The Osceola times., 1884-01-26
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MIR Paul Semmes is down with
pneumonia
Mr. win Felts was attacked
with case Of pneumonia yesterday
morning - died At IL o'clock to- day.
Capt. Charles Bowen . re-
ported dangerously i'll with Pneumo.
MIA.
The Mississippi County Medical
Association held its annual meeting
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Lyman A. Morris, late Of
Pecan Point, has moved up and gone
into business at Plum Point, Tenn,
Capt, y. Matthews, we are glad
to be able to state, is improving and
in fair way Of recovery,
The limit Of time fixed for the
payment of taxes will expire on the
10th Of February, and don't you
forget it.
MI. J. w. U11cll, Of French.
mans bayou, we are sorry to learn,
is lying dangerously i'll.
At the hour of going to press, the
sad intelligence reaches us that Mr..
Uzzell is no more. We extend the
hand Of sympathy to the bereaved
family.
MIR w. L. Moss, who went down
TO Memphis during the week re-
turned last Thursday sick, and has
been confined to his bed with case
Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Hugh ID. Tomlinson has
purchased Capt. D. Matthews store,
and is now running the business in
his own interest Success to him.
Maj. James A. Falls, of Fulton,
and Mr.. w. 7. Chapman, of Ran
do,ph, Tenn, were among the pas
sengers on the Coahomo Thursday.
Both advanced sl,00 for the TIMrs
for the ensuing year.
1t is customary on or about the
frs, Of January, for the boys 20
"swear of" and turn over n new
leaf, but it would seem that the boys
about town have Just "sworn on "
and taken contracts to" get away J"
with all the red liquor that may be
brought to this market.
Next week we will publish a
full rrport the attendance, scholar
ship SC, of the Osceola High School
for the past six months; and We
think it will present the highest av-
cragc attendance Of any school ever
tanght in Osceola. Even this month,
the coolest and most disagreable
for years, there was an average daily
attendance of 90 pupils.
Mr.. Hugh Il, McVcigh, our af.
fable AID accommodating Deputy
Clerk, was taken suddenly sick las,
Tuesday and confined to his room.
Mr.. J. w. Rhodes was sworn in his
stead To- assist in holding that branch
Of tribunal of justice level, which he
is doing with the precision of vet.
eran.
Mr., James Lis,on, the popular
Dry goods & Grocery man, went
down to the city during the week,
and laid in a fresh stock Of goods. |
He says business is duh in the city,
hu, by push and enterprise business
is always brisk at his store, and be-
cause everything is marked away
down. Call and see his new stock.
The Dance and Supper Tuesday
nigh. given by the /. a. Society a,
its Hall, was pleasant, and success
fal affair. The attendance was un-
usually largo and represented every
section OF the county, The dancing
was continued far into the night,
when all went to their respective
ABB les W II pleased with the even.
ing's cntor,ainm nj, and none more
so than the ladies of tn, Society who
realized the nic lit;le sum of $500
for their evenings work,
Removals during tie week
J.. w. Gcshorn, Bariicld Point; w,
II. Hart, Sandy b yo "a; J, ". Allen,
Cave Springs, No: DR.. +. G. Nc.
Gavock, MoGavock 7. o; ID. X.
Pi,tman, Golden Lake: James A.
Falls, Fulton, Toun.; John T. Cowan,
n..aal., A.. H.. E,o, Rat,