Sharp County record., 1881-05-19
LOCAL NEW s.
Town and County.

Since the rains have abated our farm
ers have been putting in good time in the
crops.
-Locusts, clock pedlers, book agents
and patent-right venders infest the whole
country.
Our cornet band is under obligations
to Professor Magofin for some new and
tastily arranged music.
1t is strange, but nevertheless true,
that the Eureka Springs papers give space
to patent medicine advertisements.
The following explains itself: Loyal,
May l3. killed two fine deers yesterday
and had fine son born this morning. All
doing well. W. IL. STEWART"
We are in informed By Parson UNI
sted that the preachers meeting, that was
to have come of at this place on the 26th
of this month"; has been postponed.
Those who attend the Sabbath school
picsic to be given near this place on the
9th inst, are expected, and are respect
fully requested by the superintendent of
the school, to bring along well packed
basket, that "all may be filed" and none
90 away dissatisfied.
Fred Fenix, indicted for stealing cof-
fee from G. w. Turner, of Ash Flat, was
tried at this term of the court and given
to the tender care of Uncle zeb Ward for
one year. Salem Informer.
The latest curiosity on exhibition at
Eureka Springs, is sixlegged calf The
calf was born in Ashley county, Ark,
and belongs to Mr.. j. W. kirkpatrick, Of
Hamburgh. The proprietor of the ami
nal exhibits him at the Echo Office, along
with the editor of that paper.
We notice some confusion with re-
gard to the construction of the amendment
to the school law. The state superintend-
ent holds that the only material change
effected by the amendment is, the time of
the annual school meeting is changed
from August to May; consequently, but
one director should be elected in the re-
spective school districts of the county, the
election to take place next Saturday, the
Dist instant.
"A number Of the young and elderly
people of Evening Shade have set apart
next Saturday for fish fry and general
recreation. Some selected place on Straw
berry river, a few miles from town, will
be the scene of enjoyment. This will be
the second excursion of the season for the
Evening Shade fishing club. The presi-
dent of the club furnishes the RECORD
with the following well arranged pro.
gramme: The services Of the best carriages
and hacks and most experienced livery
men have been secured and will leave
for the sequestered point at s o'clock
sharp. After all have arrived at the des-
ignated place, the following persons will
resume the duties assigned them: John
McCaleb will supply the fishers with
variety of fish bait; viii Cochran, assisted
by DR.. Wright, will bait the ladies hooks;
Bob Huddleston will keep off the snakes,
toads and turtles; Willie Edwards and
VIM. Collins will furnish snake medicine;
Curran Jeffery will disentangle hooks and
lines; fillmore Sloan will clean fish and
assist the cooks; Burgess Noel and Jim
McCaleb are to be fremen and general
roust-a bouts; Dudley Williams, John
Wasson, Tom McCaleb, Prof. Moore and
Charley Shaver are to furnish fish
ing tackle for the crowd, catch all the fish
and keep the children out of the creek.
The duties of the ladies that will be in at
tendance could not be had in time for
publication. A pleasant time is antici.
natad--Thn Rzeaa@ @ - iP5;7e0t5 III pay 1Jr
this notice, two google eyes, a shovel-bill
cat a pair jumping. ennies, red horse,
ten hands high, three yellow bellies, two
silver-sides, sturgeon and a half kit of
mackerel, the first Of which We don't
want forced upon us till the fgh:;ng ed,
itor returns.