The Forrest City times., 1911-11-03


 put Il Is 60 much better than it has ever been before. that everyone whom We heard speak If it. said il was 2 grand improvement and fine. The road from Goodwin to Wheaflpy is better and much of it simply magni. heeht. The whole stretch from For. rest City To Hheatley has been work. ea. every inch of il, and is now in splendid condition, and can be kent 50 at minimum of expense of time labor and money, all it will require beitg dragging once or twice q yea,. aha this can be done at the rate of rom ten to twenty miles day under iaFofabfe conditions This the reru. iar road oyerseers hands and citizens ot the several road districts. ought to be glad To do. as it will give them d splendid road all the year round at such small cost of time or money.
 Arriving at Wheatley the party were taken t0 the hotel of Mrs. II. Heep. where although she had some doubt of the party arriving on account ol the weather q splendid dinner was served and thoroughly enjoyed bg all and To which each did full justice. Mrs. Heep spared no pains 10 entertain her guests ln first class manner. and made everyone feel perfectly at home, Tn enjoying her hospitalities. After dinner the party scattered over town to visit or call upon their friends, and ye editor in company with Capt. Mer- Will enjoyed round of the stores bank, and other business enterprises and found everybody busy and happy. Business seemed to be. and they all state that 1t is good with them, and there were no complaints of hard times heard in that prosperous little city
 We first visited The Rice Growers Bank. This is one of the stlongest tnanciel concerns in the county. and does nice business. They have a handsome brick bank building. and it is handsomely and safely furnished. Mir. H. K. Smith, president, and Mir. Bracher, cashier, gave us a very cor dial welcome, and we were glad to meet them We called on Mr. W. S. Hemenway and Dr.. \. r Beauchamp. and found them busy and contented. and as genial as ever Mir. Hemen- way has handsome brick store building and is doing nice business. MT Fred Neeley is the same jolly old Fred aS of yore, and has a splendid place and q big stock of goods. He is well satisfied with his business in Wheatley. MT Neely has recently purchased beautiful horse. and IS very proud of it. He always was a great admirer of a good looking ami maj, and now las one of the prettiest in that country. We also called upon the Goldberg Bros, and likewise they were enjoying good business They were very courteous and made US welcome. In fact Wheatley is a most and prosperous little city. and is improving right along We en- joyed our visit with it's enterprising and haspitable people, and we con gratulate them upon the prosperity which seems to be evident on every hand
 After spending an hour very pleas. antly with her people, We left Wheat ley on our return trip. At Palestine We turned south on the road leading to Marianna, and after driving about two or three miles. came upon Mir. Stayton and his crew who are now engaged in putting that road in fine condition to the Lee county line
 In this connection il is in order To the following from the Lee County Courier;
 Phillips county having agreed To let Lee county nave lS quota Oi state conyicts to work on the roads, Helena can now be assured of an auto high way through Lee county to St. Fran cis county line, at an early day. And then with eight miles of such road from the north line of Lee county To Forrest City which we believe St. Francis will build-both they and We will have an automobile route to Mem phis. Push the good work along
 MT. Stayton stated that he hoped to get that stretch finished by Friday. It will not only be good automobile road it will be d better wagon road, and it will be a great benefit and boon to the farmers of that section in hauling their crops 0 market
 Judge Rolfe is determined to give the people of this county good roads, and besides this road running west, ne is putting the road north of town md west of Colt, and at other places. in fine condition. Later he will be gin working east from Forrest City, and finally finish up by putting the -oad in good order to the Criliende