Sharp County record., 1890-04-10

The number of tax receipts mace up
to the hour of going to press is lI2o.
There are yet 500 to pay and this is
April 10.
Allowances to the amount OF
about 1887 have been made at this
term Of court.
~ IIamp Price was on the puny
list during the past week, but is able
to stir. ...
We learn from Tom wilkins who
was in town yesterday, that Rev. Bella
my is confined with the grip. ~-----'
Judge Matheny and Squire
Vance of Sullivan township were
among our most prominent callers
this week. ~
Judge Steele addressed a call
meeting of the Red Bandana club at
the court house last Monday evening
on the subject of States Rights.
1t is the intention of the High
School board at this place to secure
the services of Prof. Kennard, (uOw
engaged at Smithville,) if possible.
Fine weather on farmers. Corn
planting has been delayed several weeks
on account of the continued rains, and
every hour should be used to advant~
age.
d. D. Spurlock of the Kings
Mill section, attended the county
central committee meeting last Mon
day. He is speaking of making the
race for representative.
Among those attending County
Court this week and made pleasant calls
on the RECORD was Shelby Shaver,
Squire W. II. Erwin, John Gardner ard
Bud Taylor of Scott township.
Don't forget to get new subscriber
for the RECORD when your neigbboi
comes in to borrow your paper. Chin
him up; wrestle with him as Jacob oi
o.d until he accepts the pIoffered bless.
ing.
Marriage licenses issued in the past
two weeks for James Hastings %, anC
Miss Laura McDonald; 6 w Runsick q
and Miss Willie Jarrett IS; A D Bryant
32, to Miss NJ E Thomas %; A Sneed 81
to Mrs Bette Wilkes,,25. ~
"A children's party at Mrs. Ault's on
last Thursday night, and one for those
a size or two larger the night following
at the residence of Mrs Banta, were the
village attractions for the week among
the young folks.
The band has purchased more new
mucic and will soon get down to regular
practice. That band stand should BE-
built right over tie spring before warm
weather sets in Who will make move
to start the work2
We acknowledge p easant call from
our old time friend and patron, Walker
Clayton of Hardy WAC was down to the
meeting of the County Central Com
mittee. Walker says Andrew Daily has
been doing paying business with fer
ry-boat just below town for severa
weeks.
To day the penalty would have at
tached on all unpaid tax.receipts, bu
Sheriff Hall has kindly extended the time
till the Goth inst. On account of tht
continued high water the people have
been unable to come out and pay thei
taxes but the penalty will positively
have,to be paid after the Goth.
lrfHssa
H. B. Hill of Jackson township
announces to,day as a candidate fol
ASSESSOR. Horace is one Of the best quail
flied men that could offer for this office
! lie having served the county one term ~
surveyor, his fitness for the position may
be seen at once, especially when assess
ing the real property is considered. dc
is a good democrat and comes willing tt
abide by tie result of the primaries and
county convention.
1t will be seen bv reference to our
announcement column that Squire A
II. Vance, Of WASHINGTON township, is a
candidate for county Judge This can
didate made the race four years ago for
indge and is therefore well acquainted
with the people He has served his
township about 10 years as magistrate
and is acquainted with the duties of the
office to which ho aspires, Give his can
didacy due consideration.
We were on double duty during
the past week. In the absence of the
culinary clerk. who was across Straw