The Forrest City times., 1893-07-07
The 4rh of July,

The morning was ushered in bright land clear with the firing of salutes, music by the brass band and yelling of the small boy.
 Ere the sun was fairly on its journey to the western horizon, vehicles of Every description loaded with the old and young, pretty and honely, were sern vending their way to the various *ishlng lakes and picnic grounds, and lly noon the town presented Sunday, /apptarance. every business house leng closed.
 To those remaining in town was of fered a tleat iii the way of racing at khe Fair grounds. At 3 o'clock the route to the grounds reminded one of DDerby Day in Englaud. A continuous Stream ot vehicles and foUtmen passed aud repassed each other in their eagerness 10 ''be thar' first, and when Starter Col Wm. lzard rang the bell Dor the first race the grand stand and
 paddock were filled with the best peO- l,e in the land. Three trotting races, best in 3, and one half mile running pace composed the programme, and yet while not running against tune. much bf it was consumed lu getting around
 he half mile, and they had plenty to
 Spare. The feature of the racing was
 he performance of two one -year-oldS The little fellows, while not in the
 20 class, made excellent time, aud
 rotted as if strung on rubbers, Alto gether the affair afforded pleasure to those present. but murmurs of diSap- ointment could be heard among the lrowd at the non-appearance of tue leavy-weiglts, as many believed that Capt. Winthrop was matched against leo. W. Cook for half-mile foot race.
 The only incident that occurred to lnar the pleasures of the day was the lush of the crowd to the south end of fhe grand stand. Much alarm was lnanlfested among the fair sex, but Soon Subsded when the cause Of the lush was made known. Without the ear of the Lord or the law, Fruit vendor cut d watermelon and
 eld aloft tue slices. Like red cloth before d bull, tue crowd could not re- Dist the tempting color Of the luscious nut, .and as Old great wave on the pecan, made d rush. and dat water saillln" soon disappeared aho qulet Ngaln reigned supreme.
 The attraction for young folks was Ihe basket picnic at Evan s schoclhonse. n wagons, buggies, sulkeys, dog-carts, Ph foot, anyway so as to get there went khe crowd from Forrest City, consist Ing of MesdameS B. D. Hatcher and
 lmno, Misses Anna l.. CoDDS. Neelle iallory, Alice Sanders. Clara and Pearl Nay, Jessie Slocomb, Sallle and Rosa .aniear, Joy Prewett, Elma and Es- elie Paisley and Tommie Davis, Mess ITS E. D. Hatcher, l.. Mallory Chas,
 Sanders, C. A. Walker, T. F. and P II. Jackson. Troy and Joe Sanders. hhd right royal time they had. The 'bles were covered with everything ne appetite could desire, and ample justice was done the spread.
 The barbecue gotten up by Dob Hay It and Sam BaskinS, near the formers oiace was we'll attended. and the mtii- itude were fed and many basketsful ett. l Noticeable among the fishing parties sas that composed of Tom Gray, Il. b. Pwynn and John Prewett i'll charge of even kids of all ages. Fishing lake as the scene of their sport, and every .lllng ran smoothly until on their re- urn the wagon became disabled, and Walk through the blue mud to the .atlon can be put on the annals ot port as a feat of pedestrianism. Tom Fray again claims the championship ut then you know it was only boys ne
 Dr. Dooley, WAS at the head of Eowd of ten, who poled the St. Fran 's OCT and OCT in the vain hope of e.tihg bite. They did not catch uepugh to appease their hunger--yerlly, Aaerman's luck.