The Forrest City times., 1904-02-05
LOCAL ADDENDA.

i've miles west OF town. became inVolV-
ed in quarrel and difficulty Tuesday
over "A horse trade, the result OF which
was that Brown shot and almost in
stantly killed johnson. Brown was al
rested and had preliminary hearing
before Squire Sanders Wednesday, aud
was discharged, the evidence indicating
that he acted IN self-defeuse.
Messis Fondren & Smith have re
moved their stock Of groceries from
the building formerly occupied by them
on North Washington street. to the
store room on Front street, heretofore
occupied by j. w. Williams, who is
closing out with the intention of dis
continuing business in this town. They
will increase their STOCK and be better
than ever prepared to meet your wants
They invite your trade. Phone Il.
While tidYing up an up stairs room
at the st. Francis Hotel last evening,
one OF the ladies laid lot of bed
clothes too near hot stOvppIpe which
comes up through the floor, and they
became lgnited. In very few inc
ments the room was ablaZa, and the
flames rapidly spread to the roof The
| timely arrival and gallant work Of the
| fire department prevented what might
have been the biggest blaze eyer seen
| in Forrest City.
a surveying corps of the Rock l.
land hallway { ,mpany has been here
a few days this week, laying out tn
line OF the new industrial spur, which
is to be built at once, JUS west of the
| Consumers Cotton Oil Company's spur
| ttty.. -
excellent advantages to offer to manu-
featuring enterprises seeking lCcations
Mr.. J.. Il 4 exander and Mr.. &. n.
kast, of Little Rock, civil engineers,
are making the survey and estimate of
work required
Mr.. Ed Mallory il having a store
house built ut Madison and viii en-
bank IN the general merchants husl
ness AT that place at once Mr. Nal
loly is very well known in s.. Francis
county as the splendid cotton weigher
At Forrest City for about dozen years,
and is especially well acquainted and
popular with the citizens of st Francis
bottom with whom he has been asso
ciat6d IN former years. lie is hustler
and we bespeak for him liberal
patronage. Success to YOU Old man
We want to extend cordial invita-
ton to our friends, and especially our
farmer friends, 10 come in and bring
their families aud hear our immense
graphophpne. 1t reproduces The human
voice, musical instruments, or am
sound We will be pleased To enter
tain you for few minutes at any
! time, with songs. instrumental banjo,
band. orchestra, Nyl0phOne selections
1t viii cost You nothing and Is worth
seeing and APaftng especially if you
nave never seen OF heard "A talking ma
chne-LandYoigt u Vadakin.
The sad news of the death of Lucy.
the sweet and very bright lttle year
oil daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs +, NJ.
CLANCY, 1t Madison, was received here
thursday Sae died of complication #
whooplng cough pneumonia and men
! lnGltlS. lie remains We're Inferred i'm
he beautiful cemetery At Madison in
TIE presence Of large number Il sym
pathizng friends. : tie 'titaes extends
It's sincere sympathy to the heart sore
pdrents IL tina dalk aud gloomy hour.
lheN uereaNt ment IS very gr1at, and
God aud oime alone can heal their
Bleeding hearts.
Iii. j. \. Rogers, Of Amory, Miss
arrived here last Saturday upon an in
tvlIatIon Of his old friend. DR. j. I
Longt st, and preached in the Baptist
ebI eA morning, afternoon ana night
~, SUNDAY. and 81 Mon lay aud Tues
day il2his, to small canpregatiOns. He
eaVe rs pleasant call Alnuday. Those
vi o heard him are eloquent in their
praise f Eld. Rogers sermons, and if
he "tre open for proposition. no doubt
the ehatth here would give him "A cal
All wire delighted with this Spifitual
ltrat lie May return al some time in
The neal future.
I While qnroute home from Littmore
! Srhooihouse. last Saturday, Col. :. l.
/ sweet Wla had made speech there
| complaining Of his legs hurting him
and as he s,iertook 10 alight from MS
horse lost all control of himself. Or.
ctl9uS7l. who was not far away. WIS
>ummond, aad Mr. Sweet was taken IL
his house, where he was made ~ com
'orahie as POSSIBLE until his relative
arrived Il MAS thought for time that
he had been paFallzsd again, and per-
AaoS u was slight stroke At ar.v
rate, Mrs sweet came over from Mem
phls and took HIM back with her, anG
We understand n Is now conveips2iuq
\ delightful dance was given hy toe
Young mn If Forrest IitY At iha Ma
non Hoe, on the nj sht of january -
le0'. aud was thoroughly enjoyed by
the following: Walter Gnrman and MISS
Marker of Nemphis, Or u q. E.idg.
forth with NO>S Norma RalNagp. f0t
Ferguson with Miss I.ila Hood Ener
Ferguson With Miss Mary Gorman j n.
IGliiam With Miss Lnlhe German. +
X Norton with Mss Martha Cum
a4ings Vernon Hancock with Miss Fan
aie Winthrop, Willie M7rwln wit.
Mss tloy Hancock. e. b. Taryer witt
Miss Lecy Wi liamS. + =. Tay or with
Miss Ina Simpson OF RusSelvllle, AK
I J DAVIS VITA Miss Mayme EvlnS OF
Dltdaurlle. Ark. Harry A. Knight
with Miss May Merwin, l.. Bridgfnrtt
srh Miss Toltse Roilwage. DR.. i :
Shields. : r lItmb,Pton. Il. +. Pal.
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