The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1902-12-19
LOCAL ADDENDA.

Buy Magic Lantern at the News
stand
L. NJ. Turpie of Caldwell, was in
town Saturday and gave us pleasant
call.
ID. q. Webb. travelling out of Gin
cinnati, is here Oh visit to his family
and friends.
One fare to any place on the Iron
Mountain during the holidays. See
The agent about it.
Only two Magic Lanterns left, AT
the Newsstand. They are the best We
had. Price So. so aud SIS 90.
There will be a Christmas tree at the
Christian church next Wednesday
night. All are invited to participate
Calendars! Oh! They are such beau
ties this year. Look at the stock at the
Newsstand Also Christmas cards
and novelties.
In order to give the office force
holiday or two, The Times forms will
be- closed next Wednesday afternoon.
Please be governed accordingly.
Mrs. G. g. White has gone to Olive
Branch. Mississippi, to spend the holi
days with her parents and other rela
tivts and friends. The doctor, in the
meantime is guest at the Imperial
The December number of the Define
ator and the Designer. is the Christ
mas number, and is perfectly ex-
quislte in artistic printing aud vol
ume of fashions. They are now on
sale at The Newsstand. Procure
copy AT once.
Patronizr Mrs J b. Moody's Steam
Laundry. 1t is a home institution. and
money spent with her will b. circulated
here again. 1t IS the very summit of
folly to send your money To the cities
for what you can buy AT home at the
same price. Satisfaction guaranteed.
The only sure preventative for
''cllmaterla" is the moderate use of
good liquors. and care should be taken
as TO what brands are used aud from
what house they are procured. T. Z.
Folbre u Co., have established their
reputation as handlers and dispensers
of the best of liquors. and one can rely
on the purity of the article asked for.
They ask your patronage
W. have 800 games at the News
stand. including Archarena Combina-
ton Boards. Ping Pong, Fireside Edu-
cational Games, Lagomachy. Par
cheesi Chessndia. Authors, Artists.
and innumerabie others. Games keep
the children at home. out Of mischief,
amused and out OF bad company. Let
Santa Claus supply the children liber-
ally with good games and books and
they will be pleased beyond his highest
hopes. Come and see.
In the days Of Davy Crockptt's boy
hood money was not so plentiful as
now, as is shown by the story of how
young ,Davy took up note for his
father. The elder Crockett lived in
that part OF the country which ia now
Tennessee He owed man by the
name of Abraham Wilson the sum of
$50. Such a sum in those days seemed
more gigantic than mortgage of sew
eral thousand would today. The elder
Crockett did not see how he could dis
charge the note. He contided his
trouble To David who at once agreed 10
secure the note. David offered his
services 10 Wilson who agreed To sur
render the note if David Crockett
would work for him for six months.
The time of servitude seemed long but
Davy Crockett was not daunted He
worked the six months without miss
ing day. At the end of the time he
received the cancelled note and an
offer from his employer TO continue at
his work. Crockett refused the offer
AS he had been thrown with crowd of
disreputable men who drank and gam
bled and who were distasteful to
10. 30 hat no