The Osceola times., 1883-01-27
Osceela Rain Drops.

We intended 10 make an item
shout the weather, but it changes
too oflen.
The Ladies' Aid Society viii
meet next Tuesday evening, at Mrs.
N. G. Cartwrigbt's.
The Court House, notwithstand-
ing tho late inclement weather for
outdoor work, Is progressing finely.
Mr.. joseph Bartl is making splen-
did job Of It.
Mess. Ed. II. Williams, attend
ing Mars College, Florence, Ala,
end w. E. Anderson, Oseeola, were
sdded to our list Of subscribers this
week.
Mr.. +. NJ. Lucas, who has been
afflicted with rheumatism, left last
Saturday for Hot Springs. AS also
did Mess. NJ. Heinz and T. A. Mat
thcws.
Mrs. E. H. Mathes, gave the
Times Office . pleasant call yester-
day-leaving an order for copy Of
the TrxKs to be sent to Miss Addie
Rountree, Covington, Tenn, for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. John Barney, who has been
confined to his bed for two weeks
with severe attack of pneumonia,
Is, we gladly say, recovering as rap
idly as could be expected. We hope
to zee him out soon.
--TuE two men, who ON last Sat-
urday night insisted on doing some
trading after midnight, will learn
that the clerks who sleep in the stores
don't care about letting in strangers
after business hours. especially since
the late robberics. Do your trading
while It Is called day, and don't run
the risk Of being fred at.
Maj. James A. Falls reports hav-
ing ginncd up to the first day of jan
uary 120 bales of cotton, which with
the number Of bales already report
ed, 1919, make 2O39 bales. Come
let us hear from the other ginners
throughout the county.
Later: Mr.. ]. w. Rhodes reports
having ginned 1870 baacs; total, 2229.
We understand several of the
suburban boys felt little miffed at
our emitting to mention them in the
account Of the party reported in our
last. We can only offer as our ex-
cuse, that in-ss-much as they are not
subscribers to the TIMES, we didn't
think they would ever see or hear OF
it-and consequently It would be a
waste of time and space.
Mr.. Miles Bevils, Of Carson
Lake, celebrated his Golden We'd
ding on the 9Th. inst. He was mar.
ried in Virginia in 1898; raised nine
children, and has thirty.thrce grand.
children, and none of them living
nearer than $50 miles Of him. We
recon this is the first couple who
ever celebrated their fiftieth anniver-
sary of married life in Mississippi
county.
"A great deal Of sickness prevails
throughout the county, and in many
cases with fatal results. From Bar
field Point, we learn of the death of
Mr.. ID. G. Bryan, and the loss of a
child by Mr.. r. A. Altman, at Chick
asawba. Mr.. James Vaughn, of Os-
ceola, died last Tuesday night, of Ty-
pho malaria, and Mr.. Ambrose l..
Cisssell, Carson Lake, died the same
night of pneumonia.
The party on last evening was
largely attended by the bellies and
beaus, a. we'll as some of the older
folks of Osceola, and was voted by all
present to be one of the most perfect
" arranged, and charmingly success
full affairs ever engaged in by any
of the participants. 1t was perfect
in every detail, and nothing was left
undone by our urbane hosts, that
delicate tact and indefatigable energy
could suggest or provide, to make
their guests enjoy themselves to the
utmost. The sincere thanks Of the
entire party are hereby rendered the
gentlemen who had the management
of this veceyfhe so1ee dassann.
AS will be seen we have started
. Business Directory. We havn't
had time this week to call on our
business, professional, or mechanical
men, but intend to do so at our ear