The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-30

An interesting protracted
meeting is in progress at the ry-
son School House.
u Messrs. Clifford and Mayes
hnye done I'm excellent job of tin
work on the roof of our new county
Jail.
Il Mrs. H. Glitsch, formerly of
our town, was granted a decree of
divorce at the recent term of Car
roll Circuit Court.
Y Why can't we have some of
the LIST, Bud, and Bird class side
walks for which our council pro-
vided some time ago.
The most dangerous gun is
the one that's not loaded, and the
most dangerous man one whose
head rs destitute of common sense.
| THE old Presbyterian parson-
kage has been repaired and reno
waited, and the pastor, Rev. Roach,
has taken up his residence there
in.
If there is wedding in
town in few days people should
not be surprised, as such things
are liable to happen on any part
of the globe.
Can any one tell us just about
how much the business men of
Harrison will have to lose by fire
before they provide some protec-
tion against it?
Weather never was better for
the gathering of crops, and this
Rmakes- business somewhat slower
than it might be Just now. But
look out for what's yet to come.
I DR.. S. p. Green, of Bellefonte,
Fpaid us a pleasant visit on Mon
day last, and We were glad to hear
him say that more business and
better business is being done IN
that town this season than ever
before.
" -Possum and fox hunting is all
the rage with our boys just now
They 60 out early in the evening
with tin horns and villainous look
ing dogs, and get back the next
morning looking very much as if
they had baen tusselling with n
lcyclone. But then cts lots of
hfun."
We regret very much that
space will not permit us to publish
the minutes of our township Sun
day School Convention held last
week. 1t was one of the most in
teresting meetings of the kind
ever held here, and great good was
accomplished by the strengthening
of every department of the work.
I I've learn that Mr.. Fl. G. King
Esq, has made an extensive pur-
Bchase of Stock i'll the Boone coun-
Ity Bank and will enter that insti-
tuition rs n Book-keeper and ac-
lcountant next week. Mr. K, ia an
Iexpert in matter of this kind and
the Stockholders OF the Bank
should congratulate themselves
upon the added strength Of his
counsel and his cash.
" On Monday next our new off
cial regime will begin, and the
new officers as we'll ms those of the
old ones retained will go to their
work with the very best wishes of
our peaple for the success of their
administration. We are proud
that we live in a land where po-
litical animositieS are carried no
further than the polls, and all
cheerfully acquiesce in the de
kcisions there rendered.
1t was not the strong vox hui
mana of the horn nor the tender
melodia of the violin which broke
upon our ear i'll the sweet music
which interrupted our labors on
Monday night last; but twas the
delightful tink-a-link of that cost
ly new music box which Messrs.
Vance & Watkins propose to give
us a present to their customers
during the holidays. We must
congratulate the unknown pei
former upon his mastery touch
and expression.
j. n. Hamilton, of North Fork
township, Marion County, was
murdered in his bed last week, and
evidence at the Coroner's inquest
led to the arrest of Jas. Page. A
mob took Page from the custody of
the guards the same day with the
intention of hanging him, and the
rope was already around his neck
when the crowd became alarmed
at what they supposed to be a
Sheriff 5 possee in search of them
and took to their heels, giving hir.
an opportunity for escape which