The Forrest City times., 1903-06-19

liams for several months, left Friday
morning for Arlington, Tennessee, to
visit her sister.
! Miss Matte Mai Davis and Miss
Lila Hood, returned several days ago
from Fayetteville; where they had
been attending the University Of Ar
kansas, and are cordially welcomed
home by relatives and numerous
friends.
Chsmberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are just what you need when
you have no appetite, feel dull after
eating and wake up with bad taste in
your mouth. They will improve your
appetite, cleanse and invigorate your
stomach and give you relish for your
food. For sale by J. I. Sanders.
On June 10th Rev. w. J. Couch,
father of Elder A. y. Couch, had his
home and everything he had swept
away by the food in East St. Leuis.
Therefore the Baptist church will take
up collection for him next Sunday
morning. Any help given the unfor-
nate Brother will be appreciated by
himself and the church.
School enumerators began Mondl Y
taking the census of all school children
between the ages of and 81. AS the
lapportionment will be distributed &C.
cording to the school population of
each county, it is desired that all the
aid possible be given the euumerators.
Parents aud guardians should hand in
the names of all school children be-
tween the ages mentioned.
Mrs. J. C. Bell went to Plymouth
Indiana, Wednesday morning in an
sWer 10 a telegram announcing the
death of her brother, Mr.. Edward
Soice, at Quincy. The remains to be
shipping to Plymouth for interment
today. Mr.. Bell accompanied her as
far as Memphis. Odell Nash, also
went with her and will be placed in an
institution at Larwell, Indiana, for
treatment.
have engaged the services of Mr.
S. +. Edmonds and Mr.. Arthur Liv.
ingston, two of the best BARRIERS that
ever came to Forrest City Shop open
from s a. IN. to II at night. MI. Ed
monds will have charge of shop from
a. IN. to p. M. and Mr.. Livingston
from p. m. TO II at night. | invite
the patronage of the public when look
ing for nice clean shave.
IKE MALLORY.
Mr.. Harry knight went to Hot
Springs Wednesday In response to a
telegram announcing the death of Mrs.
Sam Johnson, nee Mamie Thayer. We
have been unable to secure particulars
in time for this paper. Mrs. Johnson
lived here at one time, and was very
popular and greatly beloved by a large
number OF friends. She was niece of
Mrs. II. A. Knight. We extend the be
reaved relatives our sincere sympathy
The usual alarm brought out the fire
laddies again Friday night, and they
made run for the extreme western
part of town, where the flames had
already made considerable Roadway
and were rapidly devouring the home
of John G. Dawson, the old reliable
porter at j. w. Beck u Co.'S store
The house WAS a total loss. He also
lost about two thirds of his household
goods. Total about 81 900. The origin
II the fire is unknown.
Edgar Long and Henry Bragg quar-
relied about a young lady named VI ISIS
Granger, of Oak Forrest. They met
at Woods school house, three miles
south of Palestine, Sunday night, re-
ligi0us services being conducted there,
aud the quarrel was renewed with the
result that they passed several bows
when Long cut Bragg with knife in
the abdomen. The wound is Serious
but not necessarily fatal Three doc
tors sewed him up and made him as
comfortable as possible.
Judge E. A. McCulloch, of Mariana.
was in town last night, enroute home
from Clarendon. where he had been on
professional business. There has been
! considerable talk of Judge McCulloch
being IA candidate for Chief Justice, op-
posed TO Judge Robertson, but he has
never formally announced his candida
! cy. and has concluded To try for the
, office of Associate Justice of the ST.
preme Court opposed to Judge Moose
of Morrilton. With Robertson and
McCulloch on the Supreme Bench, the
legal affairs of the people will be in safe
and intelligent hands.
An effort is being made to locate a
coupe of Button Fac cries in Forrest
City with good prospect of success. A
bonus of $1,000 each has been asked
and the amount las nearly all been
raised by popular subscription. Il is
said that each factory VIII give employ
ment to about sixty men, at an aver
age of 81 90 per week. IT is proposed
to wagon the shell from Madison, and
this will also give employment To addi
tional men and teams. 1t is desired
TO locate here on account of church.
sclsol and s0o:al advantages. The
Times hopes these enterprises NAV hp
landed. Factories above all things is
what our town needs.