The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-29
FORT LYNN LETTER.
FIT. LYNN, ARK, May 27, '95.
Editor TEXARKANIAN:

The most notable event which has
occurred here since my last letter
to your valuable paper, was the
Sunday school picnic last Saturday,
which proved a pleasing success,
notwithstanding the unpromising
condition of the weather early in
the morning. Although we were
unable to give the excursion to
! Days Greek, as announced, in lieu
thereof we fixed up grounds here,
with tables, seats and rostrum, for
the picnic, and gave the visitors an
excursion on the river two miles and
return, after which the crowd, num-
bering about eighty, repaired to
the grove, where they were well
coined by the Sunday school super
intendent in a few wellchosen words
delivered in his pleasing and aifable
manner, alluding to the fact that
this was the first social meeting of
the kind ever held in Fort Lynn
or vicinity, He said he hoped it
would be followed by many
more, and called attention to the
softening and refining influences of
the occasion which would bring
about pleasant and profitable re-
suits socially, morally and religious
Ily, which could not be reached any
other way, 1t makes it possible to
fulfill the Lords command to love
thy neighbor as thyself He then
introduced Rev. T., Fl. Williams, of
TeXarkana, who gave the people an
able and interesting talk on Sunday
school work and its elevating inAu-
ences upon society The reverend
gentleman spoke about thirty min
utes, when the announcement Of
dinner was made, upon which all
fell in line and marched to the table
in double file, and partook Of not
only a bounteous but an elegant re-
past, after which IN hour was spent
in promenading, rambling and
pleasant converse.
At 1870 O'Clock the school took po-
sition on the rostrum ard sang a
selection o. sacred hymns in a
pleasing manner Then the Misses
Blanche and Mabel unprecedented
two amusing duetsvery artistically.
A quartettc composed Of the Misses
Lizzie Gentry, Lizzie Sanders, Mary
Sanders and Mrs, Mary Ramsey
rendered "The Blind Girl' in fine
style, after which some recitations
were had, which proved very enter
tanning. At 4 o'clock the meeting
broke up, with all well pleased with
the days outing. Many were heard
to say that it was the most pleasant
day they had ever spent
The Sunday school service yester-
terday was unusually interesting
and profitable, while the attendance
was above the average. After close
OF The exercises the superintendent
treated each member Of the school
with a dish Of ice cream.
Brother Williams preached us
three sermons while here.
Miss Mnnoie Williams, Of TeXar-
kama, has been visiting Miss Annie
Henderson the past week,
Capt, Henderson went to Texar-
kama last Thursday to have his IN
iured shoulder treated DR.. Light
foot did the work for him and re-
lieved him of great pain The Cap
tain is not improving very fast, |
am sorry to note,
The steamer Henderson sunk to-
day in 6 feet Of water, Cause not
known, as she was tied to the bank
and no Que on board,
In conclusion, ! desire to say to
the good people Of TeSarkaDa that
we are talking up Union Sunday
School Fourth Of July celebration,
and we desire to induce every school
within reach to join VS., Our
grounds are ample to accommodate
thousands, situated IN a pleasant
aud healthy location, with a spring
Of the finest and, ! believe, the
greatest health giving water IN the
South ! firmly believe that the
extraordinary good health enjoyed
by the people Of this place Is owing
to this same spring, | have been
here nearly two years and Ia that
time there has not been one case of
serious illness here, know that
Fort Lynn ls scarcely known, but
we are easy to get acquainted with,
aud am sure the city people would
enjoy a days outing with US. 1t ls
proroasl 10 get upon the PIC mic
plan, chat 8, make II mutual, Ev-
erybody bring their basket Of good
les and thereby become a bona ildc
stock holder in the concern.
The trip out here would