The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-28

The efforts of the carnival com
mittee have been crowned with sue
cess. Every mail brings them let
ters from visiting friends, promis-
ing to take part in the carnival,
A little son of Mr. James Yost
was bitten by a snake at Pleasant
Lake this morning. There was
plenty of snake bite remedy" at
hand No other casualty report
ed,
On Thursday, the Both inst, a
grand picnic will be given at Mar
shall, by her volunteer fire depart
ment. The railroad will make a
special rate of one fare for the
round trip.
On Thursday a grand Indian ball
game Will take place at Winthrop.
Special rates for the occasion will
be given by the railroad. Real In
dians from the Territory, will play
a match game of ball.
Although he only agreed to fur
nish the Sunday schools with eight
coaches, managers W. A. Williams
with his characteristic generous
disposition, gave them the use of
nine, without extra charge for the
one added
Prof. Chas. r. Gordon is going
ahead with the work of the Miller
County Teachers Normal, in a sys-
tematicl manner. On Friday even
ing the Normal will give free en-
tertainment at some suitable hall,
to be announced latter on.
Miss Daisy Wootten of Clarks-
vile, died at Hot Springs Sunday,
and the remains we're carried
through here yesterday to be inter
ed in the family burying ground.
She had relatives and friends in this
city and formerly visited here quite
often. Relatives have our sympa-
thy,
Mr. G. B. Whitemore and wife
left yesterday, to visit relatives and
friends at Sioux City, Iowa, Misses
Ruth and Celia Whitemore, of that
city, grand children of Mr., 0, Whit
emore, returned with them; for
several months they had been here
visiting their grand parents
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Mr.. Wilbur Mckenzie is a little i'm
proved, we learn this morning. Dr.
II, H. Wisdom assisted by two other
physicians, performed a surgical
operation upon him Saturday, which
Il is hoped will save his life, though
it appears that the chances are
against him. His friends can only
hope for the best,
The Union Sunday school picnic
excursion to Pleasant Lake, this
morning was certainly great sue
cess If numbers count anything, 1t
was estimated that the train carri-
ed out 1900 souls-the largest pic
mic excursion ever taken out by any
railroad from TeXerkana.
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Glad to welcome Mr., w. r. Mat
thews and family to our city. They
came from Atlanta, Texas. He
lives out on Pecan street for the
present; has bought asplendid farm
out near the fair grounds, which he
will convert into fruit and berry
farm next year We should have
dozens of such farms around here.
The TeXarkana Band leaves to-
morrow for Marshal, where they
are under contract to furnish music
Thursday for the Flremcu3 pic nc,
Local dramatic talent OF That enter
prlsing city, have promised them a
benefit performance tomorrow
night, hence they go day ahead,
We commend "our boys to the peo.
pie OF Marshal
While watching the hundreds of
women and children marching down
the street to take the Sunday
school excursion train to Pleasant
Lake, this morning, Mr.. Y, l.,
Schuster remarked that in 1874
there were only two ladies' living in
Texarkana, Mrs j. N, Benefited and
Mrs Pitcher Ourcity has certain
ly grown into a beautiful and large
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