The Osceola times., 1888-09-15
Osccsla Rain Drops.

Renewals: J. c. Bryant, Col
den Lake; Ed. Goss, Fort Smith.
Mrs. II. G. Dunavant went down
to Golden Lake during the week.
Mr.. Will Morris has opened up
q Butcher Shop, next door to the
y. q.
What has become Of our Cross
Bayou and Blythesville correspond.
cnts!
Mr.. Will Morris and family, OF
Plum Point arc now domiciled in
our town.
DIR. w. X. Harrison aud Mr..
Bethel l.. Hill, Of Scott, were up du-
ring the week.
The Young Men Of the Demo
cratic Club should keep up their
organization.
Several cases of sickness re-
ported in the carly part OF the week
but all are now on the mend.
Don't fail to read President
Clcveland's letter of acceptance,
which will be found in this issue.
Mr.. John Waller of Cabool No.,
is here on visit to his old home, re-
lations aud friends.
Mr.. J. j. Carr, OF Bar6cld was cir
culating among his Osceola friends
this week.
The Nimrods should take notice
that the best place to find squirrels
is On the next Hickory Ridge.
Mr.. J. l.. Driver, of Bowling
Green n.y., came down this week,
looking after his farming interests.
Mr.. n. &. Cartwright left
Thursday TO attend session Of the
Memphis Presbytery, ut Big Creek,
Tenn.
MIR. + Ruddell, of Chickasaw-
la, was in attendance at the meeting
Of the Board Of Equalization during
the week.
Mrs. Clara Roussan and daugh.
ter, Mrs. Ralph Semmcs leave to-.
day ior Memphis, to attend the Trade
Opening, Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Felix Lanier, it,;
Mr. and Mrs. ID. McMurray and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Semmes have all
gone to housekeeping.
We learn that another little
democrat took up his residence at
Mr. J. w. Rhodes, but will not be
allowed to vote until 1909.
Miss Katie Hurt, the popular
Young music teacher, after a brief
visit to her home in Tennessee, re-.
sumed her duties during the week.
The Boarl Of Equalization met
at the Court House this week, for
the purpose Of equalizing the assess.
ed valuation Of the realty Of the
County.
The Planters House has again
changed hands, Mr.. James Liston
becoming purchaser, and the Good.
cn brothers, are mime Hosts We
wish them success.
Mr.. w. Is. Haskins was relcas.
ed from Jail last Tuesday, Messrs.
+. Y. McGavock, j. ID. Perry and
n. Goodrich going on his bond and
paying his fine aud costs.
Now that the election is settled
let us hope that peace, harmony and
fair aud impartial administration
Of public affairs will prevail for the
next two years, at least.
The young people had a delight.
ful entertainment last night at the
residence OF Hon. J. o. Blackwood,
whore pleasant time was passed
in dancing.
Mr.. John c. Brickcy of the firm
of Brickcy Bros, who went to St
Louis to lay in stock of Goods for
the finn, is reported i'll, at his faith
~ l.,,., "a E.xs.. NJ,
Mr.. Joe n. Hayes of French.
man Bayou, passed through town
last Friday, with his family, on the
way to Chickasawba to visit rela-
tives.
The whistle of the Cotton Gin
rs again heard in the land. Several
bales were ginncd aud shipped this
week, and the picking goes bravcly
On.
--Chickasawba Township had a
grand ratification demonstration last
saturday. Horseback procession,
three hundred strong, headed by q
hand Of music, paradcd through the
surrounding country.
Last Tuesday, pair of Texas
ponies, driven 10 II buggy, by DIR.
-. W. Jones, became unrnly and
threw him violently to the ground,
receiving n severe fracture aud dis
location Of the ankle.
Squirrel hunting affords fine
sport, aud the shootists put in full