The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-05-19
FT. LYNN FLASHES.

majority.
Mrs w. NJ. Owens returned from
Hope, Ark, last Saturday, after a
two weeks visit to her mother at
that place, much improved in
health.
Miss Eta Cox went to Texarkana
last Friday, on a visit to her home.
The lady returned Saturday accom-
panied by charming young lady,
Miss Ethel Vaughan, of College
Hill. trust the Iady's social in
tercourse with our people will be a
pleasure worth remembering after
many other things are forgotten.
Mr.. G. T. Mcclure, as announced
last week, entertained his friends
last Saturday night, the occasion
being his Goth and his son Freds
18th birth day. Strawberries,
cake, ice cream, oranges and candy
were served to seventy-fve guests,
besides the gentleman had a place
set apart for the colored people to
whom he also served refreshments,
to the number of about fifty. The
evening entertainment was a pleas
ant affair and thoroughly enjoyed
by all participants until late hour,
all of whom l trust will remember
it as one of the most pleasing epi-
Sodes of their life.
Yesterday after Sunday school,
Capt. Joe Smith, Doctor Owsly,
Fred Mcclure and Onah King kind
ly invited the school and visitors to
eat ice cream and cake with them
at Owsley's Park. The invitation
being promptly accepted all re-
pared to the little grove where the
menu, as proposed, with the addi-
tiOn of iced lemonade, was served
to about forty guests who thor
oughly enjoyed the cooling delica-
Cies amidst pleasant exchanges of
social pleasantly. The best of
feeling prevailed, all voting their
four entertainers the very cream
of nice boys.
Mr.. H. S. Smith of Independence,
Superintendent of Pisgah church
prayer meeting and also of the
Sunday school recently organized
there, informed me that they we're
making an effort to raise funds to
build a new church which is badly
needed. He says they are making
preparations to give some pleasant
entertainments, the proceeds of
which is to be devoted to the build
ing fund. | trust the brethren
will be successful in their efforts to
raise the needful. Let US all lend
them helping hand
Rev. j. B. Morrison of Bright
Star, preached us an excellent ser
mon yesterday at II o'clock and
again at night. He spoke the
words of life to large and appre-
clative audience.
Rev. ]. H. McKelvy will preach
here the Saturday night before the
9Th Sunday and will make an effort
to organize a M. E. church society
here at that time.
Don't forget that Fort Lynn will
celebrate the Fourth of July in
first class style. All interested in
the movement will meet next
Wednesday night at MCClure's gal
lery to make preliminary arrange
ments for the occasion.
In conclusion | would like to know
what has become OF ye local scribes
of Sulphur Township. Is it deser-
tion, or are you contemplating
mutiny? Remember, brothers, in
either case it is a serious matter
To desert a ship unless it IS sinking,
if afterward caught, the cat -'o.nine
tails will do the rest, but mutiny,
my dear brothers, is a more serious
ofIence-hanging is the lightest
penalty, Now a word of advice, O
ye scribes. After signing the ships
papers, stick by the vessel as long
as the timbers are sound and is
known to be as seaworthy as the
TExARKANIAN is, When she gets
to be an old hulk, we will have her
condemned and blown up,
trust may have the pleasure
of meeting you all on deck the next
trip Of the good old ship,
With much brotherly love | am
yours, ONoE-A-WEEE
Ft. Lynn, Ark, May l8, 1896
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