The Forrest City times., 1911-10-06


 where she had been visiting relatives and friends and taking in the Fair.
 The weather continues excessively warm. though there was very pleasant change Wednesday night, lasting few hours into yestermOrn. It is now about as warm as before.
 Commissioner Royal and his helpers are grading some of the streets III the north central part of town, and otherwise improving them. The bridge and ditch near NIT. Linn Fur ley's residence should soon have his attention. If practicable it should have large galvanized iron culverts and the bridge removed entirely.
 The stork visited the happy home of NIT. and Mrs. Tom O Brien Wednes- day night, about o'clock, and left the cutest, sweetest, prettiest little baby sister. Mother and daughter are get ting along just fine, and Tom is just as proud as he was of the first one. We congratulate the happ' parents and wish the little lady long happy life.
 Mrs. Mollie Hancock has leased her boarding house on Jackson street to Mrs. L. N Block. of Colt, who will take possession about November l, 1911, and Mrs Hancock and family will go to San Antonio, Texas, to re- sid9 We welcome Mrs. Block, and re- gret to lose the Hancock family, and wish them a pleasant journey and sur roundinss.
 NIT. Nathan E. Norton. the Real Es- tate Man, has had painted handsome sign, feet high by l6 feet long, which he has had placed at the rear of u Ewart-M Marshall Lumber Co.'S yard, facing the Iron Mountain tracks. Bt- sides advertising Mir. Norton's own business. the sign contains across its top the words. Forrest City. St. Fran cis Go inty, Population 5000
 Are you going to have that new building wired for electric lights and fans? Ifyou have never used electri- city for lighting your house or place of business, you have no idea of the convenience and comfort afforded by this safest and cheapest Illuminating method. Ask your neighbor who uses electricity, or call the light plant and let tbeir man tell you about 1t.
 Mrs Mamie Barringer and son Paul will leave next Monday for Heber Springs, to spend brief season with Mrs Ward. Mrs. Lippman and SOD. and other relatives and friends, who are sojourning there. Mrs. Lippman (nee Mary Word has been there for several weeks with her boy, who was so ill when they were here few weeks ago, and he is slowly improving.
 If you are thinking of putting down nice mating, or want handsome rOom-SiZe art square or d few small rugs, it will be to your interest to know that Brandon, Baugh x Co.,, have very nice line of these goods. and are prepared to save yon money if yoaw give them the opportunity. A Il they ask is that you cail and eX- anime their goods and get prices.
 Dr. H. R. Clark returned Wednes- day from Memphis, where he had spent a couple of days taking in the 1 sights, and where he incidentally pur- chased handsome thirty-horse power 1 fore-door, Overland Touring Car. The car was brought around by way of Helena, arriving here Thursday. We congratulate the Doctor upon his pur- chase and wish him much pleasure in its possession
 Messrs Swartz Bros, enterprising Jackson street merchants. have re- ceived their fall invoice of ladies and mems furnishings, dry goods, shoes, i tailormade suits. waists. etc, and in the columns of this paper, are extend l ing the people of this county cordial invitation to call and see their stock before purchasing elsewhere Read l their big advertisement in this paper and give them call.
 Mrs. A, II. Abernathy aod sweet 1 baby boy, arrived Monday from PG- laski, Tennessee, to join her husband, who is employed as salesman with Brandon, Baugh X Co., and re. side here. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss Mary Will Rose The Times extends these good people a cordial welcome to Forrest City and hopes they will he pleased with our city and it's people.
 Tie handsome cottage being erect. ed in the Russell addition by MT. Lawrence Marshall, under contract with Terrell & Newsome, is nearing completion, and is one of the cosiest and most attractive little homes in the city. It has been sold to Dr. F.. J. Kyle, popular dentist of this city, and rumor say that he will soon oc cupy it. We congratulate him and wish him much happiness under his own vine and fig tree.
 Mir. j. W. Henry, of Paloma, Ill.,, and sister, Mrs. Annie Washburn, of Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, and their neice, Miss Lawless, of Springfield. ! Illinois, were in the city several days last week looking after their real estate and other interests in this county. They have large holdings of the finest lands in the world situated in this county, and we congratulate them upon their foresight and good Judgment in purchasing and holding the same.
 Mayor A. D. Boyle was Memphis visitor Monday, taking in the many | VRsN rAl