Sharp County record., 1885-07-09
Town and County.

! "A ten.toed squash weighing three
pounds was sent US by j. n SHAVER ana
is the largest We have sesn this season
---"Unole" Drury Wilson and family,
Of Fulton county, were among the many
who attended the barbecue last Saturday
Mrs. Emily Hastings, of Franklin,
was among the large number OF people
who attended the barbecue from lizard
county.
C. E. Oyler, of Richwood0 township,
came down last Tuesday with two bush
els of meal for the RECORD folks. Thanks,
many thanks. We are solid for two
more weeks.
If you are hungry, or wish to pur
chase staple or fancy groceries, confectlon-
cries, tobacco or cigars, fruits, both ma
tive and tropical call on John W. Mas
ner while in Bstesville.
The grounds used FOR the days ezer-
cises last Saturday would make a nice
park Could not arrangements be made
to leGse or purchase this strip Of land ior
the town and convert it into park?
The RECORD advocated in two separ-
ate issues, the purchase Of a safe or vault
in which to preserve the county records
Last Mon3ay the levying court made the
appropriation, and the books of inestima-
bic value will soon Se cared for.
The Ash Flat base ball club hse chal-
lehged the Melbourne nine to play a
match game on the Oath inst. The game
promises 10 5e cs.e q 5.ea, iatsfest, ana
will probably come off at this place,
Bro. Culp hews your pulse'
From the justices Of the peace, who
hailed from every portion of the county
to attend the levying court, last Monday,
we again heard the glad news that corn
and cotto4 crops were never better in the
pas. ten years.
Jas. f. Fagan, tie new tonsoral artist
will be pleased to have you call every
Saturday in the rear end Of the postofice
building where he will prepare you for
Sunday school aud church, and for
Swinging on the gate Saturday night.
Miss FEMME Masner, charming
young lady of Independence county, and
Misses Rena Johns and Bette Tucker,
two of Evening Shades bewitchng bellies,
honored the RECORD Office with their
presence last Monday evening,
The Newburs Magne. has made its
appearance. 1t is a fve-column sheet
neatly printed and full of good reading
We trust that the Magnet may succeed in
building up the town and business inter.
ests of Hburg, besides realizing lucra-
tive patronage for the publisher of the
paper.
Our Pleasant Hill, lard Co, CORES.
nondent handed in the following: Crop
work is about over. i. . The recent rains
have revived things considerably.
John Starret cut his leg very badly This
week with draw-hnife. . Mrs, Vana-
"a died at her residence on the 5Onh ult.
:. The latest arrival is a ten-and-s-
quarter-pound her at o. 7. Blking
"ter RoLYLT.
The successful and satisfactory man.
ner in hich the day wss spent last SAT-
urday should be sufficient guaranty
that Evenina Shade cen do something
when her citizens try. We trust to be
able 20 chronicle the enthusiastic pro-
ceedin gs Of several "Eaasthss The "a "a lie lie fa
ture, made glorious BY our patriotic citi.
zens and thai: friends Of the Immediate VI.
cinity.
-4rho levying court convened last Moa-
day, Els honor, w. G. Matheny, on the
bench. twenty-five justices answered
to taeir names and a Quorum declared
present, when the following levys were
made: For general county purposes, 81
mills; for contingent purposes, J millI
for purchasing fre-proof safes, of one
mill Will give furthet PARTICULARS, show
L - 1 !. L. H.ar