The Forrest City times., 1911-07-21
NEW CASTLE TIMES.


 has came and went" !" and all went off as sane as Sabbath day. New Castle turned out in body to an invitation to barbecue at Colt. We arrived there about 10:30. and found the little burg full and running over with men, women and children. aud they kept on coming until at 12:30 it began to look squally to the good people of Colt. and as If they were going 10 make failure on their dinner, but at l 30 they be- gan to cal for the boxes and it looked like they would never get them un- packed and spread, but finally it was all spread on nice table about two hundred and fifty yards long, and of all the nice grub that it has ever been our good fortune to loook upon, it was there And then several fine hogs and sheep and beeves, nicely barbe- .cued, were brought forward, and spread over the table. And that was not all-they had S20 or s25 worth of nice fish put in all the vacant places, and chickens without number were brought forth for all that liked them. Then all were invited to come and help themselves to the bountiful feast prepared by the good women of Colt. Everything passed off nicely until a team of horses ran off, going through that depse crowd of women and chIl- dren without any one getting hurt. They were finally stopped by some one throwing chair at them. Mir Doris had his engine running all day and furnished the people and stock with all the good water they could use. We think Colt did herself proud. She fed more than thousand people and could have fed as many more. Colt certainly is to be congrat- ulated on this grand success ana her hospitalities are appreciated.
 Well. we people up here are still dry. We have had no rain for ten weeks, next Sunday. But cotton is doing nicely so far Your correspond ent has cotton about hip high. that has not had enough rain since it was planted to lay the dust, but old corn has just about given up the ghost Young corn and peas look well and lots Of the latter are being planted All spring clover has been killed by the drouth, gardens are burned up, Irish potatoes are complete failure, and blackberry pies and yellow legged chickens are our daily ration.
 Mrs. Jennie Horton and Miss Lula Nichols are visiting relatives in Mississippi this week
 Mr. Lee Horton has just returned from Memphis, where he had been to buy goods for his fathers store al New Castle.
 Misses Alma Pirte and Helen Shawver took in the big barbecue at Colt on the 4th,
 Miss Annie Jett, who for two weeks had been visiting Miss Alma pirtle, returned home few days ago. Several of the bows look mighty long iawed since her deuarture.
 And still they marry. droath or nc drouth Mr Jim Robinson was hap. 1 oily married to young lady that lived at Squire w. B. McLaren's. a few days ago. w. o. Plrtle solemnized the rites of matrimony a few nights ago at his front gate. the parties sitting in their buggy. between MT. Lee Smith and Miss Gladys Garden They are both our neighbors and friends, and Lee is a hard working and honest young man. We wisi them long and happy life together
 Our school began Monday, July S, Prof. Beck principal, and Miss Annie Allen, assistant.
 E. l.. Horton & O. have their new gin about completed. with the excep. tion Of the engine which has not ar. rived yet.
 Our protracted meeting will begin on the 2Sth of this month, with Bros. Sullivan and Green, of Faulkner county, assisting Bro. Gray, our reg. ular preacher The two visiting brethren are both sanctified preachers and chock full of old time religion.
 Miss Hattie Horton is visiting at l Colt thls week.
 Mir. R. K. Swan was visiting at l New Castle this week.
 MT. Alton Pippen says he don't see 1 how he can leave those New Castle girls that he has learned to love this summer.
 Miss Ethel Fitzpatrick and Mr. Ed Anderson visited Miss Alma Pirtle Sunday.
 Well. I will close by asking the editor To help Us pray for ram t4 come to this neck of the woods.
 Since writing the above we have had a nice rain and several showers that have done our crops q wonderful l lot of good, aud which will also do our old corn that we thought was ruined lot of good Subscriber.
 A bove article was intended for last week $ paper, but was received too late for publication.-Ed
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