The Osceola times., 1884-07-26
OsceOIa Rain Drops,

! obaccVs, obhooi ipoohs, aii'o,
Oils &C., at bottom prices, Cor Cash,
Probate Court next week.
Circuit Court adjourned Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Lucie Wynne and Master
Charlie Gaylord went down to Mem
phis, Saturday on an extended visit.
Mr.. Charles o. Fabcr, has pur-
chased half interest in B. +. But
ler's saloon, and will in future make
Osceola his home.
MIR. N. l.. Avery, the popular
merchant made business trip to
Memphis during the week, and laid
in a fresh supply of goods.
Mr.. VIM. Vaughn went out
last "Wednesday and bagged seven
wild turkeys. Ye editor with whom
he "whacked up" returns thanks for
pair ofthem.
Now subscribers for the wock
John S. Davis, bonneville; Joseph
Warrington, Nodena; J. II. Bradford
Osceola. Renewals; j. ID. Driver,
Osceola; J. r. Riggans, Nodena.
MIR. James Liston made flying
trip to the city this week. and on bis
return was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Annie, and her friend
Miss Alice Boyd.
DIED Ella, youngest child oi
O. E. and N. A. Pettey at Gold Dust
Tenn, Tuesday evening at B O'Clock
July 22, 1884, Of congestion. aged
2 years and Z months.
The Doctors are kept pretty
busy attending the sick, both the ma
tive citizens and the hands OH the
government works from exposure to
the hot sun are being attacked with
malarial fever, chills, dysentery &c
Miss Genie Edrington and Miss
Emma Phillips, two charming young
ladies of Memphis who have been
visiting Mrs. Tomlinson for the past
two week, returned home last Tues
day.
"A suspicious character, prowl-
ing about town a few days since,
was arrested, and on being searched,
a razor and burglars tools were
found in his possession. He refuses
to give his name. He now anguish
es in jall.
Last week in our report OF state
cases, we were led to say, The State
against w. X. Harrison; IT should
have read, State against w. II. Har-
rison. There is a good deal in a
name after all, especially if placed
among list Of criminals
Mr.. J. w. Quinn says he had a
man On his place who had been allie
ted with the chills for over 3 years.
lie purchased box of Hill & Lock
ert's pills and bottle of their Chill
Tonic. That did the work for him.
He is now sound man. II. For sale
at PREwITT & HOWE.
The announcement. Of Judge w.
II. Cate as a candidate for the Office
of Circuit Judge, of this, the 2nd
Judicial District appears in our
announcement columns. He now oc-
cupies the bench by appointment,
to fill the vacancy made by the death
of Judge Frierson, and so well and
satisfactorily has he discharged the
duties of the Office, that it is believed
he will have no opponent. This
fact is virtual acknowledgement
of his fitness for the position.
Tho open air concert-instru.
mental and vocal music in front of
Col. Geo. w. Thomason's Office last
"Wednesday night, by Mcssrs. Will
liams, Patterson and Parry, attracted
quite crowd Of appreciative listen
crs. Music was discoursed to please
the grave and the gay, the senamen-
tai and the ludicrous, and like the
scent of flowers around the shattered
vase, the crowd fingered long after
the sweet sounds had foated out on
the midnight zephyrs.
Mr.. George Wilson an old res
ident of Upton County Tenn, and
for the past three years a citizen of
of this county, died at his residence,
at Elmot, last Saturday night of con-
gestion. Mr.. w, was one of natures
noblcman--modest and unassuming,
honest and upright in all his dealings
with his fellow men, he died leaving