The Osceola times., 1883-06-30
GsceOia Rain Drops.

Mr.. ii. B, Smith, at Idaho, is
our authorized agent to receive sub
scriptions for the TINES.
1T is rumored there viii be a
wedding in town tomorrow.
"A Aoatcr was caught near the
McGayock plantation, Thursday.
The river came to stand yes
terday morning, and rapid decline
is expected.
DR.. ]. l.. Nelson, the Dentist,
made business trip to Memphis,
this week.
If you want a choice fragrant
Cigar call at X. c. PREwITT's.
Mrs. S. S. Semmes went down
to Pecan Point, Tuesday, on visit
to her brother, Mr.. Lyman Morris,
and family.
Miss Ida Hale returned home
last Saturday, from Winchester,
Tenn, where she has been attending
school at Mary Sharp College.
Mr.. James Mitchell has receiv.
ed the appointment Of Post Master,
at Hickman, vice, James Swearingen
who resigned and moved back to
Dyersburg, Tenn.
Miss Seville Driver, daughter
of Mr.. ]. d. Driver, who has been
going to school at Kirkwood, No.,
has come home TO spend the vacation.
"A Clubhouse belonging to Mr..
Joe Price, (not our joel, of Fort Pill
low, was destroyed by fire last night.
1t is supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary.
Reports from all parts of the
county, though meagre, places the
cotton crop below the acreage of last
year; the corn crop larger, and all
considerably in the grass.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Tomlinson
stopped off and spent few days this
week with the old folks, and mixed
around among their friends generally.
The L. A. Society will meet at
Mrs. Fletcher's next Tuesday night,
at which time and place the annual
election Of officers will take place.
A full attendance is desired.
After the Lecture last Tuesday,
the audience repaired to the Court
house, where string band Of music
was in waiting, and, of course there
was some dancing done before re-
firing for the night.
MIR. L. Chaser returned from
Chicago, Thursday, where he had
gone to meet his kin-folks just ar
rived from the faderland. He re-.
ports having had good time gene
rally.
Miss Blanche Roam, the charm
ing and accomplished relative and
guest of Mrs. Semmes, and who for
the past six months has been instruct
ing a class in music, lett for her
home in Magnolia, Mississippi, last
Saturday.
New subscribers this week:
T. B. Jones, Golden Lake; Mrs. II
u. Tomlinson, Memphis, Tenn; F
NJ. Tucker and Buck Hall, Osceola
and L. H. Taylor, Bluffdale, Texas
by J. w. Taylor, of Carson Lake.
Renewals. F. Ruddle, Blythes.
vile, +. A. Coffman, Osceola.
Over at Plum Point, when {
guzzler undertakes to drink all the
whiskey brought there by the bar
keepers, and finds he can't accom-
plish the job according to contract
and becomes disgusted, he jump.
overheard to hide his shame and do,
feat.
Mr.. Hina Shuts, the clever ant
handsome Clerk of Pemiscot County
Mo-, came down last Saturday, anC
remained over Sunday, with his ma
ny Arkansas friends, who are as nu
mcrous as grass-hoppers in Kansas
and always glad TO see him. Mex
time you come, Hina, bring the ole
woman and stay week or so.
We acknowledge the receipt
yesterday, Of a basket full of the fin
est and largest Early Rose Potatoe
we have yet seen; they would aver
age a pound in weight; the gift @
Mr.. F. A. Coffman. He had just sol
one hundred and seventy-fve bush
els, of which these were u fair sam
pie.
MIR. and Mrs. James Liston, VIII
have been on a visit Of several week