The Nevada picayune., 1885-06-04

1 Dr. < D. Wren, Chairman of the Democratic County Central Com mittee, was a welcome caller at the PIcAYUNE office Tuesday. He has issued call fer a meeting of the Com mittee on the 18th inst, to take action in the matter of nom mating a candidate for Congress.
 Mir. w. F. Primm, an old and we'll known citizen of the Rosston neighborhood, died cns day last week: "Uncle Billie Primm,' as his friends called him, was great wagoner, and his kindness ofheart and quaint good humor endeared him to most ofhis acqualntances.
 Brad Scott attended the big sale of town lots at Fort Smith last week, and purchased Q couple of the most desirable building sites. He regards Fort Smith as the com ing town of Arkansas, and the probabilities are that his invest ment in property in that city means that he will some day engage in business there. \\ NWe understand the Board of MA Frectors are discussing the prOprie- ty of continuing the school another month-making it five months school instead of four-and closing it about the 18th of July. We think it would be a good move, and feel confden i: would meet with the hearty approval of the pat rOns.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian Church meets every Wednesday evening at the resi- dence of Mrs. Agnes Harrell, to do cutting, fitting and sewing, which may be left with Mrs, Harrell at any time during the week. They can do real nice work and re spect- fully solicit the patronage of tho public.
 At the meeting of the City Coun- cil Monday evening, the question of opening East Elm street was sprung, which brougt forth a warm discussion. Messrs. John Putnam, J. w, Marshall and John Hawkins were appointed as committe to look into the matter, and assess the amount of damages done to MT. Delaaoyd by the street running through his property.
 Iverson A. Jones passed down the road a day or two ago, and in conversation with a friend made many anxious inquiries concerning Tom McRae's chances for the nom- ination for Congress, and gave it as his opinion that he is the best equipped man for that position now out of Congress, not only in the Third district, but in the whole State. And Iverson is recognized and acknowledged as authority upon such questions.
 Gov. Hughes recently appoint ed Hon. Geo. r. Smoote of Pres colt; Senator Lee l.. Thompson of Little Rock; Hon. J. IT, Moore of Arkansas City; Prot. w. E. Randle of Sulphur Rock; Hon. Ben T. Du- Val of Fort Smith, and Hon. J. F. Rildick of Gainesville, to consti- tute the Board of Visitors to the Arkansas Industrial University MT. Smoote, being unable to at tend the meeting of the Board, de elined the appointment.
 The PhGsnix club held its meeting Tuesday evening at MT. w. B. Walters. It vas a pleasant and profitable one. It will meet next wsek at NIT. D l. Latourettes. The following is the programme Music by Mrs. SmoOte and Miss LatOurette, discourse on 'IIiawa' tha," by Prof. Conger; music; se' lect reading, Mrs. Mo,scrief; reel tation, Miss Nettie Sn'f:h; essay J. w. Gardner; select reading, Mrs Smoote; refrcsments; song by club Swanec river.
 The colored school exhibition at Whites Hall last Monday nigh was attended by quite number ot the foremost citizens of the city, who expressed themselves as be- ing most agreeably surprised at the rapid progress of the clildr el | a,~l kLa yo,no~r in which Prof Ruvt