The Forrest City times., 1911-06-23
COLT TIMES.

here this week.
 Rev. H. F.. May preached here Sun day, both morning and night.
 Our new school building will soon be completed. then we will have three rooms and will demand the services of three teachers Colts teaching force was in Forrest City last week attend ing the county institute Colt fur nished about one-sixth Of the teachers for the institute.
 0. ! Lindsey. Of Caldwell, visited James NJ. Wilson nd family Sunday.
 Mrs Eddie West and children, of Marianna. are visiting tbe family of G. W. Matthews this week
 Miss Pauline England, of Madison. is visiting friends in Colt this week
 Dr. Frank England, Of Madison. was in Colt Monday.
 Pierce Dobbs, Of Jonesboro, visited in Colt Sunday
 The farmers of this locality are re- loicing over the showers of rain which the crops were so much in need of Cotton is looking well and if it will get be good old-fashioned Arkansas sea son old corn will be partially redeem ed and young corn will make good
 Assessor John Hail was here Mon- day and Tuesday assessing taxes.
 Joe Davidson is spending the week at IIeber Springs.
 Little Miss Ernestine Wilson cele- brated her eight birthday last Tues day afternoon by inviting her little girl friends to her party, and the fol- lowing responded to her invitation: Wilmuth Doris, Gladys Gatten, Paul. inc Ritch, Darthy Williams, Wilmuth Christopher, Gladys Vinson. Rena and Anna Lee Peevy, Lydia, Ida and Maud kelso, Annie and Wiline Stone, Gladys May, Doris Casbeer'and Mary Lyon, Of Colt; Francis McDougal, of Forrest City: also Masters Emmet Peeyy and Jim Lee Lyon. The little ones amused themselves from three until six playing various games, when Mrs. Wilson, assisted by Miss Fannie Stokes and Mrs. R. H.. Peeyy, served ice cream and Cake, after. which all went home, expressing their thanks for a nice time. Ernestine received number of handsome and useful pres- ents.
 The doctors report some sickness for this locality.
 MT. and Mrs. Hex Hamilton have very sick baby. It became a victim Of flux and the little fellow has grown so weak that it is feared he can not recover
 few wedding invitations were cir culated last week, which revealed the fact that Colt was to have wedding Sunday night, the 18th The high contracting parties were MT. Jesse May, of Forrest City, and Miss Fran cis Stokes, of Colt X few relatives and special friends were invited to the home of Prof. and Mrs. James NJ. 1 Wilson, which was Miss Stokes home also. They arrived just before nine o'clock, the hour set for the wedding Mir. May arrived soon after with Rev. Geo. II. kirker, of Forrest City, who was to perform the ceremony. Soon all met in the parlor, which had been tastefnlly decorated for the occasion. Mir. Thomas O. Doris was best man, and Miss Annie Reynolds, bridesmaid. Mir. May came in with Miss Pearl David, and the bride came in escorted by Prof. James NJ. Wilson, meeting the groom just under beautiful arch decorated and lighted with candles, where Rev. kirker united them in the holy bonds of wedlock according to the form used by the Presbyterians. Mr Wilson gave the bride away; Miss Stella May presiding at the organ. The bride and groom took the noon train Monday for For rest City, which will be their future home. They were Showered with rice and followed by the proverbial old shoe. MT. May is a member of the John Sipf Grocery Company, and is sober, honest, industrious and good business man, worthy in every way of the young lady whom he has chosen for better or worse. The bride Is one of St. Francis Countys best teachers, and young lady of most excellent ability, possessing all of those noble qualities which go to make a true lady, and she is worthy companion, having environments which will make their home happy.