The Forrest City times., 1892-07-08
FOURTH AT FORREST CITY.
HOW INDEPENDENCE DAY WAS CELEBRATED IN EASTERN AR
 KANSAS.
An Interesting Programme Carried Out by the Pair Association-Rendfti of
 the Cantata, Ruth

An Interesting Programme Carried Out
 by the Pair Association-Rend of the Cantata, Ruth"
 Arkansas Gazette Correspondence.
 FORREST CITY, July 5.-A Gazette correspondent dropped into this city on the hills on Sunday evening, pushed q Faber across the hotel register and ensconced himself for the night, prepa- ratory to engaging in the festivities of the glorious fourth. The first gleam of daylight found it's way over the hills of Crowley's Ridge only to show that the canopy of heaven was obscured by q thick mist of clouds. They held to- gether the most of the day, dropping few drops of rain just before noon, and breaking only after ''the day was done." This did not, however, detract from the interesting programme which had been prepared by the Fair Associa- tion of Eastern Arkansas, and the hospitable and courteous people of this city.
 The 6 o'clock train from the west brought about 100 people from Brinkley and Intermediate points. Correspond ing numbers arrived from every direc- tion, and hacks were continually busy carrying people to and from the fair grounds. The programme opened with a grand tournament which was closely contested.
 Messrs. Laughinghouse and Folbre contested for this prize, which was a handsome silver water service, run a tie which was won by MT. FOlbre amid cheers of wild enthusiasm.
 Following the tournament was a game of baseball between Forrest City and BrinAley. and Brinkley in her usual good style rolled in a victory by a score of If to 8. The home team was composed of four men from Memphis, all good players, but having compara- lively no support. could do nothing with the Brinkley boys, who are to say the least, very clever ball players. Yet all could see that they were throwing off, and this made the game very un- satisfactory to the spectators.
 A recess for dinner was followed by trOtting, pacing and running races. the programme closing with clay pigeon shooting.
 i Some very good horses were ex- hibited, and barring the accident oc- curing to one of the riders, the day passed uninterrupted by incident. As matter of course few dollars tuQh6No habdos Nhi(tls HO OiiO WI IL deny. lends interest to all things.
 The Eastern Arkansas Fair associa- tion is success, and the managers deserve the praise of this section of the state. It is creating q desire and a pride in raising good stock. and the people are doing it. Within very few years all common breed of animals will have been exterminated.
 Whom thiQ has hQQn rauphpd Eactarp Arkansas will assume Blue Grass ap- pearance, and the people will realize that cotton at , cents per pound is not king.
 The evening exercises were unsur- passed.
 At the new operahouse, for the benefit of the Baptist church, the beau tiful cantata, ''Ruth," was presented to a crowded house. Your correspond ent was told that so large an audience was never before seen in this city.
 The talent was entirely local, yet none the less appreciated, there being striking features of gifted merit which could not pass the most casual 0D- server.
 Especially did Miss Annie Pearson acquit herself in graceful and becom- ing manner, as did also Mesdames prude and Pope, and Messrs. Rollwage and Vadakin.
 The entertainment was decided success, both financially and artisti- caIly.
 The performance over, those who desired repaired to the Forrest City hotel, where the tripping of the light fantastic was indulged in until early this morning.
 furnished by the band of Helena. The people here are hospitable and courteous, and evince generous dis position to make one have d good time.