Forrest City Times Newspaper - 1911, St Francis County, AR *********************************************************** Submitted by: Paul V Isbell Date: 22 Nov 2008 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Chronological Order- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selected Articles in The Paper [Deaths/Births/Marriages/Announcements, and Phone List] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATED March 17, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: - Main Entry: - First Name: - MI/Prefix: - Note: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Forrest City Times Newspaper-Year 1911 Articles have been summarized! Paul V. Isbell -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Motto: Forrest City Times: "Fear God, Tell the Truth and Make Money" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [continued] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIRTHS: - - - - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - BARNES - BABY - - - - 1 3 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Barnes are rejoicing over the birth of a baby girl who came Tuesday night, Jan. 3, 1911. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - DOUGLAS - BABY - - - - 1 1 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. H. O. Douglass claim that they have the nicest present ever, a little baby girl born New Years Day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - PETTIT - BABY - - - - 1 4 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Pettit are rejoicing over the birth of a baby girl born Jan. 4, 1911. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - COLLIE - BABY - - - - 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. Archie Collie was the happy recipient of a baby girl over his Christmas present. NEW CASTLE TIMES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-13-1911 - LANIER - BABY - - - - 1 6 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Lanier celebrate the arrival of twin baby boys last Friday, Jan. 6, 1911. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-13-1911 - FERGUSON - BABY - - - - 1 16 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Jack Ferguson are happy at the arrival in their home of sweet little baby girl last Monday, Jan. 16, 1911. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17-1911 - SHERMAN - BABY - - - - 2 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=GOODWIN TIMES- Mr. Walter Sherman is wearing a broad smile now, it is a girl. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-24-1911 - FRUILL - TWINS - - - - 2 1911 - 2 1911 - FCTIMES - BABY=Mrs. S. Fruill is to be congratulated on the birth of beautiful twin babies. Both of whom died within a few days. Goodwin Times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-10-1911 - KAUFMAN - SARAH - - - - 3 5 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Israel Kaufman are celebrating the birth of their daughter last Sunday, Sarah was named by Prof. Joe Rubenstein at the Hebrew ceremony "Maselltof". -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-17-1911 - SATTERFIELD - BABY - - - - 3 9 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. F. M. Satterfield are the proud parents of a baby boy last Thursday -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-17-1911 - SMITH - BABY - - - - 3 17 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. E. Bruce Smith are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby boy this morning at 5: 30 am. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-31-1911 - USSERY - BABY - - - - 3 28 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mrs. Dora Ussery is celebrating the birth of a fine baby girl born Mar. 28, 1911. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-31-1911 - BEEZLEY - BABY - - - - 3 29 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Dolph A. Beezley welcomed the new baby daughter who arrived on Wednesday to bless their home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-31-1911 - NOLAND - BABY - - - - 3 23 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Will Noland greeted their new arrival, a fine nine pound baby girl last Thursday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-7-1911 - DEVASIER - BABY - - - - 3 25 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. William Devasier received a fine baby boy on Mar. 25, mother and son are doing fine. Sloniker Mill Times -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-7-1911 - MYERS - BABY - - - - 3 30 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Boby Myers are the proud parents of a new baby boy of ten pounds last Thursday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-21-1911 - BROWNING - BABY - - - - 4 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Browning were visited by the stork who left a baby girl the first of the week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-26-1911 - GATLING - BABY - - - - 5 20 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Tom Gatling welcomed arrival of eleven pound boy last Saturday. Grandpa Nimocks is very proud. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-26-1911 - ANDERSON - BABY - - - - 5 14 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Prof. and Mrs. N. C. B. Anderson celebrate arrival of a fine ten pound boy on the 14th. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-9-1911 - GILBRETH - BABY - - - - 6 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Gus Gilbreth are rejoicing over birth of a ten pound baby boy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-16-1911 - DODD - BABY - - - - 6 7 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=A fine 10 pound baby boy arrived at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Dodd Wednesday night of last week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-14-1911 - BROWN - BABY - - - - 7 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Brown had a baby girl. Goodwin Times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-28-1911 - PARKER - BABY - - - - 7 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Charley Parker celebrate the arrival of a baby boy. Sloniker Mill Times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-28-1911 - STEWART - BABY - - - - 7 22 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Buford Stewart of Yocona welcomed a new baby boy last Saturday, and Grandpa Pugh is happiest of all in the household. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-11-1911 - LOGAN - BABY - - - - 8 7 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Joe M. Logan of Elmwood are rejoicing over the birth of a ten pound baby boy Monday night. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-18-1911 - BROWN - BABY - - - - 8 11 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Another baby girl was born to Dr. & Mrs. Leon B. Brown last Friday night. They are at the home of Dr. & Mrs. Alley, parents of the mother. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-18-1911 - MERRITT - BABY - - - - 8 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Dr. & Mrs. L. H. Merritt had a visit from the stork which left a baby daughter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-25-1911 - TAYLOR - BABY - - - - 8 20 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. George P. Taylor have a new son born on Sunday morning. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-8-1911 - PARKER - BABY - - - - 9 5 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Geo. E. Parker are rejoicing over the arrival of a baby girl last Monday. It is harder to tell who is prouder, the father or Grandpa Bill Williams. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-29-1911 - HUDSON - BABY - - - - 9 14 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Elmo Hudson are the proud parents of a ten pound boy, born Sep. 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-29-1911 - FRENCH - BABY - - - - 9 13 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. A. A. French are the proud parents of a baby girl on Sep. 13. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-29-1911 - SWEET - BABY - - - - 9 18 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Walter Sweet at Widnener had a baby girl born on Sep. 18. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-6-1911 - O'BRIEN - BABY - - - - 10 4 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Tom O'Brien had a visit by the stork and it left a baby girl Wednesday night, Oct. 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-20-1911 - FUSSELL - BABY - - - - 10 5 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. James Fussell Jr. were visited by the stork who left a baby girl on Thursday, Oct. 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - MALLORY - BABY - - - - 10 28 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Emmett Mallory were visited by the stork Saturday night and left a baby girl. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-24-1911 - HENRY - BABY - - - - 11 19 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Henry are celebrating the arrival of a baby girl on Nov. 19. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-8-1911 - GROBMYER - BABY - - - - 12 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Albert Grobmyer were visited by the stork and it left a cute little baby girl Wednesday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-15-1911 - GREDELL - BABY - - - - 12 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. C. B. Gredell are the proud parents of a baby girl, news received that occurred at Purcell, Okla. via telegram, where she is visiting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-29-1911 - RUTHERFORD - BABY - - - - 12 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. James T. Rutherford, of Okla. City, Okla. are the proud parents of a new baby boy born on Dec. 23, 1911. She is the former Miss Mary Oursler, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W. C. Oursler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-29-1911 - TAYLOR - BABY - - - - 12 25 1911 - UNK - FCTIMES - BABY=Mr. & Mrs. Edgar P. Taylor received a baby boy on Christmas morning. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARRIAGES: - - - - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - MALONE - JAMES - W. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - MALONE-LANDERS=The marriage in Jonesboro of Mr. James W. Malone and Miss Jimmie Helen Landers, of this city, was consummated last Friday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Landers by Rev. H. Watson, Pastor of the Methodist church. Miss Helen is only daughter of Mrs. Nina Landers, born and reared here. The groom is the nephew of Hon.. & Mrs. O. N. Killough of Wynne. