The Osceola times., 1888-04-14
-Roll-plate Wheeler Badges at
25 cents each, for sale at
CuAs. GoopRICH's

25 cents each, for sale at
CHAs. GoopRrcH's
Probate Court this week.
Rev. q. w. Smith will preach
at the Union Church to- morrow.
-Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Ben II.
Bscchus, Tuesday, April 10Th, q
girl.
The pcstiferous buffalo gnat and
all his family, is keeping the farmers
busy grcasing stock and building
smokes.
Rev. J. F. Lloyd and wife left
Tuesday on visit to Germantown,
Tenn, on VISIT to Mrs. Lloyd's for
mer home.
MIR. Alex Goodrich attended the
Republican convention at Little
Rock, last Tuesday, As delegate from
tins county.
III you want the best t25, to
t35, Sewing Machine made, 60 to
CnAs. GOoDRICH's.
Mess. l.. A. Morris & Co., and
Mess. G. II. Brickey & Co., received
large stocks of new and scasonablc
goods this week, and are offering
bargains.
Now that the back. water Is
running into most Of the bayous con.
tiguous to Osccols, there is . good
prospect for fine fishing during the
coming season.
Excursions on the Steamer Rosa
Lee arc quite fashionable now--somc
Of the excurtcrs setting up all night
20 as to catch the boat in the early
morning.
We arc truly panied to learn of
the death of Mr.. 7, H. Robinson, Of
Blythesvillc, who died last Tuesday,
Of typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Robin
son was one of our best citizens and
his loss will be greatly lamented.
The Ladies Of the Baptist
Church will give q Strawberry and
Ice Cream Supper at the L. A. Hall
on Thursday May l'kh 1888. Ben
eft Of the Baptist Church-Every.
body come!
Renewals this week:--J. w.
Span, Covington, Tenn; K. Sawyer
and q. L. Smith, Clear Lake.
New subscribers: Frank N. Posey
Bar6cld Point; Geo. F. Morris, and
J. G. Wilson, Gilmore, Ark.
Candidates for Congress need
not be deferred from sending in their
announcement, because our charges
read $4,000, we had too many ci.
piers that's all. Fifteen dollars will
place your name prominently before
the TINES readers.
When the news OF the passage
Of the Bridge Bill was announced on
cur streets the other day, "Railroad
building" was all the talk, and If a
railroad corporation had struck the
town, the right.of. way and bonus
in the way Of big subscription list,
could easily have been secured. A
big opening, with the shutters pulled
I'd the hinges, is gaping for rail-
road syndicate to begin operations.
The people Of Mississippi county,
Just as soon as the bridge is finished,
want to ride over it in . train of
railroad coaches.
Last week, the attention Of the
readers Of the TINES WAS called to
the announcement Of Mr.. K. A Garlic.
ton for Circuit Court Clerk. Mr..
Carleton is we'll qualified for the po-
sition. Four years ago, he offered,
quite late in the canvass, for the
tsme position, when comparatively a
stranger to many Of our people, and
received q handsome support; aud
had the election been put of little
later, his chances Of election would
have been greatly increased. He is
known by everybody now, and his
popularity daily on the increase, and
the man who beats him will have to
hustle.
We call attention to the announc.
ment of Mr.. J. w. Price, for Asses.
sor, who among others seeks the nom
ination at the primaries. Mr.. Price
has successfully filled the position
Of Deputy Sheriff, and at different
times been Marshal, Alderman and
Mayor of the Town and is generally
well known throughout the county
His experience in these offices ha.
familiarized him with the machinery
OF county affairs, and if elected he
will conscientiously discharge the
duties Of the office to which he as
pires to the very best Of his ability
The Good the Levee Does.
Just as the water had reached it.
highest point, and at stand, las
Tuesday, we concluded to go on
and see what effect the new piece o
levee was having upon the reclama
tion of the country. Before the leve,
was built, all the territory beginning
from one to one and a half mile
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