The Osceola times., 1882-10-14
OsceOla Rain Drops.
Mrs. n. L. Avery, we regret

See notice To cOntrfstvis, soiic-
iting bids for the building Of a Court
House.
Mr.. G. r. Brickey is among the
list of the sick this week.
The l.. A. Society will meet at
Mrs. John. l.. Drivers next Tuesday
night,
Mrs. Smith, wife of Mr.. Carol
Smith, of Clear Lake, died last Sun
day.
Mrs. Bette Bush, nee keiser,
and her husband, are on visit to
friends and relatives.
Cotton picking, owing to the,
continued warm and growing wealth
er, is slow-the bolls opening slowly
The bottom of the river has
nearly dropped out, the water being
down to rock bottom.
The boys and girls went out in
the country serenading, the other
night, and delightful time was had.
Mrs. Martha Ross and Mrs. J.
II. Parneii made shopping visit to
Memphis during the week.
Judge c. l.. Moorc's hand was
amputated jus, above the wrist, and
at last accounts was getting along
finely.
FROM Mr.. SOD. q. Mcbride, we
learn Of the death, last week, Of Mr..
James Wetherford, ON Frenchman's
Bayou.
Mess, Fred Adams. F. r. I,anier,
and Will. Joplin, all of Memphis,
were among the arrivals jp our town
this week.
Squire b. A. Sanders, of Dead
timber Lake, called at the Times
Office, last Monday, and renewed his
subscription.
Mr.. Henry Cooke spent day
or two in town this week. Henry is
now travelling for a Cigar and Tobac-
co house.
Mr.. J. B. Wynne has been con-
fined to his room this week, and at
one time his recovery was consider
ed doubtful. lie is now, we are
pleased to state, on the mend.
Mrs. II. Is. Smith, of Golden
Lake, who has been spending few
days here visiting relatives, returned
home on the Coahcmo last Tuesday.
Mr.. A. Sloan, who has been in
wretched health for some lime, left
last Tuesday for Eureka Springs,
where we hope he may be restored
TO his woated health.
Squire J. F. Ruddeil, Chicka-
sawba, made the Times Office a pleas
ant call last Monday, talked of the
weather, crops, future outlook OF
Blythesville, &C., and paid up arrcass
on the TIMES.
Our merchants are all laying in
full stocks Of general merchandise in
anticipation of the busy time coming
The TIMES is ready, willing and
waiting to tell its readers what you
have and keep. lfyou are wise, you
will advertise.
We acknowledge apieasant cal
from Mr., Sol. G. Mcbride, of Louise
during the week, also a renewal o.
bis own subscription and an extra
copy of the Times to be sent to Mr.
J. N. Brunson, Upton Station, Tip.
ton Co., Tenn,
--Mr. ID. II. Pittnan, Of Bend 35
was in attendance at County Court
this week, From him we learn that
the river is playing havoc with hi'
plantation, caying in the banks by
sections. lie says he would like for
the government To send "a pile-driyer
and plant row Of sticks in front o.
his place.
Rev. A. Warren, of Jonesboro,
came through yesterday, on his way
to visit his daughter, who is living
on Frenchman's Bayou, From hin
we learned that young Atkinson, tho
wife murderer, of i'emiscot county
Mo-, was captured few days ag'
near Old Town, Craighead Co.; and
no doubt is in the Gayoso Jail b,
this time, whittier he was taken by
his captors, by rail via New Madrid
Everything in the eating line
is on the upgrade; butter, 30c.; eggs