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - BRIDGFORTH - JAMES - THOMAS - - - - NA - FCTIMES - BRIDGFORTH- LOGAN=The wedding of Mr. James Thomas Bridgforth and Miss Ethel Logan occurred on Monday evening at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Pettus, Rev. Geo. H. Kirker of the Presbyterian church presiding. Mr. Bridgforth is the youngest son of Mr. & Mrs. J. O. Bridgforth and is the cotton weigher at the Forrest City Gin Company, the bride is the daughter of Mrs. Emma Logan, and a neice of Messrs. Joe, Will, and Jack Ferguson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - DANEHOWER - SAM - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - DANEHOWER-COX=On Dec. 28, 1910, Mr. Sam Danehower and Miss Nora Cox were happily married by Elder J. F. P. Garrott, of the Baptist church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. John Cox, and the groom is a son of Mr. F. G. Danehower, who lives in Haynes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - COX - ED - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - COX-GIBBS=Squire Turley married Mr. Ed Cox, 22, and Miss Dora Gibbs, aged 18, daughter of Mrs. W. L. Baker of Hickory Ridge along with her other daughter, Daisy. He is a prosperous farmer of the St. Francis bottoms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - BAKER - WALTER - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - BAKER-GIBBS=Squire Turley married Mr. Walter Baker, aged 18, to Miss Daisy Gibbs, aged 14, daughter of Mrs. W. L. Baker of Hickory Ridge. He is a prosperous farmer of the St. Francis bottoms. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - JOHNSON - RAY - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - JOHNSON-FOSTER=Mr. Ray Johnson of Caldwell wed Miss Bettie Sue Foster at her parent's home, in West Point, by Rev. Yarbrough of the Methodist church. The groom is formerly of West Point, and is the eldest son of Mrs. Henry Johnson, and a nephew of Mr. J. F. Bass of the Bank of Eastern Arkansas, and the couple will be at home in Caldwell. Wedding date was Dec. 28, 1910. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - KIRKPATRICK - SCOTT - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - KIRKPATRICK-ROLLWAGE=Mr. & Mrs. Scott Kirkpatrick, after a honeymoon trip to New Orleans and Biloxi, are visiting in Forrest City with the parents of the bride, Hon. & Mrs. O. B. Rollwage. They had been visiting his parents in Ripley, Tenn, and will finally reside in Memphis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - DEVEREUX - PHIL - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - DEVEREUX-HARRIS=On Sunday morning, Jan. 2, 1911, Mr. Phil Devereux and Miss Kattie Harris were married by Squire W. O. Pirtle at the home of the bride's father, Mr. Wes Harris. NEW CASTLE TIMES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-13-1911 - MANN - EDWARD - HARVEY - - - - NA - FCTIMES - MANN-HARDIN=Senatobia, Miss., Jan. 11-Mr. Edward Harvey Mann, of Memphis, Tenn. and Miss Pattie Hardin at her sister's home, Mrs. J. C. Twilley, by Rev. E. R. Witherspoon of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Mann had for a long time been a salesman with the J. W. Beck Company. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-13-1911 - GREDELL - C. - B. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - GREDELL-BOUDREAU=Mr. C. B. Gredell, engineer at the Forrest City Ice & Fuel Co., who left the city shortly before Christmas for visit to his old home in Illinois and Oklahoma, returned Thursday of last week with a new bride, Miss Marie Boudreau, at her home of Purcell, Okla., Jan. 9 at the Catholic church. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Steve Boudreau of Purcell, and Mr. Gredell is a native of Quincy, Illinois. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3-1911 - RUTHERFORD - JAMES - TAYLOR - - - - NA - FCTIMES - RUTHERFORD- OURSLER=The marriage of Mr. James Taylor Rutherford, of Oklahoma City, and Miss Mary Oursler on Tuesday by Rev. Mr. Nelson at the Methodist church. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3-1911 - WORSLEY - JAMES - NOBLE - - - - NA - FCTIMES - WORSLEY-McFADDEN=Mr. James Noble Worsley and Miss Pearl Pauline McFadden were married last evening by Rev. W. W. Armstrong officiating at the home of Mrs. Bessie Bloodworth. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. A. S. Worsley who lived here for five years, and the groom is of Memphis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-10-1911 - FARR - JOHN - C. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - FARR-FLETCHER=Mr. John C. Farr and Miss Jessie Fletcher were married by Rev. J. R. Nelson of the Methodist church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. W. R. Fletcher, and the groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Clayborn O. Farr. Both parents are substantial citizens of St. Francis county. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-10-1911 - POWERS - JOHN - A. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - POWERS-WEEKS=Mr. John A. Powers, aged 24 and Miss Lou Weeks, aged 21, both living near Tuttleton, were married by Rev. J. R. Nelson of the Methodist church in Clerk Merwin's office Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1911. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-10-1911 - HOWTON - SAM - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - HOWTON-JONES=Mr. Sam Howton, aged 21, and Miss Bertha Jones, Aged 18, of near Goodwin, were married Feb. 8, 1911 by Rev. Geo. H. Kirker of the Presbyterian church. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17-1911 - WATERMAN - WALTER - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - WATERMAN-LEWIS=Mr. Walter Waterman and Mrs. Cora Lewis were married last Sunday at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. Alex Cahopa, where the bride has made her home. The groom is a member of Waterman Bros., and the bride is from Marianna. Rev. Arthur Fox of the Baptist church officiating. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17-1911 - BRUMLEE - - - MR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - BRUMLEE-WILLIAMS=Mr. Brumlee and Miss Williams of Wheatley were married at the Hotel Marion by Rev. J. R. Nelson of the Methodist church last Sunday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17-1911 - PARKER - LEON - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - PARKER-MORRIS=Mr. Leon Parker and Miss Lounettie Morris were married Sunday evening at the home of the bride's parents. Jericho Times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-17-1911 - GARNER - FRED - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - GARNER-WOODS=Mr. Frank Garner of Tuttleton, and Miss Hettie Woods of Colt were married at noon Wednesday, Mar. 15, 1911 at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Story Woods by Rev. Geo. H. Kirker of the Presbyterian church. The groom, a local farmer, was represented by his father, Mr. Payne Garner and Mr. Charles Lewis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-17-1911 - WINFREY - IRA - T. - PROF. - - - NA - FCTIMES - WINFREY-RIDDLE=Prof. Ira T. Winfrey and Miss Emma Riddle were married Friday night, Mar. 10, 1911, in Little Rock, returning home Saturday night. GOODWIN TIMES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-17-1911 - McCORKLE - E. - N. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - McCORKLE-McPHAUL=Rev. J. R. Nelson of the Methodist church, officiated Sunday at the wedding of Mr. E. N. McCorkle and Miss Willie McPhaul, both of Wheatley. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-24-1911 - DEMPSEY - JACK - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - DEMPSEY-THOMAS=The marriage of Mr. Jack Dempsey, of near Democrat, and Miss Burleye Thomas, also of Democrat, at the school house, Elder J. K. Farris offiicating after noon Sunday. The bride is the eldest daughter of Squire and Mrs. W. S. Thomas of Democrat, the groom is in the timber business here. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-31-1911 - STEVENS - THOMAS - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - STEVENS-PERRY=Sloniker Times=Mr. Thomas Stevens and Miss Ruth Perry were married last Saturday, Mar. 25, 1911, by Rev. T. L. Woodiel. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-31-1911 - ROGERS - PUGH - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - ROGERS-LAMBERT=Mr. Pugh Rogers and Mrs. MInnie Lambert were married Monday night at the White boarding house, Squire Ellis Turley officiating. Mr. Rogers is employed with the Rock Island as a car repairman. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-7-1911 - PLUMMER - H. - T. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - PLUMMER-HATCHER=Mrs. M. E. Hatcher announces the upcoming marriage of her daughter, Miss Ruth, to Mr. H. T. Plummer of Marianna, Ark. at the Church of the Good Shepherd on Apr. 26, 1911. 4-28-1911 Mrs. A. C. Bridewell, sister of the bride, was the Matron, and the bride was given away by Mr. H. P. Gorman, and the ceremony performed by Rev. Edward T. Mabley. Mr. Plummer is a member of the firm of Plummer & Davis. They will make Marianna their home after a honeymoon to the west coast, via New Orleans and San Antonio via the Southern Pacific. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-14-1911 - LANGSTON - C. - J. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - LANGSTON-SWAN=We were advised by Mrs. R. B. Trice of this city, Mrs. Nora Swan of Cockrum, Miss. was married in her home to Mr. C. J. Langston, childhood sweetheart. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-21-1911 - CHILNER - W. - F. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - CHILNER-GRIMES=Mr. W. F. Chilner, and Miss Minnie Grimes were married Sunday night at the home of the groom's aunt, Mrs. A. T. Henley, Squire John Sherman officiating. The groom is a prosperous farmer, and the bride is the daughter of the late J. A. Grimes. Goodwin Times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-21-1911 - SMITH - WALTER - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - SMITH-GREEN=Miss Florence Green and Mr. Walter Smith were married Tuesday morning by Rev. Geo. H. Kirker, of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Smith is a lineman employed with the American Telephone & Telegraph company, the bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Green, who moved to this city last summer from Kansas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-28-1911 - HORNEY - TOM - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - HORNEY-WHITE=At the home of Dr. and Mrs. L. H. Merritt, the marriage of Mr. Tom Horney and Mrs. Linnie White took place Saturday night, Elder J. P. Garrott, of the First Baptist Church presiding. Mr. Horney was born here, and is employed as a prescriptionist at the J. T. Sanders Drug Store, and the bride is a native of Olive Branch, Mississippi, and teaches music at the Crowley Ridge Institute since last fall. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-5-1911 - BRADFORD - ROBERT - EPSEY - - - - NA - FCTIMES - BRADFORD- MERITT=Announcement of the marriage on May 15 between Miss Minnie Meah Meritt and Mr. Robert Epsey Bradford at the Central Methodist Church, Fayetteville, Ark. Mr. Bradford Is the Editor of the Lonoke Democrat, while the bride has been an editor in Fayetteville. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-12-1911 - ROBERTSON - G. - W. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - ROBERTSON-SNOWDEN= On Sunday afternoon, MAY 7, l911, Mr. G. W. Robertson and Mrs. Ida lee Snowden were married by Rev. J. R. Nelson of the Methodist church. Mr. Robertson is construction superintendant for the Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co., and a resident of Little Rock. Mrs. Robertson is a native of this county. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-26-1911 - BAKER - WILLIAM - J. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - BAKER-WILKINS=Mr. & Mrs. K. M. Wilkins annoucne the marriage on June 7th of their daughter at their residence, Miss Myra Louise to Mr. William J. Baker. Rev. W. T. Bolling of Fulton, Ky, Uncle to bride's mother performed the Methodist church services. Mr. Baker is a native of Tennessee, having come here four years ago to work in engine room for Mr. A. A. French at the cotton oil mill. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-9-1911 - McCURDY - CORNELIUS - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - McCURDY- LAUGHINGHOUSE=Miss Marguerite Laughinghouse, second daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Fenner Laughinghouse, and Mr. Cornelius McCurdy, of Augusta, Ark., will be married next Wednesday at the Methodist church, Rev. J. R. Nelson presiding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-9-1911 - POPE - WESLEY - MARVIN - - - - NA - FCTIMES - POPE-WHEELER=Mrs. Henry Perry Wheeler annnouces engagement of her daughter, Miss Pansy to Mr. Wesley Marvin Pope June 28 in Memphis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-16-1911 - ALFORD - J. - L. - - - orn - NA - FCTIMES - ALFORD-MYERS=Miss Jennie Myers and Mr. J. L. Alford, both of Tallahasse, Fla., were married in Macon, Ga. on June 8. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Charles Myers, formerly of this city, and a niece of Mr. Will Myers, now deceased, and cousin of Miss Annie Pearson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-23-1911 - MAY - JESSE - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - MAY-STOKES=Miss Fannie Stokes and Mr. Jesse May were married at Colt Sunday, June 18, 1911. at the residence of the bride's cousin, Prof. & Mrs. James M. Wilson, in the Baptist parsonage, Rev. Geo. H. Kirker of the Presbyterian church officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Stokes, deceased, since their death she has made her home with her uncle, Mr. B. Lindsey. Mr. May is a native of Cleburne county, coming here about eight years ago and associated with the John Sipf Co. Grocery business, having an interest therein. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-30-1911 - LEWIS - BENJAMIN - C. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - LEWIS-HEMENWAY=Mr. & Mrs. C. F. Hemenway announce the marriage on July 12, 1911, of their daughter Miss Florence E. Hemenway to Mr. Benjamin C. Lewis at the home of Mrs. W. P. Evans. The Rev. Mr. Nelson of the Methodist church officiating. Mr. Lewis is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Lewis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-7-1911 - BUFORD - EMMET - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - BUFORD-POPE=Mr. Emmet Buford and Miss Blanche Pope will be married July 12, 1911, at the home of the bride's parents, Cashier & Mrs. J. T. Fondren. The Rev. E. J. P. Garrott of the Baptist church presiding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-7-1911 - NEW - JAMES - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - NEW-McLEAN=Mr. James New and Miss Littie McLean, of near Lakeside on the St. Francis River, were married at the Hotel Fisher Wednesday by Squire T. D. Carr. The bride is the daughter of Mr. John McLean, and the groom Is a farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-7-1911 - RATCLIFF - HENRY - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - RATCLIFF-HIGGS=The news of the marriage of Mr. Henry Ratcliff to Mrs. Lula Higgs took place on July 4th in Helena. They own and operate the Higgs Hotel near the Iron Mountain railway here in the city. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-28-1911 - HARRELSON - FREDERICK - F. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - HARRELSON- CRIPPEN=Mr. Frederick F. Harrelson and Miss Pearl Crippen were married at the residence of the Mrs. Lamiza Prewett, her aunt, on Thursday morning, Jul. 27, 1911. Elder J. K. P. Garrott of the Baptist Church officiating. The groom is from Watten, Arkansas where he is an attorney with Bradham & Harrelson, he is a graduate of the U. of A. law department in June. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-28-1911 - BECK - ROBERT - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - BECK-MAY=Mr. Robert Beck of Wynne and Miss Stella May of Colt, the eldest daughter of Rev. H. E. May, were married Wednesday night, July 26, 1911. Mr. Beck is the local teacher. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-11-1911 - ROSS - GEORGE - V. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - ROSS-MATTHEWS=Mr. George V. Ross and Miss Martha Matthews of McGehee, arrived Wednesday and proceeeded to County Clerk Merwin's office for a license, and were wed by Rev. Geo. H. Kirker, and left on the train for Memphis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-25-1911 - LEIGH - LARMARTINE - BASCOM - - - - NA - FCTIMES - LEIGH- GATLING=Miss Olive Gilliam Gatling, first daughter of Hon. & Mrs. John Gatling of this city, and Mr. Larmartine Bascom Leigh, wealthy banker of Little Rock, were married Aug. 22, 1911 at the home of her parents in Forrest City, Rev. Chas. H. Lockwood officiating. Miss Olive had been a high school teacher for several years in Little Rock. She was educated here, the U. of Arkansas, Vanderbilt, and received a degree from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Va., and also studied at the Univ. of Chicago. The groom is a member of the L. B. Leigh & Co. Insurance agency, President of the Little Rock School Board, and a Vice President of the Bank of Commerce, Little Rock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-1-1911 - DAVIS - WINFIELD - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - DAVIS-FIELDS=Miss Katherine Elizabeth Fields and Mr. Winfield Davis were married in Memphis on Thursday, Aug. 17, Rev. B. S. McLemore presiding at the Pennysvania Ave. Methodist church. The bride is a niece of Mr. Wilbur S. Alley of the Fussell-Graham-Alderson Company, and the groom is a businessman of this county. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-15-1911 - WOLF - RALPH - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - WOLF-MULLER=Mr. Ralph Wolf and Miss Eleanor Muller, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Anton Muller, of this city, were married in Desoto, Missouri Aug. 30th, Rev. Father Daley of the Catholic church officiating. Mr. Wolf is the only son of Mr. & Mrs. Leo Wolf of St. Louis. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-15-1911 - NOLDS - R. - D. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - NOLDS-FLEMING=Mr. R. D. Nolds, age 31, and Miss Laura Fleming, age 16, of Round Pond, were married Sunday at the courthouse by Judge E. A. Rolfe. They were the guests of MrsJune Hodges while in town. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-29-1911 - JORDON - OTHO - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - JORDON-HERRING=Mr. Otho Jordon of this place and Miss Mary Herring of Lee county were married at the home of Squire and Mrs. John Sherman Sunday night. Mr. Jordon is a rising Prof., and the bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. L. Herring of Lee county. Goodwin Times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-6-1911 - COX - R. - J. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - COX-REITZEL=Mr. R. J. Cox and Mrs. Manie Reitzel, both 28 and from Memphis, were married here Tuesday, and were married in the court house at the County Clerk's office. Mr. Cox is a traveling salesman, and the bride is a half sister of Mrs. C. H. Havens of this city. Judge Rolfe presiding. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-6-1911 - JACKSON - ANDREW - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - JACKSON-STALLWORTH=Mr. Andrew Jackson and Miss Annie Stallworth were married in Memphis at the manse of the Presbyterian church, ceremonies by Rev. Williamson. Mr. Jackson is the son of Prof. and Mrs. G. L. Jackson, and is an electrician with the Forrest City Water & Light Co., the bride came here from Alabama for the reunion last May. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-20-1911 - JONES - PAUL - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - JONES-THOMAS=Mr. Paul Jones and Miss Emma Thomas were married Oct. 10, 1911, by Rev. T. L. Woodiel, at the home of the bride's grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Sam Baskins. Sloniker Mill Times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-27-1911 - ALLEN - HOWARD - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - ALLEN-PEEVEY=Mr. Howard Allen and Miss Jesse Peevey, of Colt, were married at the residence of Mr. & Mrs. W. W. Cobb in Wynne, Oct. 15, 1911. The bride is the daughter of Mr. Hal Peevey, a prosperous farmer of that neighborhood. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - REMLEY - ESTELLE - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - REMLEY-CARR=Mr. Estelle Remley and Miss Ruth Carr, were married at the home of the grooms parents, Mr. & Mrs. M. P. Remley Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. J. R. Nelson of the Methodist church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. W. E. Kirby, and was born in this county, and been at the telephone exchange as an operator. Mr. Remley is also an employee of the Southwestern,, and until recently was stationed at Pine Bluff. They expect to make their home in Marvell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - WILLIAMS - J. - I. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - WILLIAMS-ROBERTS=Mr. J. I. Williams and Mrs. Willie Roberst, both of Proctor, were married at the Methodist parsonage in this city by Rev. J. R. Nelson Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Williams is a timberman in Proctor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - THOMPSON - JAMES - H. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - THOMPSON-PIPPIN=Mr. James H. Thompson and Miss Ila Mai Pippin were married Oct. 13, 1911, at the Baptist church parsonage by Elder E. P. J. Garrott. The groom is a hard working teamster, and the bride is the daughter of Mrs. W. E. Pippin. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - LANCASTER - W. - L. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - LANCASTER-WILDER=Mr. W. L. Lancaster and Mrs. Mary Wilder were married Oct. 31, 1911 at the home of Mr. & Mrs. J. I. Brown of the Fussell addition, Elder E. J. P. Garrott, of the Baptist church performing the ceremonies. Mr. Lancaster in engaged in the mercanitle business in Caldwell, where they will make their home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - NEBLETT - HARRY - R. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - NEBLETT-THOMAS=Mr. Harry Neblett and Miss Agnes Thomas, of Senatobia, Miss. were married in Memphis at the Lenox Methodist church, by Rev. Geo. H. Martin. The bride is a cousin of Messrs. Harry and Beattie Thomas and sisters. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-10-1911 - CHINNOCK - EARL - E. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - CHINNOCK-JOHNSON=Mr. Earl E. Chinnock and Miss Lucille Johnson were married by Rev. J. R. Nelson of the Methodist church at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. John R. Johnson. She is the second daughter and was born in this city. Mr. Chinnock is a native of Wisconsin, the son of Mr. & Mrs. F. E. Chinnock, coming here with them when his father was placed in charge of the Round Pond Terminal. They plan on making Madison their home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-24-1911 - RAWLISON - JESSE - - JR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - RAWLISON-DAVIS=Mr. Jesse Rawlison Jr., age 22, and Miss Lottie Davis, age 14, of Johnson township were married at E. C. Old's store, Squire Turley officiating. The groom Is employed in timber business near Widener, and had worked for the father of the bride, Mr. Marsh Davis. Mr. Rawlison is the son of Mr. Maumus Rawlison. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-24-1911 - BACHS - C. - W. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - BACHS-POPE=Mr. C. W. Bachs was married to Miss Rosebud Pope at the home of the bride Wednesday evening by Rev. J. B. Alexander, pastor of the Baptist church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Allie Pope. Mr. Bachs came here about three years ago as a dispatcher for the Iron Mountain Railway. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-1-1911 - THOMPSON - J. - O. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - THOMPSON-MILLER=Mr. J. O. Thompson, of Aubrey, and Miss Ethel Miller of Poplar Grove, in Phillips county came up and got their license were married at the courthouse by Judge E. A. Rolfe. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-1-1911 - DORRIS - T. - O. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - DORRIS-REYNOLDS=The marriage of Mr. T. O. Dorris and Miss Annie Reynolds, both of Colt, took place on Tuesday at the Hotel Marion, Rev. J. R. Nelson of the Methodist church presding. The bride is the sister of Dr. J. C. Reynolds, and came here from Mississippi last year, Mr. Dorris is a native of this county as a merchant and cotton ginner. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-8-1911 - KYLE - E. - J. - DR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - KYLE-JOHNSON=Dr. E. J. Kyle and Miss Olive Johnson were married Wednesday morning at the Methodist church by Rev. J. R. Nelson. The bride, with her sister, Mrs. E. E. Chinnock, while Dr. Kyle is from Tennessee, but has resided here for years. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-15-1911 - HAMMOND - A. - R. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - HAMMOND-STOCKARD=Mr. A. R. Hammond of Brinkley, and Miss Tommye Stockard of this city, were married at the home of the bride's parents last Sunday, Rev. Geo. H. Kirker of the Presbyterian church. The groom is a prominent business man of Brinkley. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. F. Stockard of this city. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-22-1911 - ALLEN - WALTER - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - ALLEN-LINDSEY=Christmas wedding, Mr. Walter Allen, and Miss Stella Mary Lindsey was announced by Mrs. Mary M. Lindsey on Wednesday, at the Methodist church in Haynes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-22-1911 - JONES - W. - T. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - JONES-McDANIEL=Mr. Wiley. T. Jones, of Madison, and Miss Nonie Lee McDaniel were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. & Mrs. L. O. McDaniel, she is their second daughter, this city. Rev. C. F. Wilson presiding. The groom is the son of the late L. B. Jones of Madison, and continued at the head of the mercantile business there, L. B. Jones & Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-29-1911 - CRANOR - JAMES - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - CRANOR-FINLEY=Mr. James Cranor and Miss Vesta Elizabeth Finley were married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. C. E. Finley, Rev. J. L. White, D. D., officiating. Both are from Tennessee, and he owns a farm near the old D. D. Davis place at Democrat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS: - - - - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - EDWARDS - CHARLES - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Charles Edwards, Editor ot the Haynes Tattler, says he has printed his last copy of the paper and is moving to Nettleton and establish the Nettleton News. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - ROBERTSON - E. - D. - JUDGE - - - NA - FCTIMES - Chancery Court, Judge E. D. Robertson presiding, has been in session this week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-6-1911 - MORROW - J. - W. - ATTORNEY - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. J. W. Morrow is moving to Forrest City to take a partnership with Mann & Rollwage, Attorneys. Wynne Progress. He had located in this city two months ago -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-13-1911 - ERISMAN - CHARLES - N. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Man attached by mountain lion, Mr. Charles N. Erisman, age 31, at Shell Lake shore, in his cabin, where the lion pounced on him thru an open window. He is a trapper, taxidermist, and hunter of St. francis county. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-27-1911 - ELKS LODGE INSTALLED - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Forrest City Lodge No. 1219, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Installed-banquet at Hotel Marion with a spread for over 200. Exalted Ruler: Judge S. H. Mann/Esteemed Leading Knight: Lieut. Linn Turley/Esteemed Royal Knight: Bard Nichols/Esteemed Lecture Knight: R. W. Benson/Secretary: John Schlosser/Treasurer: William W. Campbell/Tiler: T. A. Buford/Trustees: G. Dye and John H. Tipton. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-27-1911 - MAY - JESSE - J. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Jesse J. May has taken over the general merchandise business of his uncle, Mr. John Sipf in the Gatling Building. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-27-1911 - JUSTICES OF THE PEACE - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Notice to Road Overseers: The undersigned Justices of Peace for Madison request your attendance at the Sheriff's office Feb. 4, 1911: Ellis Turley/T. D. Carr/J. M. Brown -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-27-1911 - MILLER - P. - C. - PROF. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Prof. P. C. Miller, principal of Crowley Ridge Institute advises classes resume next Tuesday for last term of 1910-1911. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3-1911 - STEWART - WILEY - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Wiley Stewart confesses to throwing three switches on the Iron Mountain Railroad tracks and the Rock Island almost caused a train collision here Jan. 20, 1911 here in Forrest City. He implicated Frank Boyett as having given him the switch key and told him what to do, and he denies this allegation. 2-10-1911 Mr. Boyett was released after proving his alibi by the court of Squire Turley. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-3-1911 - CHANEY - F. - M. - REAR ADMIRAL - - - NA - FCTIMES - Rear Admiral F. M. Chaney of Madison was in town on Sunday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-10-1911 - GATLING - JOHN - - JUDGE - - - NA - FCTIMES - Judge John Gatling was stricken ill at meeting of the Congregation of the Episcopal Churh of the Good Shepherd church. He fainted from acute auto taxemia precipitated by acute indigestion. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-10-1911 - MATTHEWS - G. - W. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Broom factory opened one mile from Colt by Matthews Brothers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-10-1911 - McDANIEL - ARTHUR - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Arthur McDaniel of Singer, Miss. was on visit on Sunday to his brother, Mr. S. P. McDaniel and other relatives. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-10-1911 - AD=PLANTERS BANK & TRUST CO. - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Ad for Planters Bank & Trust Co. -4 percent interest on time deposits: Officers: L. R. Grobmyer, Pres. /J. T. Sanders, VP/H. P. Gorman, Cashier/M. W. Seaborn, Asst. Cashier. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17-1911 - AD=THE BANK OF FORREST CITY - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Ad for The Forrest City Bank-4 percent interest on time deposits: Officers: Geo. B. Pettus, Pres. /J. D. Baugh-VP/Eugene Williams, Cashier. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17-1911 - AD=THE BANK OF EASTERN ARKANSAS - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Ad for The Bank of Eastern Arkansas=Absolute Safety-Officers: James Fussell, Pres. /J. T. Fondren, Cashier. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17-1911 - NEW ADDITION TO TOWN - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Izard Tract-New Addition for City: Messrs. Eugene Williams and E. A. Rolfe have purchased the Izard Tract, north of town, formerly known as the old Fair Grounds, Mr. Guy Johnson, Civil engineer of Marianna, has just platted it for them. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-17-1911 - CENSUS FOR CITY - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The lastest census figures show 2, 484 citizens in Forrest City, while Marianna shows 4, 800. The Southwestern Telephone company says we have 390 telephones, and Marianna has 365 subscribers. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3-1911 - CENSUS FOR COUNTY - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The census bureau reports 5, 836 citizens in St. Francis County are over 21 and males and eligible to vote, a total of 22, 548 citizens. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-10-1911 - AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Dr. Bogart was involved in an auto accident when a dangling telephone wire became entangled with the vehicle. The wire caught the vehicle just above the hood, and stripped the woodwork and windshield level, striking Dr. Bogart and his passenger, Mr. Jeff Neeley of Palestine before he could stop the car. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-10-1911 - DOUGLAS - H. - O. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. H. O. Douglas, who for nearly four years has been superintendant for the Forrest City Cotton Oil Mill here. He has taken a post in Memphis with the Richmond Cotton Oil Mill. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-24-1911 - McDANIEL - W. - H. - MRS - - - NA - FCTIMES - Another car for Forrest City, Messrs. Barnhart and McDaniel, unloaded another Overland auto, ordered for Mrs. W. H. McDaniel. This makes three Overlands in town, one for Dr. Bogart, and the other for Mr. Otis Stevens. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-24-1911 - EAST - TENNIE - - MRS - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mrs. Tennie East Helby, and sons, Ed and Jake Helby, of Griggs township, after selling their 160 acres of bottom land to Mr. R. J. Williams for $4, 000 cash, left for Ashville, N. Carolina, where she hopes her son Jake can recover from tuberculosis. 3-31-1911 They returned last Sunday due to the high altitude of Ashville was too much for Jake. 4-7-1911 He died Mar. 31, 1911 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-31-1911 - NICHOLS - BARD - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Another car for Forrest City, an E. M. F. sold by Mr. Ray Benner, to Mr. Bard Nichols, now there are eight autos in Forrest City. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-31-1911 - GORMAN - HENRY - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Henry Gorman, son of cashier of the Planters Bank, Mr. H. P. Gorman left for Bakersfield, Calif. to join his two brothers in business in that city. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-7-1911 - CITY ELECTION AT WIDENER - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - CITY ELECTION AT WIDENER: MAYOR-W. W. Bee, 51/Marshall-W. L. Roberts, 36; J. M. Crabtree, 12; Chas. Rutledge, 2/Treasurer-A. G. Sweet, 49; Recorder-G. C. Taylor, 51; Alderman (5) S. E. Sweet, Jr., 30; W. R. Kendrick, 26; J. A. Houston, 31; A. B. Ferrell, 23; J. W. Hall, 29; C. C. Fogg, 35; H. G. Starcher, 24; I. R. Hodges, 21. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-7-1911 - CURTIS - JOHN - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. John Curtis, of Haynes, was in town at the Times sanctum yesterday. Mr. Curtis and our senior were boys together in the Auld Lang Syne. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-14-1911 - LEWIS - BEN - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Ben Lewis brought over from Memphis last Friday an Indian Motorcycle, which he recently purchased. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-14-1911 - DALTON - F. - T. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Editor F. T. Dalton of the Rector Newsboy was in town Thursday on a visit to his son, Section Foreman Dalton of the Iron Mountain railroad. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-21-1911 - FITZPATRICK - T. - O. - POSTMASTER - - - NA - FCTIMES - Rural route three has been established by the USPS, per Mr. T. O. Fitzpatrick, Postmaster. It will serve a large part west of the city, one hundred and forty boxes established. The carrier will cover the area south of the Rock Island railroad and west in the morning, and in the afternoon north of the Rock Island and west side, covering a trip of twenty four and one eight miles. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-21-1911 - VANCE - G. - C. - MRS - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mrs. G. C. Vance returned from visits to relatives in Memphis and Oxford, Miss.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-21-1911 - OLD - THOMAS - E. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Thomas E. Old, formerly of St. Louis, and brother of Mr. H. E. Old of this city with Sipf's Grocery, has located and purchased the wood business formerly conducted by Mr. J. E. Newsom. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-21-1911 - MALLORY - JOHN - W. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. John W. Mallory has accepted a position in Anniston, Alabama and left Friday evening. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-28-1911 - CONTESTANTS FOR RACES IN LITTLE ROCK - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The following Forrest City High School Contestants are going to Little Rock to compete in the Interschool Track Meet ON April 21, 1911: Grady Remley, 100 yard and 22 yard dash, and discus throw, shot put (Second Place); Louis Havens, Broad Jump(First Place) and 440 yard run and relay race; Albert Buford, Low hurdles, mile (First Place) and relay race; Herman Rollwage, Half mile and relay race; Burton Fitzsimmons, MIle Race; Weston Payne, Pole vault and relay race. Relay first place: (Remley, Havens, Buford and Payne) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-28-1911 - ROEBUCK - RALIEGH - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Raleigh Roebuck, popular and genial timberman of Haynes was in town Thursday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-5-1911 - STEWART - T. - J. - DR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Dr. T. J. Stewart was in Wynee Monday enroute to Forrest City on business. He recently moved to Vanndale from Colt. Wynne Progress. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-5-1911 - IZARD - R. - J. - MR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. R. J. Izard just returned from three weeks trip to Fayetteville, Mammoth Springs, Fort Smith and other points in the northwestern part of the state. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-19-1911 - CONFEDERATE REUNION IN LITTLE ROCK: Attendees - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - ATTENDEES: Prof. Geo. L. Jackson/Dr. J. E. Stone/W. W. Campbell/Sheriff J. S. "Josh" Fitch, now of near Ft. Worth, Texas/Charles R. Izard/Will Havens/D. Downey/John and Rolfe Eldridge/John L. Pope/John W. Aven/Clabe Fletcher/Henry Bernard/J. I. Brown/G. G. Dorris of Colt/Dep. Sheriff B. S. Moore/Claude Cowden/Col. Ed Landvoight of the Times/Col. W. Gilmore Simms of Barnwell Court House, S. Carolina//Capt. J. J. Hobbs/Judge R. H. Peevey/J. F. Bass, Sr. of Beebe, father of our Mr. J. F. Bass of the Bank of Eastern Arkansas/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-19-1911 - CONFEDERATE REUNION IN LITTLE ROCK: Speakers - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Twenty First Annual Reunion held in Little Rock Speakers=C. J. Owens, Commander in Chief of the Sons of the Confederacy/Ex-Governor Dan Jones/Gen. GeorgeW. Gordon, Commander in Chief of the United Confederate Veterans/Gen. James F. Smith, Commander of the Arkansas division of the United Confederate Veterans/John H. Hinemon, Henderson College President/Rev. John H. Dye, Chaplain for Arkansas division of U. C. V. /Eulogies for Gen. W. L. Cabell, late honorary commander in chief/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-19-1911 - HODGES - WILL - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Will Hodges, brother of Mr. S. L. Hodges, southside tinner, was in town Monday from Clarksdale, Miss., enroute to La Grange, and spent a few days with his family. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-26-1911 - COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - 1911 GRADUATES=High School=Miss Annie Mabley, With Honors/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-26-1911 - COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - 1911 GRADUATES=MEDALS=First Grade: Joe Lanier/Second Grade: Louise Turley/Third Grade: Ernestine Smith/Fourth Grade: Rebecca Yoffe/Fifth Grade: Azile Merritt/Sixth Grade: Louise Delano/Seventh Grade: Annie May Delano/Eighth Grade: Eleanor Mabley/Ninth Grade: Margaret Barrow/Tenth Grade: Goodwyn Tipton/Eleventh Grade: Annie Mabley/Essay: Albert Buford/High School Scholarship: Eleanor Mabley -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-26-1911 - COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - 1911 GRADUATES=Grammer School: Zelma Royal/Doris Hodges/Willie Sanders/Julia Barrow/Ethel Waldrop/Annie May Delano/Jennie Warshavsky/Guy Beard/Pete York/Othello McDougal/James Scott/Mallory Williams/Herman Izard/Henry Gray/Calvin Nail/Burton Fitzsimmons/Cecil Blanton/Thomas Mabley/John Lanier/Charlie Thomas/Aubrey Harris/Nolan Fields. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-26-1911 - FOGG - W. - E. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. W. E. Fogg, formerly a prominent and highly esteemed farmer of Telico township, now of Fredericks, Okla. was in town last week. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-26-1911 - VADAKIN - JAMES - HURLBURT - - - - NA - FCTIMES - 1911 Graduate of Shelbyville, Illinois shows Mr. James Hurlburt Vadakin, a 19 year old graduate with honors. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-9-1911 - McCULLOUGH - JACK - - PROF. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Prof. Jack McCullough from Clarendon, came over to visit. He is the principal elect of the Crowley Ridge Institute. 7-21-1911 Prof. McCullough has resigned. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-9-1911 - LIGON - W. - T. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - W. T. Ligon of the firm of Ligon & Tankersley, of Round Pond, has sold his interest to J. B. Terry, and is going west in search of his health. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-16-1911 - ROLFE - E. - A. - JUDGE - - - NA - FCTIMES - Another car for Forrest City, this time it is Judge E. A. Rolfe, a nice E. M. F. Touring car. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-30-1911 - MALLORY - G. - B. - SHERIFF - - - NA - FCTIMES - Sheriff and Tax Collector for St. Francis County, Hon. G. B. Mallory reports tax collections 99 per cent collected at net $132, 854 out of $144, 140. 55. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-30-1911 - DRY RIDGE TIMES - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Those mentioned: Dry Ridge Times: Mrs. Price and son visit Mr. & Mrs. Newt Bynum; Messers. Henry Bynum and E. S. Royal go fishing; Mr. & Mrs. J. M. Browning were in Caldwell; Mr. Whit Bynum and Miss Lucy Bynum spent Sunday with their aunt; Mrs. Julia Royal and granddaughter visit Mrs. J. R. Browning; Miss Willie Browning spent several days visiting relatives; Messrs. Richard Porter and J. R. Browning went fishing on Crow Creek Friday. Arkansas Crank. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-30-1911 - BATTLESHIP FLEET IN RUSSIA - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Czar Nicholas visited the fleet of American Battleships South Carolina, Louisiana, Kansas and New Hampshire under command of Rear Admiral C. J. Badger at St. Petersburg, Russia. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-7-1911 - McDANIEL - S. - P. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. S. P. McDaniel left yesterday morning to work on the new Forrest City-Memphis Automobile highway. Much progress has been made, three bridges have been built- one across the Bivins bayou, one across Hill lake drain, and one across Middle Bayou. The Vincent club will furnish a ferry boat across Blackfish Lake. Aug. 4, 1911-New highway completed, following the route of the Old Military Road from the Mississippi River at Marion to the St. Francis river, thence down the east bank of the river to Madison, crossing the steel bridge at that point and over the Forrest City to Madison road from that point. The road west from this city parallels the Rock Island railroad to the county line in Brinkley. The route then goes south to Clarendon crossing the White River at Roe, and thence across the prairie country via Hazen, Lonoke, and Little Rock. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-7-1911 - PREWETT - FRANK - M. - CAPT. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Capt. F. M. Prewett visited Helena last week to see his son Mr. Tom Prewett. Uncle Frank is now 82 years of age. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-7-1911 - LEGGETT - G. - W. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Fifty years ago, July 21st., Mr. E. Bonner "locked horns" at the battle of Manasas with Mr. G. W. Leggett, the former with the Confederate side, and the latter with the Federals. To-day, these warriors lock horns whenever they meet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-7-1911 - MALLORY - EMMET - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Emmet Mallory brought in to the Times office a bit of a reminder of "Fifty Years Ago. " It was a ball of the old buck and ball cartridge used in the beginning of the Civil War. The ball was plowed up on the site of the battlefield of Mt. Vernon hill, where Dobbins' troops engaged a lot of Federals. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-14-1911 - PENSION BOARD MEETS AND APPROVES GRANTS - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The Pension Board of this county, composed of Judge J. R. Beasley, chairman; Mr. Sam F. Sulcer and Mr. Dan Wylds met in regular session at the court house and conferred full pensions of $100 per year for Messrs. John R. Brown, Samuel Dempsey, Thos. A. Hughes, and Mrs. Susan Colbert Blalock. They also approved an increase for G. H. Johnson, John J. Ables, and Mrs. H. C. Britton for full amount, and for an artificial limb for Prof. Geo. L. Jackson, and we hope the State board will approves these right and proper decisions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-14-1911 - SLONIKER - W. - O. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Sloniker Mill Times=Mr. W. O. Sloniker has moved here from the St. Francis bottoms, on account of his health. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-14-1911 - ROBERTSON - HARRISON - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Sloniker Mill Times=Uncle Harrison Robertson reports that his cattle are dying from Texas fever. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-14-1911 - BARTOL THE DOG IS DEAD - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - DEATH=Bartol is Dead=Many of you remember that a good many years ago there lived in the county a Mr. John Bartol, a timberman who had a dog, which was afterwards called Bartol after his master. This dog once upon a time was stolen by one of its ardent admirers, and thereupon a lawsuit was forthwith launched for the recovery of the animal. In this suit, Bartol the man was successful, but the costs had amounted up to a considerable sum, and he finally agreed to give Mr. Wm. Murphree, the Deputy Sheriff, now deceased, having been murdered by a murderous dangerous outlaw, in performance of his duties, the ownership of the aforesaid dog, in liew of the costs accrued, and his proposition was accepted. The dog for eleven years since been the faithful companion of the dead sheriff's two little sons, Hugh and Bruce, but on Tuesday he ended his eventful career, and turned up his toes to the daisies. Bartol the man, and Bartol the dog, and the sheriff are all dead, but the memory of one, and the incident of the three, will iive on perhaps for ever. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-21-1911 - OVERFIELD - E. - H. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - E. H. Overdield, former manager of the Forrest City Steam Laundry was in town, settlling accounts, he is now over Wynne and Searcy plants. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-28-1911 - DANCE AT STUART SPRINGS - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Attendees of Dance Held at Stuart Springs: Messrs. Jas. Ewart, Bard Nichols, Sam Mann, Walker Morrow, Robin Williams, George Bickerstaff, John Schlosser, Al Nimocks, Ed Mallory, Nathan Norton, Dan Kaureauf, Will Merwin, John Gatling, Henry Gatling, Leo Grobmyer, Frank Folbre, Ira Proctor, Albert Buford, H. W. Cook, Lindsey Bridgforth, Herman Rollwage, Misses Madeleine Rollwage, Lulie Tate Fall, Virginia Norton, Emilie Gatling, Virginia Rollwage, Bessie May Williams, Eva Chew, Evelyn Pettus, Goodwin Tipton, Eva Bridgforth, Anna Mae Grobmyer, Lucille Fussell, Winnie Stevens, Mildred Oursler, Dainty Gatling, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ferguson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-28-1911 - ERBES - FRED - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Fred Erbes of Centrailia, Illinois was in town looking after his interests in the bottoms near Whitmore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-28-1911 - SMALLEY - J. - H. - CAPT. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Capt. J. H. Smalley of Memphis was in town looking after his extensive farming interests in Democrat. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-28-1911 - WYLDS - GROVER - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Received a card from Grover Wylds, he asked his address be changed to Colfax, Washington. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-4-1911 - STEELE - S. - R. - PROF. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Prof. S. R. Steele of Waco, Texas has been selected to be head of the Crowley Ridge Insitute. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-4-1911 - EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID FEVER - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Dr. J. A. Bogart, President of the City Board of Health has declared an epidemic of Typhoid Fever due to eight cases confirmed, and several more possible cases. He warns people to not let their milk cows drink water near the mouth of sewers or drains unless the milk has been boiled, and also against the washing of clothes in water taken from such places. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-11-1911 - ROYAL - A. - B. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. A. B. Royal, of Oxford, Miss. was in the city yesterday on business, and came by the office with his brother, Mr. E. S. Royal of Caldwell. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-11-1911 - BRIDGFORTH - D. - O. - DR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Dr. & Mrs. D. O. Bridgforth have returned from Memphis with the twins to live permanently. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-18-1911 - WASHINGTON - BOOKER - T. - DR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Dr. Booker T. Washington, the educator, will speak at Madison as the guest of Scott Bond & Sons, and will be their guest. It is estimated that 8, 000 persons heard his speech. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-25-1911 - PREWETT - OSCAR - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. J. Oscar Prewett, arrived Saturday from Guayaquil, Ecuador, South America, where he is employed as on the railroad, in response to a message that his father, Capt. F. M. Prewett from his sister, was seriously ill. Capt. Prewett, who is in his 87 th year, was better and able to be up when his son arrived. Oscar says the railroad in Ecuador crosses the Equator, and when asked if it was very hot there, said it runs between 750 and 1000 feet above sea level, and that it is very cold. It is warm in a few places there sometimes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-1-1911 - BASS - J. - FRANK - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. J. Frank Bass, Cashier at the Bank of Eastern Arkansas has taken a position in Jonesboro with the American Trust Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-1-1911 - HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR THE 1911-1912 TERM - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Teachers selected for High School term 1911-1912: Principal-Prof. S. R. Steele; Asst. Principal-Joe A. Youngblood; Miss Ruby Farmer, Miss Pearl Davis, Miss Iva Cox, Miss Dainty Gatling, Miss Lollie Habletom, Miss Stella Doyle, Miss Clara Bridewell, Miss Lulla Bridewell, round out the staff. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-1-1911 - BOLL WEEVIL HERE-ALMOST - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Boll Weevil here, the first we have ever seen was brought in by Mr. Orrin Winford, of west of town. He stated that some were in the county last season. SEP. 8, 1911-Capt. James Fussell sent the weevil to the University of Arkansas for verification, and it said it was not the boll weevil, but was a weevil -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-8-1911 - IZARD - LINNIE - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - We received a letter from Mr. Linnie (Mark W. )Izard, dated at Van Buren, in which he states he has located at Mena and is running a hotel there after Sep. 10, in the Queen City of Western Arkansas, succeeding Mr. E. B. Spence as Proprietor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-8-1911 - CHIEFS OF OLD INDIAN NATION TO HONOR DESOTO - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - It is planned to have all the old chiefs from the tribes from surviving members who inhabited North Alabama, West Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Eastern Arkansas, and will be brought from the reservations in Oklahoma and Indian Territory. It will be held Sep. 28 in Memphis to celebrate the discovery of the Mississippi river by DeSoto. Chiefs of the Chichashaw nation which inhabited Northern Mississippi and Western Tennessee, the Choctaws who were famed their fighting instinct and frequent triumph in Eastern Arkansas, the Cretes, Cherokees, and Seminoles, all of whom fought or befriended Desoto will be brought back from the far west. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-8-1911 - REUNION OF THE BLUE AND GRAY AT MEMPHIS, SEPT. 27 - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Photo showing the 1899 Confederate Reunion in Memphis, shows the late Gen. Clement A. Evans, commander in chief for the United Order of Confederate Veterans, shaking the hand of Maj. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant, son of Gen. U. S. Grant, and with whom he had fought fifty years ago. In times past, Adjutant General Nathan Bedford Forrest, probably the son of the Civil War General who died in 1877, of the United Sons of the Confederate Veterans, was among the enthusiastic members of the committee which invaded the country north of the old Mason & Dixon dividing line, Other prominent citizens of Memphis who members of the committee: Roane Waring, Kirk Allen, F. K. Deffrey, E. W. Jernigan, L. W. Dutro, J. A. Stackhouse, B. F. Powell, J. P. Norfleet, N. B. Forrest, N. J. Shelton, H. C. Myers, C. A. Desausabere, J. M. Williams, Thomas O. Conner, J. J. Mason, R. E. Urquart, A. H. Kertrecht, and C. C. Pashby. It is expected to draw over 100, 000 to the event and the Tri-State Fair. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-15-1911 - NIMOCKS - R. - M. - COMMODORE - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Geo. T. Nimocks of Wilmington, N. C., elder son of Commodore R. M. Nimocks of the Forrest City Grocery Co., spent several days in the city visiting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-15-1911 - TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA TO BE FORMED - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - A meeting to organize a Troop of the Boy Scouts of America will meet at the Methodist church next Monday for every boy age 12 to 18. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-22-1911 - HAVENS - LOUIS - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Louis Havens and Mr. Bennie McCrary left fot Sweetwater, Tenn. to attend the Tennessee Military College this fall. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-29-1911 - PARSELL - JAMES - H. - CAPT. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Capt. James H. Parsell was in Palestine Monday. Goodwin Times. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-6-1911 - OZELL - O. - A. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. O. A. Ezell presented to the Forrest City Times-wood from the Confederate gunboat Beauregard, sunk off Memphis by the Federal gunboats in 1862, The stick was manufactured by Claud Hamilton, Memphis, Tenn. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-6-1911 - MARSHALL - LAWRENCE - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The latest automobile in town, an Overland car was purchased by Mr. Lawrence Marshall. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-20-1911 - KNIGHT - STANLEY - P. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Stanley P. Knight, brother of Mr. Harry A. Knight, of this city, is employed with the Tonopah Mining Company, of Nevada. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-20-1911 - OLD - E. - C. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. E. C. Old of the John Sipf Co. has secured a contract to furnish 10, 000 wagon loads of gravel for the new steel railroad bridge being erected at Raggio. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-27-1911 - WOMACK - JOHN - - COL. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Col. John Womack is visiting a friend on the latter's plantation near Roe, they were boyhood friends and has not seen him since then. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-27-1911 - BARNETT - LOUIS - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mrs. Louis Barnett and two manly little sons, and Miss Mary Barnett, charming sister of Mr. Barnett, arrived from Louisville and plan to make this their home. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-27-1911 - CARRICK - T. - A. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. & Mrs. T. A. Carrick of Paragould, came to Forrest City, and he left them with the children with her parents, Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Aldridge until he has a place for them in Kansas City, their new home to be, where he has accepted a position with a large stave and heading company of that city. She is nee Virgie Aldridge. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - STERN - J. - G. - CAPT. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Capt. J. H. Stern is driving a new automobile he purchased while visiting his mother in Illinois recently. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - GRAHAM - W. - S. - MRS - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mrs. W. A. Graham returned from a summer abroad in London, Switzerland, Italy, and other countries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-3-1911 - HAVENS - OPHELIA - - MRS - - - NA - FCTIMES - Miss Lucille Simmons, of Memphis, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ophelia Havens of this city. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-17-1911 - SLONIKER - GRANPA - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Sloniker Mill Times=Grandpa and Grandma Sloniker had a reunion to honor sons Mr. Chas. Sloniker of Burr Oak, Kansas and Mr. John Sloniker of Cincinatti, Ohio. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-17-1911 - IZARD - VAN - - COL. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Col. Van Izard went to Pine Bluff for a meeting of the State Baptist Association. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-17-1911 - BROWN - J. - T. - DR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Dr. & Mrs. J. T. Brown, nee Miss Ella May Teel, at Colliersville, Tenn., of Franks township are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary tonight. They were remarried by Rev. C. F. Wilson, of the Haynes circuit. Mr. & Mrs. Roy Weier, who were also celebrating their third anniversary, stood up for them, as also Mr. Dan Wylds and Miss Fannie Brown, daughter of the principals, and Mr. Ruffin Brown, son, and Miss Nannie Wilkins. Dr. & Mrs. Brown are the parents of eight children, the oldest twenty three, and the youngest, three years of age. All of the children are living and were present. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-24-1911 - FERGUSON - WILL - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Will Ferguson returned from San Antonio, Texas sporting a new Ford Touring Car which he purchased there. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-1-1911 - J. W. BECK & CO. BANKRUPT - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - J. W. Beck & Co., one of the largest mercantile houses in Eastern Arkansas fails, receiver appointed is Mr. N. B. Nelson a former stockholder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-1-1911 - STOREY - J. - W. - Judge - - - NA - FCTIMES - Judge J. W. Storey, of Harrisburg, came to visit his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Lanier. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-8-1911 - JORDAN - E. - G. - Miss - - - NA - FCTIMES - Miss E. G. Jordan of Claremore, Okla. has leased the new Clayton Hotel, erected this summer at the corner of Seventh and Ash Streets by J. C. Stevens. It will have 52 rooms, and hopes to be open by Jan. 12, 1912. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-8-1911 - YOFFIE - MAX - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Max Yoffie's stock and merchandise have been purchased by Mr. R. W. Benson who will remain in business. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-8-1911 - BANKS COMPANY GOING OUT OF BUSINESS - - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - The Banks Company of Palestine will close Dec. 23, 1911. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-8-1911 - IZARD - VAN - BUREN - COL. - - - NA - FCTIMES - The reunion last Sunday of the Van B. Izard family had these attendees: four children,, two sons and two daughters with four grandchildren: Mr. & Mrs. Jas. W. Williams of Wynne; Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. Izard and daughter; Miss Izard, Master Herman and little Miss Mary; Dr. & Mrs. E. A. Long, and son, Master Ernest A. Jr. of Memphis; and Mr. V. B. Izard Jr. of Devalls Bluff. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-8-1911 - HUFSTUTLER - HENRY - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Henry Hufstuttler, formerly of Johnson Township, now of Searcy, was in town and he advises he hopes to return to St. Francis county. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-15-1911 - HARRIS - G. - W. - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Harris of Tennesse have arrived to make Forrest City their home. Their daughter is Mrs. G. W. Henry. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-22-1911 - WEBB - LEE - - - - - NA - FCTIMES - Mr. Lee Webb and Mr. C. S. McCarvel, two well known farmers of Johnson township, loaded their stock, implements, and household goods on the Rock Island to move to Miller Station, Cleburn County. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-22-1911 - GEE - F. - M. - REV. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Rev. F. M. Gee, the new pastor of the Methodist church will deliver the sermon next Sunday. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-22-1911 - WARREN - O. - N. - DR. - - - NA - FCTIMES - Dr. O. N. Warren has departed for El Paso, Texas where he has taken a position as sales manager for the El Paso Drug Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHONE NUMBERS: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 - W. T. SANDERS-THE GROCERY MAN-TELEPHONE NO. 1-BREAKFAST CEREALS - - - - 1902 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 - MEMPHIS STEAM LAUNDRY-EDWARD ROLESON, JR. PROP. - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 - R. H. WINFIELD & CO. -OPERA HOUSE BLOCK-DRY GOODS - - - - 1908 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 - FONDREN AND SMITH, GROCERS-CORNER OF WASHINGTON AND JACKSON STREET-FREE DELIVERY - - - - 1901 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 - KLONDIKE BAKERY-JAMES TONEY PROP. - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 - FORREST CITY STEAM LAUNDRY-MRS. J. B. MOODY, PROP. -ROLLWAGE BUILDING, SOUTH SODE - - - - 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 - J. S. SHIELDS & CO. -PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 - ROLLWAGE & ALDERSON- - - - - 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 - A. J. VACCARO & CO. -PROPRIETORS OF THE EMPORIUM-LADIES MILLINERY - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 - FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT-CALL 28 - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 - G. N. LAUGHINGHOUSE & CO. -G. N. LAUGHINGHOUSE AND T. E. HASKINS-DEALERS IN FRESH FISH, BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEGETABLES IN SEASON-FREE DELIVERY - - - - 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 - MALLORY & FOGG-THE