The Forrest City times., 1905-02-24

The loving, friendly and heartfelt sympathy of the entire community goes out to Hon. and Mrs. J. Fl. Tip ton, and other grievcd relatives, in the death of their sweet and beautiful baby girl, which sad event occurred Satur- day, February IS, from pneumonia. The little o0e was born Thursday, De- cember 22, 1901, and was bright and pretty child. The precious remains
 were laid away in the Forrest City | cemetery Sunday afternoon at } o'clock, Rev. $. H. Babcock officiating. It is | sad indeed to contemplate the loss of one so young, pure and innocent-one
 which gave promise of so much joy and pleasure in the home, and Gods will in such cases is inscTutable, though we doubt not His wisdom nor question His decrees.
 A number of the retail merchants Of Forrest City met at the City Hall Tues day night for the purpose of organizing Merchants Protective Association. Messrs w. T. Sanders, Kirby & Stout, Eondren < Smith, F. Hurley S Co.,, HaveDs Brothers and Wood & Co.,. were represented in the meeting, and others signed the preamble and resolu- tions calling for the meeting. Mir. w. F. Sanders was elected president, and
 Frank Fitsimmons was chosen for
 temporary secretary and permanent
 collector. The association adjourned
 to meet on the second Monday night
 in March, being the 13th, at s o'clock.
 All who have signed the call are
 requested to report names of delinquent
 customers to the secretary, to be placed
 upon the blue beck, and all other
 merchants are invited to be present at
 the next meeting, as only by co-opera.
 ton can any good be accomplished.
 While alone, and sitting in her re-.
 ception hall about S:30 Wednesday
 night, Mrs. John W. Anderson heard
 a window being raised in her parlor.
 Her baby was asleep in the adjoining
 room, and the little woman was badly
 frightened. She ran into the street
 and screamed for help. and Miss Ruth
 Hatcher was the first to the rescue.
 Miss Ruth could not learn for a min-
 ute what was the matter with her
 neigh0or and friend, and she also be- came alarmed and joined in a general
 alarm. In the meantime-the wouldbe
 burglar escaped, and friends are un- easy lest Mrs. Adersop should be pr0strated. The negro cook says she saw two men running through the al ley, and We understand the marshal spent the night looking for them, but failed to get any clew, except that he has some reason for believing that they were white men. If captured they should be given the benefit of tar and feathers.
 MT. c. N Laughinphouse, who had been visiting MT. J. $. Youmans and 1 brothers at Pataskala, Ohio, and incl dentally recuperating his health, re- turned Friday of last week, greatly improved, and is too full for utterance of the praises of his hosts and hostess l es. He says that If anything was left 1 undone that could have added to his | pleasure or comfort while there he don'G know what it could have been, They all treated him royalty, and he looks it. He will always have warm spot Tn his heart for these kind and genial friends, who made him feel per fectly at home, and spared no trouble or expense to make his visit enjoyable and restore him to health. Their hos pitalities are not excelled nor exceeded even in the Southland, and that is say ing much, for the South is reputed to be the most genial section and the peo- pie the most hospitable in the world. MT. Laughn2house gave us pleasant call Monday, aud has our thanks for an advance rer ewal of his fidelity to The Times.