The Osceola times., 1883-03-03
Osceela Rain Drsps.

The regular meeting OF the La
dies Aid Society will take place at
the residence Of Mrs. Bertha Goctz
DR.. Prcwitt will not be undersold
for Cash.
Mrs. ]. II. Parnell, of Mariana,
Is oa an indefinite visit to her sisters
here in Osceola.
Mrs. n. Carrigan ordered copy
Of the TxEs mailed to her address
II Owensboro, Ky, for one year.
For the latest city Dailies, Pic
torials and Choice Reading matter
call at GAYLORD & HOWE.
Miss Jane Humes, who has been
spending the winter with Mrs. DIR.
Prewitt. left for her home, Clarkcs-
vile, Mo-, last Thursday.
A fine line Of choice cigars at
r. {. PREwITT's.
The river came to stand last
Thursday night, ands lacked just s
inches of being up to the high water
mark Of last Spring.
A good opportunity for renting
land above overflow is offered by
A. Lea 4 Co., Of Fulton, Tenn, in
another column.
Our ncighbors living back and
protected by the lcvec are busily at
work, plowiug up and planting gar
den truck.
To THE READING Pubic.
Choice Books, Magazines, Picto-
rails, and leading City Dailies, kept
for sale at GAYLORD & HOWE.
We would say something about
the gentle balmy spring weather if
we were not afraid it would be snow
ing before morning.
Oscar l3uckncr, who shot Part
low at Hickman, Ark, last week.
was admitted to bail in the sum Of
three thousand dollars.
If you want anything in the
Druggists line, 60 to
DIR. R.C. PREwIrT.
The Tin roofing on the Court
House has all been laid, and the
floors arc now being put down. The
rest Of the work being indoors, moth
ing will prevent speedy completion
Of the work.
Mr.. NJ. II. Fletcher, the popu,
lar Drug clerk at Prewitt's Drug
Store, handed us the price Of a years
subscription to the TIMES, to be sent
to Mr.. II. S. Fletcher, South Oak,
Ky.
Elsewhere will be found the
advertisement of the Weed Machine
Company. This is an excellent Ma
chine. aud any one desiring good
Machine at reasonable rates can rely
upon the responsibility of this Com
pany.
From private sources we learn
that nearly every dwelling in Hick-
man Township, and for miles above
and below, are surrounded by water,
and in most cases water covers the
floors. In many instances, males,
COWS, calves. hogs the yellow dogs
occupy portions of the dwellings.
This being an of year, the over
flowed ~ sufferers failed TO receive
the consideration and sympathy,
(fished out Of the government grab
bag), Of the little Office seekers, that
characterized the last overflow. You
ace, there's nothing in sight yet, and
the sufferers would forget before an
other election who their friends were.
No swapping "gov'ment rashun for
hacker" this year.
Mrs. Rowena Carigan, who has
been catering to the public as hostess
Of the Planters House for several
years past, gave up the hotel bust
ness and has gone to Qwensboro, Ky,
where she will reside in future. Mr..
Il. A. Gsrlick has taken possession
Of the Planters House, and with Mrs.
Garlick, who is noted for her excel.
lent caisinc will in future attend to
the wants and comforts Of the trav.
cling public. We wish them all
success.
When the water came rushing
over our little private territory, call
ed home, great deal of our time
was taken up in securing floating
property; there was the firewood to