The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-08-04
FORT LYNN FLASHES.

with the interest OF the Gate City
and vicinity, not neglecting 20 be
up to date on all questions whether
city, county, state or National
loyal and outspoken in all its hon
est convictions.
will say right here, and / think
there are thousands in this vicinity
who will echo my sentiment, that it
is dry, very dry; also is hot, super,
latively hot. The earth is baking
like great pOne, the crust of which
is hardening and thickuing every
day. The cooling evening and
morning dews have ceased to exist;
water is becoming scarce-the
most noticeable moisture is that
which exudcs from the bodies OF
roasting humanity. Many eyes are
turned toward the horizon to dis
cover a cloud, if possible-a cloud
charged with rain that may give
relief.
The reason the Lynn Flashes
we're so conspiciously absent last
week, was because l was absent,
looking tor green pastures and cool
waters, but was not very success
full. l spent three days at Garfield
looking over the Garfield Lumber
company's plant, of which the wide
awake Hugh Cory owns the con-
trolling interest. The mill is run
ming, and seems to be doing a good
business. The company has just
put in a third boiler, in order to
give them power to run the planning
mill, which they design running day
and night, in order to catch up
with the accumulated orders. My
friend Clifford Woodward is general
manager of the concern, with whom
| spent the time while there very
pleasantly. l IaIso visited Frostville,
two miles south of Garfield, and
had a drink of water from the seven
hundred foot well, but I can't
praise the flavor of the water.
The farmers in this vacinity are
getting blue, owing to the contin-
ued drought, They say the cotton
will be a failure, even should it rain
this week.
The Lumber company intended
to start the mill today, but every
thing being so dry, they have con
cluded that the danger of fire from
the slab pile is so great they will
not start until it rains, which |
trust will soon take place,
The Sulphur is rising quite fast,
the water coming from Red river,
which indicates that some locality
has been blessed with a fall of aqua
pura, for which no doubt they are
very thankful.
Mrs. Mary Ramsey of Winthrop,
grand daughter of Major Gentry, is
here visiting the Majors family,
and is enjoying kissing her lady
friends and shaking the hands and
smiling on her gentlemen friends.
The lady will return to he home
this week.
Mr.. Ed Barker came over from
Garfield, where he has been en-
ployed since the first of June, by the
Garfield Lumber Co., last Saturday,
to take his oldsituation as engineer
in the saw mill here when we start
up.
Mr.. and Mrs, G. A, Mitchner Of
Hotel Lynn, went to the Twin City
Saturday, to spend Sunday with
relatives aud friends,
Mr.. p. A. Brown of Black Da-
mond, made me pleasant call last
Thursday, and amongst other pleas
ant occurances, he delivered to me
a large package with the compli.
ments of his good lady, which when
opened, brought to light fine lot
of Chinese cling peaches, which |
think were the finest | ever ate,
May the lady and gentleman cast a
healthy shadow many years yet,
There is a movement on foot here
to establish the business of manu-
featuring ironing tables and clothes
racks, something which is needed
and should be in every household,
The promoters will soon send an
agent to Texarkana, to solicit or
ders. The articles named are our
own invention, and warranted to be
the best in the world,
ONCE A WEEK
Ft. Lynn; Aug, 3 1896,
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