The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-06-22
LOCAL. ADDENDA.

charge OF the Crow Creek gravel nil.
The gentleman will put on a large
force OF men and teams Immediately
and the work of ballasting the roadbed
OF the Choctaw will proceed with re-
newed zeal and vigor. General Super-
intendent Harris, OF Little Rock. was
in the city the first OF the week giving
an impetus TO all the construction
WORK now in progress on this division
by his energy and influence. MIR
Harris is indeed the most ambitious
and painstaking official it has ever
been our pleasure TO meet. He knows
what 1t takes to make great railroad
and Is bringing the Choctaw TO the
front with vim.
Ivy poisoning, poison wounds and all
other accidental injuries may be quickly
cured by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. 1t Is also certain cure for piles
and skin disease. Take no other. IN.
Dunavant.
A defective brake liberated two fats
loaded with heavy timber near Summit,
Monday. and by the time the runaways
passed through town they had gained a
speed OF about four miles an hour. At
>~s.sfAS WIZ h0uU w SlOR kLCui, Uut I'LL
vain, and IL was only after humping
against half dozen box cars on the
track about q quarter of miles west,
OF town that the cars came to y stop.
Considerable damage was done to both
the runaways and the box cars. The
drawbacks of several cars were smashs
ed, and the end Of the box car which
received the blow was crushed in. The
furniture on a boarding car which was
attached TO the train was badly shaken
up. 1t was fortunate so little damage
was done. No blame is attached to
any of the train men.
III the predisposition to worms in chill
dren Is not cured, they may become
emaciated. weakly and in danger OF
commissions. Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge is the most successful and popular
remedy. Price 25 cts. Webb & Sanders.
A storm" party under the direction
OF those popular and handsome lads.
Messrs. Tom Horney and Sol Handle
ton, afforded much amusement to the
Younger set Of boys and girls Tuesday
evening OF last week at the home OF
Mrs. Margaret Hatcher. 1t was quite
a surprise to Miss Ruth, but this charm
ing little lady seems to know how to
make the best Of everything surprises
inclnded), and is endowed with such a
bright and sunny disposition that the
guests were soon oblivious OF the fact
that 1t was a"stOrm party at all and The,
evening was filed with much merry
making and pleasant, ENJOYABLE games.
The crowd left at eleven. Those pres
ent were; Misses Louise Gatling, Ad-
die Horney, Nannye Taylor, Mary NAL
lory, Marguerite Laughinghouse, En-
Ivy Davis. Annie Elise Williams and
| Misses Mary and Lollye German;
Messrs. Tom Horney. Sol IIambleton,
Rufus Williams, Blanton Neel, Jesse
McGuffey.
BE careful what you drink" says a
noted M. ID. Mindful of this admoni-
ton FOlbre u Co. have added to their
stock of pure liquors the celebrated
Pogue " Watson Bourbon Whiskey,
10 years old. Try tit is served over
| the bar.
Every tract Of the delinquent tax
list real estate which was advertised
for sale In two recent issues Of this
paper were sold last week to individu-
ais. 1t was the first time in the his
tory OF the county that all lands adver.
tised for delinquent taxes were sold. A
great portion OF it generally goes back
to the state. Sheriff w. 4. Williams
and his deputy, Mr.. Eugene Williams,
left Tuesday morning for Little Rock
to make their annual settlement with
the auditor OF state and state treasurer.
There has been sharp race on be-
tween number Of the sheriffs OF the
state as to who would be the first man
to make his settlement, and the spirit
Of rivalry has been quite fierce. Our
sheriff has been carrying off the honors
for the past eight years for accuracy
and promptness, and many officials
have taken part in the contest, and the
race for the capital with the money
from the several counties has held
much interest for sheriffs all over this
commonwealth.
If your sight is blurred with specks
and spots floating before your eyes, or
you have pains on the right side under
the ribs, then your liver is deranged,
and you need few doses of Heroine
to regulate it. Price so cents. Webb
4 Sanders.
On an expedition about the city last
Saturday morling in search of lumber
with which TO build grand stand in
the base ball park, ye TIMES man, in
company with Postmaster John G.
Bell, ran across a very interesting and
progressive citizen in the person of Mr..
Berry Russell. who resides at the old
fair ground place just north of the new
RUSSELL addition to the town of Forrest
City. We came to the gentlemanis
house during heavy downpour of
rain, and after the introduction by the
postmaster a lively conversation /, en-
sued in which everything was discussed
from "A Coulter on bull-tongne y
to thrashing machine and the post
master said something about wagon
bed to haul hay on. The shower was
soon over, however, and the host in
vited US out to look at his garden and
fine Hereford calf. IL was "A young
heifer and undoubtedly the prettiest
specimen OF the bovine family 1t has
ever been our pleasure to admire. The
calf is beautifully marked and per-
fectly developed, and we believe would
prove prize winner at any show of