Nevada County picayune., 1891-05-28

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Our Laneburg correspondent
makes the statement that in sections
of his neighborhood last week hail
storm covered the ground with six
inches of the "stony water
Children's Day was observed al
the Methodist church Sunday after.
noon with appropriate exercises.
Owing to the indispositlon of the
weather the attendance was small.
The new residence of Mr.. Albert
Miner, erected on the lot adjoining
his old one, and completed a short
time since, is q substantial dwelling
and adds to the appearance of that
portion of town.
The protracted meeting at the
Methodist church began Monday
night. The pastor is assisted by
Revs. f. H. Casey, of Mississippi,
and G.. S. Sexton, of Emmett. Ser
vices both day and night.
The safe at the depot became very
unruly last week and refused TO be
unlocked with the regular combina-
ton. 1t was carried to st. Louis be.
fore the money and valuable express
packages which it contained could be
gotten out.
Mr.. II. Volz, our clever depot
agent, left Friday morning on a
visit to his parents in st. Louis. He
was accompanied by his family, and
during the several weeks in which
they will be gone will visit his wife s
relatives in Illinois.
Mr.. Meyer Winter, well known in
Prescott where he lived for a long
time, who has been in business for
the last several years at Chamber
lain, South Dakota, is here on a visit
to his parents. He will stay some
two weeks or more.
Some twenty or more of Prescott s
ladies and gentlemen organized a
lawn tennis club few evenings ago,
and have purchased them set which
they will put up in the Park. An
archery. and other games of amuse-
ment will be added soon.
1t was very small pupil in our
school who, when asked to write
what she knew of Benjamin Frank
I'm, on examination day, startled her
teacher and the visitors with the
statement that Benjamin Franklin
was made out of electricity"
MeEIrss,. WINE OF cARDul for female diseases.
A political discussion on the top
les of the day was had at the court
house Saturday night between j. o.
A. Bush and Mr.. Tarlton, both of
Pipe county. The former represent
ed the new party born at Cincinnati
few days ago, and the latter was
champion for the Democracy.
Mr.. H. G. Turner and bride, of
Louisville, Ky, came in last week
on visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
ii. Terry. Mr. Turner is travel
ing salesman, and his stay was short,
but his wife will remain the guest Of
Mrs. Terry for some time. We trust
her visit to Prescott will be pleas
ant one.
The Prescott Creamery began
operation Monday morning, in charge
of ALT. Aburrow, as manager; II. C..
Clayton of Beebe, have been employ
ed to run it. For the present they
will only make cheese. We urge
that it be encouraged by the assist
ance of all who care for the advance
ment of our town and country.
The friends of DR.. and Mrs. Il. l..
Powers were panied last Wednesday
to hear of The death of their infant
daughter, Beryl. The funeral SER
vices were conducted at the residence
by Rev. II. b. Scruggs, and the re-
mains were inferred in DeAnn Gene
terry. The parents have the sympa-
thy of host of friends.
p6y- WINE OF cARDul, Tonic for Women.
Governor Eagle has called State
convention to meet at Little Rock
on August 5, for the purpose Of de-
vising some means by which Arkan-
shall be represented at the Column
bian Exposition. This is a good
move, and county convention
should be called to elect delegates to
the State convention. Arkansas
must be represented at the Worlds
Fair.
The exhibition of the colored
school took place at the park Mon
day night. Although the comfort
of any who might attend was threat
ened by the weather, and in fact the
storm that come up actually stopped
the exercises before they were near
over, large portion of the white
population of our town was present
and seemed to enjoy the character
istic speeches of Prof. Boyd's pupils
in high degree.
The following party of Prescott S
young ladies and gentleman spen,
Tuesday at Whites Ferry, fishing
Mesdames j. c. Young, w. ii. Ter
ry and II. c. Turner, Misses Ella and
Pattie Arnold, Annie Hatley, Hes.
terly johnson, Teresa Blake, Mage