The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-03
FIT. LYNN FLASHES.

still uncomfortably warm
We had a copious rain fall last
Tuesday morning, which revived
vegetation wonderfully, but it
seems as dry aud dusty as ever and
another fall of the acqua pura
would be hailed with pleasure by
perspiring humanity.
The naturalization of "Flashes'
the past week were neither numer-
GUS nor brilliant, but such as ! have
! will dish up,
/ regret that must admit that
the health of this little community
looks rather sickly, but trust that
cool winds may soon intervene to
drive away the facilitating heat,
when our good people will take on
more cheerful and heathful APP
pearance,
! am sorry to aote that Mrs, W.
M. Owen suffered a relapse after
convalescing from her late Illness
Mr.. Owen was taken sick last Fri
day, The lady and gentleman both
feeling better Saturday morning,
took their departure for Hope,
Ark, for a change OF air and scene,
and spend a few days with Mr.
Owens mother, Mrs, Ratchll, 1t is
pleasant to realize that men seldom
ever forget the comforts of the
presence of a mother when adver-
sity assail them, All, my friends,
there IS no one that can take the
place of mother, God bless her |
trust they may both soon return
with their usual good health fully
restored,
Onah King, the foreman OF the
LUMBER yard, was taken sick last
Saturday evening, but am pleased
to note that the gentleman is bet
ter at this writing,
! learn this morning that Mr., and
Mrs, A, j, Ramsey are both con6n-
ed to their bed with fever trust
that their indsposltion may prove
only temporary
Mrs, Mary Ramsey Sustained re-
lapse yesterday, which | hope may
not prove serious,
Mrs, Floyd Joker, who was re-
ported seriously Ill with black yom-
It In my last, rs now convalescent.
Mr.. George Coker while out rid
Ing Yesterday, was thrown from his
horse, falling on his left hand,
breaking one Of the bones about
the middle Of the hand, making a
very painful fracture, DR., Pegram
Fixed It up for him this morning
Dr. Pegram reports a number OF
cases of serious sickness in the sur
rounding country,
An enjoyable social function was
had at the home Of Mr. and Mrs,
Thomas last Friday night, of which
| cannot give the details az was
not present,
r., II, buddy, the log train eng-
neer took a lay oil aud ran In to
The Gate City, whore he remained
until Sunday evening when he re-
turned TO the Fort,
My young, Irrepressible friend,
p, =, Elan, reports himself fully
recovered from his case Of loves
sickness But he whispered to me
In confidence that he has been eS'
posed again and Is looking Ia fear
aud trembling, to be taking down
again with that eXquiAtly torment
Ing disease, Keep a stin upper
lip, my boy | have been stricken
with the disease more than once,
aud managed to pull through, and
have lived to a ripe old age=am
still susceptible to the seductive
malady In u modified formi courage
Notwithstanding the extreme
heat Of last night the regular pray
er and praise meeting was partiel.
pated Ia by a large congregation
for this place,
Rev. Mcknight, ol the Profess
taut Methodist church, will preach
here on the Saturday night before
the third Sunday and at II O'clock
a. III, Sunday and & =, III, If the
out look is favorable will hold a
protraetcd meeting Of a weeks
duration
with best wishes for the TfNARs
EANlAN and Ia many readers, ! am
yours, ONCE AsWthN
Ft Lynn Afko Aug, ., 'D7
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