The Monticellonian., 1902-12-04

close Jan. Ist, 1903. If you nee' anything in the dry goods lint you had better call early, before this opportunity to secure bar gains is closed.
 Ali Taylor, one of the world greatest lecturers will deliver lecture at the Opera House, in thi city, on Saturday night, Dec. B This will be the second entertain ment of the Ladies Cemetery As sociation.
 We call the attention of oul readers to the card of Haynes Hardy & Co.,, abstractors and deal CTS Tn real estate. These gentle men are reliable and we'll posted in all matters pertaining to their busi- ness.
 Miss Kittie Matthews, one of Little Rocks most beautiful young ladies and an elocutionist of high order, gave recital at the Opera House in this city on last Thurs day evening. She was accompa- nied by Misses Ethel Hyatt and Lizzie Finn, two of Monticello S most beautiful and accomplished young. ladies.
 Our farmers are bringing some very fine porkers to town these days and selling them to the city butchers. Thissis all very good if they retain enough at home to make their bacon; but 1t is poor economy to sell your pork Tn the fall sand winter and have to buy store-house bacon ip the spring and summer
 There is all kind of talk of rail- road building for Arkansas, just now. But as far as we have been able to learn, none of the new lines run through Monticello. A North and South railroad through our city would be paying invest ment to the owners, and that such a line will one day be built is all most certainty.
 Every man in Monticello should register kick against not having an express and telegraph office up in town. To have to travel half a mile to send telegram or a bit of express is all intolerable nuisance. The business of the ex- press and telegraph companies here justify having convenient quarters for handling the busi- ness. Give us an up town office.
 MT. E. R. Berry, son of United States Senator, las. H. Berry, of Bentonville, and Miss Ruth Dick inson, daughter of Hon Geo. W. Dickinson, were married in Little Rock last week. The Bride is a niece of Col D. E. Barker and MT. C, M Barker, of this county, and Mrs. Dr. J F. Wright, of this city. The young couple will make their home in Washington, D C.. for the present.
 The Little Rock Conference of the Methodist Church which met at Benton last week. made some changes in the Monticello District. Rev. C. Pope is still the P. E. of the District, but Rev. T. Y. Ram sey has been sent to Little Rock and Rev. NJ. B. Corrigon put in charge of the Monticello Church MT. Ramsey's many friends here regret to part with him; but they will give his successor a most cor dial welcome.
 Mr. Claude Simpson and Miss Edna Boyd, of this city, were united in marriage on last Sunday evening; the Rev E. P. Kennedy performed the ceremony. The Bride is a daughter of Mrs. Eliza beth Boyd, of this place, and is one of our most accomplished young ladies, while the groom is a a leading young business man of our town. The happy young peo- pie have a bright future before them, and the MoNTIcELLoNIAN joins with their host of friends in extending hearty congratulations.
 In conversation with a promi- nent mill man of this county, a few days since, he informed us that new railroad would be built through this county, within few months, and that if our people would do good part by it they