The Forrest City times., 1909-07-02
COLT TIMES.

AS our feeble efforts as CORES.
pondent failed to reach the waste
basket and was honored with admit.
lance into the valued columns OF
your grand old religious weekly, we
are pleased to make another effort as
writer from Colt.
Crops are very mnch improved. The
farmers have almost conquered Gen
eral Green. Nearly all have finished
laying by old corn, and cotton is in a
fair state of cultivation.
Those wishing to procure pasturage
from John Taylor need not apply. for
Johns grass is fast disappearing,
Those who have complied with in
structions from J. ]. Hobbs and our
chief justice, c. T. Moore are doubt
less much benefited. L. ID. Hamp-
tons cotton blooms, and Tom says
that he has bolls.
Our doctors are still busy and iudg-
ing from indications the health of the
community is not much better.
Master Clarence Ninson was real
sick several days last week, but we
are pleased to note that the little
fellow is now conyalescent.
The school girls gave an ice cream
supper Saturday night, and after all
expenses were paid they had ST.
clear. Hurrah for the enterprisinp
young ladies. The ladies of Colt are
to be commended for their praise
worthy zeal and the assiduity will
which they do things, for when ou1
men seem to exhaust every means o
advancement in any public enterpris
the ladies come forward and remov
every obstacle and forward the worl
to completion and we believe that il
many instances, that If the farmers
would turn their business over tC
their wives they would pay their
debts, raise their mortgages and soon
have bank account.
The ladies of this place will serve
cream next Saturday night, July 3rd,
for the benefit of the church.
Elder Graves filled his regular APP
pointment here last Sunday and Sun
day night.
The Baptists will commence their
Hrotracted meeting on the fourth
Sunday in July
Our school will commence next
Monday, July 9Th.
Mrs. Lula Bailey and her daughter,
Miss Myrtle Higgs, of Texarkana, are
visiting relatives and friends here.
Master David Brown, of Caldwell,
visited his uncle, Prof. James NJ. Will
son, last Thursday.
Mrs. Myrtle Oyerton and Miss Rose
bud Pope, of Wynne, are visiting rela-
tiyes and friends here this week
Rev. Hood, Mr.. n. G. Williams and
Masters Harris aud Claude wilkins !.
Prof. James NJ. Wilson and Oscar
Wolf rose early last Friday morning,
armed themselves with hooks, lines
and poles, and proceeded TO Horse
shoe Lake where they spent the day
fishing. After having made nice
catch the fish were prepared for the
frying pan when we were invited 10 a
house occupied by Mr. Wolf while
looking after his interests near the
lake, where he and Mr.. \. G.. Will
liams spread dinner of fish and other
things necessary to make spread of
this kind just what it should be, and
when they announced dinner they
had feast nit for the gods. " hen
dinner was over they went back to
the lake and proceeded TO gather
speckled beauties until late in the
afternoon, when they returned home
with fish enough for their own fami-
lies and some Of their neighbors This
days outing with the Inequalities OF
Oscar Wolff will long be remembered
by all who took part in it.
The |. o. o. f. went to Smith
Chapel Cemetery on Sunday of last
week and decorated the graves of tive
Odd Fellows in a most artistic man.
ner and with imposing ceremonies
suitable for the occasion.
Miss Mary and little Miss Frances
McDougal, of Forrest City, are visiting
relatives and friends here this week.
Joe Conger lost a very fine mule
last Thursday night.
Assessor John Hall could not be at
this place last Monday, but he sent
his books up to Mr.. Lee Fitzpatrick
and Mr.. J. +. Ferguson filed the posi-.
tion as assessor for Mr.. Hall. Mr..