The Forrest City times., 1913-01-17
NEW CASTLE TIMES.

AS this is New Year, 1 will take this opportunity to send you a few items. As the year 1912 has been one of the hardest on farmers, financially, l and my little family have many things to be thankful for.
 For i'm many homes in our communi. ty and county and especially in For rest City, cruel bereavements and the cold, chilly hand of death has visited many homes, and tonight there are many vacant chairs to be looked on with fearful eyes, but such fate and disappointment has passed over my home, for which 1 am very very thankful
 But life has more in it than senti- ment. There are stern realities every where, and on this day that begins another year, we may look back to see what other years have brought-what of our struggles have been crowned with victory, and what have brought disappointment; what efforts have been successful, and what have failed: what mistakes we have made and the results that have fol- lowed them; what griefs and losses iutV hdo piObSiip tS, dtiu NildO pICoo- ings came with the pasSi ng years. This review is not to grieve or discourage us over things of the past, but rather to increase our strength for the year that began few days ago. Each year contains birth day for us all and another notch must be cut on the record stick of our lives.
 Are we all the time getting higher or do we feel we are rece ding as the years go by? Everybody is looking for big things to do and many are worrying because they cannot find them, but after all life is made up of little things, the little minutes make hours. the hours make days. So let us all resolve that we will be better men and women in 1913 than we were in l9l2-dO more for God and His cause, and He will do more for us. God gives us more every day than we deserve, for many of us never stop to think where the good things of our lives come from: so let us take fresh courage and make this one of the best years of our lives. Do unto others as we wish them to do unto us, for one year, and we will never re- member 1913 had any claim on St Francis county.
 Dr. Oliver and wife, after two or three weeks sickness, are both able to be up and out again. to the delight Of their many friends.
 Bro Barton and Mrs Annie Allen will begin teaching at the New Gas tie school Monday the 9th after two weeks vacation. Bro. Barton has been visiting his home in the west during his vacation.
 MT Earl Horton left few days ago for Jonesboro to finish the term in the Agricultural school at that place. Don't grieve girls, Earl will be back by and by.
 Miss Alma Pirtle returned to liar risburg few days ago to begin teach ing after a few days at home spend ing, the holidays with her parents and many friends.
 MT. Clyde Horton. of Madisen. spent few days with home folks during the holidays.
 Well the Holidays are passed and gone and not drunk man has been seen in our little village. Isn't that grand for our community? And mo- body got married Good by leap year and old maids.
 Our community was visited last night by one of the worst electric storms, and a regular water spout we have had for years No mail on our rural route today on account of high water
 We hear of great many people loosing their horses and mules in our com annuity on account of so much late corn and careless feeding It seems that l9l3 has started in to give us a jolt too.
 Say, what about that petition to the present legislature for a no fence law? We people want 1t. Then we can pasture our hogs on Japan clover as usual, Out side of the bluff we have not got acres of unfenc ced land in the north end of Johnson township. Wishing The Tines a happy and prosperous year for 1913 me and 1t has been friends for 30 years. SUBSCRIBER.