The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
OsceoIa Rain Drops.


Don't forget the speaking at
Osceola ON the 2Sth., next Tuesday,
Mr.. Justus Danehower came up
Thursday on a short vacation, and is
taxing in the sights about town.
Renewal: John p. Cowan. Osceo-
Ia. New subscriber: 7. II. Is. Law
renee, Fulton, Tenn.
The cotton crop is reported
damaged at least 10 per cent by the
recent rains,
"A barbecue on Carson Lake,
last Thursday, was well attended by
the citizens Of Osccola and vicinity
Miss Fannie Fletcher, who has
been attending the Normal College
at Mitchell, Ind, returned home last
Sunday.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather, the Baptist Sunday School
Picnic was postponed until some
future day.
Mr.. John Uzzcll accompanied
by his siste. Miss Helen, came W
during the week and called on theil
many Osceola friends.
Mrs. G. c. Erman, returned
home last Saturday, from Cabool
NO., where she had gone on a visit
to her brother, Mr.. John Waller
For the next Thirty Days, in or
der to close out our Summer Goods
we will sell at reduction of % pei
cent. G. II. BRicKEy 4 Bios.
The opportunity to get apubli'
we'll for tho Town is at hand. Mr.
Corliss is here ready to do the work
Don't let it slip.
For information, it isr't ncces
ssry to ask a cotton planter, If he'
had enough rain; a look at his un
der lip tells the tale.
Mrs. II. e. Prewitt and Mrs. w
NJ. Morris take this method to in
form their patrons and friends tina
they will open their school at thu
Ladies Aid Hall, Monday, Sept. 10Th
-Revercnds Mr.. Boggs, of Mis-
sissippi, and Mr.. J. +. Lloyd, arr
conducting a series of religious ser
vices at Elmot, attended with grea
success.
Mr.. Hugh X. McVeigh arrived
last Tuesday from Salt Lake City
The apprehension felt during his alb
sence as to his fate is uniounded
lie is still single. The girls raay
make u note OF this.
Several very interesting com
munications from our occasional con
tributors will be found in this week.
issue. .rhls is Just as it should be
and we hope that our friends in eacl
township will continue, in future, t.
furnish us all items Of interest it
their respective neighborhoods. Try
and have all matter for publication
reach US Oh Thursday of each week
1T was with sadness and rcgrc
that we learned, and now record, tn,
death of our old friend, Capt. An
drew J. Dcarth, who died at hi
home, Memphis, Friday morning
the 18th. inst. Capt. Dearth ha
been familiar figure in the Pilo
houses Of our local packets for th'
past twenty years, aud will be miss
ed by a host OF warm personal friend
all along the river.
Last Sunday the Irotracte,
meeting conducted by Rev. &. W
Smith at Dunavant's Chaple wa
closed with a baptismal service twen
,y-thrce persons taking the VOWS
During the meeting the following
persons joined the Methodist church
j. W. Sherill, VIC. Birthwright, J
w. Burns, Charlotte Burns, Harri
Pate, Dora llogue, Susan Forbes
W. II. Gwinc, David Everly, II. j
l'olding, II. NJ. I'olding, Charlie
l;cedcr, J. I. Evans, VIM. Evans, I
q. Hector, Nancy Hector, j.. o. Go
bles, Annie Ehrhari, Rocksy Nc
Murray, r. +. Hammock, j. w
Matthews, Katie Green, w. House
man, Mary Evans, Nancy Evans, w
I. Green, Betty Green, Susan Hol
lingsworth, S. II. Manley, J. I
Birihwright and 5. W. Cowser.
In the past thirteen months seven
ty-six persons have been added t
this church, we congratulate Brothe
Smith on his success as pastor, an,
the people on the long step iorwar
they have taken. Troy is fast be
coming one of the best sections c
our county.