The Osceola times., 1883-02-24
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paody n receive the Tin.
-Whcrs was the night watchman
tbc night Of the safe robbery?
MIR. John o. Blackwood is laid
up with pneumonia.
like merchants now deliver pur-
ehases In skiiFs and dug out.
--HpPkip's Choioe--only 3 cents
st GAYLORD & HOWE.
--Mrs. Eliza Moss has been con-
fnsd to her bed during the week
with erysipelas in the face.
Mr.. N. L. Avery was again
nade happy by the arrival of anoth-
er ane boy baby athis house.
The hest 8 cent cigar-Hopkin's
Choice, u GAYLORD & HOWE.
Tbs L,diss' Aid Society will
meet at Mrs. r. G. Prewitt's next
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. W. s. Hayes, who was re-
ported - in . dying condition the
Hrst Of tho week, ID, we are glad to
~ improving.
--Willer's Pick, . pure Havana
hllsd Cigar, 1t GArLoRD 4 HOWE
--Ms. H. B. Smith and Miss Lo-
die ssasns, of Golden Lake, passed
several days in town, during the
week, visiting relatives.
Mr.. N. @, Cartwright made a
short business trip to the City this
week week, and brought up fresh
stock Of goods in the Harness Line.
IF you want q good smoke, 60
to Gaylord 4 Howe and take Hop
kin's Choice.
Mr.. lawrence Goshorn, OF Bar
asld. paid the Times Office a pleas
ant call Tuesday, and renewed his
subscription to the TIMES.
Capt. H. NJ. Mcveigh having
been sent for, left for Hickman bend
last Monday, where his services were
desired in defense Of Oscar Buckncr
before the Preliminary Courts for
the killing of w. T. Partlow,
1T Is generally believed that the
force of the present rise will have
been spent by tomorrow noon,
when the water is expected to come
TO . stand, After which we want to
see It 20 down like damaged goods
1t auction.
Mrs. Elizabeth Dean, of Deans
Island, mother of Mr.. Robt. Dean
and Nv, John Barney. who spent the
week in town visiting her children
and grandchildren, returned home
to day. Mrs. Dean is one of the
oldest inhabitants of our county.
Mrs. T. c. Edrington went
down to Memphis last Tuesday, to
semain at her mothers, till the nee
essary arrangements can be made to
20 to housekeeping. We under
stand Mr.. Edringtop intends re-
building his home Immediately.
Miss Ada Pulliam, Of Bartlett,
Tenn, who has been visiting at DR..
Dunavant's for seve raj months, and
who rendered such generous and de.
voted service to DIR. Dunavant's fam
lily during their recent Affections,
returned home last Tuesday.
Before We got through pressing
our last edition Of the TINES, We felt
like We had been lying about the
pansies and violets being in bloom,
- the snow blizzard which struck us
during the evening was more sug-
gestive Of Siberian climate than
land of sunshine and flowers,
Mis- Blanche Roane, Of Magno-
lie, Miss, Is on q visit to, and Is the
guest Of her COUSIN, Mrs. Semmes.
She was fortunate in her selection Of
time and season in visiting our town
whom she can see our grand Missis-
sippi river In full bloom. We hope
she will enjoy the sight, as well as
her visit.
Mr.. Ponic Reed, of I,lythesville,
borrowed his peighbor's paper and,
accidentally, discovered that his land
was advertised as delinquent. He
took advantage Of this knowledge,
came in and redeemed his lands, and
feeling good over his blind luck con-
cluded 70 take no more risks, and
subscribed for copy of the Times.