The Forrest City times., 1911-02-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Newsy Items Written for Last Issue
 of Times Unayoidably Left Over.

Miss Lillie O'Daniel, who for some time past has filled the position of chlet operator at the local telephone eAchange, left Wednesday to accept a situation as long distance operator in the exchange at Helena. Miss . Daniel, by her courteous, obliging disposition and attention to business, made host of friends for herself and the company during her incumbency Tn the position, and while we regret to see her leave Forrest City, we join her other friends in extending con. gratulations for the change which is In measure promotion, and de- served one.
 Miss Nell Staats, who has been act ing as long distance operator at the local s. W. T. & T. exchange, has been promoted to the position of chief operator, succeeding Miss O'Daniel, who has been transferred to the Helena office of the same company. and it's subscribers are to be con- graduated upon Miss Nell receiving the position, and she will uDdoubted- ly make a competent successor for Miss O'Daniel.
 Roscoe Delano and wife, of Mari anna, came up Saturday night for a visit with homefolks. He returned Monday morning and she returned Tuesday
 MT. (. B. Lawrence, of Halls, Tenn. was in the city one day last week on a brief visit to his brother, Mr. W. L. Lawrence. Of the City Grocery, aud family.
 Catherine, the sweet baby girl of MT. and Mrs. John l. Jones, is very ill with measles and sore throat, and her parents are quite uneasy about her condition. We hope the little one will soon be well.
 The new lodge of Elks is growing. We understand that at meeting Tuesday night several appli- cations were reported upon fayorably, and the candidates will be initiated at meetings in the near future.
 MT. A. B. Williams, of Wynne, who for many years has been an engineer on the Iron Mountain, was in the city Thursday morning. in attendance on the preliminary hearing of Wiley stewart charged with throwing Iron Mountain switches, and attempting to wreck trains in the yards here. Mr. ". w. Dunn, of the Rock Island, arrived ill the city Thursday, having in charge the big % ton steam shovel, ledgerWo0d, dirt train, board ing cars, etc, that were in use here last spring when tie work Of widen ing the cut east of town was begun, Mr. Dunn is pleasantly remembered by a host of friends made when he was last stationed here, and was ac- corded hearty welcome on his re- turn. It is calculated that there will be work here for several months.
 The s. W. T. X T Company re- construction gang was busy this week stringing big 404 wire cable up Front street The work is being done under the direction of Foreman Robertson, and is being pushed for ward rapidly. They are also sitting poles and stringing wires ill the Fus- sell addition and other portions of the city.
 MT. Oliver Rowland has had his pool room wired by the City Water & Light Company, and now has his place brilliantly illuminated by several loo watt Tungsten lamps. MT. Claude Cowden did the wiring and this popu- lar resort is now a pleasanter place than ever in which to while away a 1 few hours.
 Mrs. II. Higgins, nee Miss Ona Giles and Miss Mittie Giles. of north of the city, were in town shopping and visiting last Monday. One day last week Dr. II. R. Clark lost his valued pointer dog in very peculiar manner The dog was hunt ing, and apparently well, when he suddenly fell dead Heart disease was probably the cause, as the dog was very tleshy. He was greatly valued by his owner and quite pet in his household.