The Green Forest tribune., 1902-11-15
Very respectfully,
 c. c. O'NEAL,
Mayor,

c. c. O'NEAL,
 Mayor.
 Save from 50 cents to S100 on the pair by buying your shoes at Tabor, Foreman & Harbert's.
 J. w. Hurd writes to send him THE TRIBUNE to Exeter, Mo-, until further notice. He says the condition of his wife and baby are improved but that they both are far from well.
 Willard Cox, an Indianapolis lawyer, was an arrival Thursday. He represents considerable means and is impressed that this country would be a safe place to make some investments.
 4 telegram was received Tuesday morning from Joplin announcing the death of Miss NelIe Herrick Fms is indeed sad, but not unexpected news to her relatives and friends in Green For est. Miss Herrck was a most estimable young lady and during her two years residence in Green Forest had endear- ed herself to large circle of friends. F. w. Herrick, her brother, left for Joplin on Tuesday nights train to at tend the funeral Wednesday.
 Last Sunday and Sunday nights ser vices concluded the labors of Rev. J, l.. Keener as pastor of the Southern Meth odist Church at Green Forest. Rev. Keener has had charge of the church here for the past two years During his administration several strong members have been added to the church roll and substantial improvements have been made in both the church house and par sonage. He carries away with him the kindest feelings of all our people.
 Miss Burnice Foreman had been ex- pected home from her school near Eu- reka Springs at the end of the week but she writes the directors have per- suaded her to teach two more weeks. It seems that Miss Burnice's first eX- perience as a teacher is proving very great success as she has already been offered the next term at $5 per month advance in wages.
 There is vast difference between the years 1901 and 1902. Lust year was characterized by one of the worst thoughts this country ever experienced; this year has been one of gentle rains, pleasant sunshine and abundant har vests. Last year winter was here in almost full blast by the first of Novem- Der; this year garden vegetables are yet plentiful and fruit trees are as green as they were in the summer, and save the yellow leaf of the oak, there is little in dications of approaching winter.
 c. A. Ramsey has traded his grocery stock and town property to C. C. Kirk ham for the latter's farm near Denver MT. Kirkham will continue the business making a half division of the room with Drs. Poynor and Morrow's drug stock MT. Ramsey and wife will depart soor for Washington state, where they expect to reside in the future.
 The home of Senator F. o. Butt was the scene of quite a bit of merflmen Saturday evening. MT. Butt had barn moving during the day Saturday and as a manifestation of the help ren- darad him by his friends he loshingly invited them back to his place tha night to dance few "reels." To the very great surprise of MT. and Mrs. Butt thf invitation to come back was accepted and a score of folks marched in togethe ahout7 o'clock. Prof. Cooper led the uav armed with a violin and alter al had passed into the house, the pro1esso took seat. gave the strings of the in. strument a few strokes, declared l to he in tune and struck up famliia hoe down, while Homer Foster proceed ad l to distribute numbers. II ,oked yer, mncb ike the thing had setln III earnest but it soon developed that there was no dancer in the house and the meeting was turned into musicale and an nou or so was spent pleasantly by all pres ent.