The Russellville Democrat., 1893-07-13

and Sallie Korex. ! ". Malone and
 Amanda Love. J, $. Moses and Mary I.
 E. Irwin.
 1 -Children's Day exercises were held at the 0. r. church last sunday morn ing, and Missionary concert in the evening. The programs consisted of songs, recitations, responsive reading, etc. All acquitted themselves very
 creditably.
 1 N0TIcE--T am authorized to state that quite number of Prof. Northup's ma- chimes are not brand new from the fac- tory as they are machines that have been sold once and taken up and are now being sold for brand new'' ones.
 Jno. A. Erwin. -J. D. Oates X Co. of Potts Station have sold their stock of general mer- chandise to Gregory Falls who will con- tinue the business at the old stand Mir. Falls is an energetic and capable young business man and we predict for him much success.
 1 --The sympathy of many friends is ex- tended to Mir. and Mrs. John Butler on the death last week of their little year old son, whose death was caused by eat ling the leaves from q jimpson stalk. The little child only lived few hours after eating the deadly herb.
 1.-The ladies of the Cumberland Pres byterian church have in preparation an entertainment to be given Friday eve hing July 2l, at the residence of B. F.
 lobe, the proceeds to be used by the Ladies Aid Society. The program will
 be published next week.
 MT. J. E. Battenfield is endeavor- ing to make up a party of 30 or 40 to go I to Chicago the latter part of August or first of September. With the reduced rates promised there is no req son why large and pleasant excursion should not be organized here.
 MT. James A. Dowdy, junior mem Der of the new mercantile firm of Alex ander & Dowdy, arrived this week and paid the DEMOCRAT a very pleasant call. MT. and Mrs. Alexander will arrive next Tuesday They expect to be ready l for business by the lst of August. 1 --Dr. J. W. Bruton, enroute to App pleton from visit to Yell county, made us brief call Monday. He says the agricultural pk in his section is not very bright. is sorry and cotton small; thouf outcome of tbis plant cannot now b6 f0retold with accuracy. I --Col. ". H. P. Turner, formerly a citizen of Russcllvilfe, died at his home 1 in Pulaski, Tenn, June 30, after a lin- gering illness at the age of 66. MT. Tur- ner was the father of J. ". Turner, whose Famous" drugstore was promi- nent institution here several years ago. William and James Grimmet of this county charged with illicit distilling ap- peared before Commissioner Goodrich l in Little Rock Monday, and waiving examination gave bond m the sum of 1 $500 each to appear at the October term of court. They returned home Monday night
 There will be a basket picnic at 1 Hector on Saturday July 29. On that day the masons will dedicate their hall and there will be speaking by Capt. Harkey, Rev. Mr. Watkins and others. The address of welcome will be delivered by Sam Burns, Esq. The public gener- ally is invited.
 1 II. c. Wiikey, the Jeweler, has made the business of spectacle and eye glass 1 fitting a especial study, and is now pre- pared to fit complicated defects of vision on short notice. He tests each eye sep arately and gives the required lenses necessary, in any style frame required Give him trial and if not suited it will cost you nothing.
 Mrs. Melissa Mcbride, sister of the | late Robert Blackburn, died suddenly of heart failure atCleveland, Conway coun- | ty, on Monday last. Her remains were k ky (toxxan Brigham and inferred in the Russellville cemetery Tuesady afternoon. Rev. Mir. Rutledge ofliciated at the grave.
 Prof A. E. Lee has decided to ac- cept the professorship in the Fort Smith school rendered him recently by the di- rectors of that institution, and will en- ter upon his new duties at the opening of the fall term. It is not yet knowns who will succeed him as principal of the school here. There are many applicants for the place.
 --The executive committee of the county Sunday school association hav- | ing learned that Prof Blackwell would not be in attendance at the Sunday school convention at Appleton has sub stituted in his stead Dr. J. w. Bruton to deliver the address of welcome. The change appears in the program publish ed in another column.
 We are pained to announce the death of Mrs. Susan kirchoff which sad event occurred at her home in Dover Tuesday about midnight. The deceased was one of the noblest of her sex, and her death is greatly deplored. Many Russellyille friends attended her burial on Wednesday. A fitting tribute to her memory written by a lifelong friend of the family will appear ln the DEMOCRAT at an early date.
 Will Grimmett, one of the parties charged with the shooting of Harrison made his bond and was released Satur- day, He was immediately re-arrested, together with his brother James, charg- ed with illicit dlstilling. Both prison CTS were taken to Little Rock Monday by Deputy Marshal Puckett where they will doubtless give bond to answer the charge at the next term of federal court. Tom Johnson has been unable so far to give bond and is in jail.
 Miss Hattie Williams of Prof | Shinn's office, Little Rock, who has been in charge of the state educational ex- hibit at Chicago for some time, had narrow escape last Saturday night. The hotel where she was stopping was de- stroyed by fire and she barely succeeded in saving her wardrobe, but lost her pocket-book containing her money and railroad ticket. Miss Williams will re- turn this week and resume her duties in
 the state superintendent's office.
 -J. P. Macarthur has the contract for
 erecting two business houses on the east side of Jefferson street north of the
 First National Bank huilding. One
 20xS0 for Capt. J. Nj. Harkey, the other 1 l3x30 for Dr. R. NJ. Drummond. The 1 .,..,.I mill l.r rr-nnA rAInefnr 1tal