The Forrest City times. [volume], October 11, 1912, Image 10

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^STARTED SATURDAY. OCT.
I-—e/IKDSee-i CLOTHING, SHOES, DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, CLOAKS, SKIRTS, WAISTS, ^ „,v —-->
-re"..». I UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, HATS AND CAPS, COMFORTS AND BLANKETS. ETC. /Vfl-1*'WT7 7
DEING SACRIFICED right in the midst of the busiest season. We are very grateful for the liberal patronage our former patrons and the public in general has ac
^ corded us since the opening of our store. Large crowds have visited our store and everybody pleased with the bargains we are giving. The BARNETT S
WRECK SALE STORE is the real Bargain Store of Forrest City, our prices will be the most convincing argument why we should have your trade. Even if you do
not need the goods right now, it will pay you to come at once and buy and save them for future use
BETTER SHOES FOR LESS MONEY
Customers who have l>ou^ht shoes
here will tell you that we sell better
shoes for less m ney than can Ije had
elsewhere
MERE IS MOW WE DO IT.
ASK TO SEE OCR
?'0*> Men's and Women's tf»Q iQ
Sh . vu,4o
#•'>..50 Men's and Women's An jq
Shoes.
1: 50 Men's and Women's A | qq
Our line of Shoes represents the
be-t production the market affords in
Gun Metal. Patent Leather, Tan.Rus
sian Calf. Vici Kid. Hutton or Lace,
in the newest styles
ML UNDERWEAR
FOR M E N . W O M E N A N D C H I L D R E N
Right in the opening of the season we come to you with a saving from 25 to 40
per cent. This is the store to come to at once and buy your supply of Underwear
for the entire family because it means money in your pocket.
ASK TO SEE on;
Ladies Vests or nr
Pants, tine ribbed. CtOC
Best & hea\ iest Men's J i
Sliirts or Drawers. *i‘iC
Boys' and Girls' Heav -a q
iest Union Suits .. *§OC
Infants' lontf sleeve | /v
Vests all sizes. I VC
Men's lil^li (,'rade qq
Woolen I'nderwear t/OC
Men's extra quality
lied I nion Suits..
MEN S TAILORED SUITS.
Kverv garment guaranteed pure
wool fabri ■ made by the leading tailors
in New York and Chicago. Suits
worth up to C.'i on. selling at 1-J price
and less Come and see them
MEN’S TAILORED PANTS
VYe want you to come and see this
line.
Pants worth up t *7
for.
,0,.:.;
< Hie lot fJ Pants
for.
BARNETT’S WRECK SALE STORE
Front and Washington Sts. Forrest City, Ark. Next Door to Shields' Drug Store.
ASK TO SEE OUR
Boys Knicker Pants np
for. ODC
Men's Suspenders —
for. IQ
Ladies' Black or Tan Ilose n
for. 7c
Cliildren's Ribbed Hose n
for . 8C
Bovs " >c Hats nn
for . Z9C
fl Ladies' Aviation Caps an
for 48c
lio Ladies' Cloaks ap nn
for . d5.98
for &Z.98
Ji^Men's Plush Hats
f'^Ladies Dress fiats 0g
Best *1 Overalls nn
for. 89c
Spool Cotton, T Spools nn
for. Zt)C
Live News LeftlOver From Last Week
Dr. C’aslieer and Miss Mac Vinson
of Colt were shopping and visiting in
the city Saturday.
Col. I>. Downey returned home
Saturday from a must interesting
visit of two or three days to the Tri
State fair in Memphis
Mr-. Kdward Roles'>n left Tuesday
norning fur Memphis where she will
do some fall shopping and visit rela
tives and friends t >r several days
K M Cat", the a (Table night clerk
at the Hotel Mat km, returned Mon
day night from Memphis, where he
had been mingling with the crowds at
the fair and the circus
Squire N H. Nelson was nut and
circulating among his Iriends again
si) Sunday after having been confined
tohis home for a couple of weeks with
a siege of chills and fev r
Mis D 1 II liter, if Argent a. ar
rived in the fity Wednesday evening
on a visit of a day or two to oldtime
Forrest City friends and to look after
tier property interests here
Mrs (has R l/.ard and the two
oaby girls, Rachel and Mary, arrived
home Friday from a most delightful
visit i t ivui weeks at the home of Mr
and Mis Van Riankinship.
