Sharp County record., 1881-05-26
LOCAL NEWS
Town and County.

-MessrS. Nj. V. Shaver 9nQ Ut. Quill
van, of Calamine, are visiting Evening
Shade this week. No news.
There is some prospect of discontin-
uing Sunday service on the Walnut Ridge
and Harrison mail route. Six mails per
week is, we think, sufficient.
Our young friend Paul Dawson, of
Center, is again in the role of publisher.
This time he calls his little paper "The
Trumpet" Always whittle from you,
Paul, and you'll never cut yourself.
The farmers complain of too frequent
rain showers during the past two or three
weeks, which has prevented them from
cultivating their crops, thus giving the
weeds start. They are very busy now.
Mayor Wilson reduced the city's in
debtedness this week, by collecting about
twenty dollars in scrip from persons who
mistook our nicely-paved Main street for
race track. Travel slower, gentlemen.
Mr.. Thomas Herren has returned
from Fayetteville, where he has been a
student of the university. He reports
that institution of learning in a flourish
ing condition, with large attendance of
students.
Mr.. Robert Gray, instead of removing
to Missouri, as he formerly contemplated,
has purchased q farm in lizard county,
we learn, and located thereon. We regret
to lose Mr.. Gray from our midst, as he
was one of our best citizens.
just before going to press, we learn
that the wife of DR.. j. M. Dawson, of
Center, while out riding last Sunday eve.
ming, was thrown from mule and killed.
No further particulars.
We are under obligations to Messrs.
f. G. Henderson and 7. j. Davidson for
their efficient help in our Office in the
absence of the editor, during the past two
weeks. They have not rusted during their
rest from the newspaper business.
No marriage licenses issued since the
18th inst. The rural lads and lassies are
evidently very busy exterminating the
weeds in the cotton patch, and the village
boys are too bashful to mention the sub
ject.
Mr.. Hamp Price, who recently went
with his family to Eureka Springs, made
very brief sojourn at the great health.
giving fountain, we are informed. The
sanitary condition of the place was bad,
and there were too many contagious dis.
eases, including small pox, he says, at the
Springs.
AT the election in Evening Shade
school district last Saturday, fve-mill
special tax was voted. almost unanimously,
and G. W. Shaver, E. G. Henderson and
H. W. Brown were elected school direct.
ors or trustees for one, two and three
years, respectively. The cause of educa.
ton is booming in this section, and don't
you forgetit.
Readers and friends of the RECORD,
when visiting town, will do us favor to
call at our office and give us items of mat
ters transpiring in their respective neigh,
borhoods. Or drop us letter or postal
card, stating briefly what has occurred,
give it in your own language, just as you
would tell it to your neighbor, (no matter
how you spell, and we will put in such
shape that our readers will understand it.
Give US the local news, which is the life
and merit of a county paper.
Remember there is to be a Sunday
school picnic in the grove in the west part
of town, tomorrow (Friday.) Let all at
tend who can and each sheald- -eass5- =
some provisions along. Presiding Elder
Fizer and several other able speakers are
expected to be present and address the
people. The Evening Shade cornet band
with the assistance of Professors Btuun
and Magofin, both talented musicians,
will furnish good music. No intoxicating
liquors can be sold on the grounds. Go
prepared to spend the day in q pleasant
manner.