The Forrest City times., 1900-09-28

supply YOUR every want in this linz
vtee aeiivery to every part of the CITY.
Your trade is invited. Ss'
Ihe citizens living along lizard street
anu sho , sone Others. are complaining that
w ,'gnts are not burning these nights
~. o nave noticed that the lights near
, Sno Pos.oles ana railroad Crossing
that all lights have been ,,n,s,, ",Iv
dull lately. We presume. howsvsry
that the company is doing ths Los, !,
can. Mr.. Armstrong seems 70 ishor
necessarily for the improvement 30
the lights. and we are unable Tn 90
count for the unsatisfactory service IA.
less VI be In an incapacity or inferiority
OF the macilnery. Forrest CITY de-.
serves TO have and should demanr
nrstrciass service, and if the st. Fran,
CHS Electric Light company cannot fur.
nIsn lt, the town should buy the plant
anu put u In such order and under
SUCH competent supervision a. will in
cost. s 'o"'''
E'd. ). IL. Peay, of Poplar Bluff. Mo.
Ina series OF most interesting and
e!cvating sermons this week St the
baCtlst church has proven himself
10 he one OF the most powerful and Ioo;-
cai opponents OF the gospel sver heard
from u Forrest City pulpit. He is =
staunch. sincere servant Of God. thor
onghly armed with kpoWleCipe AZ the
word, inspired by the Holy Spirit and
ms sermons are full Of rich truths and
pleasing eloquence. 1t IA really a
spiritual treat to hear him, Next
sunday at ii q. N. an ordination ser.
mon will be delivered by ED. Peav.
after which Deacon elect. Mr.. John r.
Sanders, will be ordained by Eds. w.
IL. Paslay and A. N. Couch. This dis
course on The Deaconship - will be
impressive and highly edifying to ali
christians,a and every one IL cordially In
vIted to be present, as is also the pub
lie generally.
For the past two weeks Rey. IL.
Haddock. OF Tennessee, IN eyangelist
or the Christian church, has been hold
ing services under tent on Washing-
ton street. The unpropitiOus weather
curing the first week prevented . large
attendance. but during the past week
the tent has been crowded and much
interest has been manifested. Some
diinculty was experienced in procuring
place g bold services, or even to get
lot to Ditch tent, but these obstacles
were overcome aud the good brother ig
sowing seed along the highway, and.
we hope many will find Judgment in
fertile ground. Rev. Haddock Is an
earnest speaker and presents whole.
some truths In language plain to all
alike. The music is exceptionally good.
Tonight. at 1880 the subject viii be
wheel OF Redemption, with chart,
saturday night, Saving Faith;n Sun.
day, 10 am, .sThe Body Of Christ;n
!. gu pm. what must | do to be.
A pistol shot at the Four Hundred
Saloon last night caused considerable
excitement and AZ usual drew . big
crowd. 1t was soon learned that John.
FINLEY had attempted to take his own
life. John has heen respondent for
some time, and yesterday evening call
ed Bud Boyle, who Ia cousin, into the
saloon and hating ut the rear end Of
the bar, remarked, "Well, YOU can tell
them how it was done. I'm tired OF.
living" and drawing 38.calibre pistol
placed it to his head. Bud grabbed his
arm and pleaded with him to desist.
Out he again raised the gun to his head
and Bud again prevented its use. rnen
while they were talking, and during a
moment when Bu1's attention was
called away, the gun having been poe
keted, johnnie again pulled it and
fired, the ball entering the left side,
striking a rib and glancing outward.
lie was not seriously hurt, though he,
fell forward on his face, and it was
thought for time that he had succeed
ed in carrying out his wishes. The at
fair is greatly regretted by his many
friends and relatives, and 1t is hoped
he will take more cheerful view of
life and live long to enjoy it.
Pettus & Buford have been receiving,
opening and arranging New Goods for
ten days. They are still hard at it
and their place OF business presents a
picture of business activity and hustle
typical of ten-cent- cotton prosperity
one which is calculated to drive away
your blues. We have been shown
through the stock and asked to say
what we thought of it-let it be good.
bad or Indifferent opinion-based upon
the proof of our vision. We would
need to take much more time and
space than We can command today to
tell half the story. The store is large.
The stock is immense. 1t embraces
everything usually found in q first
class general merchandise establish
ment, aud many other things too nu-
merous to think Of. 1t seems they
have everything the heart Of woman
could wish for in Dry Goods, Dress
Goods, Shoes. Notions and furnishings,
all of the latest patterns, popular COL
ors, and finest qualities. The men
can be equally as well pleased in Hats.
Clothing, Shoes, Neckwear, Shirts.
Underwear. Collars, ETC.. and the fam
lily and household wants can all be sup
piled from their lines Of Furniture,
Stoves, Hardware, Groceries. ETC., etc.
They have a corps of the most polite,
courteous and accommodating clerks
who take pleasure in their work and