Sharp County record., 1891-10-01

The National came IS very
uncertain in tins locality; that Is.
u.aver IsHt certain how many fingers
viii be disabled II Z came Of one
hours duration.
The infant child of lr and Mrs.
BrEtow died Tuesday afternoon anu
was buried Wednesday NJ Reed
schO0. house. four miles in the com.
Try. This was the second they have
lost. baskerville Guard.
We failed TO mention the burn,
ing Of 4. H. Fluce's residence id
Washington township, On Friday.
the 18th inst. The building and con-
tents were d total loss. Many Of Mr.
VS. friends contributed 10 hi. tempo
rary relief.
--Ile BaIesyI.le 1lHd was award
ed the contract for making music
during Ear week. having entered
the lowest bid. S75. Tie jamestown
band bid So 50, and the Can't.
Wauu band Of this place lId 500.
"A nice practice came Of ball
was PLAYED lass Saturday evening. on.
the Sidney grounds between mixed
mines from the IUothpIcks and the
MaxvIile and Sidney BOYS. Shelby
Ietca!f acted Is umUlre IN proIes-
sIoHal sLyte.
The assessment Of personal
property alone in this county IS
about $4,000 short Of Llst Years
valuatioBss This IS attributable IN
I'--+'-rSe degree to the loss Of SO
many valuable horses and mules
that died Of blind staggers during
the past ten months.
last Monday rain was threat
eHed. but Tuesday morning the wind
had shifted from west TO northwest
and winter seemed to be peeBlug
through the Iutumnal veil 1t straw
hats, thin coats and summer wood,
Yards with q cold and leartless grin.
driving cold chilIs I'D the spine. and
Ioaters to the sunny side Of the
street fer comfort.
"A state school tuud Of S3,II9,-
05 viii be apportloned by our county
court next week. According to the
enumeration OF last wear the amount
viii be equal to 7G cents per scholar;
but rs she number of children Of
scholastic age has increased consid.
crab the ratio will be decreased.
We hope to give the new eHumera.
tion in a few days.
-->Mrs. Jennie Abernethv sent the
RECORD q chestnut bur, taken from
one OF five trees in her ward. coHtaln-
ing one fine nut and three smaller
ones VIII h were probably dwarted by
the dry weather. Tins Is proof .ha
the chestnut tree can be introduced
here and made to become the source
OF = rare luxury, rs the chestnut is
one of the sweetest known to the nut
family.
1.-The Board Of Equalization for
Sharp county which has been in ses-
sion since Monday, completed It's la.
bors yesterday evening The ASSESS
ment Of persona! property was not
molested but the 'rnise IN real os,
tate values aggregate S27IO0. s. L.
Clark of Richwoods towns hip Carroll
Shaver OF Pinev Fork ludlClpt. Lay
Of Big Greek, constitute The Board.
but the Captain did not attend the
session.
-Grcen Shells residence. two
miles west Of town, was DESTROYED
by fire on last FrIday~.'i'Iie ire was
-,rfSruvrrrrf-r-TT-l5 o'clock. and no
l2 o'clock there was not % post 1r
particle 3f the building standing
Most of the household effects were
saved, but the contents of the smoke.
house, inciudiug meat. uoIaS,es, salt,
&c, were consumed. Mr. Shell .sJI,
mates his loss At $4,000. NoImur,
luCc.
Treasurer Shaver reports ,he
appearance of o pacuiilr light .u rbe
trre-tops on the south side OF town
on asst Monday night about S O'Clock.
lie and his wife saw 10 from their
south porch as 10 danced about
among The p'Hes looking Ike % can.
lie attached TO the Ja, of % NItc. 10
finally disappeared over the lg.l 'Ust
back of The REcoED ranch. IN ,he
direction II DusocS. Fgt 5000
we'd y8cate. lnstantCr
Plantation Chill cure lsa phenomenal
seller with us. We lind 10 uas merit.
hence guarantee It. For sale ty
E leteaIt
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ITTlIg Society Programme.
Meeting 10 the residence Of J.. L.