Sharp County record., 1881-07-28
LOCAL NEWS
Town and County.
Probate court next week.

-GrODdGb cUuIU HGAG hCOh'
The Evening Shade lodge Knights Of
Honor is booming.
infant child of McCurdy and
Mollie A. Hail, of Hickory Valley, died
on the 23d inst, aged about y months.
Sickness in our family, and neglect
of the hack drivers to bring our paper
from the railroad, accounts for the non
appearance of the RECORD last week.
-Messrs. Calvin and Jno. II. Ferguson,
nrominent citizens of Richwoods town
ship, passed through town to-day with
seven teams, conveying fifteen bales OF
cotton to the Batesville market.
>-ZProf. Magofin left US this week for
visit to Jacksonport, but will remove here
with his family in time to take charge of
the music department Of our high school
at the beginning of the ensuing term
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Davidson are the
happy proprietors of an St-poond son.
and the RECORD folks sustain similar
relationship to girl of about the same
Dimensions.
We are requested to state that Elder
J. O, RowIett, of the Christian church,
will preach in Evening Shade on the fifth
Sunday in this month, at II o'clock; also,
on Saturday evening previous. at o'clock. gl:
Marriage licenses since our last issue
James Keeton to Joe Ann Morgan, D. A.
Norman to II. J. Ghormley, D. NJ. Moore to
Jennie Everton, j. II. Goodwin to n. E.
Ellis, Wiley Simpson to Arista HOrseley,
Geo. A. Wilson to Sarah Morton, VIM.
Donahue to o. L. T. Brashear.
DIR. w. c. Noel, of Walnut Hill,
again paid his Evening Shade friends a
flying visit last week. The doctor speaks
in the highest terms Of the new proprie-
tors of the Southern hotel at Ravenden
Springs, and also predicts rafting iu-
ture for Ravenden.
The RECORD acknowledges receipt Of
generous samples of the delicious cakes
presented to the members of the cOrnet
band at the recent festival given for their
benefit. The band passed resolutions of
thanks to the donors, for their elegant
presents.
The Evening Shade high school
closed on Thursday, l4th inst, with lOl
students enrolled. The next term will
commence on the 5th day of September
next, and continue ten MONTHS A music
department, in charge Of Prof. Magoitn,
will be added the former course of in
struction.
An error occurred in the report given
in our last issue of the Barnett pork
stealing case. 1t was Cans who was i'm
plicated with Barnett in the theft, ed
Wells the name of the party from whom
the meat was stolen. Ii justice to Mr..
Wells, who is said to be very respecta-
bic citizen, we cheerfully make this cor
rection; and our cheerfulness becomes
kin to anxiety when we are told that
Mr.. W. is possessed of a fair degree of
muscle, and wears shoes numbered IL.
"A picnic was given by the New Pros
pect Sabbath school, in Cave township, on
the Goth inst, which is said to have been
one of the most enjoyable affairs of the
season. I Everything was neatly arranged,
APPROPRIATIONS had been made week
previous by clearing off the grounds in a
beautiful grove for the occasion. The
school marched to the grounds, with the
Evening Shade cornet band in the lead,
where the audience was addressed both
lengthily and appropriately by several
gentlemen noted for their ability to do
justice on such occasions, which speeches
were alternated with music by the band.
Nothing occurred to mar the pleasures of
the day, except the shrill whOop of the
lemonade and cider vendors, which died
away BY o'clock p. IN. on account of a
lack of supplies. There were three swings
on the ground, where the giddy-headed
had their heads made more giddy, and
where the heart swelled and the plethoric
purse grew beautifully less" ali!