The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-11-27

W. s. Wilhurn, one Of Boone's
oldest and most respected citizens
died last week.
MIR. r. s. Armitage Is the
proud father Of u dear little girl
born on Wednesday last.
Arrangements mrs being made
for Christmas trees at our Christ
tim and North Methodist Church
es.
The amount of turkey one
eata has little to do with the prop
ar observance of Thanksgiving
Day.
-Messrs b. b. Hudgins and G..
G. johnson are attending the NJ.
T. South Conference at Ozark this
week.
u Union Thanksgiving services
at our NJ. L. South Church last
Thursday were interesting as we'll
as appropriate.
W. A. Lowry is representing
our Masonic Lodge at the Grand
Lodge which commenced its ses-
sion at Little Rock on Tuesday
last
Oar Presbyterian Church will
dpon be ready for use, 1t is fine
building, and a credit to our town
md to the denomination which has
Huilt it.
b-Another railroad boom! but
keep cool; we shall probably have
Che pleasure of paying for all the
greatness which railroads thrust
upon us.
If you have any extra wraps
tbat you don't particularly need
BEND them to some Of your Texas
friends. The season of billiards.
is at hand in that country.
Mr.. H. i. High has resigned
his position at the Banner office
ard will 60 to seek his fortune at
the Tomahawk Mines. He has
many friends here who wish him
success wherever lie may go.
Parents, see that your chill
dren attend school regularly, even
If it requires sacrifice on your
part. The day they are absent
they may miss something that will
hinder their progress for months
to come.
Town property will likely take
Il big Jump again; ind spectators
should embrace the opportunity
10 buy up all they can get, and
help the town by letting it lie nm
improved until some one is willing
to give fancy price.
\ 1t is cruelty to tie horse to a
post or to anything, and let him
stand all day without food or
water. Such sight daily excites
our special wonder. The owner
should be made to relieve his
horse by standing an eqal number
hof hours without food or water.
Col. Hugh. A. Dinsmore was
elected Special Judge last week.
Judge Pittman being so unwell
that he has been confined to
his home since Thursday. Judge
Dinsmore has tried several cases
by consent, and wears the ermine
like veteran. Fayetteville Senti-
mel.
The recent Congressional
election excited so little interest
throughout the District that full
returns of the same have not been
published. SO far as we have no.
ticed, Peel's vote is Boone SOL,
Benton 1890, Carroll 525, Fulton
22l, Baxter 500, lizard 434, Searcy
1872.
Glowing reports come to us
daily from the Tomahawk Copper
Mines. 1t seems that "there $
millions in ii" and that the right
men have at last undertaken its
development. A brilliant success
for their enterprise means a new
era for our section, and our people
will watch anxiously for the good
news.
In his capacity of debtor,
Jones pursues some queer meth
dds. "As tor me" said he, "when
a creditor takes it into his head to
write to me, cross him off my
list. That settles it; no money for
him" And when he doesn't
write?" "In that case | wait until
he does" We have Just been
wondering if some of the subscrib-
ers of the TINES have not adopt
ed Jones method.
--Messrs. Lamison and Wilson
are in town this morning and it is
understood that they will submit
to our citizens proposition ask
ing for the Memphis & Kansas
railroad a bonus of $50, 900 togeth-
er with right-of-way, depot grounds