The Osceola times., 1882-12-09
OsceOla Rain Drops.

w hitc Henry was robbed of all
his good clothes and about forty
dollars in money, last Sunday night.
A fine line of choice cigars at
r. {. PRrwIrrs.
Mess. Lewis &. Bowen and w.
S. HAYES called and renewed their
subscriptions to the TIMES this week.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet at the residence of Mrs \. l..
Avery next Tuerday evening.
Mr.. Mark Parr, the blind man,
died last "Wednesday morning, of
pnuemcnia.
If you want anything in the
Druggists line, 60 to
DIX. re. PIEwITT.
Our old friend J. HAYES Pickett.
of Memphis, was ON our streets dur
ing the week.
Mr.. J. B Wynne, who has been
in wretched health for some time,
left last Thursday in search of a
more congenial cline. He was ac-
companicd by his wife and mother.
What has become of the Mat
rimonial Agencies all Of a sudden:
We have not received circular in
three weeks. Have they all Peter
cd OUT
Mr.. and Mrs. Bush, who have
been for some time visiting relatives
and friends in our community, left
for their home at Kcnton Station
Tenn; last Monday.
Ye editor slipped of one day
this week, thinking he would kill a
mess Of Ducks, but returned with a
severe cold. Since then the weather
has been too cold for him to prowl
around hunting for items.
DR.. Prewitt will not be nndcrsold
for Cash.
Such sudden changes in the
weather ~ was experienced last
Wednesday night the thermometer
slididing down from - down to 222
degrees, is what makes fellow
wish winter overcoats grew on cot
ton stalks.
Last Monday was the happy oc-
cassion of the assembling of small
party of relatives and friends at the
residence of Mr.. George Boyce to
partake Of sumptuous dinner pre-
pared in honor of his thirty fifth birth.
day Ye editors family was repre-
sented and report delightful time
The excitement over the New
ELpIIpGr SEWING MACHINE to bo
given away Christmas by n. l.
Avery & CO., is growing daily es
pccially among the ladies. Tho
time is very short now in which tc
secure tickets-so avail yourself o
the opportunity promptly.
Venus the goddess of bcaut,
and love, disported herselfbeforc ole
Sol last "Wednesday; and the old fel
low was mashed" SO to speak
All the fire and fervor of his lionel,
lot went out to her as it were, anC
old mother earth was left in the colo
Thermometer went down 80 de
grees in less than ~ hours.
Hog killing time is at hand, bu'
the hogs are not. The squeal of !
dying hog, would furnish a subject
for poetic enthusiasm. As it is, oul
people will have to enthuse wher
presenting their cases 10 the mer.
chants next spring in order to get
side meat to run them. at about .
cents a pound.
The handsomest thing for a
Christmas present, that we have seen
vet, is the handsome New ELDREpGr
Sewing Machine valued at $40. to be
given away by Avery & CO., it is on
exhibition at their Store, go and Sc,
it, purchase one dollars worth Of
goods for cash, aud secure a ticket
in the drawing which takes plac,
Christmas-lou may be the lucky
one.
Two years ago, our then Repre-
sentative elect, gave notice through
the columns of this paper, that he
would present Bill before the leg.
islature to open road on the river
bank from Osceola, to Elmot landing
That was McVeigh's first entry on
record as legislator. This year oul