The Osceola times., 1888-05-19
Osceola Rain Drops.

Township Convention ana An
nuxl School Meeting both take Plac
to-day. Don't fail TO attend.
Rev. G. W. Smith viii preacl
at the Union Church tomorrow.
Miss Susie Wheeler will leav,
to day for Golden Lake on a shor
Visit to her aunt Mrs J w. Rhodes
The cold spell which followo,
the late rain made the farmers lool
blue. A little warm sunshine wil
revive them.
Married, at the residence o.
N. a. Fields, on Carson Lake, May
l0th, 1883, Mr. N. A. Fields 70 Mrs
Ella Philips, by w II. Hart, T. P
--Mr. J. /. Driver, sojourning al
Bowling Green, KY, came down
Tuesday 10 look after his affairs and
interests here. he reports his fam
lily enjoying excellent health.
Circuit Court was continued
MP to Thursday noon, the Grand
Jury, however, was discharged las,
Tuesday. having dispatched all bus.
iness before il,
-Gess. John A. I.ovcwcli, depu-
" sheriff, and o. 3. Furguson and
Elliott Mcyeigh as special deputies.
in charge Of the prisoners sentenced
IN the pcnitcntiary, at this term Of
Court, left Cor Little Rock Thursday.
Miss Lydia Brickey, Of Festus,
Mo-, who has been visiting he'
brothers, at this place, left Tuesday,
for Marianna, Ark, on visit To
Mr.. Peter Brickcy and family. She
was accompanied As far as Memphis,
by Mrs. G. r. Brickey.
REV. Father Wcibel, announce j
20 be here on the 10Th, or 10Th, fail
ed to come. This is the third ap-
pointment made by ministers recent.
iy, who have failed to meet their
appointments, and ia no cas. has an
excuse been offered for their non.
attendance. Sinners are entitled to
some consideration.
Miss Frances McVeigh has ac-
cepted the offer Of the Public school
ut tGoldcn Lake, School District No,
Is, and will leave to-day to assume
her duties. We are glad to see a
disposition on the part Of the School
Directors to give employment to
home talent, and thus encourage its
development. There are lots Of
young men and ladies oil over this
county who arc sufficiently qualified
70 take charge ofani conduct the
public schools Of our county, and
who with proper encouragement and
opportunity would gil these positions
with as much credit as those who
are cnticed here from other states BY
the good salaries paid. Miss Frances
holds we'll earned first grade Ger.
ti6catc.
Dentist.
DR.. G. J. Brawner, late of BALI
more, Nd, will be in Oscoola for a
short time, and is prepared to do al
work in his profession at reasonable
rates. Those needing teeth extract
ed, filled or new plates, will do wei
TO call on him at his rooms a, the
Planters Hotel, All work guaran
tced.
New subscribers this week II
3 II. Clifton, Rev-rie, Tenn; Solomon
Bass, Pecan Point; II. +. Bowen
EImo;; w. G. Birthright, Fulton
Tenn; 4. G. Atkins & Co., Memphis
by L. NJ. Ayres; and Shelby Spock
J. e. Workman, J. p. Leatherwood
Golden Lake; Peter Fee7or, Mem
pms, Tenn.
Renewals; Dr. w x. Harrison
Golden Lake, Amos Holmes, Node
ma; w. NJ. Gaines, Osceola; Mrs. Z
J. MoGavock, Pecan Point.
"A drunken negro by the nam,
of Burks, was arrested by TIE Mar
shal last "Wednesday charged with 4
misdemeanor. Mayor Borum, be
fore whom he was arraignod, impos
ed light fue, which Was paid, anc
he was turned over to his friends
who promised 10 take him ont oi
town until he sobeted up. 4 short
time only elapsed, however, until he
was seen back IN town, armed with
a shot gun, and to several whom he
passed and met on the street, nc
stated he would have his money back
or empty both bsrrcls OF his gun in.
to the Mayor. Reaching the corner
near the Drug stores, he cooked his
gun, and inIuiring the whereabout ol
his intended victim. he was abou;
in the act of shooting when three OF
four citizens near at hand seized and
disarmed him. He is now safe in
the county jail.
We would like to offer a few
suggestions to the voters, who will
meet this afternoon 10 select Di-
rector. for School District No. /, and
70 levy q tax for school purposes.
First, find out, from the Secretary OF
Of fthe School Board, how much mon :
ey is necessary FOR nine months