The Osceola times., 1883-11-10
Osccola Rain Drops.

Oils &C., ct bottom prices, for Cash
Fresh Oysters-5O, 65 and II
cents per can, at GARLrcK's.
"A nice fence has been place.
around the Court House, which add
greatly to its appearance.
-Finlan, young man committed
tojail for violating town ordinance
tried to escape, Thursday, from the
Jail yard while the prisoners were a,
dinner. He was pursued and cap
tured near the school house.
-FoUND-At the Ladies Hall, a
gentleman's Sleeve Button. The
owner can get it by calling at this
Office and paying for this notice.
Parties who desire to purchace
the Magic Fluter and Polishing Iron
and Mystic Washer and Wringer,
can do SO by calling at
GAYLORD & HowE's
Agents for Mississippi Co.
-DIED,-Ncar Elmot, Arkansas;
Nov. LIST. 1888, of Cholera Infantum,
little SUSIE, daughter of c. II. and
S c. Powell. Aged, two years and
fourteen days.
All persons desiring to secure
the use Of the l.. A. Hall will apply
TO Mrs. Clara Roussan, chairman of
the Ex. Comm, who has authority
from the society to rent the same.
"A party Of four, consisting of
Messrs. r. Fletcher, VIM. Vaughn,
Harry Worsley and ye Editor went
out to Randolph Lake last Tuesday
and bagged sixty-nine ducks. Not
bad days sport, considering it was
not very good day for ducks.
Tho following names were add
ed to our list Of subscribers during
the week: ]. II. F. Mulkey, Days
Mill, Ala, by s. H. Mulkey; Dr.
George Worsley, Grandview, Ind,
by Harry Worsley; H. G. Erwin,
Lake Providence, La, James r.
Ashburn, McGavock, Ark.
The semi-annual election of Of
icers Of the /. A. Society, was held
last Tuesday; resulting in the clec-
tion Of Mrs. G. w. Boyce, Pres; Mrs.
Clara Roussan, Vice-Pres.; Mrs. r.
G. Prewitt, Secretary; and Mrs. N. L.
Avery, Treasurer.
The following members of the
Osceola and Memphis hunting club
went out to Big Lake last Tuesday:
Messrs. Dabney Scales, Frank Pos
ton, Capt. Kellar, Bob. Tate, Joseph
Edrington, Billy Bowls, w. Bard
Edrington, E. F. Adams, Hugh D..
Tomlinson and T. c. Edrington.
They will be joined, next Monday
by Messrs. John A. Lovewell, w.
4. Moss, A. F. Driver and L, Rous-
san. "
John Carson, for many years .
resident Of Frenchman Bayou neigh
borhood, was murdered at Gilmore
Station, on the M. & X. c. Road on
Friday night Oct, GOTH, by one VIM.
Gleason. The difficulty grew out of
game Of cards. They were play
ing game Of seven up, 10 points,
for an old shot gun. The game
stood nine points each, when Gleas-
on made a miss deal. Carson claim
ing the game. A struggle ensued
for possession of the gun, and the
piece was discharged, whether by
accident or othrwise is not known.
Gleason then drew knife and
plunged it in Carson's abdomen, and
literally ripped him open, from the
effect Of which he soon died. His
body was brought up to his home
near Golden Lake for interment.
Last Sunday, Charles Jack, a
negro, was ON high-lonesome, care
lessly driving buggy near Elmot
and shooting off his pistol, &c. De.
putty Sheriff Powell undertook tc
arrest him, but was met with resist.
ance. Summoning assistance from
among the bystanders, lively skir.
mish ensued before the man was SC.
cured. On his appearance Monda,
morning before Squire Liston, hi,
case was summed up about as fol
lows:
For disorderly conduct, $1,000
Resisting officer, 5000
Toting pistol, 5000
Costs, 45.45