The Forrest City times., 1908-07-17

ouilu tFeSlIe Drllge across l. A IT, guile river where the new levee inter- sects it, at a cost of about $500 The structure will be of iron and steel. and will be permanent improvement which the taxpayers of that section will greatly appreciate. This will also be another monument to the enter prise and good judgment of our splen- did county judge
 Mrs. Ed E. Carl Lee, nee Lollie German, of Augusta, arrived in the city yesterday on visit to her rela- tiyes and many old time friends, and Is delightful guest in the beautiful home of her uncle, Hon. Walter Cor man, and in the absence of Mrs. Cor man, is being delightfully."- entertained by her lovely cousin, Miss Elise Cor man. Miss Lollie" is just as inter- esting and yivacious as of yore, and all are very happy to meet her.
 Contractor C. A. Ahlstedt had the misfortune to break the second inn mense plate glass show window order ed for the Landvoigt & Vadakin building on the North Side. He Jeff Tuesday morning for Memphis to see whether or not he could procure an- other in that city, and if not, will try St. Louis. His loss Is nearly s25O on the two glass and he has the sympathy of the public in his misfortune.
 Mrs. F. c. Nicely and daughter. little Miss Eva, returned last night from Eutaw, Alabama, where they had been visiting Mrs. Neely's relatives frlpnHC ,i aI- were accompanied home by Mrs. Nj. c. Carpenter and Mrs. c. L. Clanton and sweet little daughter. Miss Sarah. mother, sister and niece respectively of Mrs. Neely, and they will visit here for several weeks. The Times welcomes them.
 The anglers have been out in force this week, and many nice strings have been caught. The two club houses on Old River have been well patronized A large party spent the week at the Iennesaw Club, and MT. and Mrs. Sam Hodges, MT. and Mrs Rufus Scott, MT. and Mrs. Tim Ezell with their families, spent "Wednesday and Thurs day at the Crescent Club. Everybody caught lots of fish, and all report a most enjoyable time
 A package was received this week by Capt. James Russell from Mrs. W. ;. Graham from Japan. Letters in- dicate that Mrs. Graham is enjoying her visit abroad very much. and that she was in Mukden, Manchuria, on her way to Moscow, via the great Siberian railway, which is 5449 miles ln length. She is expected to return home about the first of October when she will be cordially welcomed by her large circle of friends.
 MT. James G. Sanders, secretary of Forrest City School Board, was re- gently appointed to take the school census of District No. :, and has about completed the work. He finds a total of 495 white boys and girls be- tween the ages of 6 and 2l years, and a total of 453 colored, making grand total of 948. If any have been over looked that you know of, dear reader, it will be to the interest of the child ren, to report to him at once
 Mrs Thompson, wife of Operator Thompson, who recently left here, has sweet little girl baby The lit- tie miss arrived Tuesday, and both ara getting along nicely Mrs. ThDmpson's mother and sister are with her, and as soon as she is able to travel they will all return to her mothers home in Missouri They have the kindly sympathy of the pub lie in their recent troubles, and all wish them peace and prosperity in their old home.
 Last Saturday Mrs Joe Beck, living on Rose Lake. scolded negro named Elijah Shufert, who was working on her place, and threatened him with a piece of stoyewood. whereupon the negro struck her and ran. Deputy Sherih Lamar was informed and hurriedly proceeded to Rose Lake and soon caught the negro about six miles from Rose Lake. He was brought to town and put in jail, and on Monday. was tried before squire Turley and fined S50 and trimmings.
 A bit of a sensation was destroyed "Wednesday morning by the anatomi- cal knowledge of City Marshal Davis. For day or two MT. C. W. Leggett had detected an offensive odor and "Wednesday morning on investigation found a body. wrapped in a gunny sack in the gully near the cemetery. He became suspicious and informed the marshal of his discovery. The marshal hurried to the scene, and upon disclosing the body declared it to be that of a purp dog.
 Dr. F. C. Smith, of Memphis, form erly of this city, came over Monday on professional business. He has been treating Mrs. J. P. Hardin, of the Dark Corner neighborhood for can cerous or tubercular condition of one of her lower limbs, which has stub bornly refused to yield to treatment, and on Tuesday the limb was ampu- tated. Dr. Smith says he left her "Wednesday morning getting along nicely, that she came out of the opera ti0n feeling very well, and thinks she will get along alright.
 We have taken the agency for the Louisville Courier Journal Steel Plate Engraving Department, and have a full line of samples of all kinds of yis-