The Russellville Democrat., 1880-07-08
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LOCAL NEWS.
Probate court next Monday week.

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 Mir. E. NJ. Eudy has returned to Foyer from Eureka Springs.
 We noticed the first watermelons of she season in town last Saturday.
 The barbecue in Lee township sast Saturday was success.
 Don't fail to turn out and hear the .nasches of Senator Garland and Col. Moore. at this place, next Monday.
 Some Of our citizens attended the oic nic at Bakers Creek last Saturday and had pleasant time.
 Mr.F. Framing formerly of this -l,ce. now living in Little Rock has Seen in town for the past week.
 Cant. Jo Petty, one of Pope coun- days last week.
 We noticed Mcssrs. Will Roiiow, T IT. Johnson and Stanford Young, of boyer, in town last Friday.
 Mir. NJ. II. Baird is teaching pub lie school at Bethel, three miles from town.
 MT. John Erwin has completed his beautiIul IcsiuoHSo ~hA TO """ ~-1 ensconsed therein.
 The Russsllville Cornet band Is progressing finely and the boys are making every effort to make themselves proficient
 It is very difficult to employ me- cbapics. Every carpenter has all the work he can do. and in some instances anoaped for months ahead.
 A pyrotechnic display on a small scale. was made by some of our boys at the public well on the night Of the 3d. Some of tho displays were gorgeous.
 Station agent Howell took passage on the east bound express last Monday fer St. Louis and perhaps Boston and the seaside resorts.
 From the Searcy papers we learn That NIT. Will Roth, the tailor, who ones lived here, was recently married to Miss Jane Johifson, of Searcys
 -Messrs. Harkey & Bro, have put up some pretty awnings over the doors of their brick drug store. They give quite city like appearance to the building.
 Capt. J. NJ. Harkey went mp to Dover last Saturday evening, to meet with the masonic lodge of that place, and to assist in comforting degrees, &c.
 We have heard some complaint of neglect OH the part of the census emu merator for this district. We trust he may visit the families overlookeu that the census may be full and com plete.
 We were pleased to meet il. town last Saturday, Prof. J.. w. Jones, of Dover. Prof. Jones has charge of the Dover High School, and is recognized as one of the leading educators of the State.
 We were happy to extend the hand of welcome to our friend, Judge W. N. May, of Dardanelle, last Thursday. The cares of life bear lightly on friend May.
 -we arc rejoiced to know that work on the new depot buildings at this place will begin at once. Our citizens have long and patiently waited Tor this much needed improvement.
 A little son of MT. Alex Great, had the misfortune to fall from an apple tree and dislocate an elbow last week. Tho joint was reset, and at last ac- counts the little sufferer was doing well.
 Mrs. J. l.. Shinn and Miss Ada Hite, the accomplished assistant editor Of the Clarksville Herald, called at our office last Saturday evening. We regret that we were absent. The la- Jtaa q ra ;all l,y i'm vifod tN call aUain We were pleased to form the ac- Quaintance thi. week of MT. - Floyd, ayoung disciple of Blackstone, of Ben ton county. Nr. F. was in town visit ing his class mate and fellow-graduate, Mir. Lawrence Russell.
 MT. E. M. Martin, of Ripley Miss, friend of our young gfellow-townsman H. S. Carter, came over to our city last Friday, and will locate here If he succeeds in getting situation to suit him.
 Our leading contractors and build CTS were quite non plussed last Wed- nesday by the rsfusal of their work man to labor without increase of pay. The strikers demanded two dollars per day, and we believe the demands were xccedcd to and work resumed.
 --Messrs. Greats & Hefln, with an eye to convenience and the further adornment of their coZy barber shop have just added another chair of the most approved pattern. and two French plate, panel mirrors. six feet long.
 The Baptist Sunday school of this place held a Sunday School Centen ary Celebration service at their church last Sabbath in commemoration of Robert Raikes and tho Sunday school one hun- dred years ago. The exercises consist ed of songs, and addresses by Hon. l.. W. Davis, Supt. k. B. Wilson and Rev. G. w. Reeves.
 The Fort Smith Elevator of a res cent date pays handsome compli- ment to our respected friend and efficient country Treasurer, r. c. Falls, Tor hiS complete report to the School Directors as published in the DEMOCRAT, and for his evident interest in the du- ties of his office. We are glad to know that MT. Falls promptness In dis charging his every duty Is recognized abroad M well as at home. We ven- ture 10 say that no county in the State mas more prompt, conscientious, an ehicient custodian of it's public funds man has Pope county in the person Of MT. F. C. Falls.
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