The Osceola times., 1886-12-18


visitor IN Osceola during the week.
Friday visitors to the TINES
Office will confer lasting obliga-
ton on the Office force by confning
themselves to business. 1t is our bu-
~ day.
MIR. Charles II. Gaylord visited
the city during the week, looking
for something suitable for his Gus
TONERS during the holidays.
Miss Minnie Meyers and Mrs.
P. J. Semmes accompanied their
friend, Mrs. Phil. S. Smith and her
husband as far as Memphis on their
way to Kansas City.
Mr.. George Boycc succeeded
In eGecting sale cf his remaining
lot, on which is situated the two.
story Workshop; Mr.. d. H. Law
renee becoming purchaser.
Mrs. E. A. Moss effected the
purchase of the business house in
which she is doing business from the
firm Of School6eld, Hanauer & Co.
during the week.
Mrs. Mary Matthews and daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. D. Tomlinson, went to
Memphis during the week to attend
tho marriage of Miss Beulah Mat
thews, which took place Thursday.
-Messrs. w. b. Edrington, J. ".
Jefferson and d. 4. Meyers, having
secured the deposition required in
the Jefferson Edrington suit, have
al returned to Memphis, where a
hearing will be had in chambers.
-Miss Bulsh Matthews was mar
sied to Mr.. Ollie Ferguson, Thurs
day last, ut the CASTOR hotel, Mem
phss, and lett for Kansas city, Mo-,
where they will reside IN future.
The Times extends CONGRATULATIONS.
The Stores about town are be-
gining to assume holiday appear
snces, and the display Of Christmas
goods are quite attractive; notably
the display we observed at N. l..
Avery / Cos.
1T would seem that Kansas City
is absorbing entirely too many OF
our young people Of late. Let us
hope . swarm Of Kansas grass hop
pers may frighten them all back to
the swamps next summer.
New subscribers this week;
Capt. Phil. S. Smith, Kansas City
No.; James Marlin, Pine, Mo-; l.. r
Simpson, Golden Lake. Renewals
Rev. H. I. Blythe, Blvthesville;
Miss Laura David, Rossville, Tenn.
Mr.. James d. Driver, left dur
ing the week for Washington City,
where he goes to revive war claim
upon the government, for stock and
provender appropriated by the Fed
eral troops during the late unpleas-
antness.
Mr.. B. F. Butler, bar-keeper ol
steamer Chesapeake, came very near
climbing the golden stairs, few
days since, by the Sugar of Lead
route, dose of which lie swallowed
through mistake for EPSON salts. He
IL still confined to his room, though
free from the effects Of the "pizen.'
Mr.. Sohnathan Marlin and fam
ily, having perfected all arrange.
ments, departed last Tuesday fol
Pine, Ripley Co. Mo-; Mr.. Jim Mar
lin called at the TINES Office and
ordered . copy sent to him. We
wish them success in their new home
Miss Eulie Villa ms, of Nash.
vile, Tenn, who has been visiting
relations, at Elmot, returned homo
this week, accompanied by her cou-
sin, Miss Sudie Williams, who go tc
attend the marriage of Miss Eulie's
sister, Miss Sallie Williams, which
Il to come of in Nashville soon.
The Ladies' Aid Society have
cast . play for the Holidays, entitled
"Everybody's Friend" which is now
under rehearsal. The assistance oI
some OF the best amateur talent OF
tho town has been secured, and the
performance promises to be a succes
Let everybody attend and see Every.
bodys Friend.
The beautiful little steamboat
Dick Clyde" we notice by the Mem
phis pap.rs, is running, or at least,
made enc or two trips from Fulton
TO Memphis, from which fact it is to
inferred that the lightning tooth
puller, Cebro A. Lockwood, and his
troupe have abandoned the idea oil
advertising his tricks on the reputa-
tioa of the house of Meyer Brothers,
of St. Louis, and are not travelling
now on " Our own little steamboat"
It was no doubt little dangerous.
Mr.. John L. Driver, while driv-
ing . spirited horse up to Elmot, last
Thassday, met with very serious
accident, which msy cost him his life.
The horse becoming frightened, start
sd on . run, and .cyerurning the
hnegy, Mr.. Diver W. thrown vi