The Forrest City times., 1900-12-14
LOCAL ADDENDA.

1ou have no idea what an advantage
 one finds in making their Christmas purchases early. The rush and hustle of Christmas 'eve and the days imme- l dlately proceeding the 25th, is avoided. Dr. Dunavant cordially invites his friends and customers and the public generally to avail themselves of the opportunity to inspect his large and handsome display of Holiday Goods.
 He has evidenced most excellent taste in selecting this immense collection of beauty and the artistic settings of his
 store are well worth Il visit Don't
 delay, tEe pretty weather may not last. Messrs. 0. c. Frsbee. F. k. Clifford. 1 W. $, Clifford aud c. II. Clifford. of
 Jamestown. Kentucky, accopanied by Messrs. C. B. Bailey and R. w. Minnie,
 surveyors, of Wynne, have been in the
 county several days this week Tn tie interest of their new railroad in St. | Francis bottom, which is being pushed right along. Fms new line will con-
 meet with the ChOctaw at Rourd Pond. | running thence north into Crittenden ! county. It Is practically a logging
 road, but We predict that ere long it Will assume an importance as a factor
 m the increasing commerce of that | section second to none; that it will 1 soon be extended south to Helena and north to some important point, and
 that it will finally become d grand | trunk line.
 Capt. John T. Brady has an estab- lished reputation in this community as
 a jeweler and engraver. Several years 1 ago we proudly hoasted the prettest ia 4 Sl 1 of course, you all know who was it's
 founder and proprietor. During those
 good old times the Captain always car
 ried most elaborate stock of holiday
 novelties, and his customers said he
 was a connolsspur in his selections of
 appropriate gifts for the yuetide sea son. The foregoing "reminiscences
 bring to mind the fact that Christmas
 IS here again and likewise Capt. Brady.
 These facts are sufficient cause for re- joicing. But go and see Brady at his old stand on Washington street and
 you will find that his appreciation of
 the beautiful IS just as keen as eyer
 and that his hand has not lost its cunning A glimpse at his display will
 hll you with admiration and a desire
 to spend your money wisely. The
 most exquisite ard artistic articles in
 silverware may be had at Brady's.
 George Meaus, negro who has re- sided in St. Francis bottom for some
 time heretofore has changed his place Of abode and is now guest at the
 county baStile, awaiting the action of
 the grand jury upon investigating the
 charge of mule stealing. which has
 been preferred against him. George, it appears. took up d notion that if he could catch Mir. Bonners mule, which had been making its own living for | some time on the commons or in the
 woods. aud elsewhere. and trade him
 to the traders near stuart Springs, he
 might thus acquire title to a horse or d 1 mule of his own. So he Gid so. The l Bonner mule was swapped for a fine gray horse. sound as a dollar. works | double or single. and guaranteed 10
 eat everything put in the manager. The
 mule was traded several times around l but finally Mir. Bonner heard of it. and | demanded his mule of the horse trad. CTS. They told him they did not know l to whom they had traded the nnle, but
 would look out for him. The same day
 the mule was ridden to town, MT. Bon-
 ner spiel him and took possession. | The traders then went after their gray
 horse aud the negro from whom they
 received tue mule. He was arrested l Friday, tried yesterday before German. placrd under S200 bond, in default of
 which he went to jail.
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