The Forrest City times., 1913-04-25

: tO2Ne arrange 10 go 10 the Re ! | nlOu al Chattanooga It is expected that funds will be raised to send all | who wish to go. Don't forget-first ! Saturday in May, at the courthouse Street Commissioner George Dooley. "itn a crew Of hands, is engaged this week in cleaning out and opening up all the sewers along the principal streets of the city. This is work that ! K very important and necessary. and The Times Is pleased to note that it { ls being done al such ali app0rtuue time
 ! Geo. r. Taylor Lodge No. l95. I. c. ! o. [ held 3 most interesting meetil 2 : on Monday night aI it's haH ln this city. al which time Rev. F W. Gee. : the esteemed pastor Of the Methodist church here. was taken into The beau | ties and mysteries Of the initiatOry degree. The Odd Fellows Of Forrest ClJY are growing in strength and ! prestige all the time. and. with the { addition ot such men as Dr. Gee to 1 its mem mbership. it's reputation for i great and noble deeds is destined 10 grow brighter and more glorious with each passing year,
 The bridge near Lieut.. Linn Fur Icy residence is again in dilapidated condition, and should be replaced with i a more slightly and substantial struc- l ture. In fact. some kind of better | drainage system should be installed 1 at this point, as after every heavy rain there is a fearful overflow, which makes II not only dangerous, bat a menace 10 the health and safety of those who reside near 1t. The atten- ] ton of the proper authorities is re- spectfuily called this condition, and need of citizens in that neigh hbOrhood. Mir. and Mrs. E. F. Sellers and the children, of Marianna. spent Sunday ID FbIFeSt City on q visit with red- lives and friends Bob reported that Tn crossing tte l. Anguiile river at 1 Nrightiand. between feIt0n and Ca 1 n2an, on the passenger train. the steps 0f the coaches were com pletely hidden at times under the water. and that heavy coal car loaded with rock was pushed ahead of the train through the danger zone, which covered distance of more than two miles MT. Sellers says fle Is getting along fine in Mari anna, and is becoming more in love with the town and the people every day.
 NIT. W J Mattice. manager for the Morgan W est Box Company at Mad ison. spent several hours iii the city l tuesday morning. The gentleman had been 10 Memphis and was return ing home. having come around over the Iron Mountain by way Of Wynne ndiscussing the high-water situation. NIT. Mattice said that while his con- pany had suffered great inconvenience and had been put to some expense in getting it's yards cleared Of stock, tire damage would be a mere tritle con- pared with 1912, when the box com p3ny's losses, on account Of the food. footed up sl0.000.
 The Times takes p5ide in making 1 the advertising Of its patrons attrac- tive. We always endeayor to get up l pulling advertising upon which ! people who use these columns will re- alize profitable return on the money spent. We are not given to b0aSting about circulation. but this paper has l three. and possibly four times as many bona tde subscribers as any other publication that is or ever Was circulated iu this county. II you . Id NE Nii Aa ttt t341 4i4Att dEtEtLtll Nl4rtL ! you place your advertising. hi, uaper vii, geg i aTti k eutit ed 10lr. Ne stand ready 70 convince prospective advertisers uF showing them olr sub ,cr!pti0n books.
 Mrs. Katherine Babcac6. represent ing the Sprague-WaTuef Manuf4ctur- ing t'o. ot Chicago. who puts up the finest .lue of canned goods in al kinds Of fruits and vegetables that comes to this market. k here this week taking orders for fall delivery through the company x grocer here Nr W L Law renee. who has the exclusive agency for this celebrated line in St Francis county. Mrs Babcock is perhaps the most accomplished Saeslady and de- mOustratOr that has ever visited For 1 rest City. and makes house to house canvass for business. giving demon ! stratlOns as she goes
 Mrs. T. Y. Prude, popular and eff clent emplOye of tie S. w. r X T l Co.,, was granted a most deserved hGi- ' iday on Wednesday. of which she took advantage by making a maI0rbOat trip up the St. Francis river through the flood. 10 old WittsbJrg. in company ] NlL4t 1dHt- II i- " ilct4rl anu MS 1 Wheeler. Of Madison. Miss Tudie carried kodak along, secured quite d number of attractive views. says ] she never enjoyed an outing more in ! fer life. and that the N heelers. as hosts, overlooked nothing that would
 add to her comfort and the many
 . pleasures of the occasion. T am per
 fectiy iu love wi,h them, says Mrs
 l Prude
 Mrs F. C McCrary. of Parkin. ar
 rived here the latter part Of last week
 for stay Of several days at the home
 of her parents, Col and Mrs D. Down
 ey Mrs. McCrary says that the over
 flow came up higher al Parkin this
 year than ast, and that she and Mir
 McCrary were taking their meals at
 the hotel and sleeping al the store
 "I remained with Gergase. said the
 adr uEtiI the water got f0urinches
 deep in the store. and We were going
 tl bed cu a efriuL mattress suspended
 between two counters. then l told
 Mr. Nctrary 1 couldn't stand it any
 longer. and came of home on visit