The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1885-08-13

I Mr.. Robf. Il. Erwin spent Satur-
| day night with RussellviIle friends and
returned to Little Rock Sunday.
| --Messrs. M. G.. @. Kirkscey and J.
! w. Eudy, OF Dover township, were
agreeable callers last week.
| Rev. J. M. Clayton, OF the ITEM
perance Wave was in town this week
| In the interest of his paper.
| Thomas Markham OF Conway has
been appointed railway mail agent on
! the Fort Smith railway.
Capt. w. B, Mcdonald, our worthy
and efficient station agent, Is seeking
| rest and recreation at Eureka.
Rev. II. U. Dale, Capt. j. II. Har
key and Col. Il. Ii. Elgin have been
rusticating in Yell county a part Q the
past week.
--Messrs. Will and John Ferguson
Of this place, formerly connected with
the Evangel, are now at home attend
Ing school.
Misses Lucy and Scottie Harkey re-
turned Monday from pleasant visit to
their cousin, Miss Ola Harkey, in Ola,
Yell county.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Renfrow are report
ed quite sick at Dover. Their RUSSELL
Vile friends hope for an early conval-
escence,
The family of Mr.. John A. Erwin
are enjoying the far-famed waters of
Freeman Springs. They will remain
there till cool weather.
Capt. and Mrs. w. j. Patten and
Master Jesse, OF Little Rock, arrived
Tuesday and are guests of Mr.. J. l..
Shinn and family.
-Rey. Mr.. Patton of the Presbyteri-
an church occupied Rev. Mr.. Melton's
pulpit last Sunday night. His sermon
was chaste and pointed.
Mr.. viii Pruitt is now enrolled
with the Dardanelle boys. Perhaps
there are other attractions than busi-
ness, that calls him there.
--Many of our citizens will regret to
hear of the illness of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. Hamilton. Many dear friends
will wish them speedy recovery.
--Mr. Anderson Wick left Monday
last for New Mexico, whittier he goes
to look at the country. He returns
about the middle of October.
--Capt. II. w. Brown, representing
the New Orleans Times-Democrat was
in town several days last week in the
| interest of his paper. We acknowledge
pleasant calls.
| Callers this week. J. A. Black
/ WOOu, OOtC. N. W lLOulu, odubOc3 La
NJ. Chisholm, Cove; A. E. Leggett,
Dover, John NJ. Bradley, Cove; H. p.
Lawley, Scottsville.
| -Messrs. James A. Wyatt and w. G.
Nordin, of Berlin, dropped in to see us
last Friday. They report their locali-
| ty in serious need of rain, and crops
badly damaged by the drouth.
| The young people of Russellville
hail with much joy, the return of Miss
Lizzie Gerhardt to their social circles.
She is once more a teacher in cur pub
lie school, and a full fledged RUSSELL
villeite.
--Messrs. G.. M. and James Conatser,
J..O. Harvey and wife, and John Dun
lap, all of Tenn, arrived in town Tues
day on a visit to relatives. The latter
three are relatives of the Messrs.
VIM.
: Mrs. Alice Holmes left by Tues
days train to join her husband at Pal
MGR, Texas, where they contemplate
residing in the future. The DEMOCRAT
hopes that in the pursuit of prosperity
and happiness this young couple may
be successful.
Mr.. L. v. Butler, representing the
firm of Hill, Fontaine Il Co., Mem
phis, Tenn, attended the funeral serv
ices of his father, stephen Butler, at
Dardanelle last week. He passed
through Russellville, Monday, enroute
to his home In Memphis.
Col L. IL. Eigln, the prosperous
proprietor of the Russellyille Marble
Works, has been rendered lucrative
position in the quincy, H., postothce
by friend OF MS who has secures the
appointment as postmaster. Mf. Eigin
has declined the oner with thanks,
ana prefers pushing the business wnich
nc has so admirably succeeded III mere
for three years past.
From the Iron county MOI Regis
ter sent 70 Mr.. Y. W. Sninh OF tLis
place, we learn that MIS-. II. =. barrow,
formerly one OF husseliviiles most
agreeable ana accomplished cltizens, Is
visiting among relatives there, ana
participating IN the reunion exercises
OF her ola Anna Mater, the Arcaaia
high Scnooi, In lronton, MO. LII is not
necessary iof us 70 state tnat she was
called on ior the music 1or the occasion,
and by special request, reproduced
'Oid Dog Tray, piece she had play
ed there IN her chiidhood, In reponse
TO call from one OF the AUD Lang
Syne teachers. 1t Is source OF pleas,
ure TO know that AFTER visit TO her Ola
home IN missouri, MRS. barrow VIII
stop with ne: many frlenus IN russell
vile before returning TO her nome IN
Dallas, IeXas;
-froi. =. H. ohlnn mas Deen appoint
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