The Forrest City times., 1912-01-12
NEW CASTLE TIMES.

We'll, MT. Editor, as Christmas has passed and gone for 1911, I will send you few items in regard to the same.
 The day passed very quietly in our little city, as times are very hard, SC far as money matters are concerned. But l want to say that we have had one of the happiest times of the sea- son for the little folks and old ones too at Forest Chapel church Satur- day night by celebrating the birth of our Lord with fine holly tree loaded with nice, costly presents for all. It seemed that everybody had the spirit of giving on that occasion; the choir sang some very beautiful pieces suit ing the occasion: also the Sunday school children recited 10or l2 beauti- ful pieces on the birth of our Lord: Miss Alma Pirtle performed at the organ. Our pastor, Bro. Mckelvy, made us very nice talk that put the finishing touch on the Program for the evening. Everything passed off as nice as could be and everybody seemed to forget the hard times for the time being
 Mud, mud. mud and rain. is all you can hear talked of in our com munity now. It has rained day and night for nineteen days The roads are worse now than they have been for ten years. Our beloved and ener- getic County Judge has surely got d setback. It seems that il would dis hearten most any man, but as we know him so well we are not uneasy. but that he will face all the setbacks, and take fresh courage, and come again when the weather will permit, for We know him to have the vim and courage of the great American Eagle, that stretches his wings across this grand old American continent of ours. We can only speak for this end of the county. Stay with this grand and glorious undertaking, Judge, and all you have to do is to call, and we will be ready to help you on the road, or at the polls at the next cleo tion, and some day raise monument at your head and inscribe thereon, Here lies the best friend the far mers of St. Francis county ever had. /"
 Mir. and Mrs. John Tankersley are visiting in New Castle this week.
 Our friend and life long neighbor B. F. Sanders, has sold his farm and all bis belongings to Dr. Robt. Oliver, and is making arrangements to move to Forrest City the first of the year We hate to give MT Sanders and family up. but our loss is Forrest City's gain. We have known MT Sanders from childhood and always 1 found him to be an honest, hard working, upright Christian gentle man, always standing for the right thing for the good of his community always on hand at church and Sunday school, having served as our Sunday school superintendent this year
 Miss Hattie Horton and brother Clyde, spent the holidays with home folks and friends.
 We noticed the announcement in your paper that our friend A. T. Hamilton is asking the good people of St Francis county for the office of Assessor. We have known Arthur for years, and don't only think, but we know, that the voters will never regret voting for and electing him to l the office he asks for. He served us in Johnson township two terms as 1 Constable, and has made Us good and fearless officer, and he is fully competent to fill the one he now aspires for.
 Hog killing is all the go up in this part of the county now. The people have all the hog and hominy they need, if cotton and money is so scarce, but some of our farmers are losing those hogs when they are about ready to butcher.
 A Happy New Year to the Forrest City Times and force for 1912.
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