The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-12-28
FORT LYNN FLASHES.

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Fred Mcclure went to MyrtIs,
La, last Tuesday, to spend his ho-
ldays with his brother, J. D, Nc
Ulure.
Miss Vale Warren went to Tex
arkana last week to enjoy the holi-
days with relatives,
G, w, ELAN lett last Tuesday for
Virginia, to spend a month at his
old home.
Pridemore ELAN came over from
Spring Hill, La, last week to see
his father start on his journey east,
He only staid one day,
Every one in this vicinity had
been looking forward to the holl-
days with anticipations of great So
cial pleasures on Christmas day,
but when the long looked for day
arrived many of our wise men
shook their heads as they observed
the threatening aspect of the
weather. A Ch ,istmas tree and
social carnival had been planned
and Notwithstanding the lowering
weather, was fully carried out, and
proved a grand success in every
particular Early beautiful ever
green was set up IN the chapel and
at 4 o'clock p, m, the people began
to arrive from all oyer the adjacent
country, bringing packages Of
many sizes and shapes, many of
them containing beautiful and use.
full good will offerings Tor friends
and loved ones, which was hung on
the tree IN an artistic and attrac-
tive manner. At 630 o'clock about
three hundred articles we're hang.
ing from the green limbs Of the
tree, and the house was crowded to
It's full capacity Of expectant, joy
ous and smiling participants, The
assembly was called to order by Mr.
Mcclure, who spoke few well
chosen words of welcome, calling
their attention to the appropriate.
ness Of celebrating the annlver-
sary Of our Sayiours birth In this
manner of giving love and good
will offerings to each other as a
promoter Of harmony and fellow
ship between man aud man. He
then introduced Rev. j, b, Morri-
son who read the story of how the
angels proclaimed the birth Of a
Savior to the shepherds In the
fields Of Bethlehem, Then Mr.
Mcclure announced that the har"
vest was ripe and ready to harvest
Capt u, l., Tupper and Professor
Newt Yarbrough were selected to
gather the fruit from the tree, and
DR., Owsley and Esquire A.J Ram.
aey to distribute TO the rceIpIenta,
which was done amid great deal
of good natured merriment After
the distribution was over the com
pany was treated to a burlesque
concert, by the IT. Lynn tin horn
band composed Of ten young ladies,
The company then took their de
parture,
desire to tender my heartfelt
thanks to the following ladies aud
gcnlIcmenj Misses KUna Beau,
champ Vale Warren, Minnie VIII
lams aud Mrs Mary Ramsey Mes
ers, W, ], OwseY win Agile, II, O.,
Carson, W, D. LurrY w. W Ed.
wards, G w. Elan, N, j. Var.
brough Oscar Lynn, W, H. 0o0cN
10 II. Barker A. j, Ramsey Capt,
| H. l., and Mira, fupper and daugh'
ters Dlaneh aud Mabel, who In 10y.
ing kindness presented me with an
elegant and expensive easy chair
for a Christmas preeent My dear
friends assure you that ! appreel-
| ate the kindness manlteated by the
gIft more than can find words TO
express, I do not value the ihtrin'
Me worth aa much 40 | shall the aa
aoclatIous which shall never fore
get
/ also desire to THANK Miss LigBle
Gentry for a beautiful aud useful
Christmas Offering which / shall al.
ways prize very highly, as do the
charming young lady us kind
friend, May she never want ior
lfe's richest blessings II Is very
pleasant 10 know we have kind
friends who are pleased TO eater TO
our pleasure aud comfort
Wen, nay dear reOdets this Ia my
last chapter Of the third volume OF
oFlasbes, and, trust that my
weekly greetings has not been
wholly without interest 20 many
While I have cudcoyorcd to give
you all the local news In as reada
bic manner AZ my gifts Of compost
ton would admit ! have given YOU
from time 20 time some original.