The Osceola times., 1884-03-01
1scc0,a Rain Drops.

ooaccoes, Schoc! BOOKS, rants,
Oils &c, at bottom prices, for Cash.
Snow storm LAST "Wednesday,
ful.owed By regular blizzard.
The river came 70 a stand here
last "Wednesday morning, and since
which tine 4 decline Si 3 inches is
noted.
The L. \. Society will meet at
the Hall mex: Monday evening, a. 3
o'clock.
Mr.. Alex Walker was quietly
married last Thursday night, to Mrs.
Sallie Williams. No cards, no cake.
Mr.. NJ Il. Fletcher, late clerk
in Prswi,.'s Drug Store, is showing
pen in the Sheriii's Office.
Mr.. Ben II. ijacchus, County
Clerk, has been confined 20 his room
for several days.
-Mr. F. NJ, Lucas has opened up
Beef shop next door to ]. HeaTl's
stnre.
Mics Sarah Hickman came down
yesterday. Mrs. FLETCHER, her sister,
is lying very low.
As we go to press, the sad an
nouncement is made that Mrs. Fran
els Fletcher is no more. She died
at II O'Clock last night.
MIR. Joseph II. Borum, has gone
to Dyersburg to attend the bedside
of his father, who is dangerously i'll.
Mr.. James Liston made n short
trip to Memphis this week, and laid
in fresh stock of goods.
Mr.. Frank Houseman, an old
AID respected citizen Of this neigh
borhood, died, las. Tuesday, Of
DrOpsy.
Mr.. Coke Brickcy, who is re.
covering from spell of sickness.
left for home, Cliff, Mo-, last Tues
day. lie was accompanied by Mr..
G. r. Biiokey.
Mr.. Eddy Hale has an interest
in the Gaylord & Howe Drug Store,
Mr.. Howe having transferred his in
terest. The style OF the firm now is
Gaylord & Hale.
The sports and po.-hunters arc
having picnic hunting ducks in
the back. water, and occasionally they
pick up a turkey, rabbit, squirrel
and other game that are driven to
the ridges and dry donnicks.
New Subscribers this week: j..
Anthony, Osceola; A. r. Burrcss,
Mcbride p. o., Crockett Co, Tenn.
Renewals: L. A. Morris, Plum PIT
Tenn; Mrs. Ella Psrnell, Marianna,
Ark.
Tho election returns from the
outside townships have not yet been
received, and may not all be IN for
week, as they will have to come by
the dug out routes; but as Mr.. Geo.
F. Stowell had no opponent, the
TIMES feels safe in announcing his
election as County Treasurer.
We were panied to see, In tn
Memphis Ledger, Of recent date, ii,
announcement of the death Of Mr.
w. T. Rountree, former resident of
Osceola. Mr., Rountree had lately
moved to Memphis from Covington
with his family. His many friends
here will regret t. hear OF his death,
The storm last Tuesday, week
age, did considerable damage over
a. Plum Point. Messrs. Hoag &
King lost two large Trading Boats
and stocks of groceries, which were
. total wreck. AT Gold Dust, a
barge, loaded with salt, some 1900
barrels, was capsized, turned Bottom
up; barge and salt total loss,
The people on the Tennessee
side living back from the river
front, are all surrounded by water,
which in aluos, every case is up in
the cabins. They have built scat.
folis, on which hogs, cows, calves.
chickens &c, are perched. Not.
wi,hstanding the forelo,n and gloomy
situation, the people wear a sort Of
grim smile, which says as plain MS
an CID shoe: " Well hold the fort as
long as there IS puncheon left to
stand on"
We acknowledge the receip, Q:
:prckagc Of garden seed from the