The Osceola times., 1881-06-18
Married..

John Lamberson to Mss Mary Mar
i'm. all of Mississippi county.
W. wish the happy pair much JOY
and happiness, coupled with lonl
life and prosperity.
Mrs. Emma, Mrs. Laura, and Mis-
Lydia Brickey left yesterday foI
Brickey's Landing, Mo-, to be ab
sent some time on visit to the ole
folks.
The following is report fol
each day during the week ending
Friday night, of the register Of the
thermometer, as indicated IN oul
office: Monday, 90 Tuesday, 0s
Wednesday, esj Thursday. 100
Friday, SO.
We learn that the Store house
of Mr.. J. j. Carr, at Bar field Point
was broken into last Monday NIGH
and quantity Of goods stolen
The thieves were followed down
as far as Ashport, where, finding
they were closely pressed. they
abandoned their Skiff, and all the
stolen goods, which Mr.. Carr recov.
cred.
Men may err and commit mis-.
takes, but nature never does. The
Moon hid her face behind the shad.
ow Of the earth last Saturday night,
that men might heap insult upon
injury. The time was opportunc.
Mr.. John Matthews and family
accompanied by Mrs.Ruth Burke,
left for their future homo, Fort
Smith, Ark, A host of warm per-
sonal friends, who regret their de-
parture from our midst, wish them
and success in their new
home.
-Died-at Dyersburg, Tenn, on
the 10th. inst, of apop'exy, Mrs.
Sarah Margaret Buckner, IN the
63rd. year of her age. Mrs. Buck
ner was n sister of Go late Col. Ell
liot Fletcher OF tins county, and
until within a few years resident
of Arkansas. Her remains were
brought over and inferred at the
old homestead, near Barfeld Point.
Picnic.
The patrons and friends of the
OsceoIa High School, and MISS
Maggie Duties School, are request
cd to assist the Teachers IN arrang.
ing Picnic for the little folks, to
take place next Thursday, in the
grove below Mr.. J. B. Drivers res.
idence. We hope all parents will
unite and give the children real
jolly, good old fashion treat, after
their ten months cons ant school
work.
MIR. i. NJ. Mosely of Chicka-
sawba paid US q very pleasant visit
last Saturday evening, and renew
cd his subscription. He Informed
us that the petition to prohibit the
sale of alcoholic liquors within three
miles of Blythes chapel is taking
like wild fire. Already, over three
fourths of the adult citizens of that
neighborhood have sigLed the petl-
ton even some of the saloon-keep-
ers have signed it and declared that
if their neighbors desired the traffic
stopped, they would place no OBJ
stacles in the way. All honor TO
them tor their manly course.
The Arkansas Prcss Assocl a.
ton will convene June 22nd., at
After adjournment
those who can spare the time will
make an excursion through tho en-
tire Northwest, and up to Lake
Winnepeg, in Canada.
We regret to have it to say that
tho backward way IN which some
of those who owe us small amounts
come forward, that wo will be un-
able 10 join our brethren Of the
press in this splendid opportunity
TO take long free ride. We still
live in hope that our patrons will
some day realize the fact that we
need some recreation, and put us
in q condition to excurt some too.
Drowned.
Last Wednesday mggt quite a
number of boys and young men
went oyer on the sand.bar at a point
opposite the upper Gin House, to
battle. Among the rest was young
man from Memphis, who has been
here tor some time, named VIM