Sharp County record., 1881-08-25
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Town and COlIE ty.

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-Messrs. NJ. G. Wainwright and c. j.
Andrews have returned with their fami-
lies from Newburg Springs.
The citizens Of Scott township indulg.
ed in two picnics last Saturday. Parties
attending from Evening Shade report a
jolly time.
Mrs. McCaleb and son James, and
Hon. S. H. Davidson and family are visit.
ing relatives in Fulton county, but are
expected home in a day or two.
The new comet can be seen in the
northwestern sky, about s o'clock p. m.
Verify, these additions to the beauties of
the heavenly canopy are omens of dry
weather.
Marriage licenses issued this week:
James NJ. Ramsey and Louisa Smith, W,
T. Cliff and Jennie Moore, Joseph N,
Baker and Mary Garner, j. S. Meeker
and NJ f. Jones.
"A protracted meeting of the NJ. E,
church will be held in Evening Shade,
commencing next Saturday evening 9th
inst. Presiding Elder Fizer will be in
attendance, we are informed.
IA rote received tsis wGfk fs9m Raz.
J. II, Dye states that he will address the
people, at Evening Shade on the subject
of temperance, on the evening of Sept. 8th,
at early candlelight. Audience will as,
semble in the Christian church.
May, aged about twenty years,
and resident of the west part of Piney
Fork township, died few days since,
from the effects of sun stroke. lie fingered
two or three days after becoming pros,
trate.
Information was received here this
(Thursday) morning that Jacksonport
was visited by a very destructive fire
Tuesday night, burning hotel and some
private residences, The extent of the
losses was not learned.
Prof. Magoffn and daughter and
Miss - Daugherty, of Jacksonport, paid
Evening Shade brief visit last week.
The Professor is making arrangements to
locate among us according to previous an
nouncement.
The editor Of the RECORD was absent
the early part of the week, on visit to
lizard county, and did not return in time
to gather up the usual amount of local
and state news for this issue. For the
same reason, we are little behind with
this edition.
BY request of Presiding Elder Fizer,
Mr. RObt. H. Young, an experienced stone
mason, from BatoSyilie, inspected the brick
church in this place, few days since, to
ascertain as to the danger of It's falling
down, which has been apprehended by our
citizens for several months. Mr. Young
after close examination, pronounced the
building unsafe for use, being liable to fall
at any time.
Mr.. B. G. Noel left here the first of
the week for Batesville, where he has ac-
cepted position in the store of Mr..
Simon Adler. Mr.. n. has the best of
recommendations, having been employed
here as salesman, and more recently as
deputy sheriff, giving satisfaction to his
employers in both capacities.
A barbecue given at Baden Springs,
near Pineville, lard county, last Satur-
day, was largely attended and muchly
enjoyed by all who participated. The
editor of the RECORD, as well as several
other citizens of Sharp, was present, but
owing to lack Of time and space, is I'M
able to give a full report of the affair.
lha e s I. 7d1IOusiy GsIlmated
at from twelve hundred to two thousand,
there was an abundance Of oatables, the
Melbourne and Franklin cornet bands
furnished good music, the youngsters in
dulged in dancing and swinging, while
older folks spent the time in social con-
verse, everybody was in the most pleasant
mood, nothing transpired. to mar the
pleasure of any, and altogether the occa.
sion was a vcru Cpiovobl, ana