The Forrest City times., 1907-01-25
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steel gray in color, exchanged by mlS- take at the sheriff's office. Please re- turn same to $. B. Swan.
 Messrs. Elmer Hudson and Guy El- dridge. two of Forrest City's most gallant young men, went to Memphis Sunday, and spent couple of days with friends.
 All the new popular and old stand ard games may be had at the Newsstand if the hildren have healthy games at home, they will not seek entertainment elsewhere. and perhaps fall into bad habits.
 MT. Daniel Bond, formerly of the Widener Supply Co.,, now travelling for the Southern Oil Company, was in the city "Wednesday on business and shak- ing hands with friends. He is buying seed for that company, and is looking fine. He informed Times man that he had entirely resained his health.
 Don't forget the Schubert concert on the evening of February I, at the opera house. No better music will be heard here this winter. The program includes violin solos, Russian Rondo" and "Fantasie Caprice" given by the young artist, Thomas Purcell read ings by Miss Hinman, fine contralto and soprano soles, besides selections by the Symphony Club and Lady Quartette. The company comes under the management of the Ophelousian Circle.
 The Schubert Mandolin and Guitar Club will render some very bewitch- ing selections at the Schubert con- cert on February I.
 MT. Ava Dickinson, formerly with the P Hayden Saddlery Co.,, of St. Louis, who has many friends in this city, is now travelling for the Sim mons Hardware Company, carrying their saddlery lines and was in the city couple of days this week, cal ling on his trade and friends, together with MT. W. D. Wall, who represents the hardware department. Dickinson is the star saddlery man of northeast Arkansas, and will no doubt make good with his new firm.
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 MT. Harrison Robertson, of two miles north of Sloniker's Mill, was in town yesterday on business and gave us pleasant call. He has our thanks for Sl l.50 on subscription and informed us that he killed big bone Berk- shire hog, on Monday, January 2l, 1907, which was IT months old, and dressed 445 pounds. This is one of the best hogs we have heard of this season. MT. Robertson said he fed this hog twice a week on Winburn,s Stock Food, and thinks it the best in the world.
 Labor contracts for sale at News stand.
 The Daily News, of Denver, says: Ut is rarely, indeed, that Denver is favored with such vocal execution and instrumental as we'll When it is said that the work of the Quartette is beyond criticism and the other per formances the work of professionals, the truth is told. It was a rare priv ilege, thoroughly appreciated by the audience, to listen to listen to the wonderful voices of the Quartette in their harmonious blending and sur prising range, and there was not number on the program but secured an encore You can enjoy the same treat that Denver did at the opera house on February i.
 New Copyrights at the Newsstand at Sl each.
 We acknowledge receipt of a letter from our old friend, Mir. !. C. lIiggs. who is now living at Springfield, Mis- Souri, with remittance for Subscrip- tion for l907 He is getting along very nicely. We regret, however, to hear the following news, which is taken from the Springfield paper; "NrS. Francis Forbes aged = years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Iliggs. S64 North Jefferson street. Monday night of eatarrh of the stomach. The funeral will he held from her late residence at o'clock this afternoon, with iHterment in Maple Park ceme- l tery." Deceased was also an aunt of l Mrs. A. p. Boyle. af this city, and of Hon. r. (. Hinton, of Nynne. The Tines extends the bereaYed rela- tiSes sympathy in their luss.
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 Mrs. Bard returned Saturday from 1 Little Rock. where she had been for q week on a visit to her son, Mir. |. D. ] Bard and family. on her retura she was accompanied bY her grauddaugh- i ter little Mary Frances Bard, Who will | be two years of age on the 10th of i February Mary Frances, iS not only l a perfectly lovely child in appearance, l disposition and action. but k q musi- cal prodigy as we'll She paid Us d visit yesterday. and while here sang the tunes of "Old Aunt Body' and Here ! Comes the Bride" for us, making every note of these songs clear and 1 distinct and in perfect time. We think it wonderful for child of that age to be able to carry q tune, but her grandmama tells us that she did 50 when she was only thirteen months old. She will be here about five
 weeks.