PALACE SALOON-COR. WASHINGTON & JACKSON STREETS IN THE WINTHROP BLDG.. -FINE WINES, LIQUORS, & CIGARS-KEG & BOTTLED BEERS - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 - THE CITY DRUG STORE-O. N. WARREN, PROP. - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 - HATCHER & CALDWELL, CITY DRUG STORE - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 - H. R. NEBLETT-GROCERY AND DRY GOODS - - - - 1910 1909 1911 - 1912 - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34 - W. T. SANDERS-DEALER IN DRY GOODS-114 FRONT ST. -FREE DELIVERY - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 - EWART-MARSHALL LUMBER CO. - - - - 1910 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 - HOTEL MARION, FORMERLY THE BELSER, MRS. PAULINE GODDARD, PROP. -THE ONLY $2 HOUSE IN THE CITY - - - - 1901 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41 - FUSSELL-GRAHAM-ALDERSON COMPANY-SUCCESSORS TO FUSSELL-GRAHAM & CO., AND L. ROLLWAGE & ALDERSON-TELEPHONE 41 - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42 - LANDVOIGHT & VADAKIN-BOOK, MUSIC STORE AND PRINTING OFFICE - - - - 1908 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 - THE FORREST CITY BOTTLING WORKS- - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 - F. W. DeROSSITT-WILL PAY CASH FOR MULE AND HORSE COLTS - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 - FORREST CITY REAL ESTATE CO. -J. L. NEWSOME, PRES. /W. H. BROWN, SCT. /WM. W. CAMPBELL, TREAS. - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49 - NEWSOME, ELDRIDGE & CO. - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 - NEWSOME & FERRELL-REALTORS - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 - THE PEARL SALOON-I. W. MALLORY PROP. -TELEPHONE 61 - - - - 1901 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 - N. B. NELSON & CO. -JUG TRADE A SPECIALTY-FORMERLY THE PEARL SALOON - - - - 1902 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 - PETTUS & BUFORD-GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES - - - - 1910 1911 1912 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59 - ROBERT L. PETTUS-CLOTHING AND DRY GOODS-INVITES YOUR TRADE-TELEPHONE NO. 59-McCRARY BUILDING - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 - J. T. DEMENT-DEALER IN HIGH-CLASS GROCERIES-PHONE 71-SUCCESSOR TO V. B. IZARD & CO. - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 - NEW MEAT MARKET-B. FUSSELL, PROP. -BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, LAMB, VEAL & POULTRY-ALSO HANDLE FRESH EGGS, BUTTER & VEGETABLES - - - - 1908 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 - E. N. GILLILAND-TUBULAR WELLS, PLUMBING, STEAM FITTING-NORTH WASHINGTON STREET BY THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75 - GROBMYER LUMBER - - - - 1910 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75 - GROBMYER LUMBER & FEED CO. -DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF LUMBER, SASH, DOORS, SHINGLES, ETC. -PROMPT DELIVERY - - - - 1908 1912 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 - BRANDON & BAUGH-NORTH FRONT STREET-LONG DISTANCE PHONE 77 - - - - 1901 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79 - PURITY DAIRY-S. B. TRAPP-PROP. - - - - 1912 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 81 - NEELY & NEBLETT-DRY GOODS & GROCERIES - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 82 - KLONDIKE BAKERY-FRED KLEIBER, PROP. -TELEPHONE 82-FRESH BREAD EVERY MORNING - - - - - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 84 - FORREST CITY ICE & POWER CO. -AGENTS FOR CUDAHY PACKING CO. 'S PRODUCTS - - - - 1901 1902 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86 - THE COMBINATION SHOP-S. L. BERRY, MGR. -SHOE, SADDLE & HARNESS - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 86 - NEW RACKET STORE-M. RUTSKY & CO., PROP. -FREE DELIVERY - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88 - C. H. HAVENS, UNDERTAKER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR-ALL KINDS OF COFFINS AND CASKETS, BURIAL ROBES KEPT IN STOCK-TELEPHONE 88, TWO RINGS-1901 - - - - 1901 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91 - ENTERPRISE MEAT MARKET=SCHUH & CO. - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91 - THE PALACE MARKET AND GROCERY-TOM O'BRIEN AND WILLIE HAVENS, PROP. -ROSSER STREET OPPOSITE THE RED GIN - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91 - T. O'BRIEN-DEALER IN FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, POULTRY & PRODUCE- PROMPT DELIVERY - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 97 - JNO. W. NAYLOR-TEAMS WANTED TO TRANSFER LUMBER FROM ST. FRANCIS RIVER TO CROW CREEK - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101 - W. D. PASLAY & CO. ON JACKSON STREET, NEAR STONE'S LIVERY STABLE. TELEPHONE 101, FREE DELIVERY - - - - 1901 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 108 - HAVENS BROS. -J. K. HAVENS & CHAS. HAVENS-DEALERS IN STAPLES AND FINE GROCERIES, ETC. -LUNCHES TO ORDER-TELEPHONE NO. 108-FREE DELIVERY-RUSH J. ASH'S STAND-WEST JACKSON STREET - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 108 - RESTAURANT-SHORT ORDERS ONLY-RUSH J. ASH=STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES- ROLLWAGE NEW BUILDING, W. JACKSON ST. -TELEPHONE 108-FREE DELIVERY - - - - 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 112 - TURLEY BROS. & GILLIAM- IN THE HANCOCK BUILDING ON N. WASHINGTON STREET - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 112 - E. TURLEY & CO. -BYHALIA CASH STORE-HANCOCK BUILDING - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 124 - W. B. MANN, JR. - LAUNDRY - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126 - IZARD & WILLIAMS, FORREST CITY, ARK., REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE-OFFICE OVER J. W. BECK & CO. - - - - 1901 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126 - W. E. WILLIAMS & SON-REAL ESTATE & GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 126 - STEVENS BROSL, UNDERTAKERS & EMBALMERS-SOUTHEAST CORNER SOUTH WASHINGTON AND FRONT STREETS-PHONE 126 DAY AND NIGHT - - - - 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103 - J. W. WILLIAMS-DRESS GOODS, TRIMMINGS, NOTIONS, ETC. - - - - 1903 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 131 - A. L. GRADY-DEALER IN DRY GOODS-NEW STORE-TELEPHONE 131-FREE DELIVERY - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 134 - ATKINS & HORNE, DEALERS IN HARDWARE, STOVES, & TINWARE-J. H. ATKINS - - - - 1901 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 134 - J. H. ATKINS-NEXT TO POST OFFICE-HARDWARE, TINWARE, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, BUILDER'S HARDWARE, LUMBERMAN OUTFITS, CUTLERY, HARNESS, ETC. - TELEPHONE NO. 134 - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 134 - L. R. GROBMYER'S CITY MEAT MARKET - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 137 - PETTUS & FOGG-GENERAL MERCHANDISE=ROBERT L. PETTUS AND E. K. FOGG, PROP. - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 147 - R. C. PREWITT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON-OVER DUNAVANT'S DRUGSTORE - - - - 1902 1901 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 147 - CITY WATER & LIGHT COMPANY - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 147 - CITY WATER & LIGHT COMPANY - - - - 1912 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 170 - FORREST CITY ICE & COAL CO. -BOTTLING WORKS AND STEAM LAUNDRY-GEO. P. TAYLOR, PROP. - - - - 1910 1911 1912 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 174 - BECKER & LEWIS COAL - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 174 - BECKER & LEWIS FURNITURE - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 184 - W. E. KIRBY & CO. - - - - 1910 1909 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 188 - ROBT. BRITTAIN STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 189 - BUS SERVICE FROM IRON MOUNTAIN RAILROAD TO HOTEL FISHER - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 191 - FORREST CITY CLEANING AND PRESSING CLUB-L. S. C. WILLIAMS, PROP. CHOP NEAR PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - - - - 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 191 - THE PEARL CAF-R. J. ASH BROTHERS, PROPS. -FRESH FANCY GROCERIES, FRUITS, NUTS & CONFECTIONS. CIGARS & TOBACCO - - - - 1908 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 199 - J. T. SANDERS, PH. G. -ENTERPRISE DRUG STORE-HOADLEY'S ICE CREAM- PRESCRIPTION DRUGGIST-PROMPT DELIVERY - - - - 1908 1902 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 204 - W. F. KLOTZ-THE HARDWARE MAN-WEST JACKSON STREET-JOHN DEERE PLOW CO. 'S IMPLEMENTS - - - - 1912 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 209 - SELLERS & SCOTT GROCERY - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 211 - PLANTERS GIN-TALK TO ARTHUR BOYLE ABOUT YOUR COAL SUPPLY FOR WINTER. - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 212 - OUR BAKERY - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 225 - J. I. HAWK-REALTOR - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 228 - W. L. LAWRENCE-PROPRIETOR CITY GROCERY-PROMPT DELIVERY - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 239 - JIM THOMPSON HAULING - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 248 - CITY GROCERY-W. L. LAWRENCE PROP. - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 248 - L. F. ROLLWAGE & CO. -HIGH CLASS GROCERIES, FRUITS, PRODUCE-QUICK DELIVERY - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 248 - LAWRENCE'S CITY GROCERY-FRESH HOLSUM BREAD - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 248 - NEW MEAT MARKET-B. FUSSELL, PROP. -BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, LAMB, VEAL & POULTRY-ALSO HANDLE FRESH EGGS, BUTTER & VEGETABLES - - - - 1908 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 252 - W. J. STOLZER-PROPRIETOR-CONCRETE-PLANT ON MADISON ROAD - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 254 - FORREST CITY FURNITURE COMPANY-214 NORTH FRONT STREET - - - - 1908 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 269 - B. B. BOGGS-THE NEW PLUMBER-RESIDENCE PHONE - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 293 - C. C. WEIER-BRICKLAYER AND BUILDER - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 299 - R. E. SELLERS-GROCERIES-PETTUS BUILDING - - - - 1909 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 299 - SELLERS & SCOTT GROCERY - - - - 1911 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 300 - FORREST CITY STEAM LAUNDRY-E. H. OVERFIELD, MANAGER - - - - 1910 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 311 - WOOD FOR SALE-J. L. NEWSOM-FIRST CLASS WOOD YARD - - - - 1911 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 312 - A. D. BOYLE JEWELER-IMPERIAL BUILDING - - - - 1912 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 341 - JOE E. BECK-BLACKSMITHING-SHOP ON JACKSON STREET NEAR IRON MOUNTAIN RAILROAD 1911 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------