The Forrest City times., 1905-12-22
BRIEF ARKANSAS MENTION.

yesterday signed petition asking for the woman's release.
 The young son of Mir. and Mrs. c Campbell deaf mutes of Eureka Springs. lost an eye last week The child, while chopping wood with a toy axe. got a splinter in his eye. and t was necessary to remove the eye to save the childs life
 The preliminary survey for rail. road from Des Moines. la. To Port Arthur. Tex, has been completed and the surveying parties are now mak. ing the permanent survey. IL runs through Little River county, near Ashdown.
 Andrew Grady. l4-year-old son of Henry Grundy of Mena. while at tempting to board moving freight train near Rust. was thrown under the cars and killed, his body being horribly mangled.
 The power house. which supplies power for the light and water supply of Prescott. was destroyed by fire lasl week. The property was owned by the city and the loss Is estimated at s9,o00.
 Operations are being made to con. vert the rectory of St. Marks parish al Jonesboro into parish house. with club rooms for boys. sewing room for the Ladies' Guild. etc.
 John l.. Sanders. who has been acting as deputy postmaster in the Marshall office for several months past. has been appointed postmaster. vice s. E. Hollaboagh, resigned.
 Major Castleberry of Bonneville has issued a proclamation against the use of fireworks, in conformity with an ordinance recently passed by their town council.
 The jewerly store of H. Warshar. skie, at Poca hontas. was entered by burglars last and $500 worth of goods were stolen. There is no clue to thu identity of the robbers.
 zara l.. Dow was given judgment for 8 900 against l.. w. Kootz in the circuit court at Clarksvile last week. The judgment was given on account l of breach of promise.
 At recent meeting of the De Queen City Council an ordinance was passed creating an improvement dis trict for the establishment of a sys tenn of water works.
 Roy Partnell a student at the State University at Fayetteville, was prob ably fatally injured recently by falling from n scaffold on one of the new un- iversity buildings.
 The lumber industry of the state has increased about fifty per cent during the year. Nearly eight million dollars is said to be invested in this industry over the state.
 A big fox hunt will be given near Monte Ne. December 2S Oven fifty fox hunters. comprising some of the noted men of the state. are expected to be prcsnt.
 The conference Of the NJ F.. church as of Arkansas will be held at Rogers January 3d to 9th. A large attend ance of Methodist ministers lis ,ex- pected.
 Nineteen divorces were granted at Joncsville by Chancellor F. D. Robert son of the Fifth chancery circuit during the session of court recently.
 The Democratic central eommitte. of Desha county selected February 10 as the day for holding the Democratic primary election for county officers.
 Mrs. J. NJ. Clayton slipped and fell while going down the steps of a ho. tel at Quitman. breaking her right arm above the wrist.
 Judge Ben Norwood was strickeE with paralysis at Horatio last week. losing his power of speech and the use of his right side.
 Rev. Father A. Barbin pastor of the Sacred Heart church at Texarkana for twenty five years. died al that place last week.
 Batcsyille firm has shipped 1000 head of cattle this season and ex. poets 10 make ii 5000 before the seas on closes
 niilip bIduJ, d negro. was ndnGPG al Marianna last week. having been convicted of murdering negress lasr year.
 Otto Doty, a fireman in the heading factory al Jonesboro was badly scald- ed by a boiler explosion q few days ago.
 Allison Goley was killed last week by falling into a well at Higginson. Golcy was citizen of North Carolina
 Five negro prisoners escaped from the jail al Ashdown last week. One of the fueitives has been apprehended.
 Eighteen negroes and two white men were arrested near Mariana. last week charged with shooting craps"
 A building loom is in progress at Clarksville, and a number cf husiness blocks are being constructed