The Osceola times., 1881-11-12
OsceOla Rain Drops.

Circuit Court adjourned to-day
after a two weeks session.
-Blacksmithing of all kinds by
w. c. NICHOLS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkes, of Caruth'
ersville, Mo-, are visiting at Mr.. w
J. Bowen.
Something less than foot OF
rain fell last "Wednesday and Thurs
day. The roads will be in fix!
Horse. .shoeing specially by
w. c. NICHOLS.
The Osccola market has been
well stocked with venison during
the week. Hunters find no trouble
in securing all they can dispose Of.
Several plain drunks during the
week, Notwithstanding circuit court
was in session, and half dozen j.
P. shops in full blast.
Bring your Blacksmithing to
w. c. NICHOLS.
The Mississippi River Improve
ment is, Just now, one of the biggest
sort of boom. Let the boom con-
tinue to boom.
Renewed subscribers: II. Ben
ton, Judge l.. l.. Mack, and j. A.
Strawn.
New subscribers: J. NJ Lawrence,
James Ashburn, DIR. w. Ii. Oglesby,
and p. X. Smith.
Horse -shoeing in workman-like
manner by
VIZ NICHOLS.
Mr.. John A. Lovewell and Mr..
Murray Edrington were out four
DAYS last week, and succeeded in
bagging seven deer, l.ovewell kill
ing six of the number.
Mr.. Martin Norman, Jr., Of
Clear Lake, while in attendance at
Court last week, was taken sudden
ly sick. He started for home, but
only got to Mr.. Eb. Bowen's where
he grew worse and died last Tues
day--summoned to attend the courts
above.
Mr.. James Ward says, he was
within one mile of Ayres' gin when
it caught fire, and expresses the hope
that his particular (s0 friends will not
withhold the usual credit due him as
being the cause of the burning.
The Government boat, J. c.
Chapman, stationed at Island No.
30, came over last Tuesday and laid
at our landing short time. The
long looked for and expected river
improvements, is at last about to-
commence. A large force of hands
are already at work.
Mr.. Hart, of Louisville, KY,
has been stopping in our town this
week, prospecting in the interest
of a large party of sportsmen, who
are expected here to-day or to-mor-
row, when they will go out in the
swamp and engage In the excitement
of the chase.
We would call the attention of
all interested, that DIR. J. w. Fields,
Dentist, is now here, temporarily
located in Mr.. Ed II. Mathes' law
Office; where he will be pleased Z,
do work in his line. ''es "''o
children needing bi. services VIII DC
attended at .'-''ir residences, If de-
s;roa Gall early as he will be here
out short time.
--Messrs. Lidy, Merriman and lie.
land, of Memphis, came up last Tues
day, and left for the Lake in search
of game and sport. They are to be
followed in few days by another
large party of Memphis gentlemen,
who are to join them. We predict
that the Juicy wild duck will suf-
fei in the flesh. The lakes are full
of them-we mean ducks; and hun
ters too, for that matter.
Running for Office and receiving
large majorities is all very nice; but
when in Office, and discharging the
duties pertaining thereto, is quite an
other thing. For instance; about a
year ago, the school directors bought
u big pile of lumber for the purpose
of building a walk to the school
house. |, is still in pile, wasting
and going TO rack, while the school
children wade and swim by turns to
and from school.