The Osceola times., 1881-11-19
OsceOla Rain Drops.
-.1So in the shade yesterday.

day Tor Husseiviiie, OH WISH W "''
mother, Mrs. Wells.
Mr.. Columbus Horton has sold
out his place near town, and has nov
ed out ON Little River.
Negotiation in this part OF the
vineyard, though several frosts have
visited us, still presents green and
summery appearance.
MIR. Ben. II. Bacchus, after the
adjournment of the circuit court took
run down to the city, returning
last Tuesday, ready for business.
MIR. F. r. Lanicr, of Memphis
Tenn, paid us delightful visit yes
tcrday, renewing subscription and
settling up arrears.
-DIED--Friday, the llth. inst,
of whooping cough, Ella Maude,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. foPe'
age, ! year.
We had pleasant call from
Mrs. b. II. Bacchus yesterday, who
took a look through our sanctum and
admired the paraphcrnalia of the
Times Office.
Moss. B. B. Eskridgc and +. II.
Lsnier renewed subscriptions, and
Messrs. w. J. Knox and James
Christianson were entered on our list
Of new subscribers during the week.
For three or four days after the
adjournment of Court, when all the
officers had gone to Little Rock and
the .cits " had departed to their re-
spectivc homes, our town was as qul-
ct as village church yard.
Owing to the lateness of the
hour in which we received the intel
ligence of the death Of the infant
child of Mr.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Pope,
we omitted to mention the fact in
our last issue.
Mr.. Ed. II. Mathes left last Tues
day for Texas, whittier he goes IN
search of location and health. Mrs.
Mathes accompanied him as far as
Memphis. We hope that both OBJ
jccts will be fully realized.
Sheriff Haskins, with four or five
special deputies, among them, Mess.
Meadows, Williams, Dean, in charge
of the seven convicts convicted at
the last term Of the court, left for
Little Rock last Saturday and re-
turned on Thursday.
Mr.. Ed. Parry and Mr.. Thomas
Randle came in last Thursday from
Buffalo Island. Ed. says he has
travelled better roads in his time. He
and DR.. f. NJ. Pettey returned yes
terday, carrying out their remaining
household effects.
There is not vacant house IN
Osceola, and would-be house-renters
search in vain for empty houses. 1t
would be paying investment for
some one with means to put up a
dozen or two tenement builings In
and about town.
The party of hunters from Mem
phis, as also that from Kentucky, are
meeting with splendid luck out on
the Lake and in the bottoms. Sew
eral hundred ducks and score OF
deer have already fallen victims to
the pop of their breech-loaders.
Mr.. II. S. Williams left last
Thursday morning, for Ripley, Tenn
to attend the marriage of his sister,
Miss Matte Williams, who was to
be married to Mr.. Branch Nickson,
last Thursday evening. Miss Mattie's
numerous friend here will join in
wishing her long and happy life.
Owing to the crowded state OF
our columns last week, we neglect.
ed to return thanks in behalf OF the
feminine branch of the TINES firm
to Mr.. james Lawrence for a nice
mess of squirrels. We hope he will
overlook the omission, and rest as
sured that his gift was highly appre
ciated and enjoyed by the entire
Times outfit.
While Sheriff Haskins was gone
10 Little Rock in charge of one o
his former clerks, who has just beer
sentenced to one years servitude ii
the penitentiary, DR.. Lawrence, an
other clerk in his employ, and who
was working ou; a hundred dollai
6pa took ADVANTAGE of the situation