The Forrest City times., 1905-03-17

s1CH CnNtullUX NlS LOT IO IcihtiVc, and friends in town for couple of weeks, returned to Ter home in Marian na Saturday, and was accompanied by Mrs Harry Knight and Master Frank Merwin. MT Knight went down Snn- day morning. ard accomp inied his spouse and the boy home the same night.
 The Presb, terian church has been beautifully carpeted at an exp nse ei 800. and yet some person in the con- grpgation has spit tobacco juice around as if the floor were If mother earth in a hog pen. Leave your tobacco at home m Sunday. A man who will spit to- bacco juice on the carpet CT floor of church ought to be fined heavily and deprived of his weed.
 John NJ. Hines left the city Saturday night tO attend the funeral of his mother in Springfield, Ohio -CommeI. cial Appeal 16th. We extend sincere condolence to our friend Hines in his great bereavement. He was formerly manager of the Forrest City, Cotton Exchange, aEd is very popular here with sli who know him, all of whom Will join us in deepest sympathy.
 Mir. W. c, Simmons and family, who have been prominent citizens of Forrest City for several years, left Sun. day for Louisiana, where MT. Simmons has charge of large sawmil interests The Times in common with their friends is indeed sorry to lose this ex- cellent family, and certainly wishes them great prosperity in their new home, as we'll as genial surroundings.
 MT Robert Parkinson, o! Mt. Carmel. III who is largely interested in lands in St. Francis bottom, was in the city yesterday on business. He gave us 8 pleasant call, and has our thanks for favOrs. Mrs. Parkinson accompanied him on the trip, and was very favorably imprs ssed with our fine prospects. Mir. Parkinson has great faith in the Arkan sas bottom land and especially in this county.
 Mir. Lon Pippin and sweet little daughter Ava May, left Monday for Amory, Miss, to visit Mir. and Mrs. II. D. Stanford, parents of MT. Pip pins deceased wife. He had not been to visit them for seventeen years, and 1 was expecting to spend very pleasant | tine, which we hope and Know he did 1 The little one came in to see us before | leaving, and is swe.t and very pretty l little Miss.
 MT. r. H. Mckinley, representing l the Billiard Snow Linifhant Cofnpany, of St. Louis, has been in the city sever al days this week on business for the company, consisting principally of dis tiibuiirg advertising matter This company has been ad"ertising con stanily in this paper for about six years, and is one of the p'easantest firms ta do business with that We have upon olr books
 Mir. W. P. Evans the H fgh Price grocer, has the pretti, st grocery store Tn Arkansas. The counters are finished Tn hard oil and are beauties, made in Little Rock al q cost of nearly $3o0 and have recently en reyarnished. The store is clean and attractive and the shelf goods are artisticafy displayed. look in upon this very attractive stock, and it's genial proprietor.
 In another column may be seen the announcement If Messrs M-ws X Eyitts, who are opening g' 5srt back I stn' h and repair shop in h. building ne t'e Methodist ehulel formerly 1 occupied by the Batts bf ,tlers. I hey will be ready for busina-s tomorrow { and invite you to call and see them | when in need of anything in their line Horseshoeing and wagon work prompt | ly attended to- and work guar ienteed.
 MT J r. Woodfn, of Briukley NIT. K. k. FttZhugb, of FItzhugh, and MT. | l.. C. R6ddy, of Augqsta spent Sun | day with their respective lady friends | Tn this county. If our home boys don't | lock ont and get q move on th5m, these l galsan will be capturing some of our | capital prizes shortly. Dan Cupid is l keeping his weather eye on the situa- | ton, and is liab'e t0 sEeCt tbe dart | VI hich pierces the heart at any moment. l
 A fast freight on the Bald Knob branch, was ditched near LevesQue. by running into COW which was caught in d cattle guard Sunday, and Fire man Ed Walsh was killed and Con duct0r c. c. Cashin and Brakeman Ngdrlck were seriously injured. The engine struck the cCv and was thrown down an embankment and seven or eight cars were derailed behind it. All
 
 f}l several hours came by this city.
 Building time is rear at hand. It is always more brisk in the spring We are prepared to take cal of our patrons this year b. tter than ever before, and our warehouses and yards will be the seen- of great activity. If you want l1mber 0t any kird. shingles. sash, doors. binds, rnoudines, brick, lime, cement, or any kind of building mate rial. we have it At the lowest prices and of the best quail es, We want your trade. Paslay X Johnson.
 z Mr. W, k. Fereasop has returned to tbe counting-room Of Messrs Brandon, Baugh X Co, vice Ir. ] :. b, Verser, resigned, who will have charge Of the shoe department of their large bus- ness. Mir. Ferguson Is genial and thorough accountant. end will give the patroEs f the house his best attention and endeavors in the settlement of ac counts; while Mir ! erser. who is popu- lar with all who know him, will give the floor business his utmost energies,