Mr- Nelie Ruford and daughter,
Miss Kloiso. and Miss Millie Ruford
and little nephew. Master Cette Rolfe.
went over to Memphis Monday morn
ing t" visit Ringling Brothers Circus.
C. c Vance, store manager for the
firm of Robinson N Cessing, on the
St. Francis river, returned home the
first of the week from a stay of sever
al weeks in Hot Springs, where lie had
been for his health
Miss lleorgia Merwin, attractive
daughter of < apt mdwrs T (' Mer
win. left Friday it Helena where
she will spend a fortnight with the
families of her reiat i \ es, t i.e F pshaw ,,
tiov uis, c hews and Wests
Mr and Mrs it W I; . -
Monday evening for Memphis ?
'Oiue fall purchases of I * lies linen
for tlie tirm of It W In tis n ,v t
and to take in the minstrel j »■ r f fin
ance of the A). (J. Fields’ t o.
Mrs .1. II Stevens, of Palest d.
ne visiting and shopping in theci y
Monday, and. accompanied hv hei
mother. Mrs Lon Slaughter, came
\er again Tuesday to attend the n ar
ri.ige of ,! ,.t|ge S. 11 Mann and Mrs
Alice Matthews
Squire John Ha . is but.ding a hand
some seven-room cottage at Widener,
which is spoken of as being one of the
prettiest residences in tiiat tliriving
ittle city contractor A. S. Worsley
hast lie painting, decorating and paper
hanging in charge.
Mr and Mrs Bob Sellers and baby
bov, Raymond, left Wednesday morn
ing for Searcy, w here they will spend
the week in attendance upon the
White County Fair and visiting with
tlie family of Mrs. Sellers' sister, Mr.
and Mrs Rufus Sett
Mr Archer Hatcher formerly of
this city now «f Little R ck and a
member of the we known and suc
cessful tiro; of Hatcher & t aldwell,
which conducts pr -per - -t re- both
in tliis city an! the City of Roses,
spent Wednesday in this city on busi
ness
Chas Mel 'atilt*:, arrived 1 • Sat
urday from Memphis driving ,r.
M C " car, formerly owned y Mr.
and Mr- Eugene William- but
which is now th property of Miss
Louise Partridge The new wner
lias been taking 1 rr :lr>t lessons a
cb uitfuer this week
We liave to pay cash f r S I ol
Rooks, and ah bi made with us for
same must l>e paid toe l-- f m nth
following purcliase. We came t -el:
scliool hooks on longer time at. i we
hope our customers wi take notice
and govern then,selves accordingly
Landvoigt it Vadakin
Edwin "Son " Wi liams ism v hold
ing down a g ■ i , .h in ti e r;ce busi
ness at Wheat ley in a letter receiv
ed from s nM ndaj morning tiie ad
states that lie is getting along t, *eiy.
and intends to i ur iti full time a> long
as tiie work iiolds out. in rder ti at
lie may be able to !av up a stake f r
Christmas
Mr. Claud < w ien a va.aed em
ploye "f tiie Forrest City Ligi.t Jk
Power C . arrived home Tuesday
morning from a stay of tw r thre'e
days in Memphis seeitm the Tri
State fair Ring':tig Brothers circus
and the numerous other sigh's that
| have attracted such . irge cr wds to
tiie Bluff City during ti. past ten
days.
