The Forrest City times., 1913-05-30
COLT TIMES

their hands and permit Taylor's Creek to ruin them? Will somebody tell us what has become of that ditchinp proposition that had been proposed to relleve the Taylors Creek situation? As wellington once said when Napo- non @ was pressing him so hard, "come Butcher or come night" and so it is "iIn us Tn regard to that ditch.
 The Odd Fellows here held high reVel on last Thurday night, at which time the secret work was conferred upon tWenty-two new mem bers Among the prominent Brothers in at tendance from Forrest City were Hon. .. B. Rollwage, Thos. O'Brien, Will Pearson, Max Yoflie and J. G. San ders.
 Esquire C. T. Moore thinks Little yohn,' Colts correspondent of the enterprise is rather more ridiculous than funny when he attempts to needle Tn the affairs of better men. The squire does not know the mean Ing or the word dodge" and on the evening ln question, that gentleman oroVe to Macedonia to be in the so- eiety ot friends where he had the pleasure and good fortune and or meeting Mrs. Annie Mckey, ana thereafter Squire Moore neither had the time nor the inclination to LOOK to the right or the left, but bus lea himself in attending strictly to tiie business In hand; amongs other things, he accompanied this match less lady home, and furthermore the | reason he failed to see Mir. Kelley and MISS WoIff was the fact of the presence or an Angel, and had no time for eSarenIy mortals. Thus spake the Squlre in regard to this matter. Our advice to Little John" would De to leave the squire and his court ship severely alone
 MessrS J. H. Kelley and Edward Anderson have assumed the robes. duties and responsibilities of Oddfel. toWship. May they ever be willing ana ready to listen to the voice of wisdom and follow in her footsteps.
 Oh. ye business men of Colt! Why oon you get amoye on you and adver- Use your business in the columns of the Colt Times?'
 Rev. M, P. Matheney, of Little Rock, preached two of the most impressive and profound sermons at the Baptist church here on last Sunday morning ana evening, that it has been our privilege to listen to in long time. Ills words were enough to arouse the patriotism, manhood and Self-respect or dead people, much more live ones. II preaching, singing and prayers are calculated to save human souls, then the people of Colt will have no excuse when they stand before the great judgment bar.
 Squire c. r Moore, in company with his friends, Messrs. Srum, Dor ris and Gilbreath, drove over to New Castle Sunday to see Brother J. c. helso, who is lying very low at his home in Johnson township.
 The superintendent and teachers ot the Methodist Sunday school are making elaborate preparations for hshfry which they intend to give on the St. Francis river, near the Eddy for the benefit of the children. Dr. J. C. Reynolds and Prof J. L. New some have been appointed as a com mittee to direct the affair. Nuf sed its bound to be grandiloquent sue cess
 Ice cream cake and straw berry Suppers are all the go now. The la dies of the Baptist church will give supper at the church grounds on the lth day of June, Funny way to raise church money" However. while you are in Rome, come along and do as Romans do,
 Quite large audience greeted the preacher at the Methodist church on last Sunday night week. In connec- tlOn with this service, permit us to state that we have heard many, many prayers ascend to heaven. but never in all our life did we ever hear such a prayer fall from the lips or emanate from the heart of mortal, as we did that night. It was a tender and sincere supplication that would have melted heart of stone It is needless to add the name of the per son who offered that prayer But one woman in all this country could have done it. Blessed is the man who is permitted to enjoy the companion ship and society Of such noble wOm- an
 MT H. F. Martin has bought the broom factory business belonging to MT Newt Matthews and will contin- ue the business at the same old stand.
 MT. L, E. Peevey was reelected school director.
 We want to say to Sarah and Man. cy and James and John that if they want their Comings and goings pub- lished in one of the most widely cir culated newspapers in the county, they must report to headquarters.
 For the Weak and Nervous