The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-05-23
FIT. LYNN ITEMS.

/ ANNbAhi
The farmers are wearing a salts
fed smile 2gain, owing to the fact
that they are getting the upper
hand of the weeds aud grass, which
was showing indications of getting
ahead of the corn and cotton. All,
my friends, bear in mind that "Ev-
cry thing works together for good
for all who love the Lord"
Sulphur river is falling again,
bring on the falling tide logs to the
mill to be sawed into lumber, which
will make things more lively here,
Mr.. E. H. Barker, the live fore.
man of the saw mill, sustained a
fall Friday, striking his knee upon
some nails which penetrated the
knee, making very painful wound.
Mr.. G. 7. Mcclure let saw fall
on his foot, a tooth of which wrecked
his shoe and penetrated his foot,
causing a painful wound. MORAL
the foot will heal up and soon be as
| good as ever. but the shoe, never.
Mr.. F. P. Bennett, who has been
serving on the Federal Jury, came
home Saturday. The gentleman
reports sending quite number to
the pen, in consequence of their
propensity to ignore Federal law,
This is as it should be, and I trust
each victim will learn a lesson there
from, which will be valuable to
them in after life.
Messrs. E. H. Buckley, store-keep-
er, and Kirk Strange, engineer at
the saw mill, took in the excursion
to Shreveport Sunday to see the
base ballists play with the ball.
They report getting their moneys
worth, with three per cent interest.
Capt. Joe Vinyard is wearing a
smile all over his pleasant counte-
nance. 1t is a fine girl-the first,
Mother doing well. ] trust the
little lady may grow up to be the
sunshine of the home and be a Joy
and comfort to the young couple
in their declining years. It has
been long time since have en-
ioyed the aromatic weed on such an
occasion-ah, Joe.
Mr.. Perry, of Sulphur Township,
was a pleasant visitor in the burg
last Saturday, guest of Mr. F. P.
Bennett, mine Jolly host of Hotel
Lynn.
Ye scribe is endebted to Mr.. and
Mrs. S. A, Martin for ice cold com.
forts extended to myself and Rev.
f. H. Williams Sunday, which were
thoroughly enjoyed, Many thanks
to the kind and thoughtful young
couple--may their life-path never
contain thorn.
And, again, l desire to thank Mrs.
| S. H. Webb for ice cold courtesies
rendered in the shape of a bowl of
ice cream and crushed strawberries,
which was delicious and enjoyed
| with keen relish. 1t is very pleas.
ant to a man on the downward
turn of life to find those little cour.
tesies placed by the wayside in such
a delicate manner, by kind and
sympathizing friends. 1t is evidence
to him that life is not a failure.
May such kind friends ever enjoy the
richest blessings of this life
| The writer made a business trip
to Texarkana last Monday, The
trip was most satisfactory, and /
will say pleasant, Everybody Imet
either on business or socially was
more than usually pleasant, ]
called at the Texarkanian Office and
had a very pleasant half hour with
Bros Gardner and Wootten, which
enjoyed very much. Thanks,
Brothers, for your kindly express
sonS. From my observation ! take
it that TeXarkana is making long
strides toward becoming the me.
tropolis of the great Southwest,
The Improvements now under way
and contemplate d on the streets, is
the longest stride toward the de-
sired end that she has taken yet,
and the many buildings of sub
stantial nature now under construc.
tion and contemplated, is evidence
that the mossbacks are fast becom.
ing a thing of the past, aud when
they get the cotton factory and the
other manufactures, that naturally
would come with it, the said moss
back would be anything but a
mummy,
While in the city ] had occasion
| tn uisll the palais Rnval uhern [