The Forrest City times., 1912-08-02
BROKE LOG WAGON AXLE.
tn Accident as Destination is Reaehtd d Causes. Party of Young Society telk to Develop into First
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N-Ae- a NNA1A4f kAN ke@A ~N- feat that had been built Up on a heavy leg wagon. and with a motive power plant consisting of four heavy hay burners, weighed anchor and set saii f1r Evans school house where a monster and deIectable chicken bar- becue had been prepared. Every thing went as merrily and happily as a bunch ot wedding bells. until the party was about to come 10 q moof- ing al their destination. which loom- ed up only about a hundred yards ahead. when the driver grazed q stump with the front wheels of the wagon, and struck it full with one Of the rear wheels. The spirited ami mals constituting the power plant felt the obstacle. and determining not to let little thing like a stump stop them when their destination was so near, gave a sudden lGnge- and, the rear axle broke.
 No one was hurt. and, as the desti- nation was at hand, the feast spread and all that was lacking being the appetites and the fortunate posses. sors thereof. to complete the plans of the promoters. and this lack being remedied with the arrival of the aforesaid young people. they a fell to, and what they did 10 that bunch of barbecued chicken. and other to9thsome dainties was mare than enough Tie fea-t over. after mar vicious and almo>; unbelievable kas- tronsmieai featS Lad been performed -feats that made one wonder hoH bodies s9 small cold hold quantities Of food so arge=the thoughts ' fHe picnickefs began fs longing.y fsfn = home and sleepy and. and Ia. dear Forrest Cifytha. wl,l a heavy 4as . underneath. aHd f9ar good mszes n front. seemed aH5 ' around tie eafHef loamed, | seemed ta8asaszis aHa tho-~aH3s af eass4s ava. limit es> acres 5s hhee deep d-s=4 nigltmareti#at VI, realized. te za- def>tand bsz#ze zla party @aisas3 GEelr three H5#s 9Fes. 9 lea 1Iaz azs acc1np p.ishe#l about o'c.cca T. day morning H,aring the hIke. ]. s claimed tHat Charlie Butdt8 ssf#
 .isLed 4 Haa Marathon recaH5 a8. csatemg g.45e~ entering his name t5r d t:yeat f5f tHeHext OiympiaH games
 Parties ~ho participated in tie hos C ward b 1ai pi gfsmage. say that t6e crowd at over fifty vas strong a4f I om the scene af fthe festivities a.ang the road nearly to Forrest City. and many expressions CT tearful tifedness were heard. though as whole the young folks bore up bravely under their trioulatious. One pair of yoQug ladies growing tired of waking. al. tempted t0 catch an old mare that was grazing | field near the road and succeeded n doing Sc. bat the 1 pesky anna refused 10 carry double with two such heayy~ as the load, and. besides il didn't care tC leave its colt and refused to badge
 with them. and they had to continue their pedestrianiSm 4 young man
 whose feet grew too large for Lis shoes, took them of, and his track.
 made by Lis stocking feet, t k said
 caused a Famef among the natives ot the neighb5Fh6od that a bear Lad been rambling around the pubic road. These stories are hearSax. and are not Youched fer by Tie Tine, man. wlo only tel1s the story as wa, told 10 him
 Taken a. IL a however lhe affair ] was 8 most en5oyable one and those j participating. declare that they en. loved it hugely. in spite Of the long walk. They al also deny the state. ment thai the chickens gsed were lifted, aEd claim that they were al donated 1T rather. raised by tie young men who had the affair in in charge NIT and Mrs Joe Fergu. son, and MT and Mrs Donnie Schloss- CT chaperoned the party which was composed of the following MeSsrs. Charley BQford. Leo Grobmyey. Law renee Marshall. John Gatling, Will Merwin. Walker Morrow, Louis Ne. Daniel, Ernest Hanbleton. Ed Wolff. James Fondfen, Beatty Thomas. George E.dTidge. sam Mann. 4 Nim- ocks, Bard Nichols. Misses Eva Rridg- forth. Mary Ncraeet. Ollie Shaw. Al na Mae Grobmyer May Began. Gen. evieve and EYelyn Pettus Dorothy DangaB, Georgia MeTN n. Beatrice Mcpauiet Mamie Lal Fandrea.