Sharp County record., 1888-04-26

misses Julia Williams and Le'
ona Erwin are confined to their rooms
at Col. Abernethy's with mumps.
Jno. R. Davidson of Camden,
Tenn, cousin to the Davidson boys
of this place, is here on a few days
visit.
Eugene B. Roberts, young
man from Elizabeth, Fulton county,
is now an attache of the Record Of
flee
The residence Of Tom Norris
at Maxville, was burned with most Of
it's contents last Tuesday about IL
o'clock.
Assessor Norman has his notices
up, also list of his appointments in
the Record. John is ready to make
the boys "give in."
Mrs. Alfred Mitchell arrived
home from her stay at New Madrid,
Mo-, last Saturday. She thinks the
trip proved advantageous to her
health.
Sherman Roberts now sits in
Charley Shaver's parlor, with his feet
across the center table while he
consults the authors of the standard
textbooks He has the big head,
sometimes called mumps.
Sheriff Hall is out this week
putting the constables after delln-
quent tax~payers on the personal list.
George Hall docs his duty as we'll
election year as any off year. In
other words, he don't let anybody
shirk for the sake of popularity.
A neat and elevated altar has
been erected in front of the pulpit
in the Methodist church, which is
a much needed improvement, and
was placed there at the suggestion
of our splendid pastor, Rev. R. D.
Moon. Joseph Ault did the work,
james p. King, who has made
his home in PoinSett county for the
past two years, came up to see his
Sharp county kin last week. Jim
contcmplateSa trip to Texas soon in
61mpany wi{n his wife, who is now
visiting relatives at Bebec.
BY request we will state that the
person who handed in the communica-
ton which appeared in the Record
Of Feb. 23d, 1888, in which county
democratic ticket was suggested, is
not candidate for Office at the ensu-
inc September election. The com
mnnication was headed "From
Maxville."
Unless unavoidable hindrance
intcrvenes the editor of the Record,
accompanied by his wife, will attend
the Arkansas Press Association,
which meets at Texarkaaa on
Wednesday next, May 2. The Office
will be left in charge of good hands,
and our readers may expect marked
improvements in the next issue.
Rev. G. w. Henry, who has
been preaching at the Methodist
church on the fourth Sunday for the
past three months. announced at the
close of his discourse last Sunday that
it seemed from the absence of the
members of the church at his meet
ings, his efforts were not appreciated,
and he would not continue the
appointments any further.
The time tor the annual school
election approaches. Sharp county
had more schools and better schools
last year than ever before. A great
er number of the districts voted a
5-mill tax than ever before. And on
top of all this our people paid their
taxes more readily, without com,
plant. Public schools beget intelli'
gence, and intelligence, happiness.
Moral: Always vote 5~mlll tax.
Henry BolIinger fell from a wag-
on last Sunday evening. and broke
two ribs. The wagon had broke
down the day before, and at the time
of his hurt Mr.. Bollinger was lean
ing over the side of the wagon
watching the crippled wheel, when
the wheel on the opposite side struck
rock and he was suddenly precip-
itated to the ground with the above
result. DR.. Cox was called who dress
ed his wounds, and Will Cochran
sent the patient home, three miles
out of town. We learn on going to
press that Mr.. B. is in a critical
condition.
DR.. Vernon, a physician from
Marion, Crittenden county, lately
located at Hardy, died at the Scar
lett hotel last Saturday, from the
effect of an overdose of morphine,
administered by his own hands, as
some suppose with suicidal intent.
He claimed to be a minister Of the
gospel. He had recently buried his