Nevada County picayune., 1890-11-20

surveyed this week, so as to accu. rately locate lines.
 The supper gotten up by the Ia. dies aid society of the C. r. church Friday, proved both pleasant and profitable. They derived about S9C thercfrom, we learn.
 Spot Me" writes very spicy let ter from Rosston, and says will write regularly. An intelligent, fluent writer, whom we gladly add to our correspondence staff.
 The family of MT. H. Volz are now here, occupies the neat new res idence built by the Prescott Lumber Co.,, up near the planer. Glad to welcome them to Prescott.
 Elder J. H. Hile, who is now teaching ilourshing school at Sara toga, Ark, was over last week visit ing his daughter, Mrs. Vim. Newth. He orders the PICAYUNE sent to him.
 Mir. l.. C. Young and wife, of Clancy, spent day or two last week with his brother here, Mir. J. C. Young. Also visited relatives at Philadelphia Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Shankle's is the best and cheapest place to buy ladies and children's cloaks, jackets, under vests, gossamers, gloves and hosiery Price her goods for yourself.
 SHOES.-We have the largest and best stock of goods in South Arkan- sas, and offering at lower prices than any competitor. Call and see them.
 k. l.. BLAKELY
 It is about time that the croakers and grumblers take back seat Our new industries should be encouraged in every possible way. Let's keep mum, if we cant speak good word for them.
 Appreciated calls from our friends, w. T. Fincher and Dr. J. w. War ren, of Rosston, Saturday. Latter came up with little Hugh Mcdaniel, who accidently broke hls leg, q wagon running over it.
 A long and tedious railroad case, brought here on a change of venue from Miller county, has taken up about four days in court the past week, and the term may therefore lap over into next week.
 Hon. Paul Jones, of Texarkana, the -tongued orator, was up at our court last week, looking after 2 big railroad damage suit. He is one of Arkansas, most gifted men, and popular among all classes.
 Miss Fannie Steele, daughter of Col. W. T. Steele, who had been visiting at Cleveland, Tenn, was brought home yesterday by her bro- ther, though still quite sick-has been i'll for several weeks.
 About five miles of the Prescott & Northwestern railroad is graded and ties distributed along same. Soon the iron horse will be pulling in the big logs to several big mills to be 1 located here. Prescott is all right.
 It is fact worthy of your consid- eraton that Mrs. Shankle carries the most stylish and cheapest line of ladies hats and bonnets of any house in Prescott. If you value money price her goods before bnying.
 MT. P. c. Hays, who has been at tending U. $. court at TcXarkana, this week, returned yesterday. He and Mir. Fairchild will go into the shingle business near Sayre, under firm name of Hayes X Fairchild. Wish them success.
 We learn that the Prescott Lum- Der Co. is figuring on a water works system for the town, franchise to same having been offered it by the city council. Such thing is badly needed. Hope Prescott will also se- cure electric lights ere long.
 Mrs. Andrew J. Hill, nee Miss Mamie Ferguson, came over last week and returned home Saturday, taking her mother with her. Mrs. Ferguson will make her home with her. Both have many warm friends here, who trust they will often visit Prescott.
 Mir. J. R. Seward, of Moulton, | Columbia county, was up recently, visiting his kinsman, MT. 0. R. Me- Daniel. Made us an agreeable call. He thinks of moving up here, and we hope he will, as he is n most excel lent gentleman, and would make us valuable citizen.
 We regret to hear of the death of Mir. Neal Williams, of RosstoD, on the 9th, from q protracted spell Of fever, It was a sad death, he hay ing but a few years ago married a daughter of Mir. w. T. Fincher.- The widow and fatherless children have our sympathy.
 We regret the unfortunate acci- dent to little Hugh Mcdaniel, son Of Mir. o. R. Mcdaniel. In returning home Friday from Honeaville, with his mother, he fell between the wagon wheels and was run over, breaking one leg above the knee Trust he will soon recover,