The Forrest City times., 1904-01-01
LOCAL. ADDENDA.

Iosin side SheatDg paper. Paper your room with rosin side paper-cool in summer time. warm in winter. Save one half your fuel bill, Paslay & John son.
 You are probably thinking of buying some furniture Are youp If so, 1t will certainly be to your interest to come and look at my immense line and get my prices. l can and will save vou mouPy on furniture. Robert l. pettus.
 We serve the very best of wines. li- uuors and cigars over our bar, and treat every person alike. We appre- ciate your trade, anu will extend reasonable courtesy to those who call. yry our Eggnog and Tom and Jerry. Y C. Fobre < Co.
 There were four Christmas trees al the Crowley Ridge Institute on Wed Iesday of last week decorated with presents for the classes of the reSoec. five rooms. and all the children were made happy at the reception ot some token of love or remembrance.
 t'The incest and pIeasantest medicine l have used for indigestion and consti- patton is Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets" says Melard F. CraIg, of Mddegrove. N. Y. They work like charm and do not gripe or have any unpleasant effectn For sale by J :. T. Sanders.
 Miss Emily Davis, who had been such sweet and able assistant at the Newsstand for two months, has ac- cepted the position as assistant post mistress III the Forrest City postotiice We congratulate Postmaster Bell upon securing the services of this splendid young woman.
 A dance advertised to take place in a vacaat store room on the south side last week failed to materiaiZe on &C., count of the absence of the femlnfue portion of the expected crowd. Alter a few turns with "lhemselff and each other, the men adjourned to take another drink.
 MT. M M. IIankins Little Rock. was in town on business Monday, representing the Arkansas Democrat Company. We hope no business man in Forrest City gave him any orders for job printing which can be dope here. The best motto is to patronize your home trade.
 Mir. and Mrs W L. McGep, arrived from St. L9uls Monday i'll response te the news of the shooting of Hall San ders by Gordon Casteel. Mrs. McGee was formerly Miss LolIa Rookh Cas- tee, sister of Gordon, and IS greatly overcome at the awful trouble in which she finds her brother,
 Mrs. W. B Townsend, of Shelby vile, Illinois, a sister of our Nfr. Vada- kin, and his two children, Etith Lucy and James Ilulburt, arrived Christmas Eve night, to spend the o'idays with the rest of the family here. The re- union has been very happy one and all are erj wing the merry season.
 The Tennant Shoes for men, women, boys, glls and children, beat the world for wear and straight value There are none better for the money. l have them in all grades and at various prices. Every pair bargain. no mat ter what the price. Don't miss seeing my line of S1oes. It will pay you to look at these Robert l.. pettus
 The styles are constantly changing
 
 fabric when you purchase Dress Goods have the most beautiful line of Dress Goods, Trimmings, and la dies furnishings that ever carried. The stock is right up to now, and the price so low that you are bound to be pleas u. Robert l.. lettus.
 l. sewhere in this issue may bp seen the First Annual Statement of Condi ton of the Bank of Forrest City The amount of capital stock paid in IS SI5.000. and the statement shows that there Is a surplus and undivided prof g amounting to Ss G5I.ll, from which the expenses must be deducted. The ind vittnal dep lsits, not corporation, aggre- gate Sl6S 2S2 42 This bank has just closed its tirSt year $ business. and this, II seems to Us, Is remarEah showing. presagjng successful career, even be- yond the most sauguine expectations of it's originators and promoters. Tap tiicerS, directors and shareholders are To be congratulated upon this S 'ndid showing.
 Squire W. $ Nugen', of Goodwin township, was in town Monday to se- cure coffin for his grandson. little Burley Dudley, son of Robert and Ed pa Dudley, who died Sunday night at o'clock of Dyptheria The remains were inferred Tn the Palestine ctme tery Tuesday, Rev. John Nary. con- ductlng religious ceremonies, The boy was five years old, and vas the pride and y of the h0usthali Grandpa Nugent was especially fond of the lit- iIe fel 0w, and sorely grieved at the sudden and untimely taking off of his little fivorite. Grandpa had intended 10 buy his pet a lot of santa Claus, y but ( lriStm IS waS sad one tu hm. We extend our friends our sincere and heartfelt sympathy in thls sad hour of darkest gloom.
 Rev. Geo. F Hancock, recently of Corbin, Kentucky. has accepted a call 10 the iectorate of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Forrest City. and ar rived Monday, and at once entered