The Osceola times., 1888-05-12
OscesIa Rain Drsps.


Speaking to-day, by the Go"
gressional candidates, at the Cour
Housc.
Mrs. Reslford, Of Memphis, ]
visiting her brother, Mr.. N. l.. Av
cry and family.
Capt. John Matthews, Of For
Smith, made this Office q pleasant
call Thusslay.
The l.. A. So,icty return thanks
n Mn. s. Stratton aud Mess. SHARP
and Graham for generous assistance,
aad 10 the public for liberal patron
ags On Tuesday evening.
Rev. Mr. Cannon, IN eminent
Presbyterian minister Of Mississippi
has bs,en holding nightly services
daring the week, which have beer
we'll attended, and great deal o.
good accomplished.
---he candidates fer Congress
Mess. Cate, CoiIin aud Craig will AL.
dress the citizens Of Mississippi
Cs,uniy, at The Court House, to-day
Everybaly should turn out to heat
them.
The Strawberry and Ice Cream
Supper given by the Ladies' AID So
ciety, ON Tuesday evening, was one
II the most pleasant Of their enjoy
able entertainments. Net lroiiis
from supper 1910.
--Rcv. Fl. Wcibcl, of Joncsboro,
will he here on the 18th, or 10Th,
inst, when he will hear confessions
In English, French or German; and
hold services Ut the Catholic Chur,h.
Catholics will take notice aud gov.
cru themselves accordingly.
Miss Katie Hurt, of Memphis,
came up Tuesday, on q visit to Mrs.
J. +. Lloyd, and with the view of
teaching : class in music. She comes
highly recommended and will no
doubt, succeed in securing liber-
81 patronage.
We were pleased see our old
friend and former townsman, Capt
John Matthews, now OF Fort Smith,
upon our streets during the week.
Judging from his looks one would
conclude that he had found the
sFountain Of Youth, so eagerly
sought BY the early Spanish ex.
plorcs.
The candidates for the various
county Offices were out in full force
this week, andgood-humoredly com.
pairing their experiences among the
voters, aud blandly smiling upon
those at Circuit Court. So far, the
canvass has been conducted in a
friendly spirit, and 1t is to be hoped
that it may continue SO to the end. .
The closing exercises of the
Osccola Public School,, under the
direction Of the teachers, Prof. w.
II. Hoyt and Mrs. ID. A. Richardson,
took place last night but as the
TIMES had gone to press before the
exercises commenced, an extend.
ed mention of the programme is
postponed till our next issue.
Mess. Luther Walker and c.
Williams, of Dariield Point, called
on the TIMRs, Thursday, and were
shown the modus operandi, (whatcv
er that means) in which country
paper is run. They both agree it is
an easy job--after one knows how
"A man by the name of Stubs
from the upper end Of the county
was taught his first lesson in polite.
ness, last Wednesday night, by the
young men of the Social Club, ol
Osceola. 1t is hoped he will call il
TO mind when next he visits the
town and profit by it.
Renewals since our last issue
Lewis A. Lafont, San Souci; Amo.
Holmes, Nodena; S. A. Bcale, Col.
den Lake; d. T. Waller and Corne.
Illus Powell, Elmot; Gossncll & Co.
Blythesvillc; w. NJ. Favell and b
s. Carleton, Nodena; II. w. Friend
Pecan Point; Mrs. 4. K. Evans, ant
DR.. d. c. Joyner, Golden Lake; O
Il. Pettcy, Roe, Ark.
New subscribers: Rucker & Co.
Bar6eld Point; w. w. Ivey, Elmot
Paul Holt, McGavock's; George w
Hayes, Golden Lake; Capt JOIN
Matthews, Fort Smith.
Another Richmond in the Field
by referring to our announcement
columns, will be found that of Mr.
Ben II. Bacchus, for Circuit Cour
Clerk. NJ. Bacchus is too wei
known to require an introduction, o.
commcndation at our hands. lie ha.
served the people in this capacity fol
a term Of four years and the recor,
then made is before them. Hi.
ability TO hll the Office no one will
question, and il from the several as
pirants for this position, should h'
he selected, he will make an accept.
able officer.