Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-27
FEAST AND FROLlC NEAR PINE BLUFF
Sixty Two Employees of Cot ton Belt, Families and Few
 Friends Have Great Time.
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Sixty-two employees of the Cotton Belt railway, with members of the families of those fortunate enough to have families and a few favored guests, spent several days this week on fishing frolic on the shady banks of a bayou, near Goldman.
 Through the courtesy of the Cotton Belt road chair car with baggage coach annex was placed at the dispos al of the party, and served as head quarters and general offices from which all communications were dis patched to or received from the out side world.
 To say that fish and squirrel were obtained in abundance would be put ting it mildly. We feared that we had by mistake broken into some game preserve so great was the supply of all that was sought. The dining table was built of discarded 10x12 bridge timbers for reasons best known to those present.
 From the time all had arrived at the Cotton Belt shop yards, 6:45 Mon day morniOg, at which time and place all boarded the car for the departure till the return at D. m. Wednesday, each and everyone seemed on pleasure bent and vied with each other in an effort to contribute most to the pleas ure and enjoyment of the occasion.
 If the reader has never had the pleasure of spending a day picnicking with the Cotton Belt people and their families they may feel assured that he has missed some of the best things in life.
 Pancake to T. c. Brewer.
 While the days were spent in fish, ing, eating and froliciIg the nights, till late hours, were spent in singing by the younger members of the party and the older members indulged in living over again former fishing and hunting experiences (not intended for publication) These experiences, of course, were greatly embellished for the sake of enjoyment, and at the con- clusion the pancake was voted to T. c. Brewer, who seemed to be the cham picn story teller
 Ladies Jurors in "kangarOO'' Court.
 The final and best entertainment was a kangaroo court ip which the ladies served as jurors. Most of the ladies were opposed to capital pun ishment which made the process of empaneling a jury slow and tedious. Some had not paid their poll tax and others would not divulge the secret of their age. After powerful speeches by w. B. Hicks for the state, and T. c. Brewer and the defendant. J. T. Jones. for the defense, all of which visibly touched the jury as well as the court. the jury retired to deliberate. There were many touching scenes during the trial; among others was the tragic recital by the defendant of the wantoI waste of nocturnal carnivore which had been brought into camp but never reached the dining table. The defendant was accused of breaking a promise to keep the party supplied with fish, etc., and was found guilty by the jury who, upon their first vote stood three for hanging and two for acquittal, but upon second vote were agreed upon verdict which re- quired the defendant to keep up smudge fires during the small hours of the night.
 Personnel of Party.
 Following is the personnel of the party: MT. and Mrs. P. c. Chesnutt and family, Roy, Mildred and Harry MT. and Mrs. w. B. Hicks and son Billie; Mir. and Mrs. w. R. Baraclow and sons, Leland and B. T. Armstrong; Mrs. M. Yaney and family, Henry, Fred, Gladys and Ebert; Mir. and Mrs. R. C. Martin and daughter, Miss Mat tie May; MT. and Mrs. John Patterson and son, Russell; Mir. and Mrs. B. II Glenn and daughter; Azalea: MT. and Mrs. Bart West; Mrs. Eula Duckett and daughter, Claris; Rev. and Mrs. M. o. Barnett and son, Earl; MT. and Mrs. w. c. Spikes; Mir. c. Y. Reagan and daughter, Annie; Mir. and Mrs. Ben Mann; MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Meek and family, Frank, Annie and Clay born; MT. and Mrs. ]. T. Jones and family, Miss Pearl, Jentry, Vesta and Dennis; Mr. T. c. Brewer and sons, Trouper and Handy; Miss Mildred Co., shorn and Johnnie Henry; MT. J. w. Clegg and Francis Harper.
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