The Russellville Democrat., 1880-07-29
Dover Items.
The weather is cool Tor July.

The weather is cool TOT July. The health of the town and vicinity has greatly improved and is reason ably good now.
 learn from MT. Joe Petty that T. &. Nolin who moved from this place last winter died on the 16th ill Little River county.
 Fishing and hunting seems to be in order hereabouts at this time. MT. Jo Petty caught twenty-one trout the oth- CT evening.
 | The man that raises more watermel- ons, larger and bigger ones than any
 body is MT. J. J. Simpson, he has sold $20 worth.
 Mrs. D. c. Brown and daughter have
 been visiting among their friends in Griffin township the past week. l Two Chinamen from the southern part of the county Cor at least that is the way Joiner puts them) were lodged
 in iail this week to await his honor at the expense of Pope county. Esq. Partridge, of Lenard's Valley,
 one of the numerous candidates on the track for office of assessor, was in town last week looking after his interests in that particular line of business. Notwithstanding the political hori- 1 ZO1f COtlLiiuCS MI bbo eOiit'eo- tions at the clerks office for maCrimo- nial favors go right along all the same six licensesbeing issued the past week, to-wit: D. H. Harkey and Miss Re becc Eubanks, J. II. Wheeler and Miss Jane Jsbe, G. W. Fridell and Miss Maggie J. Mathews, K. B. Cox ard Miss Adellie Smith, M. $. Bruton and Miss NJ. B. Nordin, Benjamin Wilson and Miss Cinthia Vicia Eliza beth Herin. Mir. Richard Cloman, the whole souled and accommodating hack-man running from this place to Russellyille has just furnished his line with q bran fired new hack from the Russellyille shop and especially arranged for the purpose. Drummers and others wish ing to visit the county seat with the view of remaining over all night will find it to their interest to take the Do- yer hack. No danger of the usual col lision that awaits the traveller Lowa- days, and Mir. Cloman comes to time on two and half minutes, wet or dry.
 Considerable business WAS transa cted at the probate court last week and q number of estate cases were disposed of. Also being the called term Of the county court the following matters were passed upon. l. N. Cagle and others on petition the voting precinct of Moreland township was changed to Cagles Mill. In the formation of Val- ley township Gross Plains was thrown to one side. hence the change was nec- essary. On petition by Esq. Lazenby and others Gala Rock district, No. l3, was divided-district formed as petit toned for and to be known as "Cnion" district, No. 5l. Old district No. l3 being left without director. Joseph Nugent, !. 1T. Marsh and James Claunch were by the court appointed directors therefor. On petition by Mir. Alewine and others that-portion of the territory of district No. 26 and lying west of White Oak Creek was restored back to district No. 2, and the remain der of district No. 26 was divided form- ing rev district out of the southern portion lying on each side of the rail- road and Joining the Conway line, and known ss Happy Bend" district No. 59, and directors appointed therefor.
 Since the enumeration of children taken in Sept. last there have been IA Dists. formed which has caus- ed considerable confusion and trouble In keeping matters straight, but as the county is now we'll subdiyided in spe- oial school districts 1t is to be hoped