Sharp County record., 1880-03-04
LOCAL NEWS
Town and County.


Plum trees are in bloom, gardening
has commenced, and some oats have been
sown, in this section.
There will be an election Of town Of
&cers in Evening Shade on the 9Th day of
next month.
NO mail was received at this place from
the east yesterday, on account of high
water in Strawberry, and none is expected
to-day lIhursday.)
Miss Malinda Hardister, who has
been on visit to her sister, Mrs. G. W.
Shaver, of this place, returned to her
home in lizard county, this week.
Robert Gray returned, on Thursday
last, from Crowley's Ridge, where he dis
posed of his mules at fair prices, but, we
believe, did not realize as handsome prof
its as he anticipated.
We understand that the Chinese yam
bulbs are frequently sold at al per dozen,
but Messrs. Williams & Metcalf, of this
place, by handling a large quantity of
them, are enabled to sell them at consid-
erable less.
Ledge Comstock, who has assisted
us in our Office for several months, left us
the first of the week, for Melbourne,
where he will reside with his parents and
assist Bros. Graham & Mason on the
Clipper.
We are under obligations to CUR
town merchants, Mr.. r. D. Williams in
particular, and Mr.. M. Y. Shaver, of
Calamine, for giving their attention to the
RECORDS interests while in st. Louis,
last week.
Mr., C. G.. Elder. real estate agent, of
Pocahontas, is spending few days in town,
waiting transportation east on the hack,
as soon as the overt flow in Strawberry sub
sides. Mr.. Elder reports considerable i'm
migration to Randolph during the past few
months,
Our town merchants have returned
from their trip to st. Louis, and have all
purchased large stocks of goods, some of
which have already arrived, and the re-
mainder will be received in few days.
Buying principally for cash, they will be
able to sell at low rates--for cash.
-Rev. Lewis Kelley, of this county,
has been appointed. by Presiding Elder
Gregory, to take charge of Mammoth
Spring mission, Rev. Mr.. Richardson,
who was appointed by the conference, be-
ing unable to accept the position on ac-
count Of recently wounded foot.
List of letters received and not called
for, at the Evening Shade postofice, dur
ing the past week:
Earnest Bensch, Joe Dilliney, John
Ferrill, C E Goodwin, A E Horton, Robt.
Hunter, ] L Jones, Miss Lucy King, VIM.
Lawson, RV Mcdowell, Mrs Nancy Null
Inns, E W Moser, VIM T May, V Perkey,
Burrel Prater, R P Stokes, James Smith,
N p Wiles, j P WillefOrd,
Postal cards--W I Ford, " P KeVer, N
G Meeker.
The orguinette, newly-invented mu-
sical instrument, which is manipulated by
turning crank, very much after the
manner of a hand organ, but possessing
the advantage of playing any and all mu-
sic desired, is being introduced in this
section by Messrs William & Metcalf,
who have a sample instrument at their
store The orguinette is about II inches
broad, inches high and lS inches in
length, and its variety of music is pro-
duced by perforated sheet music passing
through the instrument while the crank is
being turned. It's tone, though not very
loud is excellent, and it is certainly re-
markable invention. With its aid, any
person can be musician, whether under
standing music or not.