The Forrest City times., 1904-07-22

Road District No. '
 Lawyer :. II Mann ia quite happy again. and that very lonesome snd uD- usually 6esp0od look which be had been wearing since his return from St Louis. has been lispe I'd by the arrival Wednesday If his fsmi.y-Nrs. Man. and Sam. from Clinton. Kentucky. where they went f-om Si- L0uis Miss Fannie, from Pine Bluff. where she had been visiting friends and relatives. and Miss Matte from Brownsville. Tsu- nessee. where sLe had aiso been doing likewise.
 | CpOn her arrival from Mason. Ten nessee. last Tuesday night, Miss L Z- sbeth p8.udexfer was met at the train by anumbeT Cf the young people of the city and escorted t0 the lovely home Of Mir. and Mrs. O. B Ra1i wage. where they were happily entertained by HisS DeNelling 10 her usual gracious man neT. Those present were Nr. Allen with Miss Adie Horuey. Mr Enart with Miss Poindexter. 5r. Franklin Sith Miss Pettus, and MT. Cook with Miss Fields.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho- dist church entertained the entire church membership at the church and parsonage last Tuesday night An address af welcome was delivered " Mrs " II Alley. and very sensible talk on Home Missions was made by Mrs =. II Babcock, at tte church after which refreshments were served at he parsonage, and regular program which we have not been able to procure. VAS rendered. music being the feature.
 NIT and Mrs. ". II. Aldridge and family drove oyer to Ham.in. in the Els settlement. Cross county. Sunday. accompanying their daughter. Miss Nirgie, who has accepted 4 position as teacher in the public school at that place. Mss Nirgie began her session last Monday. and when last heard from ~as getting along well. the pupils. and especially the big boys" having learned their first lesson thoroughly. Mrs. Lucinda Alfridgp. mother of W. H.. :. returned with them the same day.
 Dr. and Mrs D. 0. Bridgforth. MT and Mrs. J. O. Bridgforth. Mir. and Mrs Edward Koleson. Misses Louise Gating, Mary Mallory, Attie Beck. Ruth Hatcher, Tolse RoilWagp ana Eva BrIdgforth. and MessTs Scl Ham, pleton, Tom GatIng Tom ard Lindsey BrldgtGTth. and Edgar | Taylor made the persouel of merry party which went to Long lake Tuesday tD cant nut and enjoy Il few days at angling Reports indicate that they have been having a delightful time and that their efforts have been crowned with success.
 The Williams boys received a hand some runab0ut Thursday which just 1t their pretty Shetland pony, and the boys could hardly Wat for II to be IT, packed, SO anxious were tEeY 70 try him on. Aud they hitched hlm up-aGd thereby hangs tale of woe. As he came canteriug down the street he at- tracted the attention If all the other boys who did not have shetland ponies Of ther own, and as they ran ont tu get closer look at him Mr Pony be- came indignant and inst ran away. He was pulled mp in the front door of A. l.. Grady 5 store. with no damage further than d broken sbaft
 On July Huh, the County Court made an order instluctlng the Clerk to draw his warrant m the treasurer for $IoE7 - 64 ana pay eff another of the County outstanding bonds. as follows: Face .ot bond, sloQ0, premium S5o, and ac- .cfued interest ST SD There was orly $9j4.6i In the treasury to the credit of the Sinking fund for this purgOSe. but Judge FolbrH made an order trans ferrrirg Sl13 Is from the R4ilroad Bond interest fund 10 the Sinking fund, and was thus enabled to retire one of these bonds, thereby saving the county quite nice little sum of money which 1t would otherwise have had ta pay to the holder of the bond.
 Last Saturday was Children g day at Caldwell, and there was bIg Sunday School picnic and barbecue given bv the two churches-M Methodist and Bap- tist. Four carcasseS and a large nun Der of baskets furnished an abundance of good things 10 eat There were speeches. recit1tlous and number of musical selections, and all present, of whom there WAS very large crowd. Ci J'e Nh ttit tiOopt' bItlts LII Itttt Ur4Hft- borhood t0 the utmost \ goodlv mum Der ot Forrest Cityites weIe present. among whom were noticed Mesdamrs Bob and Ihad Sellers. Rufus Sco.t John AyeH and family, Joe TaS Tor and family Charley Waterman, Miss Anna Laugmnghouse and Nr Nicely White. of Wyune.
 Sam Aprerson is a pretty good farm CT, He made Sl00O L. clear profit on twelve acres of Irish potatoes. besides his seed for second crop, which he is now preparing to plant, He has made so far this year over Sl400 clear money on his farm. That is an examulp of thrift and business success rOt often experienced on the farm. He tells Us that he keeps an accurate account of every item of receipts and expendl. lures, and is thus enabled to see at q glance just where he makes money et loses money, and then he Pr0dts by the experience. It is inst as important te keep books on the farm ss anywhere else. We congratulate sam upon his success, and hope he may continue to receive the fayOrS of fortune.