The Forrest City times., 1908-07-03

celebrated ". B. Corsets at half price at FgSsell-Graham-Alderso Company.
 Mr. II. Kirke Becker will leave Sunday and return 10 his study of electrical engineering at Ithaca, New York
 MT. c. ". weddington, of near Colt, was handsome visitor in the city Wednesday, and was guest of his sister. Miss Emma. He gave US a pleasant call.
 MT. Schumacher's playing must have touched every heart.-Charlotte, \. C. News. NIT. Schumacher is very kindly remen bered here, and will no doubt have very good hearing at his recital next Tuesday night at Hotel Marion dining room.
 If you have any shoes or clothing, dry goods or anything that is good to ciothe and provide for the poor leave 1t at R. H. Winfield < Cos. store for the Woman's Home Mission Society, who are making up box to send to the Orphanage at Little Rock.
 The weeds and grass almost overlap some of the fine concrete pavements ln town. and a great many property owners are sadly neglecting their premises. Others procrastinate, some forget, while few are just simply too lazy to do it themselves, and too stingy to hire 1t done. To which class do you belong reader?
 Hon. J H. Tipton returned Tues day night from Bentonyille, via Mem phis, He left his family and Mrs. Cummings enjoying their visit, and We are glad to learn that al have about recovered from the injuries they received in the wreck last week
 Mrs. Eugene Williams and two handsome boys, Eugene and Mortimer. left Tuesday for her old home at West Point, Mississippi. where they will visit for several weeks with her par ents and other relatives and friends She was accompanied a. far as Mem phis by MT. Williams, who returned "Wednesday night after spending two days very pleasantly in the Bluff City. They were also accompanied by Mas ter Thad Moseley, brother of Mrs. Williams. who had been visiting here for couple of weeks.
 Mr " B. Mann. of Marianna now. but soon to return to his first love. Forrest City, was in town Monday on business and mingling with friends. He was accompanied home by Dr. L. H. Merritt, and they returned via the st. Francis river. The trip was made in record time and without aay aeci- dents whatever, and they enjoyed quite little sport with the fishes en route. Will Mann is just as jolly as Of yore, and age has not in the least soQred his sunny disposition Dr. Merritt enjoyed his visit very much.
 Sheriff and Collector W. E. Wfl- liams settlement shows among other things that of the Sl09. 77513 gross. charged on the tax books, which in- cludes the ditch tax, he has collected sl07.91l.6l. Of this sum s22, 995 a5 goes to the County General fund: s23, .36 10 the General County School fund: s13, 3,664.4 to the Road and Bridge fund, and 80, 739 66 to the State. The balance is divided among the several other funds. This is a splendid showing, and the county and Sheriff Williams are due congratula- tious.
 Mrs. Jamie Anderson and Mrs. C. k. Ross, of Byhaia. cousin and aunt, respectively, of Mrs. C. R. Mathis. spent several days in the city last week, and were charming and de- lightf0l guests in the cosy home cf Hon. and Mrs. (. R. Mathis. They left Tuesday. Mrs. Anderson return ing home, and Mrs Ross going to Texas to visit her daughter. Mrs. ti0y Ford, lee Ross They enjoyed their visit here very very much in- deed, and tie many old time friends Of Mrs. Ross were very glad to see her again.
 Deputy |. $ Marshal Mcdonald came up yesterday and took posses sion of Jesse Donaldson. colored, ar rested by Deputy Sheriff Lamar. some time ago at Bonner's mill for bootlegging whisaey, and carried him to Helena on yesterday morning s train to answer the charge in the Federal court. Mack Thompson. another negro, is in jail here await ing lis time to answer to the same charge before the Federal court. uey are DOUu, pFODaDIy tlcketed for the LeaYenworth jail. Later -Thomp- son was sent to Helena this morning.
 FOR RENT-One furnished room. Married couple preferred. Close in. Apply at this office.
 Mrs George E. Pettus and family left "Wednesday for Denver. via Mem phis to join her husband. andspend the summer. We understand Mr. Pettus has not been doing 50 we'll of late: in fact he has had considerable fever and been confined to his room more or less Tor the last two or three weeks. We regret to learn that MT. Pettus is not doing So well and hope he will rapidly regain his health under the nursing Of his family upon their arrival. We wish them q very pleasant trip and