The Forrest City times., 1906-03-02

'''f7#s -tF V iAAt AN'fifs Ntl ' lfNlill1. came last week.and is q guest If her son NIT John N. Alder>on. aud family.
 Miss lda Samples. of Memphis. niece of Capt. =. Y. Dawson, of the same city has recently been q guest of Mrs. James Lamar.
 Mrs. II R. Clark left Monday for Helena to visit her sister, Mrs. Charles E. Tarver. and to take in the Mardi Gr3s celebration.
 LOST Between Mrs. Grahams < resi- dence and the Episcopal church. q gold mounted hand bag, by Miss kel- ". Has 2 handkerchief inside, with j. \. Nick. on it. Liberal reward for return to Mrs. Graham.
 An ent ertainment al the Opera House on Tuesday evening was not so well patronized US it's purpose would suggest, but this was due 10 the fact that another function was in progress. Miss sox, a travelling entertainer. as- sisted by local talent, gave very cred ltable performance, consisting of mu- sical readings, tableauy, DelSafte posings, etc the proceeds being di- vided between the Methodist church fund and herself. Sl9.3o was realized.
 Mrs. S. H. Mann arrived from Louisville. Kentucky. last Friday night, and is afflicted with Varioloid. MT Mann is nursing her. and they are getting along nicely Mr. Eugene Williams and family, who had been occupying d part ot 1he Mann house. vacated the house and went To the hotel before they could have been ex- posed Mr. Mann and family have the sympathy of their legion of friends iu this atfiictionf and cOlSe- quent solitude.
 Capt. !. C. stern. of Madison. was i'll town on business Wednesdap. He gave as pleasant call and has our thanks for cash on subScript ion. Capt SterB has recently seeded about l.1 acres III clover. timothy, and alfalfa. employing the government inoculat ing fertilizers. He says he has tried before to get Il start of alfalfa. but failed. and if he does not succeed this time will give II up. We hope he will succeed. and then tell the farmers ot the county how he did il. as alfalfa is a most valuable and prolific product An entire and complete change ot programme each year k lhe infallible rule Withth he management of the Great Barlow Mins1 rels. This is undoubt edly one of the secrets of Manager CObufn'S success. as it is HOW well known among all classes of theater- goerS that no matter how good spe- cialty may be. or how clever and sue cessful the song or story of comedian or balladiSt. the neW season < perform ance must include d budget of entirely new vintage. and be delivered by live. energetic performers. il they wish td keep ill the ranks ofthis popular com pany. They will be al the Becker X Lewis opera house next Monday night March ,. one night only.
 Al ; o'clock "Wednesday morning Mrs. T. \. Hawkins was awakened b, an unusual noise in the store. She called Mr. Hawkins He got up, and on going into the sl ore found that a man was at the window and that he was helping himself To silverware spectacles, watch chains and other ar tlcles belonging to the stock of Nr. ] (. Slaughter. Mr Hawkins had not brought his gun with him. and when he called out, he man fled. The burg. lar had removed a port ion of the win dow glass in front. Mr. Hawkins thinks he k a large mulatto negro and that he k either crippled or de formed. There K no ot her clew lot he identity of the thief His hani k es- timated at Sl5 worth.
 The building boom k on in Forrest | City, and none To soon. for there are absolutely no houses for rent. il being almost impoSSibleto accommodate the l present population, and newcomer, are an every day affair. Dr. Rush, beautiful home is nearing completion
 Dr. Longest has q pretty cottage just west of Mrs. ]. l. Jones', which whel completed will be very satisfactory This, with the six cottages adjacent
 belonging 10 Mr. !. T. Sanders. give, the neighborhOod quite an air of pro gress. Mrs. Frances Ring contemplate, l building just south of the house occu pied by Mr. Henry Pettus. and within d few days Mr. l. W. Mallory will hay, the foundations laid for modern cot tage on the site now occupied by hi
 old residence. These are but a few O
 the improvements in Forrest City
 others having been previously men | toned