The Osceola times., 1886-12-04


was among the visitors in town this
week.
Mr.. Fred ". Kieser, Of soardan
Station, is here looking up his land
interests.
MIR. Hugh R. Mcveigh went
down to Memphis this week and took
Ia Robinson's Museum.
-Miss Bradley Norton, Of Mem
phis, has taken charge Of the pub
lie school at Golden Lake.
Mr.. and Ara. G. r. Brickey
were among the visitors to Memphis
during the week.
-December was ushered in with
its usual snap, and the ,nroads upon
the supply OF 6re.wood is appalling.
Much cotton remains in the
6elds, which, owing TO the recent
unfavorable weather could not be
picked.
Mrs H. G. Duuavant and chill.
dren, who have been visiting rela.
tives At Bartlett Tenn, returned
home Tuesday.
Miss Mamie WAshmc cd, beau.
tiful aud accomplished young lady
Of Little Rock, is visiting her late
sshool.mate, Miss Laura Pre- witt.
Papa Shelton Driver puts on a
lordly sir now when he comes to
town. Mother aud boy getting along
famously.
MIR. James l.. Driver. who &C.
companicd his wife to Memphis,
where she remains under medic al
treatment, returned home Thursday.
-Mrs. John Brickey, of Cliff, Mo-,
who has been here on = visit, to her
sons, g. r and ]. G. Brickey, left
last Tuesday for her home, going by
way Of Memphis.
Mr.. Hugh D. Tomlinson's new
residence, on the Rainy farm, is al
most ready for occupancy workmen
putting on the finishing strokes.
The Steamer Coahoma is again
regularly established in the trade,
and with her gcntlemanly and accom-
modating officers retain their old
time popularity.
Renewals Tor the week: George
Abrey, San Souci; w. f. Anderson,
Nodena; J. N. L. Sisk, S. s. Trip
lett, Blythesville; Jas. a. Schnsbe!,
Osceols.
Mr.. w. F. Williams is Offering
his real estate for sale, with the view
Of moving to the hill country Of Ar
kansas. The bottoms are too prolific
Another boy at his house.
The frm of Quinn & Gray, of
Little Rock, extensive dealers in Dry
Goods, have made an assignment.
Liabilities estimated at 100000.
Fifty.six clerks out of employment.
Mr.. Duncan Conway has been
stepping unusually high this week,
and has plesaing smile for every
one he meets, which can only be ac-
countsd for by the fact that he is the
father Of a bouncing boy.
We learn that delightful IN
tertainment was given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Will
liams, Of Elmot, last "Wednesday
evening, in honor of their guest, Miss
Eula Williams, Of Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. r. r. Alternately, has Sc
cured the position made vacant by
the departure of Mr.. Ralph Semmes,
and in future will be found handling
the yardstick and toying with the
weights at N. l.. Avery & Cos.
Mary Pettey, the little four year
old daughter of DR.. G. E. Pe,tey, OF
Gold Dust Tenn, who has been vis-
: iAing her aSnt, returned home Thurs
day, !" all by herself" Mary is a
sweet little girl and makes friends
wherever she goes.
"A damaged, or mashed figure
in the Assignee's Sale of the. stock
of goods Of the firm OF Stowell &
Heinz, has led many to believe the
sale would take place on the 3rd.
Il will not take place until the 23rd.
Bee corrected proof.
Rev. A. NJ. r. Branscn will
close his pastoral work for this year,
at Frenchman's Bayou tomorrow,
after which he will attend the An
nual Conference, which meets a,
Jonesboro on the 18th, Of December
Mr.. Branson has done good work
hero and we hope he will be sent
back.
Isn't it about time that the sub.
iect Of Christmas entertainment,
was being talked up? Let the teach
ers of the two Sunday schools anc
al others interested, meet and tall
up Christmas Tree for the little
folks. Don't dissppcint the it'll,
ouss in this matter.
The boys and girls enjoyed ;
bop ct the Hall last Tuesday night
wkieh vas owen as n farevell IN Mr.