The Osceola times., 1882-01-07
OsccOia Rain Drops.

Preaching tomorrow at the
Union Church morning and night,
by Rev. Mr. Woodley. All are cor
daily invited.
See advertisement of Jacoby <
Davis in another column. Bring
your dilapidatcd Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry &c, and have them repaired.
Capt. 5. 5, Semmcs and lady re
turned, last Tuesday, from Pecan PIT.
where they had gone to visit broth
er Lyman and sister Maggie, "
Mr.. and Nr,. w. +. Williams
who left on visit to New Orleans,
some two weeks ago, returned last
Tuesday, well pleased with their
trip.
Last Friday night the holiday
festivities wound up with a delight
ful hop at the Planters house. Ev-
cry one present seemed TO enjoy the
occasion muchly.
Perry, the gun smith, who had
been here but a short time, and who
came here from Tiptonyille Tenn,
was taken sick last week and died on
Friday night His wife and family,
who are still at Tiptonyille, have
been notified of his sudden death.
DR.. Patterson, of Big Lake, af-
ter a protracted spree and while in a
drunken fit took an overdose of Nor
phine from the effect of which he
died on the 2Sth ult. The Coroner's
Jury who were summoned to hold an
inquest, returned verdict in accord
ance with the above facts,
A whisky drummer struck he !
town day or two since who was not
aware OF the closing of the saloons,
and if ever a man may be said to
"look like a fish cut of water" that
would describe him exactly when he
found out swig was not TO be
had in the town. He went away
thoroughly Disguised.
Mrs. Fau,est, daughter of Mr. W.
G.. Dillahay, who has been i'll and
demented for some time and had to
be closely watched To prevent her
from wandering off, managed to es-
cape from the house, where she was
living at Daniels Point, and going
TO the river bank, either slipped in
the river or voluntarily committed
suicide by drowning. Her almost
distracted husband offers n liberal re- |
ward for the recovery of her body.
Among those who called during
the week and renewed their subscrip-
ton TO the Times, were: Mess. l.. w.
Goshorn, Of Darheld Point, +. Saw
yers, Of Clear Lake, Tom. Randall,
of Buffalo Island; O. +. Pettey, II. !
NJ. Pope, and J. II. Parnei!, Osceola'
while the following new srhserip-
tions were received: Mrs. Lctie Mil
Ter, Baxter, Drew Co, Ark; 7. J.
Parnell, Brown Station, Ala; W. :.
Gibson, Hotchkiss P o., Tenn; and
J. a. Barron, Blythesville,
Mr.. Joseph Hays, oftho Bayou,
was up during the Holidays, and
paid the TIMES afigo . pleasant visit.
He reports everything moving right
along in the lower end of the
county clearing lands, building
fences, out-houses, dwellings &C., is
all the go, and everybody in good
spirits. (not in the alcoholic seuce.l
The same condition OF affairs exists
in the upper end of the county, and
with favorable season this year
the citizens of Mississippi County
will be clear of debt, and have some
money to lay by for a rainy day.
While every body, in Osceola,
were enjoying the Christmas holidays
the grim monster death, seemed to
have taken special delight in visiting
our ncighbors Of the Frcnchman's
Bayou district. Among those report
ed as having succumhed to the dread
fiat, are Mess. Wm. Smith, Robt.
Pittman, Tim Ryan, Wright. LLOYD,
Mrs. Bunkley, and child OF Mr.. J.
w. Fonvile, also several colored
people whose names we did not learn
have also died in the past few
days.
Odd Fellows, Take Notice!
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