn, and lay this drainage pipe from For rest street Such an improvement will enhance the value Of adjacent proper. ty considerably and owners should be stir themselves to secure it.
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