Sharp County record., 1888-05-03

Several students have becnde-
tanned from school for the past week
by sickness. Among them we note
Misses Leona Erwin, Artie Aber>
nethy, and Julia Williams.
TO the delight of the farming
people a much needed rain fell here
on Sunday morning, continuing In
gentle showers through the night.
1t was followed on Monday by fall
ing barometer and overcoats were
donned by many Of our citizens.
S H. Davidson and Capt. Wann
attended the democratic mass-meet-
ing of Big Creek township, held at
Calamine last Saturday. They re-
port a large, harmonious and profit
able gathering.
j. NJ. Williams is getting his
lumber and other material in readi-
ness for the erection of a Touring
mill in connection with the carding
machine. Slowly but surely our
town is getting on a permanent
boom.
Two houses were burned in
Calamine last week, one known as the
Gaussoin dwelling, lately occupied
by Marion O'neal and the other a
small house near it belonging to Jack
Street. The former was the largest
house in the place and was the prop
erty Of the American Zinc Co. No
further particulars.
The f. S. H. S. library received
quite a handsome addition last Mon
day through the courtesy of Hon. ?,
Dunn, consisting Of q volumes Of
the U. S. Geological survey, and all
maps and diagrams pertaining there
to. The mail contractor had to put
on extra service to get them from
Batesyille.
Hon. Sam II. Davidson Of this
! place, Is being urged by many of the
leading citizens of Randolph and
Lawrence counties to make the race
for the state senate. Of course his
many friends in Sharp would rally to
his supportif he should consent to
run.
We are informed that fight
occurred last week in Davidson town.
/ ship between J. &. EndsIey and Dan
Rice Foreman, in which CLUBS, dogs
e.siii tJ5gu'1eT hdfFGs Wtre called into
requisition. The cause Of the diff
/ Guilty was not learned. No greater
er damage than a knock down, and q
"chawcd up" leg was reported.
The following reverend gentle
menattcndcd the preachers meeting:
Alexander, Baird, Bishop, Brooke,
| Gary, Denison, Eaton, Evans, Greg
ory, Hayes, Henry, Moon, Peck,
Roberts, SaffoId and Watson. Ii
there was no revival, why not? Let
| the ministers, the church and the
sinners answer, if it 50 be that hu'
man wisdom can divine the cause.
collector Hall is busiIy engaged
in making out the delinquent person
al tax receipts and placing them out
/ for collection by distraint, Up to
to the 10th Inst, he had given 1900
receipts representing a collection Of
about $4,000, which is 81 per cent
of the whole amount Of taxes levied.
He has made settlement in advance
with the state for nearly the entire
amount due her as revenue for the
present year by this county. Please
name the county and collector that
can make a better showing.
We have an abundance OF al.
yertising space to sell for cash, quar-
terly in advance. Agents in this
business will please take notice. We
print this week 25 l-2 quires, and
! have an order cut for an increase in
the regular shipment; while new sub
scribers are being enrolled every
day. All Of our advertisers, as far
as we know, are satisfied with the
result Of their efforts to place their
business before the readers OF the
Record.
FROM WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP,