The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-08-07
Yellville, Ark.
Editor Times.

Editor Times
Things in this place has been
Jogging along quietly since my
last although much interest is felt
in regard to the several high mis-
demeanor cases that have occurred
IN the county lately, aud all good
citizens hope the perpetrators may
be discovered and brought to JUS
tee, and the officials will leave no
stone unturned in their efforts to
discover the parties.
The canvass for county offices
commenced on Friday last, and
the turn out of the heroes from
here to the point fixed for their
first meeting Hampton township
WIS quite creditable in point of
number and all appeared to the
best advantage in their Sunday
toys.
Deputy Sheriff George Lawson,
left here ON Friday afternoon last,
with a candidate for the State Lu-
matte Asylum, named VIM, Ma
garity.
| see in a couple of district pa
pers n document which | suppose
Judge Flippin intends as call
for a Congressional Convention of
this district; but | think it would
be advisable for all the papers
publishing the same, If that is de-
eided to be the object of the paper,
to head it something after the fol
lowing style, "rhis is a call for a
Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton for the 9Th District" 1t
needs some such send off for
people to understand it.
/ learn that the Democratic
Primary canvass which is now go
ing ON is quite interesting and
that the several little differences
that exists in regard to party poll
cy is being closely argued. This
is us it should be, rs by this means
the voters will have an opportunity
Of expressing their convictions on
very important matters which agi-
tate and interest the whole people
Of the state.
This part of the country has
been blessed by five rains since
my list and farmers are quite
cheerful on account of the promis-
ng outlook.
Mr.. Neal Dodd, the efficient
County Clerk spent two days Wis
ting his parents since ny last,
md on his return reported them
we'll.
SlneO here | have had the pleas
Ire of meeting the Rev. Mr. Bar
ger on several occasions. He is
aboring hard in his allotted work
md appears we'll pleased with the
success that is attending him.
Miss Ella Mcclure, we'll known
% most of the young folks OF Har-
'ison, is to teach the next session
1t the academy at Mountain Home.
Clint Davenport the U. S. stamp
agent for this district spent Sat
8Iauy night AT vilo 7TToi'5s rSv'stse,
md left the next morning, Dor
5tarcy county.
The wheat crop of the country
is unusually good this year and
one farmer, Mr.. Alex Hurst, living
some three miles from town, off of
four acres threshed l18 bushels of
good measure. What will your
Boone county chronic croakers say
to that for a yield?
The late rains makes the cotton
crop sure, and if it turns off warm
the merchants as we'll as planters
will laugh all over their faces.
There is five general stores in
all having good stocks,
that of Layton & Conway being i'll
The lead by large majority. DIR.
Wilson and Kennel Hudson attend
the drug store department.
The residence of A. S. Layton
near the court house is quite orna-
mental and sets off the business
portion of the town nicely A few
such buildings would set off any
town in these parts.
Watermelons now food the
so few slight attacks of
cholera morbus may be consider
ed in order, at any moment
| learn that DIR. Edmunds of
Sugar Loaf township, Boone coun-
ty, is very low with typhoid-pneu-
monia, and his friends dispair of
his recovery,
The legal profession here are
all busy getting ready for the next
term of Circuit court, and | learn
that there will be an unusually
heavy docket this term.
For fear of being too long | close.
T.. n.