The Osceola times., 1882-11-25
OsccOla Rain Drops.
Cool, bracing, healih.renewing

Mr.. w. T.. Moss shipped 100
ducks last Tuesday on the steamer
Mark Twain.
The Ladies' Aid Society meets
next Tuesday evening at Mrs, G, F.
Stowell's residence.
Ducks were never so numerous
as at present, and the sports are hav-
ing regular picnic.
n--Chrisimas will soon be here.
"The early bird, &c." Send in your
Christmas advertisements.
Fine Graverly Chewing Tobac-
co at DIR. r. {. PREwiTr's.
DIR. Geo. f. Pettey, wife and
little daughter, returned home, at
Hickman, last Saturday.
Mr.. T. F. Glasgow, called and
settled up past delinquencies, and
renewed his subscription to the
TINES.
Mr.. John Barney, who has been
confined to his room for the past two
weeks, with malarial fever, is, we
are glad to state, convalescent.
If you want anything in the
Druggists line, go to
DIR. r. c. PREwIrT.
Mr.. w. T. Rountree and family
left last Wednesday for Coyington,
Tenn; where they will in future
make their home.
DR.. F. NJ. Pettey and wife tack
led the swamps on their way back to
their Buffalo Island home last Mon
day. Wish them safe trip.
Misses Engcnia Edrington and
Maggie Boiseau, who for the past
two weeks have been the guests of
Miss Mollie Matthews, returned to
Memphis; last Thursday.
Mr.. John Fink, was among the
callers this week, who renewed his
subscription, and remarked that he
wouldn't do without the TIMES for
ten times its cost.
Mr.. N. w. Goodrich having con-
cluded, after residence of two
years, that this was good-enough
country to live in, called and sub
scribed for copy of the Times, one
year.
DIR. II. c. Dunavant, made a
flying visit to Memphis this week.
On his return he was in possession
of bran new breech- loading shot
gun. Ducks will now have to fly
high to get out of his reach.
Mr.. Thos. l.. Bell and family Of
Cincinnati, o., arrived yesterday, and
will take up their abode in their
handsome new and elegant residence.
In behalf of the citizens of Osceola,
we extend to them hearty welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams, ac-
companied by Mrs. Ben Bacchus, left
last Tuesday, on visit to New Or
leans, La; and Miss Lena Williams
left at the same time to spend the
winter in Nashville, Tenn. We
wish them delightful trip and
safe return to their homes.
Col. J. II. Parnell, who visited
Jonesboro, with view of locating,
returned home last Sunday. He says
he wont move to Jonesboro. He al
so visited Mariana, Lee county, and
from the high praise bestowed upon
that town, as business centre, we
incline to the opinion that Osceola
is more than likely to lose a citizen.
Unless we can steal time and 90 |
out and slay duck or wild geese,
we fear we wont be able to return
thanks on Thanksgiving day; tur-
keys are scarce and their owners
don't seem disposed to send them to
the printer. How can he return
thanks when he gets nothing to be
thankful for?
Another Duck hunting party
went out to Big Lake last Monday,
consisting of Mess. J. P. Edrington,
W. +. Moss, and w. B. Edrington of
Osceola, and Mr.. Simpson Tate, Of
Memphis. They were provided with
ammunition enough to kill steam
boat load Of ducks, and we will ex-
pect big supply Of duck-meat when
they return.
We noticed wagon load of fine
Irish potatoes on the streets Thurs
day morning, which were raised by