The Forrest City times., 1900-07-27
LOCAL ADDENDA.


 many friends.
 In answer to business summons, E. J. Barrow returned this morning from Hot Springs, where he has been spend ing several weeks.
 Miss Grace Owen was a passenger on the "Choctaw Special" to Memphis Monday and was among the most ardent well-wishers of the home team Tn their battle against the Chicks.
 The Consumers, fast base ball nine, has reorganiZed and are endeavoring to make match games with the teams of adjoining towns. The Consumers is composed of nine home players, and with practice should play fast game.
 Rev. E. l.. Kemp spent several days Tn the city the first of the week preach ing, and looking after the spiritual well fare of his flock. He will celebrate di- vine service at Brinkley next Sunday and on Monday will go thence to Balti- more to spend his vacation until Octo- ter lst, with Mrs. Kemp, who, on ac- count of i'll health is residing temper arily in that city. We hope he will find the good wife improved and that his vacation will be pleasant and re- cuperatiye.
 A new telephone card will be issued from THE TINES job department in about couple Of weeks. and all per sons desiring phones will please send t9.e!s aaniesto Sianager'I. " Prude at the Exchange. A larger board will be put in next week in order to accommos date the increased local business. and It IS necessary that the names of all persons who contemplate putting in phones be sent in at once. Do not de- lay this matter, and be sure to get your number on the new card.
 Moore's Pilules are guaranteed cure for all forms of Malaria Ague. Chills and Fever, Swamp Fever, Mala- rial Fever. Bilious Fever, Jaundice, fetid breath and tired listless feeling. They cure Rheumatism and the lassi- ute following blood poison produced from malarial poisoning No Quinine. No Arsenic. Acids or Iron. Dosnot ruin stomach or teeth. Entirely taste less. Price. 50c per box. Dr. c. c. Moore Co.,, Mo-. BIO North Main Street St. Louis, Mo. Webb X Sanders. If
 T. A. Hughes, of Hughes graveyard WAS in town yesterday and gave us pleasant call. His daugter Jennie went to Paragould last night where she will go to school. Mir. Hughes is 64 years of age, and has been in this coun- ty 50 years. in 1851 he used to drive mule power gin just about where the county Jail now stands. In the same year he built the log house where he HOW lives, and has lived there continu- ously ever since and reared large family. He is the father of fourteen children, eleven of whom are now liv- ing.
 During last May an infant child of our neighbor was suffering from chol- era infantum. Two doctors had given up all hopes of recovery. I took bot tie of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to the house, tell ing them felt sure it would do good if used according to directions. In two days time the child had fully recover ed. The child is now vigorous and healthy. l have recommended thls remedy frequently and have never known it to fail.-Mrs. Curtis Baker, Bookwalter, Ohio. Sold by WEBB X SANDERS.
 NJ. w Moore, a negro who styles himself the Slave Poet of the South, called at our sanctum this morning. He is an ambitious darky and hopes to attain fame as 'The Black Poet.n He gave us the impression of being daffy, but when he wound up his little story by saying that he took old clothes to clean we were mindful of the ridicu- nj httn eli dn of f., ,ie at, and realized that we were talking to d clever coon who cleaned old clothes as a profession and carried a few verses of poetry up his sleeve as a side line to 1 enlist the sympathy and gain the pa tronage of the lIterati.
 Next Wednesday night a meeting will be held at the Baptist church for the purpose of electiug two deacons and full attendance of the members is desired. The choosing of deacons is matter of importance and one which should be considered prayerfully by the entire congregation. Members of the church should not be indifferent in this matter, but should come out and man. ifest the interest winch the occasion demands. Great good may be accolnp- lishrd and the management of affairs spiritual may be more iudiciously exc cuted by the selection of two conscien- tious. christian men to occupy these positions ot leadership. Let the lay men consider and council with ous an other ill the premises.
 Miss iollie German entertained Thursday evening from to F, and tu write all the words descriptive of good time would but mildly convey an idea of the many pleasures ut the jolly gathering. It was indeed handsome affair and many new features of amusement were introduced, one of which Was huge spiders web previ- ously woveii by the hostess. All the guests were caught in this web and found their partners by following the string. Then the tables were all filled and a perplexing query program was discussed. Prizes were awarded to the couple who answered the greatest num- Der of questions accurately, and also to the cOiIrlp who tiutauplpd tlp sDidpr's