The Forrest City times., 1906-08-24
ARKANSAS BRIEF s

returned 10 Hot Springs rom ray ptteyffle. where they went recently 10 consult President John \. Tillman of the State University ID regard 10 the day which has been set apart by the management of the State Far as University Graduates Day at the meeting of the Arkansas State Fair in October. They came back with a let ter from Judge Tillman giving them his promise of support, and placing the matter Of getting up the enter taiament in their hands. The Fair Association has set apart October as the day. which Will also be the Arkan- sas Travellers Day. Every graduate of the State University is invited 10 attend this reunion A special train will leave Fayetteville on the 5th for Hot Springs. and Will be joined along the route by others who want to at. tend. An elaborate program is now being arranged for that date, which will include a flight by Prof Thomas : Baldwin in his airship. California ALTON 4 large number who have graduated rom the State University have signiied then intention of at tending the fair. especially on that date. the Gth Of October A commit lee viii soon be appointed to make all preparations Tor he daF. and an effort will be made f3 make this one of the most eYentfuI days of the meeting. 
 One Of the largest rattlesnakes killed in Jefferson county for some time was slain recently near Dexter by Galsfath Waites The snake had fifteen fattles and button. He measured five feet in length and tis body was six inches in circumference. Waites and his wife were walking about two hundred wards from home when they heard d noise like a rattle snake in the weeds d the side of the road His wife stood on the spot and watched the snake while her husband went to the house 10 get a gun Re turning with the gun. he shot the rat tlesnake's head of.
 On top of the steel observatory of the Hot Springs mountain. al an ele- yation of 7G5 feet above the city, C. F Vance anG Miss GeneYieye Maddox were married August I5 The bride is resident of Hot Springs The groom is employed by Judge Howell, the manager of the observatory.
 Manuel Fisk, of Levy, Ark. will ShHptlt- z meat products under the recently en- acted meat inspection law Fisk was the only ArkaHsan 10 successfully stand the examination. About 800 ap- pointments will be made.
 The new townsite opening at Mt Nebo will occur on August 20. and there is 10 be q sale of q number of Dardanelle lots at the same time.
 One of the most important rases tried a this term of the Lenoke Cir cult Court was that of Mrs. N. $. Price vs. St Louis, Iron Mountain & South ern Railroad Company. Mrs. NJ. s. Price sued the railroad company for injuries received by reason of the train not stopping long enough to per init her to aHeht in safety The jury returned a verdict Of 5000 for the plaintiff
 Mayor II King White is seriously ill al his home in Pine Bluff. and much concern is felt over his condition. Mayor White is now in advanced years. and has been in bad health for several months. He had an attack Of aphasia several months ago. bat recovered and has since been able to attend to his duties a. mayor of the city. bat became il recently and has since been confined 10 his bed.
 According to County Examiner Charles E. Stephenson Of searcv coun. ty, there is only one negro child in the county of scholastic age. There are @ school districts in the county and 6S schools. The total number of children of scholastic age in the coun. ty is 3.59l Of whom 3.G27 attend the schools.
 Al meeting of the board of direc tors Of the Carroll County Fair Asso- citation he following were elected as superintendenjs of the departments named; Stock department. N. s. Grim poultry. H L. Bunch; horticul= ture, r. :. Foreman; farm and garden Emmett Meach, jellies and preserved fruits. Mrs. Joe A Bobo; textiles. Mrs W. C. Davis speed ring. Tom Morris. H. \. Pittman J. k Perkins.
 Ten acres of ground at Calico Rock have been sold to an Eastern company who will ship the sand 10 their factory to be used in glass making.
 A freight car on a Cotton Belt train Jumped the track near Stephens and ran along umotieed for about q ouar- ter Of mile. when it turned over into ditch All the other cars remained intact, so the crew just coupled up and went on. leaving the overturned car lying in the ditch The wreck train put The car on without much trouble Il seems strange. but not plank or anything was broken on the box ear which Was loaded with lum.