' THE PRESS '
OCTOBER 19 , 1894
DONATED BY : TEDDY & DORRIS JONES
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Transcribed by : Tina Easley - BELOW CLIPPING
THE PARAGOULD SOUTHEASTERN PEOPLE PROPOSE TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF
THEIR BRIDGE ACROSS THE ST. FRANCIS IN A MOST CERMONIOUS WAY. THEY WILL HAVE
HON. P.D. MCCULLOCH TO ORATE ON THE OCCASION , A FREE EXCURSION WILL BE GIVEN ,
CITIZENS FROM ST. LOUIS , MEMPHIS , AND LITTLE ROCK WILL BE PRESENT TO
JOIN IN THE JUBILEE. IT WILL BE A GREAT DAY FOR EASTERN ARKANSAS.
ON THE OCCASION OF THE OPENING OF THE RAILROAD BRIDGE ACROSS THE ST. FRANCIS ,
IT WOULD BE VERY FITTING TO CLOSE THE EVENING OF THAT MEMORABLE DAY WITH A
BANQUET TO THE HONOR AND LONG LIFE OF PRESIDENT W.C. HASTY , VICE PRESIDENT
A. BERTIG AND DIRECTOR S.W. FORDYCE . THE MEN WHO UNDERTAKE AND CARRY OUT GREAT ,
ENTERPRISES FOR COMMUNITIES DESERVE THE HEARTY PLAUDITS OF THOSE FITTED.