The Forrest City times., 1904-11-11
BRIEF MENTION.

The First NJ E Church at Texar- kama is installing a new pipe organ. Leo Clark, white man. was found dead in hut near Little Maumelle Searcy has let the contract for the construction of an electric light plant The store of r ]. Middleton at Naylor was robbed then set on fire The Mena town council has placed the saloon license at 1000 per annum
 It is stated that the hickory nut crop In northeast Arkansas is a failure
 The plumbers of Texarkana are on strike for an eight hour day at s450 l per day
 ] Rev. W. S. Roney has assumed tho pastorate of the Baptist church at Magnolia.
 Chas. Cavitt. who was treed by wolves in eastern Arkansas. died in Memphis.
 Fort Smith citizens are booming the interurban electric road. to run to Hartford.
 Eighty three indictments were re. turned by the grand jury of Wash ineton county.
 John Tucker, Newport negro. was crushed to death between two cars near Malvern. 1 The cotton gin of the Walnut Rldre l Mercantile loss of $10OO0
 Mrs Meme McCrary. daughter of Judge Thos. C. Trimblo of Lonoke. died November '
 The Rock Island sold 41e pieces of unclaimed baggage at an "od hoss" sale at Little Rock.
 C. R. Cox has resigned as mayor ot Lamar and J. r Farmer is acting mayor of that town
 K. NJ. Hancock of Baxter county. former state capitol commissioner, has moved to Ryan, I. T.
 The Mechanics Art building of the University of Arkansas has been con- pieted at cost of $20.00O.
 John F. Burns is dead at his home In Van Buren township, Union coun. ty. at the age of g years.
 Henry McNeeley was killed on tram road near Warren by being crushed between two cars.
 Ebert A. Turner of Little Rock has been Issued letters patent on a driIl- Ing tool for wood and metal.
 The Jefferson county grand jury urged that steps be taken to secure shortages due by constables.
 E. D. Lassiter. a Miller county farm. er' fell from his horse and broke bis neck He was 65 years of age.
 MT. and Mrs. & K. Stone of Fay- etteyille celebrated the 62nd annivers. ary of their marriage November l.
 The first session of the Arkansas Baptist convention will be held at 10 a. m, November IS. in Pine Blur.
 D. A. Smith, Dayton O.. oil ex. pert is Investigating the reported oil fields in the various parts of the state.
 The Hope city council has passed an ordinance granting the privilege for a union depot for her four rail roads.
 Harvey Caldwell of Hickory Sta. tion. Montgomery county, lost an arm by the accidental discharge of his shotgun.
 Willie Bearden accidentally caught his arm in gin al Webb City, Frank lin county, and it was amputated at the elbow.
 Edgar A. Nichols has been ap- pointed United States commissioner at Hot Springs. to succeed Henry Cohn deceased
 The bank clerks of Little Rock bavs effected an organization with W L. Hemingway as president and John F. Parsons. secretary.
 The Little Rock board of trade held n smoker November 10. at which five minute talks on the public utilities of the city were made
 Lem Miller and his son, both ne groes. got into fight near Magnolia. and the son shot his father in the arm with a shotgun
 The fouryear-old child of Bud Mic. Mullin near Mountain Home. was smothered to death in a hole It had dug in the cotton field.
 c. R. Gray, son of Prof 0. C. Gray of the Arkansas School for the Blind. has been elected second vice prest- dent of the Frisco system
 Mrs Mary A Kyle was given iudg. ment for sl.100 damages at Hot Springs. She was injured by the fall. ing walls of the Blake building.
 Bishop Mcdowell has been as signed to the Arkansas NJ. F.. con. ferenc and will preside al Stuttgar, January l2. and Fordyce January Is
 Judge l.. w. Davis. father of tho governor, retired October 3l as coun. y judge of Pope county and win re. sume the practice of law at Russell. | Vitlp