Mrs Annie t. ;r.ey. ot M a.phi
visited the fami.y f her sisu-r. Mrs
I B McKnight in this city last
week. Tiie latter > daughter. Mrs
Edward A en and it t le - in -t hn
Edw mi came ... f: *ti: Marianna and
lined Mrs McKnight and M;s Cur
lev on a %i'it to Memphis where they
spent the latter part of .ast week
"doing' the Tri-State fair
R. K. II ids.at. the efficien- hook
• t-per wi'ti ti i' ;,rm f Brandou.
Baugh A. i tip.my. w. nt t 11 and
I’ iid M'-nday a>r wee h si.
ness for his tira: and to* k i is gun
a. ing After ti.e gentleman i.ad
transacted the business, he hunted
•'ith great success, returning to
F -rrest City at -i .*• Yc • . with a
l nine p-'.-c Let woods "Hud"
-a.s . *• sured.d ike tiie redheads"
-i’ up and take t. dice d riug ti.e
>ii rt time ue was abr. ;i with ti.at
j - 1
1-uf lit i St .• . me: ly ' F ores!
I City atid a gra ii tie of the s: L uis
. College of Pharmacy, has accepted a
position a> prescr.pti nist with M B
Baggett, the rh .'gist. Mr Stoat is
a most affable young man and it gives
ns much pleasure to welcome him to <
our city.-Max H. Rotholz. who liad
I been in Colorado Springs. Col., for
tliree or four weeks returned home
Sunday. He spent M nday in Helena
' and that night went t' Forrest City
where lie will be in cl irge of tiie
Lesser-Goldman ( it n ( . offices
tiie coming season—Lee County
Courier.
Mr. E L Horton, prominent mer-j
chant and planter of Johnson town
si.ip. and wi.o is also secretary-treas- ,
urer of the St Francis River Planta
tion Co . left Wednesday for Spring
hell Illinois, where he will visit
with iiis associates and attend tlie
big Springlieki lair. Mr. Horton is a
member of ti e company that bought
the Fitzpatrick lands, consisting of
2'Juii acres in tlie St. Francis Valley.
Mi'-es Genevieve and Evelyn l’et
- popular and cultured daughters
M -. Ge >. E Pettus. left Monday
ver the Iron Mountain Route
• >r N v York. wliere tliey will spend
t -* ming year in Mrs. Semple's
Voi school, and where they w ill pur-.
>.;e ir studies in music. Tlie Times
h s w ishing these dear young lady
friends much success in their work |
and a most pleasant and profitable
y ear
The prostrating effect of constant ;
backache and those depressing, bear- j
ing down side pains from which wo- j
men suffer so much, are quickly re-I
lieved when I»r. Simmon's Squaw
N ine Wine is used It acts directly
n ti e cause of the trouble, restores ;
regularity, aids digestion, builds up
the body and brings back the vigor!
and cheerfulness i f health Price
il.oo per bottle Sold by City l>rug
More
II W Robins m. of the prosperous!
merchandising firm f Robinson \
• ■essing. in the Sr. Francis Valley,
returned home Tuesday morning from
i visit to Memphis, where lie says he
carried water all the way from Wolf
river to Ringling Brothers' elephant
in order that he might work his way i
into the show Seems like some
•'fellers'' just simply can't enjoy a
circus unless they eet hack to first
principles.
Mr and Mrs II A Ferrell and the
children arrived i. >me Saturday morn
ing from Memphis where they had
spent several days taking in the Tri-!
State fair W e are informed that!
Mr Ferre: seemed a position as
traveling sales i.an for the National
Racking C ••np.my wi fe in the BlutV
City with Mu'tern Arkansas as his
territory. Mr Forte will continue!
tc reside and •. . -.e Ids i.e.ui martets i
in this city
Messrs. And ami I’eC \ ac.-aio.:
: ccompanied hv t. e rmer’> t w. soils.'
