The Forrest City times., 1908-10-16
PALESTINE TIMES
The dust is fierce.

| Cotton picking is almost completed.
 Miss Georgia Epps. of Madison, has been guest of her sister. Mrs. ]. r. Moore.
 Miss Gertrude Terrell, of Widener, has been the guest of Mrs. II. A. Terrell.
 Rev. May, the popular and beloved pastor of the Methodist church, preached Sunday night to large congregation.
 The colored people dedicated a church here Sunday, and Palestine was the Mecca of hundreds of the de- scendants of Ham on that date.
 MT. Bruce Wilgus spent Sunday with Depot Agent Moore.
 Dave Able has quit his job as depot agent at Round Pond, and is back at home.
 A pretty little Miss made her ap- pearance at the home of Will Parker last Saturday morning
 It is said oscar Williams did not run when the night riders made their appearance, but that he walked all fred fast to the nearest neighbors.
 Messrs. Lancaster and Turner. sub stantial citizens of Caldwell. attend ed the socialist speaking here last week
 Joe Wood has been suffering from an abscess caused by the extraction of a tooth.
 Father Grimes, pioneer citizen, and beloved member of the Green Grove community, was here Friday.
 Mrs. H. A. Terrell of Palestine, took several prizes at the Tri-State Fair on fancy work.
 Dr. T. L Mohler was d business wis itor to the county capital Thursday. i Judge Beasley, Of Forrest City, had business here Thursday
 Mrs. T. H. Harris visited her daugh- ter al Cotton Plant last week.
 Loy Bryant went to Forrest City on Saturday, and returned without a thing-so far as we know.
 John Christopher. prominent citi- zen of Colt, was recent visitor here
 Mrs. $. E. Baskins, of Egypt com munity. was shopping here Saturday
 Henry Halbert was enjoying a rest last week in the northern part of the county.
 Jim Perry says his cotton turned out so much better than he expected that he actually indulged in the price of a shave.
 Rev. BillingSley, the venerable di vine of Gill, was circulating among his host of friends here Thursday.
 Hugh COffey went over to Torres City Thursday to see the moving pic , ture show.
 John sherman, dispenser of justic in our neighboring city of Goodwin , was here Saturday on business. , Col Pace, of Forrest City. wa huStling business among these goot people the latter end of last week
 Mr. Ribe Haynes took in the sight
 at the county capital Saturday.
 At the regular meeting of the Woot s nion Saturday evening, Hugh Goffe resigned as president and was elected
 secretary. Squire !. ] Wood wa chosen to flll out the term as presi > dent
 That ten days on The road nex l year K worrying q whole lot of GU people. and those who are reSpousibl
 for leaving the question of the balio Whoever they may be are bein l cuSSed loud and long. ' Judge Cavanaugh, of Goodwin town ship. brought in a sample of rice il
 the ear. from the large rice fields il
 the western part of the county an the same k on display al AppIeby drug store Those who have ueye seen any rice should see il. This lr
 dustry is coming to the front and going 10 prove I profitable one to thi county.
 The writer was only joking abau the sidewalk proposition The eHtir ; roster of city officials. individually an | collectively from the mayor up L s the dog catcher including the mem
 berS Of the city council, assure Tn Times representative that We vii have sidewalks vet. But Whens an,
 echo reyerberates through the slashe~
 overt the hills. and down the L.Au |. guile valley, and answers -WHEN2 The night riders made their appear ance last Friday night on the Gil aur Bradshaw roads, notifying the peop} not to sell any more cotton at th, present price and not 10 pay over g. al acre rent next year. Some take it d 1. joke, others seriously, and th, , negroes are becoming demoralized As for Us, We have a whole scalp al present and will forego any comments either for or against it. as we want {,