The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-04-03

People in the southeastern
portion ct Marion county are en-
joying u stirring attack ofthe gold
fever"
Already developments indi-
cate that we will have great
many more candidates than Offices
this fall.
Our citizens will very proper
Gly take all steps possible to pre-
vent the erection of the jail in the
Court Park.
1t ia whispered that the move
Aaents of the Eureka Railroad
strongly Indicate an extension in
this direction.
Married people would be hap
pier if there were fewer "please
darlings' in public and more COM
mon manners in private.
"A visitor who has travelled ex-
tensively in Arkansas told us this
week that Harrison is the best
town OF its size in the state.
Y Col, J, III. Patterson had
quite a severe attack of paralysis
this week, but we are pleased to
learn that he has fully recovered.
Lets elect n good .toEn coun-
Gil next Tuesday, and then pay
them reasonable fee to properly
transact the business of the cor
poration.
Judge Perew of Harrison was
in our town last Saturday on legal
business. Judge Perew is one OF
the ablest lawyers in this District.
Jasper american.
Our old friend Jno. Curtis
left this week for Colorado, where
he expects to make his home per-
manently. We are sorry to lose
him again but wish him success.
Several drunken rows this
week, BUT since licensed saloons
have been opened up here such
things occur 80 frequently that we
have not the space to mention
them at length.
Owing to bad weather our
Temperance Society failed TO hold
FITS regular netting last Tuesday
levening. The same programme
Twill be held over for next Tuesday,
and all are invited to attend.
A good portion of our first
page is taken up this week with
interesting essays by Mrs. Sulli-
van, of Bellefonte, and Miss Jones
or Harrison. Both are able pa
pers and should be read carefully.
-Messrs Armitage & King have
at last completed the elegant
building which is to be occupied
by their Boone County Bank. 1t
is handsomely fitted up through
out and in every way credit to
Lour town.
News has just been received
of the sudden death of Hon james
A. Wilson OF Harrison. Thus
passes away one of the foremost
lawyers of North Arkansas. He
was q good man, kind husband
and an honored citizen.-Gdzette.
Notice the list of Real Estate
bargains in Garvin's column this
week. Most of these lands are
now put upon the market for the
first time and those wishing to Sc
cure their choice shoult lose no
time, for such farms will not wait
long for purchaser
We had forgotten that Thurs
day last was "All Fools day until
the Banner came to US with Clerk
Watkins elaborate contribution to
profane literature. Undoubtedly
his communication next week will
read somewhat after this style.
ii - III! .E!*. I'll!
! School Directors should pc
ruse carefully the resolution of
BUR Teachers Association publish
ed in this issue. The opinion of
these teachers concerning the hold
ing of schools during the months
of July and August is worthy of
consideration.
During the railroad excite
ment some months since some of
us suggested that a committee be
appointed to ascertain the approx
innate amount which our people
would contribute. But the wise
men told us, "Nol we are by no
means ready for that yet; let us
wait awhile" We waited;-and
we are stili'waiting. (.
Mr.. II. Girard, of Parsons.
Kans., was in town this week,
with the view of purchasing bust
ness lot and erecting a good brick
building thereon, but he found real
estate 30 high that he abandoned
the project. Undoubtedly those
who have no intention to build and
are simply holding good real estate
for unreasonable prices stand Sc
riously in the wav of the pTooress-