The Osceola times., 1888-06-02
Osccola Rain Dreps.


Mayor Borum left Thursday OF
a short visit to his parents at Dyers
burg, Tenn.
This week has been a regular
red letter week, and will leave big
blot on the pages of the history OF
our county.
Limitations are out announcing
the marriage of Mr.. Ralph Remmes
and Miss Lulu Roussan Oh the 9th.
inst.
"A prisoner was brought in from
Big Lake, "Wednesday, who is charg-
ed with assault with intent u Kill,
and lodged in Jail.
Pitts Beaumont, a colored man,
who escaped from Sheriff Hayes las,
fall was recaptnred Monday and
brought back to his old quarters i"
the Jail.
All tbe delegates to the state
convention left for Little Rock last
Tuesday, except Mr.. II. ID. Tomlin-
son, who was kept at home on &C.
count Of sickness in his family.
The charming and accomplished
Misses Savilla Driver and Ida Hale
left last Sunday night fM St LOUIS
on board Str. Belle of Memphis, tc
attend the Commencement OF Kirk.
wood Seminary, their Alma Mater
The announcement Of Mr. J. w
Violet, of Elmot, as u candidate fol
Constable Of Fletcher township, vii
he found in this issue. Mr.. Violet
il elected 70 this Office, VIC believe
will make q splendid officer. HI
wants the Office; give the younl
man chance.
--Rcnewals: F. B. Jones, Colder
Lake.
New subscribers; l.. D. Jones
Jopry, ILL.,; B. A. Myers, Osceola
7. +. GlssgOw. OsceoIs; i'll. Hearn
Blythesville, II. A. Bryan, Blythes
ville;C C. Z. Erman, Osceola.
Dentist.
DR.. CO. Brawner is again in Os
ccola for short time, and is prepar,
ed to do all work IN his profession
at reasonable rates. Those needing
teeth extracted, filed or new plates
will do well to call or him at hi,
sooms at the Planters Hotel. All
work guaranteed.
MIR. Will Morris, who has tn,
supervision Of the plantation at Plum
Point, Tenn, was severely cut b,
one Of the hands OH the place las
Monday, receiving an ugly woun,
in the side and q cash in the hand
which nearly severeda finger. tn,
cause Of the trouble, it seems, was ,
misunderstanding about certain la
bor ordered done, aud which wa
neglected.
Last Saturday, Mr.. A Fl. Car
ney, Constable of Canadian TOWNSHIP
came down on the Gsyoso, with on,
Pink Burns, who is charged witt
numbering boy in Pemiscot Coun
ty, Mo. He was arrested at Barfel,
Point, where he was waiting to tax,
the passage on the boat. The au
thorities Of Pemiscot county wer
notified of the arrest and the sheri
Of that baliwick came down Tuesda,
and took the prisoner away.
"A little breeze Of excitemen
was created last Monday, by the es
cape Of q colored prisoner, who wa
charged with stealing a FIVE dolla
bill. The impression obtained tina
one Of the suspected murderers be
ing investigated by the Coroner
Jury hau escaped, anu III less thai
no time, at least twenty men, mount
ed, were in full chase. 1t is need
less to say he was soon overtakel
and brought back.
in our announcement column
will be found the name of Mr.. JOIN
.. Blsckwood, candidate for repre-
sentative of Mississippi county j.
the lower house of the state legisla
ture. Mr.. Blackwood needs no in
PRODUCTION to the people Of thi
county; he is an old citizen, thor
oughly identified with the people
whom he represented in 1878, an,
filed several other important posi-
tions In the county, and If agair
honored over his able competitors
will serve the people with zeal ant
fidelity.