The Russellville Democrat., 1885-04-23

The respective Sunday schools of town have appointed committees to confer together and arrange for a grand union Mayday Sunday school picnic. We understand they have se- lected Friday the 9th day of May as the time. The place has not been agreed upon.
 Mrs. Webb has returned from q business tour to towns along the line of the Fort Smith road, and the re- mainder of the season will be at home with good stock of goods especially adapted to the wants of the ladies. Her stock of Millinery is complete In seasonable and fashionable goods.
 .H fresh aa77Ual 0f ribbons, ladies gl0Ues and trimmings .juSt 7gcei0ed at Shinn'S.
 Our attention was attracted recent ly by present from one of Dover's prominent citizens to one of Russell yille's prominent attorneys. The pres ent was handsome clothes brush. We never learned whether it was made with the language of the article or just out of pure good will, but the attorney accepted and made the promises.
 HY0u w0nt the best corset in t0a0n for the least m0ney, % t0 Shinn'S.
 There was wailing came to us from across the waters of Arkansas recently, not Rachsl weeping, but sportsmen weeping for their departed canines. and would not be comfOrted because they would not! Send the fellow with his strichnine over this way, If you please. Our hearts haven't had to grieve over an affiiction of this sort for long time.
 Every farnaey should hage c culti0at0r. The Planet, Jr is the best. For sale 6y
 Shinn.
 A new church and school house has been finished in the John NJ. Brad- ley neighborhood--in the Cove, four miles east of Russellville. On the 9th inst, the Liberty Grove Sunday school was organized there, with Jimmie Hughey, sen of John Hughey, Esq, as superintendent. The school, we are glad to learn, IS in fiourishing condi- tion. A literary school will be taught there this summer with Prof. L. M. Chisholm as principal.
 /. Z. Shinn has just re- ceiced c l0t 0f Pldnnet, J. Dn2fiyntOrs. Which is OferYI 0ery cheap.
 Among the DEMocRAr's pleasant callers this week were G. T. Brown and Mir. Davenport, merchant at Potts Station; Dr. Kirkscey and son, Deputy clerk Renfrow and A. E. Eubanks, of Dover; G. W. Johnson and Harrison smith of London: w. R. Wooten, R. c. West and J. l.. Tyler of Appleton; D. E. Nowlin, l. l.. Chronister and W. R. Bowden of Gumlog; Bob l.. Erwin of Little Rock; F. NJ. Hudson, Jr. of Ca glesville; L. NJ. Chisholm, Cove; D. NJ. Smith and Henry Steuber, Ausburg; Dr. Wm. Williams, Springdale, Ark; c. A. Jones, vicinity; w. s. Bowden, Moreland; w. R. Bowen, Dover.
 The Bayan, Ba0aUn & Co. A1d shoes and slippers ff0r la- dies and children, are ana0ng the latest ar7ioalS Qt Shinn's.
 -rhe officers sf the Russellville Woman's Christian Temperance Union are: president, Mrs. O. P. Haney; yice-presidents, Mrs. K. F Babcock, Mrs. J .E.Thatch, Mrs.T. c. York, Mrs. Mol lie Erwin and Mrs. M. K. Wooten; cor responding secretary, Mrs. pr. Fruit; recording secretary, Mrs. Dr. Hill; treasurer, Mrs. J. Y. Shinn. The com mittee on programme is composed of Mrs. Dale, Mrs. Bettie White and Mrs. H. N. Shade. The first meeting of the Society takes place this (rhurs- tiay) afternoon at the Southern Metho- dist cburcn at o'clock. This is Q so- ciety of earnest christian women who are Interested 10 educate their commu- nity against the fearful dangers of rum, and this community may expect much at their hands.