The Russellville Democrat., 1885-03-12
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Atkins News.
Correspondence ofthe Democrat.

Atkins News.
Correspondence Of the Democrat.
| Ewing Presbytery con ned here
on the Goth Feb, at p. n. accord
ing to previous arrangement. Rev.
H. B. Miner, Moderator, Rev. Jno.
Conlee of Dover, clerk, and Alva
Russell treasurer. In his usual bus
mess like manner DR.. Miner con-
Quoted the session without jar, or
single interruption. Rev. NOEL
vaine was present, working in the
interest Of the Fl. Smith Mission.
Finding this church in debt, he set
about to relieve it, the church was
in debt $3.50, and with the least pos
sible effort the amount was collected,
and ON the Goth lnsG, the church will
be formally dedicated. The build
ing Of the e. P. church here has
been an undertaking that was be
You'd the means Of the members, and
but for the fact that Atkins and vi
cinity is blessed with the most char
liable people they could not have
accomplished it. The Rev. NJ. M.
Morphis has with untiring hand and
soul labored for more than 3 years
for this purpose, dividing even his
meagre salary for the debt He has
been employed by the Morrilten
church and will shortly move to that
place to reside. A wise move for the
Presbytery would be to encourage
Rev. Jas. Montgomery of Appleton.
The Presbytery is weak, and needs
more COED home made preachers
like Roach, he is naturally preach
err, and Jimmie is too if he can once
be convinced of it.
We feel somewhat disappointed
Just now, we had made up our mind
to have Mr.. Jas. McCluBg as mer-
chant but he boxed his goods and
escaped to Morrilton, goodbye jim
mie, you do not damage us much,
for "Jno. C. Darr" will move IN where
you left and be IN town, he can't
stand to run country store any
longer. A. c.. Shouse will move his
furniture and undertaken shop into
the house now occupied by Jno.
Darr, and ] don't know but that
after all the town will about sustain
itself.
We have had the pleasure Of meet
ing Mr.. Jno. Hickman of Scottsville,
and in course Of short converse
ton we find he places himself before
the convention q candidate for as
SCISSOR. We are sorry that we are
through the carelcssness Of one man
forced into the expense of another
election and that too just now at the
time my oats need to be sowed, but
then its the case, and ] do not have
any objections to Mr.. Hickman. The
thing needful Tor us democrats is to
get good man that can carry the
county, and one too that will have
time to go to Dover and It that his
bond is up in shape. / have not had
time to see Mr.. Gill of the Reflector
or would know who che" is going
to put on the ticket of the b. OF F.
We are glad to see Mr.. Author
Blaerford on the street again, after
his illness, he was suffering with
congestion OF stomach ard vomiting.
W. A. Galloway is in New Orleans,
went in company with r. B. Higgins
and our Efficient Sheriff Jno. Quinn.
We feel onesome when he is gone.
First Of month fell on Sunday and
forced the bill collectors to come out
on second. and right amusing it was
too Spring is now on us and the
merchants say they absolutely need
the money to paw freight bills, and
of course each house in town turned
out one hand, which made whole
army, but that's not all, scissors
grinder with bell IN hand put in an
appearance and blind man and
three preachers were all pleading for
mercy at the same time, think OF it
you people in the country that COM
plain so much about the meat and
bread tax law, you don't know any
thing about trouble, one thing that
makes me think YOU don't is the way
Jno. Burnett eats when he goes to
dinner with you.
During the late snow two bear
passed through the country IN what
is known as the Bill Craig neigh
borhood.
The seating rink boys complain at
the vulgarity in the Reflector Of last
week. Y.
Appleton.
Correspondence OF the Democrat.
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