The Russellville Democrat., 1883-08-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The "Boss'' Timer at Roys'.

Read the change in "ad' of Louisiana State Lottery.
 Improvement is rife in every portion of our little city.
 The weather Las, been showery for the past few days in this vicinity. Trains are running regularly on the DardaDelIe and RussellviIle rail road.
 Mrs NJ. Jacobson, of this city. spent last week visiting friends in PerryyilIe.
 Rev. H. B. Milner, pastor, will occupy his pulpit ill theC. P. Church next Sunday.
 Services in the NJ. F. church (South next Sunday. All are cor dially invited to attend.
 Mrs. Holedger, of Dover, sister of Mrs, Hayden of this place, died on the 18th inst, and was buried Tuesday.
 MT. II. Jacobs remembered the DEMOCRAT, last Saturday, by placing two fine musk melons on our table. Many thanks.
 "E. C." and "Mogul" Tobac- coes are the best. For sale by R. J.WIlson.
 A pleasant social gathering Of the young people of Rassellville took place at the residence of Col. J. NJ. Haney last night. Q
 MT. Claude c. Colburn, the zeal ous editor of the Ozark Democrat was among the callers at our office this morning.
 A postal card from J. w. Rudy, tells of his enjoyment and admira tlon of the section of country near Springfield Mo, where he is visit ing.
 Col Vim. Dacus, formerly of this place and Dardanelle, now fills the honorable position of cashier in the extensive mercantile establishment oi J. H. Dacus in Ozark.
 httChCti FaSOAss AhOWh Uy every body to be the best and most durable just received by K. J. Wilson.
 A mad dog made its appearance on our streets, last Friday, and was promptly killed, though not until it had bitten several others, which were also summarily dispatched.
 Prof. G. A. Jones went to Clarks vile last Monday as member of the board of examiners to examine ap, plicants for the vacant cadetship in the West Point military academy.
 The St. Louis Printers Supply Company have an advertisement in to-day's paper, and we commend the same to the patronage of printers and publishers throughout the State. This issue ofthe DEMOCRAT has been delayed one day on account of the formal opening ol the Dardanelle and Russellville railroad, an account of which appears ia another column.
 --Mr. Blunt, is in town for few days, repairing Sewing Machines. He comes well recommended. Ma. chimes that he fixed in thls place three years ago are working nicely yet.
 MT Jay Williamson and farni ly, who have been visiting relatives and friends in this city for the past two weeks, left Monday last for their home in Quitman, Van Buren coun ty.
 -Mechanics have commenced work on the new store house of Capt. R. J. Wilson, corner of Main and Jcffer- son streets, tue floor beams of the first floor having been placed in DO sition.
 "E. O." and "NZogul" Tobac- cOes are the best. For sale by K, J. Wilson.
 Editor Munday of this paper has been confined to his room by sickness, this week, and any defici, cncy in quality of matter in these columns must be attributed to his absence.
 Mrs. S. R. Robinson returned last week from pleasant visit to her old home in Tennessee, and 1t is needless to state that she was ac- corded cordial welcome home by her Russellville friends.
 Work has been commenced on the foundation walls of the new brick store of J. NJ. White & Son, and it will not be many weeks ere it's splendid proportions will greet the eye of all passers-by.
 The large quantities of lumber now being hauled to town and dress ed at the blaming mills IS but anoth- CT link in the chain of evidence to prove that Russellville and vicinity is in the midst of building boom.
 Valuable and handsome i'm proyemeats arc being made on the residence of Hon. H. Clabe Howell in West End, winch, when complet, ed, will make the house one of the most desirable and elegant in the city.