The Osceola times., 1882-08-19
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Tree aud vine goods continue
TO coaia in.
Our thanks are due Mr.. Quinn
for couple Of fine Water-nolons.
Don't wait until the last mo
,s..ai, be: order your Tickets prin-
ted at once.
Why don't somebody como on'
fx.Assessor? Must this Office 60
. Abegging!
Old lady Bowlen. mother of jeff
aud Tom Bowlen died last Thurs
day.
Mr.. ID. w. Pounds, who has
been absent from Usceola for some
time, Is on visit 10 his mother, Mrs,
Barney.
Mr.. Harry Holmes, the retired
printer and merchant, returned from
Memphis and the Bayou country
this week.
The Ladies Aid Society will
meet next Tuesday night at the
home Of the TIMES gang. Come
everybody, well open now keg ol
ink.
Candidates are readily destin'
guished from the other citizens by
their set smiles, After the election
you will know then still better b,
the longitudinality Of their chins.
Sweet potatoes, the size o.
stuffed clubs, are beginning to find
their way to market. Now lc,
somebody get the possums roady by
frost.
We hear the crops spoken Of as
"Splendid" from all parts of the
county. Pluck and energy with So
Der heads will overcome overtlows
cut-worms, late spring, cold-weathcr
and every other drawbacks.
The young folks had a delight.
ful entertainment at Capt. Dan Mat
thews' residence Thursday night
Dancing and love-making was the
order of the evening, and all went
as merry us marriage bell.
Mr. T. c. Edrington, in passing
by, handed us three apples, with the
remark that "they were u sample oi
tree full" They averaged a pound
in weight, and arc hard TO beat. We
liked the sample, Tom, send on your
Bell.Aowers.
MIR. J. i. Ruddell, of Chicka.
sawba, came to town this week, bu,
very important business at the Court
house with the Clerk, kept him from
calling at the Times Office. Hop,
be won't be in such hurry mex
time.
Mrs Merriweather. of Memphis
We understand, has promised to com,
UP to Osccola, and delivers a Lectur,
On Temperance next Sunday week
Aug. 9th. Mrs. Merriwcather''
reputation as n Lectures is world
wide, and has few superiors in tn,
lecture field. We hope she will no
disappoint us. We bespcak for hcl
D large audience.
Al. Lowry, brother of Robt
Lowery, Drug Clerk at Prewitt,
Drug Store. was murdered at Hick
man, KY, last week. He was sleep
Ing in Drug store, when burglar,
effected an entrance. Awaking, Mr.
Lowry undertook to capture then
when he was murdered.
The canvass, from our Exchang
cs, for Circuit Court Judge ant
Prosecuting Attorney, of this dis
trict, is getting interesting. Al
hands s,e putting In their best licks
We can't help but think Bard vii
come out few licks ahead.
MIR. John \. Loveweil, promi
nent candidate for Sheriff, returned
from the lower end of the Count,
yesterday, and says the people. rs a
general thing, say they won't have
anything to do with the primaries,
and that be Is therefore candidate
an through to the 4th. day Of Sep.
tember. No primaries in his'n.
Capt. S. S. Semmes, who has
Just come in from canvassing tour
Iaid the Times office o pleasant call
yesterday evening. He reports his
prospects very tlattcring. Capt Sem.
ines, il elected. will make tip-top
judge, and the people should eonsid-
cr his claims thoroughly before cast
ing their votes. This is an impor-
tant Office and should be flied by