Sharp County record., 1881-03-10
Town and County.
See notice Of town election.

The RECoRD's subscription list is
constantly increasing,
Mr.. Alf. II. Joblin was in town this
week, in the interest of the popular house
which he represents.
Nh: John R. Metcalf returned on Mon
day last from St. Louis, where he pur,
chased an extensive supply of goods for
the firm Of Williams & Motealf.
"A large stock Of sole leather will be
received next week at 7. J. Spurlock's,
where good supply thereof will be kept
thereafter, and sold at low figures.
Mr.. r. Z Hudjleston is now in the
employ Of Mesrs Williams & Metcalf, as
salesman, and seems to take hold like
sa experienced hand at the BUSINESS.
Marriage licenses issued during the past
week: JAS, b. Southland and Margares L.
Welch, 7. B. Jones and Martha C, Good
man, John Haley and Louisa White, n. E.
SarGsnt and Sarah BOmeRarner.
Y There was reorganization Of the
Evening Shade Sabbath school last Sun
&sy. Prof Moore was chosen as super
intendent, and j. N. Shaver, assistant
superintendent; Miss Ethel Abe7nethv,
: >-s-a.y Y; i'.iss Mamie Moblsy, treasurer.
-Massrs. L. T. and E. A. Medley,
brothers Of Jno, S. and R. F. Medley, ths
enterprising mill men, arrived here from
Iowa, last week, and will probably join
their brothers in the mill business. They
paid the RECORD Office pleasant visit.
F. NJ. Jones' an experienced artist,
hss arrived in Evening Shade, and will
open his photograph gallery on the court
house yard next Monday, when he will
be prepared to DO all kinds of wo k in his
line. Old pictures copied and enlarged.
Mr., D NJ. Turnsy delivered very
interesting lecture on the subject of edu-
cation, at the Christian church, last eve
ming. There was very good audience.
He will lecture again this evening, at
1870 o'clock. Subject, "Pluck."
AIR. j. P. Cochran started, the first of
the week, to ST. Louis, where be will pur
chase q supply of goods. lie is accom-
panied by hi. daughter, Miss Kate, who
Eakes her first visit to the city, and will
doubtless enjoy the many scenes of the
great metropolis.
The expenses of the recent February
term of the Sharp circuit court were as
follows:
Grand jurors fees. .$3S4.00
Witnesses before grand jury..... 1863 80
Petit jurors fees. ............. SOP. 90
Jury commissioners fees. ...... 600
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Total. Observation-Disclosures. LOCI so
We are informed that the postmaster
81 Kings Mills forwarded the package of
RECORDS addressed to Center, to High
land, last Friday, and sent the package
for Highland to some other OfGce, so that
our subscribers at those Offices failed to
get their papers as soon as they should
Hope be will be more careful hereafter.
.----tHfr> James Sims, who resides about
FIVE miles northeast of town, met with a
serious accident one day last week. lie
was engaged in ehopping down tree,
which lodged against another tree, and
while cbopping the latter, the first fell
upon him, the branches knocking him
down and resting upon him until his son,
who fortunately was near by, came to his
relief. He was seriously, though it is
Thought not fatally, hurt.
The dwelling occupied by Mrs. Emily
J Penter, half q mile northea,t of town,
was destroyed by fire last Mcnday lanrn-
ing, while the family was out in the field,
engaged in picking cotton. Everything
lhe use contained was burned, leaving
the family in a destitute condition. Sew
eral dollars were raised by subscription
to supply their Immediate wants, but
still the circumstance is quite calamity
to them. The house a log cabin of bus
small vaiuo) belonged to J. p. Jones.
Fire is sunOosel 10 have been accidental