The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-11
We are requested to state that Rev. J. c. Mason will preach at the Christian church Friday night.

gentlemen have been out to Little Missouri River fishing the pas week. They all report good luck and pleasant trips.
 Mir. Robert Ross, of Arkadel phia, brother of Leslie P. Ross, ac companied by his family, is spend ing this week here with his mother Mrs. Martha Ross.
 The directors decided, at a meet ing held Saturday, ts continue the school one month longer, closing it about the 18th of July instead of a corresponding tune in June.
 So far crop prospects in this county are very encouraging. The crops throughout the state are re- ported to be better than for sever al years, at this season of the year.
 Lawyer Montgomery has been attending court at Texarkana all this week and last, while MT. Smoote has been looking after his cases before the Federal court in Little Rock.
 Prof. G. A. Hays, of Texarkana, came up on Mondays morning train, and will remain in town sev- eral days, re-painting and other wise improving his residence on West Main street.
 Mrs. Jas. M. Montgomery, Mrs. w. J. Blake and Mrs. w. B. White leave to-day for the city of vapors. Hot Springs, where they will re- main several weeks for the benefit of the thermal waters.
 The party of young ladies and gentlemen who went out to the Lit tie Missouri pic-nicing Saturday say they enjoyed the day very much. h..-We-guess the mosquitoes out there enjoyed it too. -,
 The Baltimore & Ohio telegraph line will soon be completed from Texarkana to Hope. And we hope to soon see the day when it shall be completed from Hope to Little Rock and St. Louis. <
 We have just received a.~iarge lot, of best fruit jars, and parties wanting them should call early and get supply before they give out, They will be sold low down. J. NJ. DENMAa X BRO.
 Taylor Polk, the oldest and per haps the most noted, citizen of Howard county, died last week. He was nephew or cousin of President James K. Polk, and the grandfather of Henry and Sylves ter Polk, the murderers of Frank Ward.
 The man who about this time oi year always wants to know ii 1t IS 'hot enough for you,' was around several times this week, but the stalwart youth who yields the stuffed club happened to be out o' the way just at ''the supreme mo ment' each time.
 We had the pleasure of meeting in town Monday, MT. George s Payne, formerly of this county, but now of Peytonvillo, Little River county, who is engaged in teaching at that place. From Mir, Payne we learn that Tom McRae will have almost walk-over in Little River county.
 Messrs Bonner X Bussel have bought out the livery business ot Messrs D. Gilman X Bro., ant will continue business at the same place, West Main street. There are no more clever men or deserv- ing gentlemen than Messrs Bonner X Russle, and we are glad to sec them meeting with success. The band boys were out serena ding Saturday night, and die the best playing we ever heard them do. There were playing that night F B. Rudolph, Dwight Blake Lynn Bailey, w. R. White, Jr', Lee Montgomery. l.. P. Ross, Rufus Adams, Thomas Burns, Glenn John son, James Hanna and young MT, Bailey.
 A certain young man in town who has been wearing wo-be- gone-far- of expression for some time past, was heard the other evening to remark something like the following: Its a confoun dec outrage that a girl, well up in hel "teens,' weighing IF pounds avordupois, is not allowed to re ceive company"