Sharp County record., 1888-06-21

We are pleased to state that tn,
rumor Of Miss Tishia Andrews
death has been contradicted.
w. 4. Huddleston, a young
teacher of Independence county, il
among the applicants for a license
this week.
The mercury has been monkey.
ing around the and 90 for the
past week, and crops are simply
humping themselves.
We are informed that the COL
Iector will pay into the county
treasury on settlement for district
school tax over $4,000. What a
change IN ten years ?
Hamilton & Tindel are not
'ahead;" but now that their new
carding machine is in tip top running
order, they are climbing for the top
notch with whoop, "and don't you
forget it,"
The little young folks, and the
grown up young people have been
enjoying series Of sociables at four
or five Of the town residences dur
ing the past two weeks. They are
enjoying vacation hugely.
The Newport and Batcsville
clubs played game of ball at the
former city, last Monday. Till Med<
ley of the Maxville Stars, played
with BatesviIIe. The score stood l
to II in favor Of Newport.
The Sharp County Teachers
Institute convened at the academy
yesterday morning at 8 o'clock. 7.
IL. Wl.kerson was elected chairman
and r. E. IIuddleston, secretary.
The attendance is very good, nearly
every teacher in the county being
present.
Those parties IN the enorth, north.
west and west, who send for copies
or the RECORD, and who are also in
communication with. the, e,5MhuC CG1nK
very strange at finding no advertise-
ment Of the concern iii its home
paper.
S. II. Davidson presented the
RECORD with a nice lot of ripe
peaches gathered from his young
orchard last Friday. They were the
Early Amsden variety and the trees
from which they were picked are
just two years old.
We are authorized to say that
strictly frst>class ware may now be
found for sale at the Evening Shade
pottery, at customary prices. Coun-
trv produce will be taken in ex-
change for ware at market prices.
Fruit cans, with ce.ftting lids, a
specially. 27~3m
j. p. Cochran and J. Il.
McCaleb departed for the far west
last Monday. They were billed for
California, where they expect to live
on watermelons and the delightful
climate for the next two months.
They will then return to Arkansas to
settle down in the best county the
sun in August ever shone upon.
Mrs. H. f. Lloyd Of Highland,
will please accept our thanks for at
least a half bushel Of ripe peaches
gathered from the largest orchard III
Sharp county, which was mentioned
in detail in our last issue. Peach
coblers at this season Of the year are
rare with the best and oldest farm
ers, much less country editor. We
repeat our thanks, many thanks.
C. r. Hall, J. B. McCaleb, 7. J.
Davidson, M. B. Coger and w. G.
Matheny, delegates to the judicia!
convention, were present at roll'calI
last Tuesday at Batesvllle fully pre-
pared to represent the interest Of
Sharp county's candidate for prose
cutting attorney. az Information
is lust received that J. L. Abernethy
eot the nomination on the l5Gtl
ballot.
Master Arthur Metcalf received
a medal in our High School as th'
r best speller, out of a class OF 81
pupils in written spelling. Mis-
Helen Eaton stood second best. I'm
prize for the best essay in EngllsI
+ history was awarded to Miss Mar
. Mitchell, Miss lola Price recelvln!
+ second prize. Miss Julia William
carried off the prize for the best es
8 say on U. S. history.
e Mrs. James Mcknight of Straw
e berry township, sent to this office tn
first of the week six well-mature
onions which she grew this season l
L her garden. The SIX weighed 10
J. and 1 ounces, the heaviest weighin
e lust 9 IL ounces. They were bea'
Is ties and would be large onions
II gather in August. We return THANH
to this good lady for such stron
is endorsement of the RECORD. Or
IL dollar on subscription which accom-
,,;od +bo yaoafable disnlay add(