The Osceola times., 1883-08-11
OsccOla Rain Drops.

looaccoes, cc4poi Doohs, aih's'
Oils &C., at bottom prices, for Cash.
Mr.. w. p. Hale left for the
Louisville Exposition last Tuesday
MIR. John A. Lovewell informs
us that he has another fine, big phat
boy at his house.
MIR. w. F. Williams left for Ken
tucky, Thursday, to join Mrs. Will
iams, who is visiting her parents.
Capt. H. M. Mcveigh, who has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
e. Mcveigh, at Hamilton, Va; re-
turned home last Thursday.
The Lumber for the Hall in
contemplation by the L. A. Society,
is nearly all sawed, and will be haul
cd on the ground in few days. The
next meeting Of the Society will be
at Mrs. J. Barney's,
Lone Jack Smoking Tobacco,
and the popular "Virginia Queen"
5 cent Cigars, at PnRwITr's DRUG
STORE.
They call it "Sweet Cider" but
it looks like beer, smells like beer,
and !. makes the boys reel on their
pins just the same.
Mrs Geo. E. Pettey, of Gold
Dust spent several. days this week,
with friends and relations, on this
side of the branch.
The nice little sum of t35, 600,
was paid out last Thursday by Capt.
Knight, officer in charge Of the Riv-
er Improvement works, for last
months pay roll Of workmen.
Mr.. II. s. Williams, former res
idcnt of this place, and now of Lit
tie Rock, was in town this week on
business for q leading dealer in
swamp lands.
Tho Post Office at Louise has
been discontinued, as well as that at
Clear Lake. This is truly cncour-
aging to the citizens of those neigh
borhoods who will now have to send
to the river for their mail matter.
The young folks had pleasant
Dance last Thursday night at the
Planters House. Ice cream mixed
up with dancing, Music and love-
making, sped the hours delightfully."-.
New Subscribers for the week:
v. S. Brock, Osceola; Miss Lou
Bradford, Bellview, Tenn; by J. l..
Driver; Miss Mollie Brice, Heber,
Cleburn Co. Ark; by Mr.. Tapps.
Renewals: K. Bevils, Carsons
Lake; II. T. Blythe, Blytheville.
We acknowledge the receipt of
u modest and most cordial invitation
to be present at Barbecue, to be
given by Rev. Leroy jackson and
George Watkins, which is to come
off on the 14th. inst. ON Col. Jcflcr-
sons Plantation.
Mr.. G. A. Hcarn, of Sandy Bay,
ou, lost a child last week, which died
very suddenly. While eating sup
per, it was taken violently sick, and
in less than ten minutes was corpse.
1t is supposed that death was pro-
duocd by swallowing some poison
ous substance.
This issue closes the fourteenth
volume of the Times. We would
say in this connection, that now is a
good time for those who are behind
with their subscription to pay up;
and also an opportune time for 9TH
ers to renew; and still others to be-
come subscribers.
-LosT-about three weeks ago,
gold headed cane with my name
engraved upon the handle. The cane
is Of black wood, and highly polished.
Any one giving me information as
to its whereabouts, or its delivery to
me, will be suitably rewarded.
ELLIOT +. McVErou.
Osceola, Ark, Aug. 9th. 1883.
DIR. II. c. Dunavcnt, left last
Thursday, for Connecticut, to Join
Mrs. Dunavant, who is in precari
our condition, and entirely helpless,
from ~inaamatory rheumatism. Mrs.
Dunavaiit has host OF friends who
sympatlize with her in her afiliction.
Little Buford, for the benef of whose
health Mrs. Dunavaut went North,
is improving rapidly.
MIR. John F. Key, Of the firm Of
John +. Key y Co., OF Memphis.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Sewing Machines, is in town, in the
interest of his firm; aud viii remain
during to-day. All parties desiring
to purchase Machines would do well
to call on him. He is making Stow
ell & Heinz's Store Headquarters,