The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

/ Buffalo river has had a high
old time since the rains. Past
Ifording for several days.
DIR. Vance started ST. Louis
ward ON Thursday morning, going
direct To Springfield, This is
getting to be the fayorite route
these days.
The roof on the new Preshy-
terrain Church is about completed,
and il not the best IS decidedly the
handsomest in town.
--Kemmerer, the handsome Sc
Near manufacturer, started on We'd
neaday night for the St Louis
Fair. We hope he may have n
pleasant trip,
We are pleased to say that
Mrs. &. c. Rhodes, who has been
dangerously i'll for few days, is
reported as some better, and her
many warm friends are hopeful of
her speedy recovery.
We had the pleasure of greet
ing Col. Denton, of Carrollton
township yesterday. The Colonel
looked in fine health and was in
town visiting his many friends and
taking in the Conventions.
Our efficient Mayor has made
drain from the frog pond ON the
southeast corner of the square and
the public will be ne longer Of.
Tended with a miserable display of
dirty water every time it rains.
We noticed Uncle Henry Full
bright, of Valley Springs ON the
streets, yesterday, but as he was SO
young and active, and we on the
feeble list we failed to come up to
him, to have our usual hand-shake.
Hon. II. A. Dinsmore who is
in attendance at the Congressional
Convention, looked in on us for
few minutes. We are glad to
note that his health has much inn
proved and he Was the same us of
old.
I Mr.. Gordon, one of our live
citizens, returned from a southern
trip on Wednesday night. He
tells us that there never was
finer business prospect south of
the mountains, and that cotton is
coming into market rapidly.
J We are informed by Mr.. John
Miller, now in charge of the steam
mill, eotton-gin, etc, at this place,
that the gin will commence run
ming to-day, SO our farmers can
bring along the feeey staple and
have it baled III short order.
| H. \. Dallam, OF the Mountain
Echo, YelIyilIe, made Harrison a
first visit yesterday, and we were
glad to meet him. We hope he
may like our town 50 that he will
come to see us soon again, as he is
q pleasant, atfable gentleman, such
as We love tograet.
1.-THE railroad is not here yet,
Inor up the creek either, but we
learn that several new towns are
Iincubating, and that $500 and $500
farms have gone up to fabulous
prices already. Go slow, boys, or
You will find yourselves winded
before striking the home-stretch.
| Mrs. NJ. A. Hull, of Mountain
Home, and her son Mr. G. L. Hull,
Jbf the Citizen, arrived in town ON
Thursday evening. This is Mrs.
Hull's first visit to our town, and
rs she is a guest Of a son, Mr.. A.
c. Hull and lady, we have no fears
but her visit will be a pleasant and
HSfeeahle one.
.\--Our editor after investigating
the classic hills on the south side
of Buffalo for nearly two days i'll
his vain efforts to get across, sue
ceeded in making it safe home ON
Wednesday night. He has a first
class Exposition cold, and does
not feel over kittenish yet, but will
be on hand next week all 0, X.
( On Saturday last as Freddie,
son of A. j. Lopp, was gathering
kyalnuts on the south edge of town,
he slipped from the tree and fell
TO the ground breaking four ribs
and otherwise bruising himself
considerably. He was promptly
attended by DIR. Kirby, and we are
pleased to say is now conyalescing.
On Tuesday our city gentle
men had a little pic mic of their
own at the court house. A runa-
way couple from Missouri came to
town secured license and were
married in the court room by
Esquire Andrews. At the conclu-
sion of the ceremony they disap-
peared about as quick rs they