The Osceola times., 1881-12-03
OsccOIa Rain Drops.
Another show in town.

Mrs. F. Fletcher is having her
dwelling weather boarded. Mr.. -
Jewell is bossing the job.
Mrs T. c. Edrington who has
been visiting relatives in Memphis,
ret~rnea Friday.
Our old friend Capt. Bowen
made us happy, last Thursday, by a
pleasant call, and renewal,
Mr.. Cornelius Powell made us
apleasant call during the week and
renewed his subscription TO Times.
Several lots of Job work this
week rushed the Times office to its
utmost capacity, and will account for
the paper being little late.
Mrs. F. B. Hale returned from
Russelville, last Thursday, bringing
Pearl, who has been on long visit
to Grandma's, home with her.
Capt. II. NJ. Mcvcigh is having
him a neat residence built in the
rear Of the catholic church, in the
Matthews addition. Mr.. McGce is
the builder.
We learn that Mr.. Peter Bricky
has made arrangements with Mr.. w.
p. Hale TO build a Gin house on the
cite lately occupied by the one de-
stroyed by fire.
Judge E. A. Garlick, who was
SO extensively advertised by the
Memphis papers, as having "slid
out" returned to his home last Sun
day morning.
We acknowledge pleasant call
from Mr.. j. l.. Hearn, of Chickasaw-
ba, last Monday. The usual business
ofrenewing subscription &C., was du-
ly attended to. Call again.
--Osceola is as well supplied, if
not better, with fresh saaats, as any
town in ADMINISTRATORS beef; pork,
Fish, Duck, Geese, Turkey and every
other kind of game.
Parents and friends of the chill
dren, now is the time to make ar
rangements for Christmas Tree.
If you intend to do your duty, and
give the little folks treat, 20 to
work.
Mess. Brickcy Brothers have
had some sign painting on their new
Store, which looks attractive. The
lettering is the work of Mr.. Gibson
the painter and artist. lie is a good
workman-and ought to be patron,
lied,
For the next thirty days Mess.
stowell q Heinz, propose to sell out
their entire stock of goods, which
were bought in New York before the
late rise, at actual cost. This is done
to make room for their Spring pur-
chases. Now is the time to get bar
gains. Call early, before their stock
i.picked over.
We hear some talk Of a Joint
Stock Company to buy Ferry-boat
to ply from Osceola to the Govern
ment camp, at Plum Point. This is
good move, and one that would
bring large trade to our town from
that quarter. Agitate and push it
through.
We acknowledge the receipt of
basket full of the finest, and lar.
gest Irish potatoes of the season
some weighing II pounds. They
were grown by Prof. McAlister, who
has about seventy five bushels.
Professor, we owe you one.
Tho crop of candidates promises
to be unusually large, and many he
roes Of thousand mudholes and
nary battle, will be around glad to
see the dear people" with the usu-
al patriotic love, and like old Cicero
OF Rome, ready to say "fellow-citi-
zens-"
"A trading boat stopped a, our
landing few days ago, and the pro-
prietors commenced selling cider &C.,
without having first provided them
selves with proper papers, as requir-
ed by law. The officers hearing of
it, soon gobbled them in, Ubet.
Mr.. Ed. II. Mathes, who took a
trip through Texas, with the view of
locating il a suitable place could be
found, returned to Osceola last Tues
day. After careful survey of Tex
as and its business outlook, Mr.. Ma.