The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-27
AJR NNEDORO LETTER.
lxGFEMENT OVER THE MUNICH
PAL ELECTION.
respects OF Another RallrOad-The
Locomotive Engineers Ball
Personal Mention.


TcaRaKsPoNDEScR OF Tx APPEAI.l
JoRRsp ,Ro, ABK February 26.-Our
tile neighbor town, Gllkerson, IN
his connty, on tie Texas and 81.
.ouis railroad, had a small fire last
ridsy mo ming. Mr. l.. I. Mcdaniel,
Tho has been doing a general mercan-
lie business at that place for some
me pstt. lost his store-house, witt
|btre ooDtsnts. Loss on building,
300; on stock, about $1,000. There
rs S. o insurance on bu ling IN the
lalone agency at this place; no in
france on took.
4 We are having nice spring-like
Gather now, and our people are max
lig extensive preparations for farming
nd gardening.
S Our municipal election occurs the
( ret Tuesday in April, and already
sveral Of our townsmen have an
ounced themselves as being willing
sacrifice their time and ability for
/. le sake oi the dear people, in the
.paciiy Of Mayor. Capt. Les, J.
fare, 10 merly q Witt,burg, and at
ae time Mayor OF that town, has
sen ca led upon by his friends here
become q candidate for Mayor.
ant cay yet whether he will run or
b.
Oaite a number Of our socit ty peo-
3 attended the annual ball given at
inc Bluff on the 22d instant, by the
connective engineers, They give q
owing report Of the entertainment.
bout l60 couples, in oil, were In at
ndance. The supper was simply 90
sRant ~ could be, the best Of order
oyailed, and every thing was hn :.
ass. Among those who sttended
ono this place l mention Meedames
( s. Hughes, W. ]. Hughes, Ida No
he; joseph Dixon and Cliff Harris,
ID Misses Mamie Mccall, Jennie
ck, Berthe Have, Carrie Dixon and
annie Blissengoine; and Messrs.
! lillian Kenward, J. A. Stone, Dr.
4 Stsgall, ]. b. Young, Bert
gme and others. Duiing the
'eniDg q handsome Billie was pre-
nted by the ladies Cf Pine Bluff to
Z vision No. 2i6 B. L. E., Mayor King
hite making the presentation speech
his nsual happy style. Examiner
Ike Hrley a this place was call, d
ION TO respond, and although his ei-
It was entirely txtempo aneous he
nde Q brilliant and effective reply,
Hing forth the admiration Of the en-
. assembly and showing himself
20 scholarly and versatile.
There 10 some excitement here now
ont the prof. Rbl ~ OF Jonesboro Sc
ring another road, the Great East
n, tina Ii now being built through
Q noIthwestern portion OF the State
10 b. levrd that II liberal induce
Bnts are offered the road will surely
me this way. This viii be q bonanza
our little city and place her certain
far ahead Of any rival town in this
ri Of tie State.
AZ the last fall term OF our Circuit
,uFt Mr. w. A. haywood, DR.. J. r
aunch and A. l. Malone were ap-
inted Commissioner OF Accounts
Odghead county, and this week
ey have been going over the &C.
UNITS Il the couLt BY officers and, 30
:, they find that the couniys
ances have been generally we'll
anaged. Our Court House Commits
,ners are about 10 have trouble over
D eont.holse contract II seems
NJ Potter Bros. OF Little Rock put
bid for about 1900 less than the
+ ] OF Mr.. Cark, the gentleman to
T lom the contract was awarded, Int
. commissioners believing Mo,
ark 10 be more responsible con.
lctoT gave the contract to him. Pet
er Boz now come mp and institute
( u for the contract. / presume, how
or, this win not retard the building
the house, as II Is probable the
nmissiohers will give bond and let
I. Clark q on with the building.
The Hon. J. T. Dowell, late post
lsler OF this place, but now Of Min.
n, 10 here oday shaking hands
! Ia his many ftiends.
J MrP. J NJ. Simmons and children OF
lnndsls are on visit here to rela-
les aud friends.
4 Dur legal I lend, the Hon. 7. P.
[ Malvern, now has Remington
20 writer in his ofiice, and is as
oud OF II as young mother is OF
! FIRST born. This Is the fret type
! tier ever brought to Jonesboro, and
makes as feel ~ II we were getting
Hhe qahe cily.like. AIN
GEN. LliLEY