The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-11-22
PT. LYNN ITEMS.

refreshing aud much needed ram,
during the early hours of this morn
ing, while animated nature slept.
Mrs. George Allen, of Bright
Star, came over last Saturday, to
spend Sunday with her husband at
Hotel Lynn. The lady returned
home today.
Judge Cory, of Boggy, one of
our suburbs, was a pleasant caller
here last Thursday. The Judge
says their lumber plant is shut
down and has been for several
weeks, for the want of water.
Mrs. DIR. Lennard is principal of
the Lynn school. She is very
pleasant lady, well upin educational
matters, and we'll qualified to. teach
the young idea how to shoot.
Thanksgiving day will soon be
here, and, my dear friends, we have
much to be thankful for to the
Great Ruler of the universe. The
earth has yielded her fruit abund-
antly-there is plenty for all and to
spare,
Ye scribe boarded the passenger
train last Friday evening, and was
landed at the Union depot in Tex
arkana, in just 50 minutes desire
to say that this is great improve
ment over the old local, that con-
sumed, under the best conditions,
about one and a half hours
in making the trip. AS had
business, | remained in the city
over Saturday, and after attending
to business, I had an opportunity to
look over the city, aud note the
wonderful signs of prosperity-that
is, if building is any indication of
prosperous times. The music of the
saw and hammer greeted my ears
wherever | went. In the business
locality l noticed several large
brick business houses under course
construction, and in the residence
districts, qaite number of new
houses under way, from a modest
cottage to a fine mansion. | pre-
dict for Texarkana for the fiscal
year, from Sept. 1899 to Sept. 1900,
improvement of % per cent in
growth and business, and 90 per
cent in value of realty, if the main
thoroughfares are paved-brick or
wood. / called at the office Of the
Texarkanian, the most progressive,
and | might say aggressive paper,
and does more, according to my
Judgment, to build up the city than
all the other journals put together.
| found Brother Gardner, the hand
some editor, with his coat off and
sleeves rolled up, at work in the
press room. He said he was short OF
help, but the work had to go on the
same, if he had to do two mems
work. Nevertheless, he found time
to 90 into his sanctum and hand me
few Fabers, for which many
thanks. l found my friend, the YER
satile city editor holding down the
editorial chair, with whom en-
ioyed the exchange of few orlgio
nal ideas, about whiskers and
kindred subjects. Very many
thanks, Pete, for your eulogy on my
whiskers, in your write up in the
Sunday paper. But don't hatter
me next time by taking me to be
Aguinaldo--it might make tne proud.
don't think ! ever saw so many
people in your city as there were
Saturday, except circus days. ]
had occasion to do business at
the Palais Royal, The crowd was
so great that had to wait some
time before codd be attended to,
This store seems to be doing an
immense business; well, this firm
deserves it-they carry an immense
stock, and are polite, accommodate
ing and attentive. Mr., Mullins is
a gentleman with whom it is a
pleasure to DO business.
also done some business with
the grocery firm Of Lambreth and
Yarbrough, and | must say that ii
is astonishing to note the immense
trade this firm has acquired in
years business.
I fear my letter is getting rather
lengthy, but there is one more item
in connection with visit must
mention,
Many thanks to Mrs, NJ. Lacofske
and Miss NJ, NJ. Rogers Of east Tex
arkana, for courtesies extended. ]
desire TO saw to the charming la