The Forrest City times., 1908-08-21

turned Tuesday from their annual visit to his mother and other rela- tiveS and many friends at sherman. Texas. NIT. Naylor had the misfor- tune to get hold Of some poison oak some days ago. and was laid up in bed for five days during his absence. We are 2 al to note their return and his 1 IcouYalescence.
 The billboards and handbills an. noanee the coming of the Cherokee Indian Base Ball Club on Monday. August T, on which date they will pay picked Forrest City team two games, one in the afternoon at 3:30 ana one at night at o'clock At I night the park Is to be illuminated with oo arc lights, and it is said to be the star attraction of the season. A game of base ball by electric light is certainly a novelty in the way of sport which few if any of our people have ever witnessed, and no doubt, if the weather Is pretty, there will be an immense crowd. The public is cor dially invited, and it is hoped the en- terprise will be liberally patronized
 Mrs. II. ]. Warshaysky will leave Satnrday-tomorrow-n for St Louis, and will remain in the markets for fifteen days, watching for all the latest creations and stylish goods and genuine bargains in price. She is an experienced buyer, and will make shipments almost daily of all the prettiest and best goods in Ladies Men s and Children's Dry and Dress Goods, Shoes, Clothing, Dresses, Skirts, Tailormade Suits, Cloaks, Hats, Millinery, and other things too numerous to mention. Watch these columns for her big sensational an- nouneement when she returns. She desires 10 request that all her friends and customers shall continue to pat ronize her store during her absence.
 We are very sorry indeed to learn that our friend. Mr. Paul Barringer is again quite i'll at his home in this city He recently went to Southwest Texas to buy q farm and raise onions on a large scale, but upon arrival there was not pleased with the pros poets, returned home and las since been confined t0 his room and bed. Paul Is tine boy. Every person who knows him. admires him for his sterling qualities and is his friend | Universal sorrow is expressed and universal hope prevails that he will take turn for the better and soon be l D again. Old man. We would cer- tainly be proud to see you out again. Ms. Barringer, his mother, of Port and. Arkansas. is at his bedside
 Mr and Mrs. R ". Benson return cd Monday from Byhalia, where they had been 10 visit his parents and the Friends Of his youth. They also visited his sister in Memphis, spend ing about an equal number of days at each place. MT. Benson's father is 70 years Of age, and his mother is SO, and they are known and loved by every body in Marshall county, where they are lovingly called Aunt Lumpy and Uncle Doc by half the populace. A few weeks ago. at public school exhi- bition, Aunt Lumpy" and Uncle Doc played the piano and sang some of the old songs, he doing the singing and she the playing, and they took their seats amid perfect storm of ap- plause, and the audience was convuls- ed with laughter. That is as it should be, and we hope these good people will always be young and happy.
 The Times man paid visit to the scene of activities at the site of the new pumping station at the light plant Wednesday, and was just in time to join in the joy of eating a 1 great big luscious watermelon. We found that MT. CarloSs had about tin- ished driving one of the three new wells for which he has the contract, and was endeayOring 10 test its ca pacity, but something about the ma chinery was out of order, and he had to suspend operations temporarily. This well lS something over 400 feet deep. Nearby Commissioner MeClen- .don, with his force of laborerS and teams was engaged in excavating the large tank which k 10 hold the re- serve water. He kindly gave Us all the information we sought, and We left him as busy as bee. This tank 1 k 10 be 40X50 feet = breadth and length. and sixteen feet deep. II will have concrete bottom foot thick. and the walls will be two feet thick.
 When completed this tank will hold about 24o, GOO gallons of water. The eAcafating Will be completed very soon. AS We came by the bottling works We eoald not resist the desire to drop in and see how eur friend. Mir. Chris Muller. was getting along. He. toe, was very busy, filling several very large orders, one alone being for one hundred cases of Rye.Ola. to go to Marlanna. Everything at the bottling works is kept nice and clean, and the genial proprietor has built up splen- did business We wish Chris contin- ued prosperity.
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