The Green Forest tribune., 1912-07-12

See that nice line of candies at Wells & Cox.
 In the language of the country cor respondent, a good rain would be ap- preciated.
 Mrs. J. s. Watkins of Ashdown, Ark, is a guest of her brother Rev. Reynolds this week.
 That was an Oklahoma rain we had Wednesday afternoon. It takes just two ingredients wind and dust.
 T. c. Helm, Pittsburg, Kan, real estate trader, was here Tuesday look ing up farm he he'd landed Sight un- seen.
 The weather has been warm enough for all practical purposes the past few days. It has bordered considerably on the good, old summer time.
 One depositor dropped a draft into the strong box of the Bank of Green Forest for $1O, O,44O. 62 Wednesday. A pretty good average deposit.
 At the home of Rev. Reynolds the afternoon of July 10, Roy Priest and Miss Hattie Louise Keller were united in matrimony. The happy couple left the same afternoon for Haven, Kan. where they will make their home.
 Wyatt Hittson returned Tuesday night from Kansas City, where he had been to market 279 head of cattle which he had on the range about his Enon ranch. Wyatt says that Kansas City has become a preferable market to St. Louis, owing to quicker trans portation and cheaper yardage and commissions.
 In every home where there is a baby there should also be bottle of Me GEES BABY ELIXIR. It may be needed at any time to correct sour stomach, wind collie, diarrhoea or sum- mer complaint. It is wholesome remedy, contains no opium, morphine or injurious drug of any kind. Price 25c and Soc per bottle. Sold by R. L. Jernigan.
 Doing hard work in bent or stoop- ing position puts stitch in the back that is painful. If the muscles have become strained, you can't get rid of it without help. The great penetrating power of BALLARD'S SNOW LINZ MENT will appeal to you most strong ly at such times, because it is the very thing you need. Price 25c, Soc and Sl per bottle. Sold by R. L. Jernigan.
 J. L. Ward of Alpena, Ark. who marketed carload of hogs this week, | rtc d. roll county. MT. Ward remembers when they had no railroads through that part of the state and found it necessary to drive hogs 75 miles and more to a shipping point. ''In spite of all those drawbacks hogs have remained an important part of our live stock, i" said Mir. Ward. with the open range, hogs live largely on acorns and fatten on them, when they are plenti- ful. Acorns and grass, in many places, form the ration on which the hogs live. "-Kansas City Drover Telegram.
 Poetry is the only medium of ex- pression that could properly be used in describing the pleasures of the bunch that Fourth of Julied" at the Colvin spring out east of town. There was a total of twenty six assembled at this one of natures happy retreats to add their testimony of love for our national independence by eating of mother's S cooking to excess and indulging in other temperate pass times. Among those who ate, drank and made merry on this suspicious occasion were the families of Harve Villines, Charley Colvin, w. T. Carter, c. c. O'Neal and Mrs. West. It was truly a safe and sane celebration.
 Mrs. Morrow delightfully."- entertained a few lady friends for one o'clock luncheon the Fourth. The rooms and table were artistically decorated with the national colors red. white and blue, and fans folded into big fire crackers were placed at each plate as favors Numerous tiny flags were conspicuous in each course, adding greatly to the beauty of the table arrangements. The menew, as follows, yankee cock tail, conSomme, national nut, olives, tents and bullets, salad in ambush, cannon balls, tomatoes with dressing, ice cream and torpedoes, coffee, was truly emblematic of the day and kept the guests wondering what was coming next. Those present were Mesdames Foreman, Jernigan, Dr. Shimdt. Sneed, Kinney, Lundberg, Grim and : Miss Morrow of Fayetteville, all of : whom pronounce Mrs. Morrow right clever entertainer. A GUEST
 Mr. and Mrs. John Scott came in from Santa Fe, N. M, on the Fourth on very sad mission, that of of ac- companying the remains of their only daughter Miss Elsie, for the benefit of whose health they went to New Mexico last fall Miss Elsie was just in the bloom of womanhood when seized with that dreadful disease consumption. The fond parents dropped everything and devoted themselves exclusively to caring for her and seeking if possible to restore her health. Miss Elsie was an exemplary young lady, and her un- l timely taking away has brought sor- row not only to many relatives but wide circle of friends. Previous tc ! her departure for the west for some time Miss Scott had been a reporter for The Tribune at Blue Eye and her } prompt, courteous and efficient services makes us feel a personal loss in her l- T,,k l.