The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

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 Int council adjourned.
 A quorum not being present there ! was no meeting last night.
 'S LOCAL ADDENDA.
 Drew Humphreys is prostrated by
 an attack of grip. We hope his illness
 will be brief.
 Lee Nugent. of Palestine. was in town this morning on business and en- rolled his name for THS TIMES.
 The latest information VIC have re-. gardihg Capt. J. W. Wynne's condition is that he is some better, though still quite i'll. n,
 A new transformer has been, put up by the Eletric Light Compsny, on
 Washington street at the Choctaw crossing.
 A mlld. mellow production of "Old kentuck "is" Vollmer whisky. which now can be had xt all iirst-clasy places make 'em give you VOllmer.
 The Cook Hotel, completely fufsish- ed, aud enjoying good paying husiness is for sale. Address or inquire of Miss H. Whitman. Forrest City, Arkansas.
 We have saved many doctor bills since we began using Chamberlain Cough Remedy in our home. We keep a. bottle open all the time and whenever. any of my family or myself began to catch cold we began to use the Cough Remedy, and as a result we never hava to send away for doctor and incul . large doctor bill, for Chamberlaia1 Cough Remedy never fails to cure. It is Ger. tainiy \ medicine of great merit and ~orth.-D s. Mearkle. General Mer- chant and Farmer, Matte, Bedford county, Pa. Webb x Sanders.
 The prompt payment of the face of the insurance policy covering the loss to t.'e city in the recent fire, excites favorable comment. Mayor T'ipton received x check Saturday evening for 5000 0O, the amount of the policy iu full, and he was OutspOken in his feel. iDgs of qualification upon the recep. tiOn of the money. The council has already taken up the discussion for tho erection of a new jail and city hall, and it Is to be hoped that a modern, np-to-date building will be the result of theft deliberations.
 0. 0. Scott. who had variol0id, and occupied room on the third floor of tho Belser was permitted to leave his room Sunday having entirely recovered and went to Memphis the same day. Tho hotel has been thoroughly fumi- gated. renovated, cleansed, lined, whitewsshed, vanished. scalded, and otherwise disinfected, and has been re.opened to the public. There have been no new cases and business at the hotel has assumed it's normal state. Practically no uneaeiness IS felt as to the contagion, and the great. est care has been taken to stamp it out.
 Dr. Wm. Crutcher, who ims been in Chicago, for the past five weeks. taking a postgraduate course. arrived in this city Saturday night via Pine Bluff, in which city he intends to locate in the near future. Dr. Crutche4, and family have been contemplating removal to Pine Bluh for some months past, thnt city being the former homo of his wife and offering a more extensive neld for the practice of his profession. i,i. In this community Dr. Crutcher is hiehly es- icemed xs gentleman and . physician by \ large circle of friends, and they are unanimous in expressions of re. gret at the permanent departure from our city of himself and family.
 Miss Sallie Divine, who is noted and loved by all for her jolly disposition nal .tssA An~ Ix girl friends last Saturday afternoon, from ? to o'clock, at the homvVf Mrs. Lee Dougherty, on Cross street. Good. 'es. consisting of cakes. popcorn balls and cream candy, which aH' llelp ped to pull, were greatly relished by the little ones, and a real merry time was had. vens, - Wilder. Annie MayAlsrObmy. CT. Frankie and Emma Shepard, Vel. ma Harris of Texas, Lettx May Han cock, Olive and Lucille Johnson, Fred. i. tie Mcknight, Jennie Landers, Annie Rainbolt, Ora Clifton and Gladys Hun. ter.
 Besides selling at consistent and tradewinning prices, W. T. Sanders, the grocer. Is continually offering in- ducements to win patronage. He always keeps full stock of fresh grO- ceries and table delicacies,-fruits, vegetables, meats, pickles, observes, cereal foods, syrups, spices and sauces, and now he is giving away hand somely decorated piece of china. ware with every cash purchase of one dollar. These dishes may be seen at his store. and are of the latest shapes and patterns | and have been designed to meet the tastes of the most fxstidiOus, in the beautiful decoration of the festive board. He guarantees that his prices on groceries will remain the same not ] withstanding the distribution of this
 ware. and asks the public to inspect it before making cash purchases else where. This special offer is made for tue purpose of increasing his trade. and to show the people that he truly l fs thutt