The Osceola times., 1882-12-02
OsceOln Rain Drops.

"A fine line of choice cigars at
II. G, PREwITT's.
Mr.. and Mrs, +. NJ. Lucas lost
their youngest child last Tuesday.
First snow of the season fell
"Wednesday morning, and Ice is now
no longer a luxury.
The useless nobody is always
envious Of the useful somebody.
Mr.. J. NJ. Lawrence dropped in
during the week and renewed his
subscription to the TIMES,
THE Ladies Aid Society will
meet next Tuesday night at the resi-
dence of Mrs, N, l.. Avery.
Mrs. Maggie Stratton and Mrs,
Pauline Garlick went down to the
city last Tuesday on a shopping tour.
The hunting party mentioned in
our last as having gone to Big Lake,
returned home last Saturday-after
bagging several hundred ducks.
Mr., Joseph Bartl, the gentleman
who was awarded the contract Of
building the Court House, is here
ready to commence work next week.
If you want anything in the
Druggists line, 60 to
DR.. r. c. PREwITT.
Had the three Mile Law been
enforced, the probabilities are that
we would not have been called on to
report another bloody murder.
MIR. l.. II. Forsyth Of Hickman,
has been added to our list of new
subscribers, through our agent DR..
Geo. e. Pettey.
Mrs. Carleton and Miss Jimmie
Orr, two charming and intelligent
ladies of Nodena, visited our town
during the week and were the guests
Of Mrs. w. p. Hale.
Owing to the inclemency Of the
weather, very little cotton was pick
ed this week, and the gin mills have
been idle most Of the time in conse-
quence.
We regret to announce that our
fellow townsman, DR.. H. @. Duna-
want is quite sick and confined to his
room. Hope he will soon be able to
be out again.
Tho Colored School opened last
Monday; the position of Teacher
was awarded to Mr.. Joe II. Bradford,
who is well qualified to discharge
the duties required of teacher.
Made no Assign ment.
The festive house fly and the mu-
sical Mosquito, have hung up--sus'
pended business for the season.
They will resume early next Spring
1t is with pleasure VIC call at
tention to tho card of Mr.. Martin
McDonna which appears in another
column. Mr.. McDonna is a skillful
workman and does all kinds of re-
pairing in the Gun, Clock, Watch
and Jewellery line, and guarantees
all work. Try him.
The Elegant New ELpRrpGE
SEWING MACHINE that Mess. n. l..
Avery & Co. propose giving away
will make splendid Christmas pres
ent, and no doubt the contest for il
will be very spirited-To every pur-
chaser of one dollars worth of goods
for cash they give ticket-which
entities the holder to one chance in
the Drawing.
We were pleased to receive a
call from our old friend and playmate
Mr.. Frank Brickcy Of Cliff, Mo-, who
is here on a visit to his brothers
Mess. Gid and Peter Briekey. His
presence and conversation recalled
many pleasing recollections and
scenes Of our boyhood days in old
Ste. Genevieve County the home of
our birth. We hope Mr.. Brickey
will enjoy his stay while in our
midst
Col. z. Lidy, of Memphis, who
went out to Big Lake with the Men,
phis club, after enjoying camp life
two weeks, returned last Monday
and took passage for Memphis on
the Coahomo Tuesday. He express
ed himself as highly delighted with
his trip--roughing it in camp, feast
ing on duck, game fish and other