The Forrest City times., 1909-05-07

If its anything in shoes that you need Tor yourself or any member of your family. bring your feet to our store and We will certainly 1t them most comfortably with just such a shoe or slipper as you like We have our complete immense new spring stock of ali kinds Of shoes. slippers. etc. and want to show them 10 you. We have the NalkoVer line. the Ham, iiton-Br0wn line and the DGttenhofer line. These are the best there k. and we invite your trade FUsSelI-Gra- ham-AldeFsen Company.
 Mallory X Eldridge have just par- chased six new livery horses, three Hew buggieS, new carriage and a lot ofnew harness. They are reaching out after more business and are now bet ter than ever prepared to take care of their large and increasing patron age They can supply all who call with handsome rigs for special occa- sions or at any other time. Their stock is all in splendid condition. and if you want a stylish rig they can supply your needs on short notice. Ring phone No. i9 or call al the barn on Jackson street. between Washington and RoSser. Prices very reasonable.
 The Cemetery As>ociat ion is doing good work in the City Of the Dead Ihe weeds and grass are being cut. lots staked out. the ugly ditch in front being filed and the entrances changed to the lower end Of the ceme- tery. Judge Norton has deeded them thirty feet of land on the north side and driveway will be constructed. eirc!ing the entire grounds The la dies 0f the association should bt en- e0araged by visits from our citizens and more liberal subscriptions. Our cemetery could, and will be made lovely resting place for cur beloved dead, but Il will take help
 A will be seen by ~crutinizing tie council proceeding, published in this issue. meters will soon be placed in every building where electricity is used. This is the only fair plan-fair to the company and to the customer Tor then you only pay for what you get II you close your house for day or week or month. you have no light bill 10 meet for that time. Under the present arrangement you would be compelled to pay for eaeh light the same as if it had been used every night. Ii you have a dozen lights in your house and ind il necessary ta Use only one. the other eleven will cost you nothing. The meter plan is the best.
 Attention k directed to the adyer- tisement of the May Festival al Helena, beginning with next Mon- l. ia Among the attractions vii be an Arkansas League base bal game each day between the Fort Smith and Helena teams, a flower parade. auto mobile parade. q parade of comics. I Maypole dance and crowning of the May queen. and many other features too numerous 10 mention l he ir>t annual meeting of the state Asoocia- tion of Eiks will be held during the week. Reduced rates on the railroads have been conceded. and everything possible will be done to promote the enjoyment Of visitors.
 The board of health met yesterday morning in the city haH and arranged to take action to relieve the smallpox situation aGd stamp out the disease m tue city ant vicinity. \ res0la- tien ~aS passed petiti0niHg the city eaaneil for the erection af smallpox hospital in thi, place pr r.. ]. .Puai and Nr. C X. AM,tedt were appointed a committee tae9Hfer witIF the city council in reference tatHF matter. pr.F.roo., pre~ideu, If tle board. as 5re~ as the smallpox ~itlI ton i, We. iH hand and danger ot a tartLer spread ot the I lsease need be apprehended The proposition to provide hospital is merely preca4- tl1narE step 70 meet auy emergency tIatndy atI>e iu the fl.t4rez