The Forrest City times., 1904-06-24

lev. IL. NJ. McLain, Of the Presby.
terrain church, will deliver a memorial
sermon Sunday night to the Odd Eel
lows. The sermon was announced for
several Sundays ago, but owing to Gil
cumstances. had to be postponed. The
church has just been beautifully paint
ed papered and carpeted. and pre-.
sents most inviting and comfortable
appearance. The public is cordially
INVITED to hear this service.
At the regular meeting of Forrest
City Lodge No 1913, +. & A. NJ las,
night, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing term: DIR. II. p
Dooley. w. NJ; Ed Allen, S. W, DR.
IL. X. Clark, j. W; w. j. Lanier, s
D.; ). b. Conrad, j. D.; Geo. w. Pear
son, Tyler; Sol Lewis, Secretary, anc
+. A. Short, Treasurer. Mr.. A
Meyers was the installing officer and
he accomplished the work in learned
manner.
Chidren's day will be celebrated at
the Christian church next Sunday and
Sunday night. AT night Rev. Brooks
VIII give a representation of the Pas
sion Play as seen at ODER Ammergau.
bavaria. IN the interest of foreign mis-
sions. The entertainment will begin
at $50 O'Clock, and there will be free
will otferings-no collection at the
door. Under the auspices of the Sun.
day School. The public is cordially in.
vited to witness this great spectacle.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. like and swea
little daughter, Esther, arrived in the
city Wednesday, from Ardmore, In
dian Territory, and spent the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Mallory and
other friends. The parents left the
same night for Memphis. whence they
went to st. Louis to take in tie Fair.
and Esther will remain here until their
return in about ten days, when they
will make our citya longer visit. They
are much pleased with their western
home.
Miss Pearl Stokes, daughter of George
Stokes, and aged about % years, died
with consumption at the residence of
her uncle, MIR. w. j. Lindsey, at Cald-
well, last Sunday night. The remains
were inferred in the Hughes cemetery
the following day. She had suffered a
long and tedious illness, and just re.
Gently returned from Texas where she
had gone in the hope of getting relief.
She was a patient sufferer and was
beloved by her relatives and many
friends, to whom we extend our sin.
cere sympathy.
Grover Cleveland's own story of the
Great Chicago Strike of 1891, is the
leading feature of the July McClure's,
out June oath. He tells why he sent
|. ). troops to suppress the trouble.
II is great article. The frontispiece
of the July McClures'S is Mr.. Cleye-
lands latest picture-a very fine one.
Seven short stories by Henry Wallace
Phillips. Myra Kelly and others, and
the third part of George Maddin Mar
tins serial novel form the lighter side
OF the number. We are anticipating
increased orders for this number OF
McClure's. Landvoigt Il Nadakin.
We had the pleasure to listen TO one
of the best and most eloquent and earn.
est sermons at the Methodist church
last Sunday night winch we have ever
heard the Rev. Babcock deliver. lie
was filed with the spirit to do good
ana his words were penetrating to the
uncalloused. The large congregation
though assembled, perhaps, primarily
for the purpose OF witnessing the mar.
rage ceremony, were more than pleased
and certainly highly edited, by his
strong and lucid presentation of the
gospel. a solo by Miss Hulda Bah
cock was greatly admired by The con.
gregation,
The ChOctaw Brick & Tile Company,
of this city. was chartered Tuesday at
ternoon. The capital stock is $4,000
all of which has been subscribed. The
corporators are Geo. b. Pettus, Presi.
dent; j. III. Gunder, Vice President;
Eugene Williams, Secretary and Treas
urer; and E. Turley, S. H. Mann, n. b
Nelson. E. a. ROlfe and Otto b. Roll
wage, Board of Di,eet They are
driving a deep well. aud have already
reached IA depth of SO feet "A com
plete new pant is being put in. and as
soon az the we'll is completed they will
begin operations. The Times wishes
the Dsg company success.