The Forrest City times., 1900-08-10
CALDWELL TIMES.

they have received the proper cul-
tivation. A number Of cotton
patches in the neighborhood of the
station present the appearance Of
having been, worked by proxy,
and the proxies were recreant to
their trust, just as many of Sloan's
proxies were who attended the
Congressional convention as dele
gates. Moral: When you wish to
have anything done right, do it
yourself.
We understand that there is
some trouble at the Caldwell saw
mill. II seems that the trouble
arose over the foreman's inability
to distinguish red oak boar froal
white oak.
The negroes had a big elbow.
out" here on the Fourth.
We Fogg and w. B. Smith
have gone into the timber business
and arc casting about for seventy
five teams with which to prosecute
the work.
r. B...Caldwell is offering re.
ward for someone to make trip
out into the western country with
him. He offers to furnish one
mule If the other fellow will fur
nish the rest OF the outfit. Some
adventurer ought to take him up.
Health is very good and the
doctors will have to abandon THEN
profession If business don't pick
up. Our ncighborhood physician
is an ambitious young man and q
good doctor. He has been met
recently in two cases by one OF
the oldest practitioners IN Forrest
City who did not alter the origi-
nal treatment in either instance.
H. C. Fogg gave his daughter
an elaborate birthday dinner on
the Fourth. The charming girl was
eighteen.
- H. A. Horton and family from
New Castle visited Mrs. Jennie
Smith Sunday.
Miss Clara Smith who is teach.
ing near New Castle visited her
mother at this place Saturday and
Sunday. She is getting along
nicely and Is pleasantly situated.
Rev. w. c. Davidson and Hon.
o. B. Rollwage delivered temper
ahce lectures here Sunday night.
They did well. Come again gentle.
men.
There was some mistake about
the ball game between the Cald-
we'll boys and the Forrest City
boys. The score was 90 TO 36 in
favor of Caldwell.
Crops have improved very much
since the last rains. Cotton is be.
ginning to'wear an old time look
in this neighborhood.
The owner Of the sawmill at this
place is talking of moving his ma
chinery to some place where tim.
Der is more plentiful. Caldwell is
looking omewhat like timber
town. People are hauling timber
to this place from a distance of ten
miles. Sawed timbers, lumber,
slaves, bolts and ties are being
shipped from this place.
There is some sickness here now,
w. ]. Lindsey had a very sick boy
last week of congestion, but the
child is much better.
Miss Pearl Stokes is GONZALES
cent once more after very severe
illness.
DR.. Phite is giving excellent
satisfaction and he is building up
good practice.
Mr.. Charles X. lizard, of Forrest
City, attended the lectures here
Sunday night.
The protracied meeting will
commence here next Sunday night
Caldwell has the largest school
that it he's had for years, and q
most thorough and competent in
structress.
We have heard nothing about
the new church recently. This
matter should not be treated SC
lightly, but everyone should talk
ii and not only talk but take hold
and build a church as soon as il
could be done.
Mrs. G. S. Thompson who has
been visiting relatives and friend
in Tennesses, returned home the
6rst of the week.
Prof. w. j. Caldwell WIS harpi
ly married to MISS Ella Buroug Oh
of Independence county, last Sun
!. day ut 3 o'clock p. m. The de
lightful couple arrived here Mon