The Forrest City times., 1902-01-31
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We now have all Of Louisa NJ. Al cott's books. Nothing finer or hand somer for the young folks. Landvoig X Nadakin.
 A meeting of the Democratic Cen tral Committee of the First Congres sional District will be held at Wynne at a. m, on Friday. February 7th, All members are urgently requested to attend. Mr. John Gating, of this city is the committeeman for St. Fran. els county.
 J. J. Evans, of St. Louis, has been in town several days this week on business and visiting numerous rela- tiyes and friends. Bud is prospering in the drug business, and looks to be in robust health. He was accompanied by his charming better half, and they are guests of $ r. Mcdaniel and fam ily,
 T. c. Folbre S Co. have gone into the whiskey business more extensively than ever for 1902, and are now the sole proprietors of the Pearl saloon. formerly conducted by MT. I. W. Nal. lory. When in search of high grade case goods or liquors in bottles or jugs, remember that r. c. Folbre < Co al- ways carry the best.
 The preachers and district stewards of the Helena district of the NJ F church were to have met in Forrest City and carried out a programme pub lshed in our last issue, but the very indictment weather interfered to some extent, and they adjourned after a Shsrt business session of the stew. ards. at which the Presiding Elders salary was fixed at $1,400 per annum. The buying of district parsonage was indefinitely postponed
 Since we are compelled to do the city work on this paper ourselves. we will donbly appreciate it as favor if our friends will call. write, or use the phone when they have an item of news. We want deaths, births, mar. rlages, fires, crimes, casualties, visit. ors. balls, receptions, parties. enter. tainments, public gatherings and. in fact, everything that will be of general interest.
 My residence property on North Rosser street is for sale at a bargain Title perfect. and in my own right. Half a block of grounds, good stable servants house, fruit trees, convenient to busiseSs, churches and schools. The value of grounds increasing yearly Good reason for selling Will sell for cash or tankable paper only For fur ther particulars call on or address E l.. Vadakin, Forrest City, Ark. u
 The rain, snow and sleet of Tuesday night started the roof of the store house on Washington street, occu pied by W. Nj. Sipes, to leak. and by morning over $250 worth of goods were damaged by water. Sipes had no in surance against water, but it is ga d the owners of the building will mak ( good his loss. Max Levy. on West Front street, also sustained loss of about $500 by the leakage of the roof of his store. The Byhalea cash store also had about $20 damages to gro. ceries,
 A blizzard of unusual severit, swooped down upon Arkansas Suuda, l afternoon. arriving in Forrest Cit, about 5 o'clock. The rain had beer descending for two days and the earti was lake. At the hour mentioned tn, wind rose and, coming from the north west. rapidly grew colder. Before { l o'clock It was bitter cold and sleeting and the water which covered the fac, 1 of the earth was quickly frozen. 8, that sheet of ice met the vision ir every direction. It's very suddennes! caused much suffering and delay in al av0cations.