The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-01
FORT LYNN FLASHES.


will be short, owing to the fact that
FLASHES" of any note have not
been numerous the past seven days.
DR.. Pegram has sold out here
and will go north to his old home in
the great state OF Illinois, to get
Whit of 20 below zero air, after
which he will seek pastures new.
We regret to lose the doctor, not
only as a physician but as good
fellow in society,
Mr. G. w. ELAN and Mrs, Mary
Ramsey drove to Roberts yesterday
to hear Brother Winham expound
the word of life at Bethel church
My young, irrepressible friend, p.
p, Elan. has been rendered and
accepted a position with the Yell
low Pine Lumber Co., at Spring
Hill, La, in the commissary de-
partment, which is under the man
agement Of Mr.. Giles, formerly
manager at Boggy, His departure
will leave void in society here,
that will be hard to hll
The Lynn Literary Society was
largely attended last Saturday
night and an interesting, pleasant
and profitable session was had.
The question, Resolved that Mod
ern Invention is Detrimental to
Labor" was discussed at length,
G., w, Elan, John Mallaby and G.,
Y, Mcclure for the Affirmative, W,
A, Beauchamp =, p. Elan and w.
W, Edwards ably defended the neg
atiye side The Judges, Mrs, RAM
sey, Miss Vallie Warren and Fred
Mcclure gave their verdict in
favor Of the Affirmative,
The Lynn Sunday school was well
attended yesterday and an inter
estinR service had, A proposition
was made to raise money to pur-
chase an organ for the chapel, to
which 50 was subscribed instantly,
and it will not be long till we hear
the sweet notes of an organ in
school and church meetings,
The Sunday night prayer and
praise meeting was interesting and
well sustained During the meet
ing It was incidentally mentioned
that a new Bible was needed for
rhe use Of the meetings, whereup-
on Mrs, Il, l., Tupper canyassed the
congregation and raised for the
purpose $3 In less time than It takes
to write this, which speaks well Of
Our.peopleB readiness to keep In
touch with the word Of life.
An interesting, harmonious, and,
trust, profitable Thanksgiving
service was participated In last
Thursday night, by almost our en'
tire population with the following
serylee' FIrt, singing appropriate
hymns, followed by the reading the
18th chapter Of Chronicles and a
Thanksgiving prayer offered by g.
r. Mcclure after which he followed
with a short address on both moral
aud spiritual results for good, that
will arise from the cultivation Of a
thankful feeling toward both God
and man, After this Mr. W, A,
Beauehdmp made a feeling and
earnest talk on our dependence and
responsibility TO the Master Of
Lite, and eXemplIAed why we
should be ever thankful loi His
mereilul kindness toward us, After
the close OF the service Mr. Me.
Curc, assisted by Mrs, N. Ramsey
and Miss lienpa Beauchamp,
Meaars, ", j, Owsley and W. W,
Edwards, distributed refreshments
TO the audience, who feasted and
enjoyed the pleasantfes Of social
intercourse for an hour ! heard
several remark chat It was the
most enjoyable aud satisfying
ThansglyIng that they had ever
had the good fortune Of partIeIs
patIng ln
Many thanka 10 Sister lloaa, for
the Kindly message received
through Mrs Ramsey May she
enjoy the richest blessings OF the
Master Of Life.
Yours truly
ONof.AzWtrK.
Fort Lynn, Ark, Dee, |,
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