The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-02-22
FORT LYNN FLASHES,


whether Il Is worth while TO dish
up another batch or not, but il is
possible that the mail is at fault. /
win briefly mention a few incidents
of the past week,
(Nail was 10 bIame--it came too
late. -[Ed)
The mill has been idle again,
since Wednesday on account of wet
weather which is rather discourage
ing TO the men here who depend on
It's running to make them bread
and meat.
Capt. aud Mrs. +. l. Tupper
made flying visit TO the Twin City
Friday, returning Saturday.
Our young people euioyed step
ing time to the sweet strains Of a
violin last Wednesday night at Mr.,
aud Mrs. Ben Coker's. They re-
port a pleasant evenings amuse-
ment.
The health Of this little burg is
improving Mr.. NJ A. Beauchamp,
who has been confined to his bed
for the last three weeks with that
stubborn disease, La Grippe, / am
pleased to note is now conyalesc-
ing.
Miss Vallie Warren went to Tex
arkana last Friday to enjoy a few
days visit with friends and rela-
tIves.
Mr. Onah King, yard foreman,
took advantage of the idle time
and hied himself away to the Gate
City last Saturday to spend Sunday
with the family of his uncle, 7. j.
King
Miss Pearl Mcclure, daughter of
Is. D. Mcclure, of Myrtistown, La,
who has been visiting her grand
father, G. T. Mcclure, took her de-
parture yesterday for her home,
accompanied by her uncle Fred,
who drove across the country.
The young lady was very agree
ably entertained by Misses Minnie
Williams and Blanch and Mable
upper at the hospitable home of
Capt. Tupper.
A very pleasant social function
occurred at the residence of Mr..
.G. 7. McClnre's last Saturday
night, the occasion being given by
that gentleman in honor of his
grand daughter, Pearl Mcclure,
on the eve of her departure TOR her
home. About fifty guests present.
ed their credentials and we're heart
ily welcomed by the host, who, af-
ter passing the compliments of
the evening, proceeded to make
every one feel at home and by his
undefatigable and original efforts to
entertain brought every body in
social touch and the best of good
will and harmony prevailed through
out the evening, each vieing with
the other to please every body,
which can say was a decided sue
cess, juggling by the numerous re-
marks heard on all on all sides,
such as, "This is the most pleasant
and the most ENJOYABLE social en-
tertainment l ever attended; when
will you repeat it?" Cake and
coffee, and wit and wisdom and fun
was served at 10 o'clock. Right
here l desire to thank Misses
Blanche Tupper and Minnie Viii
liams, Mrs. Pilgreen and Miss Lizzie
Gentry for donations of elegant
and beautifully decorated cakes,
which were not only pleasing to the
taste, but a positive pleasure to
look at. At II o'clock, after a
hearty hand shake and pleasant
good bye, each took their depar-
ture. Following ladies and gentle
men participated: Miss Pearl Nc
Clure, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Brown,
daughter Mamie, and Walter and
Henry Brown of Black Diamond;
Mr.. j. R. Corzine and daughter
Miss Matte, of Roberts; J. H
Earharat, of Texarkana; Mr.. A. H,
Malaby, A, J. Ramsey Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Thomas, and Mesdames
F. L. Tupper, Jamie Saunders, Nc
Donald and Pilgreen; Misses Blanch
Upper, Minnie Williams, Mabel
Tupper, Bessie and Ruby Tupper,
Maggie, Bessie and Florence
Thomas, Kenna Beauchamp, Lizzie
Saunders, Dollie Pilgreen, Mary
Saunders, Lizzie Gentry, Emma
Saunders, Sallie Ramsey ard Willie
Saunders and Messrs G. w. Elan
Hoyt Oliver, E. N. Barker DR..
Owsley, Henry Carson, Will Agile,
W. W. Edwards, Fred Mcclure
Oscar Lynn, Arch Lynn, James
Ramsey, Sol Pilgreen, Marion Pill
green and We scribe.
NJ, NT~Tl,,ya autartaipal Nh.