G t and I Sunday n ru
ing for Memphis ri a visit to re!a-1
tivts and friends and • take in thej
Ringling Brothers cite s in that citv
Monday. Mrs \ accaro. accompanied j
by her popular guest. Miss.I -alia Gunn
of Briukiey. left M.nday afternoon I
for the Bluff City, to ; iih the hoys'
and menfolk* In the festivities, and ;
ail hail a royal good time.
Ticket Agent Smith of th - Rock!
Island depot announces that tie sold
something like three hundred round
trip tickets from Forrest City to the
Fair -and Ringling Brothers circus,
ami that the sales at hi* station dur
ing the month f September ran close
to FJ.klHk which is no doubt the larg
est month's passenger business ever
done in Forrest City by the Rock 1>
iand. Still you will hear > me peo
p e talking ab ut hard times
T1 lis has been one of the finest
years for fruit, in (he history of East
ern Arkansas Saturday morning
Mr .Jerry smith brought in some
pears which lie had gathered from ids
orchard on Crowley liidge r\\ > or
three miles Southeast of Forrest
City. All the fruit was extra .arue.
but one choice specimen selected
from the lot weighed a pound md
two ounces. Smith says there i- no
better place to he found in the w rid
for the growth and culture of fruit
and berries than along Crow ley Ilidge.
At the colt show held in this cit \
recently, hv the New Castle Horse
and Jack Association, a horse colt bt -
longing to our good friend. \Y ,f. I iil
lon. Sr., captured the premium of *b'.
for being the best colt exhibited in its
class, and a mule colt belonging to
John l’ettus. captured the other *K>
prize offered for the best mule colt.
The two $."> premiums offered for year
old colt- were not claimed on account
ot the fact that no yearling colts
were exhibited. The New Castle
Horse and Jack Association is one
of the most enterprising and progres
sive bodies of stockmen in thi> sec
tion of the state and are doing a great
work in the encouragement of breed
ing fine horses and mules in St Fran
cis county.
Mr. Joint tiraiiatn. perhaps the larg
est planter in Cross county. anna gen
tleman who owns and cultivates some
thing over twelve hundred acres of
land, was shaking hands and mingling
with friends in this city Wednesday"
Mr. Craham reports that he will make
a tine corn crop t his year, hut that his
cotton crop will he very short indeed,
t he visitor had not been in Forrest
City in five years, and expressed him
self as being very much pleased with
the many evidences of growth and
progress which he had met on every
hand. He enjoys the distinction of
being one of The Times' oldest and
most appreciative readers, and drop
ped into our sanctum to renew his
paper for another year Here’s t> uni.
•John: may your shadow- never grow
less
D „ *S
What They \\ ill Do for You
They will cure your backache,
strengthen your kidneys, cor.
rect urinary irregularities, build
up the worn out tissues, and
eliminate the excess urio acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre
vent Bright’s Disease and Dia.
batee, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
J. T, SANDERS
Ice Ice Ice!
1 he Forrest City Ice & Coal Company is now in
a position to serve its patrons and the
public generally with ice, delivered
daily at their homes.
Only One Delivery a Day. No Five Cent Pur
chases of Ice Charged. Buy a Coupon
Book and Save Money.
Up-To-Date STEAM BOTTLING WORKS
IN CON NBCTK >N.
Soda Water, Ginger Ale, Rye-Ola, Gay-Ola,
and All Sorts of Carbonated Drinks.
Phone an Order for either Ice or Soft Drinks
PHONE No. 170
Steam Laundry Operated In Connection.
(ALL 1‘IIONK :;<m> FoR LA I' N I»IIY WACO
Forrest City Ice &. Coal Co.
GEO. P. TAYLOR. Prop.
New ottonseed Meal and Hulls.
Meal (per sack) $1.25
Hulls (per 100 lbs) 25c
MONEY TO LOAN!
e are prepared to make loans on improved
property in sums from 1200 up to any amount d
s'reu, payable in monthly installment’s, interest at
pei cent. Loans may run from 2 to 10 years
St. Francis County Abstract Company
A. E. Matthews, Prop.