The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21
LOCAL ADDFNDA.

" 0Fk las commenced Tn earnest on the St. Francis River bridge at Madi. son, The pile driver is driving piling In mid-stream, preparatory for the concrete piers. NIT. Harry Pharr. the supervising engineer, assisted by Hon F W. DeRositt, chairman ofthe Board Of Commissioners. are watching the work. Hump her along, MT. Contrac- tor, the people are anxious to cross on the new bridge.
 Brandon X Baugh are building a pike quarter of mile long and ten feet high. around the lower end of Horse Shoe lake on their plantation just south of Widener. This Is above overflow, and. will be high and dry and a fine road al all seasons. They are makingsthis one of the finest plan tations in the state. The gentlemen were down there Wednesday and re- port crops in fine condition.
 That tired feeling, incident to the hot weather, when the appetite is tickle. will disappear entirely under careful feeding. My Grocery department will supply the foodstuff. have all the dainty breakfast foods, cereals, syrups. buckwheat and pancake Hours, and everything else necessary to get up dainty meal to tempt the most stub- born appetite. Phone 34 for your gro ceries and dry goods. W. T. Sanders.
 The very best coal to be had in the markets for the money will be handled this season by the Forrest City Gin Company. and now Is the time to place your order for your winter SUD- ply: Call up MT. James Wolfe, and he will quote you the very lowest prices consistent with quality, and save you some money. Besides all coal will be screened as heretofore, without extra charge. Phone l7s, Forrest City Gin Company.
 The Farmers Union will have q big picnic and barbecue at Wheatley to- morrow, and an immense crowd is ex- pected. United States Senator Jeff Davis has written that he will be there and address the people. and that he wants all the boys from Blackfsh and Moon Lake to be present Wheat tey's well known hospitality will be extended to all visitors, and we hope everything and the weather will be agreeable to a good time.
 !. A. Cornelius and son, \. J.. who were arrested and put under bond for aSsaulting NIT. Joe Todd on Aug. 7th. mention of which was made in The Times, were arraigned Monday before Squire Hurley, the former on a charge of assault and battery and disturbing the peace, and the latter with assault with intent to kill A compromise was effected, and the old man plead guilty to assault and battery, and the son to disturbing the peace, the for. mer being fined S25 and costs, and the latter sl5 and costs, both fines and costs amounting to s72.
 A distressing runaway accident oe- cured in the road where it makes deep cut in the hill just beyond the old homestead of MT. Flav. Izard, on Tuesday, when the holdback strap broke and horse being driven by Miss Marner Nelson and Mrs. June Hodges, began kicking and ran away, demol lshing one Of the wheels entirely, throwing the ladies out and hurting them very seriously. They were both unconscious (had probably tainted when discovered, and were taken to MT. D. l.. Nelsonss home nearby. Mrs Hodges has been in bed ever since, and may be injured internally Miss Nelson was most seriously hurt under and very near her eye, and is suffering intensely.
 Mir NJ. l.. Bowers was called to Lit tie Rock Monday to attend a meeting of the Rock Island officials in regard to movement of cotton. Agents from Newport and Brinkley were also in attendance. To facilitate the ship ping of cotton special agent will be appointed to visit all shipping points and aid in the work. No cotton will be received on the platforms until ready for shipment. Heretofore all cotton was hauled 10 the platform. making 1t hardship on the railroads A cotton clerk Will also be appointed to attend strictly to the shipping of cotton. In fact the shipping of cot ton will be so systemat ized that little or nc trouble Will be had.
 MT. Lyman Avery of Hot Springs. came over saturday night and spent couple of days with relatives and friends, and was a guest of Mr and Mrs Harry Knight and Mrs. Hattie Knight He returned Monday, and was accompanied by his mother, Mrs. ]. H. Avery. who lad been such q delightful guest in the Knight home for several days, and Mrs Knight and Miss Lucy Williams. The last two ladies will spend some time in that city, and We know they will be royalty entertained in the Avery home. Mrs. Lake, nee Elise Avery, who came over with her mother, returned to Hot Springs last Friday, and will return to her home in san Francisco about September l.
 Desiring to discontinue handling hats shoes and piece goods, am offer ing my entire stock in these lines as long as it lasts, at actual wholesale cost for spot cash. This is no adver- Using scheme, and l mean just what 1 say. The stock Is very well assorted now, and will be sold without reser- yation as stated l invite the public 10 call and be convinced of the sin cerity of this announcement. Come early before the stock is broken, if you want some choice bargains ill ladies misses, mems and boys shoes, hats or any kind of piece dry goods, Cnah pa iieOaS 5or1nct iae shaatiner