The Daily Texarkanian., 1895-05-30

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Texarkana needs two or three
canning factories to can up the
surplus fruits and vegetables raised
hereabouts. Who will start the
ball rolling for one such enterprise2
The heavy rains of yesterday and
last night have had the effect of
cancelling all fishing expeditions for
the next few days. The streams
around here are all flooded to over
flowing.
The Texas and Pacific cannon
ball" arrived on time yesterday,
minus mail car, through baggage
car and'one sleeper, having missed
the |. & G. N, connection at Long
view Junction.
The members Of the Floral Socie-
ty will meet at the Cosmopolitan
hotel parlors June lst, at 3 o'clock.
1t is hoped that each and every
committee will come prepared to
make full report.
The reporter, in his rounds today,
found that Dorian and Gallagher
and Mike Cassidy were busily en-
gagged in packing their saloon fix
lures which they will store until
they look out a new location.
Mr., Baeur, superintendent Of the
electric light and gas works ut this
place, moved his Office today over
to the works south Of the railroad
tracks. His motive in the move
was to cut down rent expenses.
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Miss Mamie Austin Of Chicago,
who has been visiting Miss Lizzie
Rosborough left on he same train
with the bridal party for her home.
She made many friends while here
among our young men and ladies,
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The Texarkana band boys will
make Texarkana famous today at
Marshall, Texas, by the good music
they will render at the Fireman's
pic n.c. We shall expect to hear
a good report from them.
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The Northern people are now
eating our Southern fruit and veg
etaOles being shipped them. We
will soon be buying their potatoes,
onions and cabblge. The barter is
about equal IN the long run.
Rev. a, W. Highly. re,tor OF St
James Episcopal ahm;h, ana II, G.
Hynson delegate, left for Dallas
over tie Cotton Belt last night to
attend the Episcopal convention,
to De held Thursday and Friday in
that city
Our people are anXiousIy waiting
for the announcement Of the first
excursion tram on the south end Of
the K. G. P. & G Ry, Fort Smith
Road.) There is much curiosity to
know what the line south Of here
looks like
Mr Henry r. Staid experienced
a Slight electric shock yesterday
afternoon white standing in front Of
the Benefited Hotel he had rested
his haud against a pole and coming
in contact with an iron fixture, re-
ceiyed the shock,
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The Arkansas wechlies axe all
filled with tax sale advertisements.
We have one in our weekly and
thank the sheriff and his deputy
for making so Clean collection, II
is not half So long as some of the
lists we notice published
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The TcXurkaua & Fl Sa'th rail-
way yesterday Afternoon eliycred
a car Of cattle to the ! & p, for
Baird, Texas, The T Smith is
rapidly coming out Of its swaddIing
clothes, and is hauling in a lot Of
other freight besides lumber
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llThe usual weekly prayer meetings
Of the various churches, which
take place on Wednesday night of
each week, were all abandoned last
night, on a a,ccount of the very dis
agreeable condition Of the streets,
and the inclemeucy Of the wealth
cr.
Miss Maud Watson died at her
home at Shreveport La this morn.
ing of the dread disease consump-
ton. She was a relative of our
townsman, DR. Il, H. Grant, and
her many friends here will be pmn-
ed and surprised to learn of her