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Evening journal., 1897-03-31
WELL-KKOWN FARMER STRICKEN.
JOHN w. DAVIDSON ATTACKED BY
APOPLEXY ON HIS FARM, NEAH
MT. PLEASANT.

Mt. PLEASANT.
John w. Davidson. a well-knOwn
New Castle county farmer. 76 years
old, died at his farm, near Mt. Pleas
ant. Del, last evening about Z o'clock.
Mr.. Davidson was in usual health on
Monday evening. when he was stricken
with apoplexy while walking on his
porch. Twenty-four hours later he
passed away in the presence Of his
family, after DR.. Yallandigham. OF
Middletown, had done his utmost to
revive him.
Deceased was born near Elkton, Nd,
on June l6. 1921, but engaged in farm
ing in Delaware early in life. He was a
brother cf Alexander II. Davidson, of
state Road; Amos T. Davidson. of New
Castle. and the late William Davidson
of Delaware City. His wife, two sons
and two daughters survive him. Flu
neral services win be held by Presid'
ing Elder Barrett and Rev. +. II
Moore, of Middletown, on Friday morn
ing at IL o'clock. InteTment will b'
made at Delaware City Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
Dog Extremes.

There are dogs standing over three
feet high at the shoulder, measuring
nearly seven feet from tho nose to the
tip Of the tail aud weighing so much as
200 pounds, and at the other end of the
scale the little Mexican lap dog is I'M
der seven inches IN length from nose to
tail tip and weighs only few ounces.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
In q nad W..

GLOW is Diggles getting along? 1
haven't seen him for a long time.
'Worso than usual, was the reply
in tones of the deepest sympathy. VERY
much worse than usual. poor fclloww
"Are you sure of that?n
Certain. 1 recently had my salary
reduced, and can't lend him nearly as
much as / used TO- Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
MUNY Y0N s

Improved Homeopathic Home Rem
edy Company put up a separate cure for
each disease. At all druggists, mostly
20 cents Guide to Health free.
Personal letters to Professor Mum
yon, 1905 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
answered with free medical advice for
any disease.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31

1t is considered that Japanese men
are among the best needleworkers in
the world, their only equals being tho
women of Russia.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

notice.. DANIEL n. QUILL. THE
owner and occupant OF the house situated
at ~. "a. corner Front and Poplar streets.
in the Second ward IN the city OF Whining
ton, county Of New Castle, ana STATE "a
ments of the acts of the General Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, do
hereby give notice that l shall apply In
of the Peace and Jail Delivery of the
State of Delaware, In and for New Cas-
Tie county on Monday, the 10th day OF
Nav. 1891. being the next term of
said court for license Tor said house
as an inn or tavern, for the sale therein
OF Intoxicating liquors In less quantities
chan one quart, to be drunk on the prem
ses, and the following respectable citi-
zens Of said ward, at least twelve Of
whom are substantial freeholders of said
ward recommend the said application.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31

George Lowry viii start 4 morocco
factory here next month, to give en-
ployment to 100 men.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
RAILROADS
' u. Nt4YANAntA hn.All

The Standard Railway OF America.
PROT ECTED THROUGHOUT BY THB
INrERLOCklNG SWITCH AND
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM
Evening journal., 1897-03-31

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money II It fails TO cure aoc
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE r. r.
In Effect March 9. 1897.

Trains leave Wilmington as follows.
For Phuadeiphia teSpressl, l5l, 2.55. 42e,
s5 .s IFS ia 95 a. s'1 M ss .gs s Is7 ls
BIZ, 5.OS' 5.O6' $50. 6.45 707 SOC and 9l6
Accommodation. s.IO, 40, s.12. Ii.cs a.
M l24S, 2.Se, 100, 5.26, Use and 1910 q. m.
For Chester lexpressl. 1.57, i2O, go 7.42.
75O $50. 55. 1OO3. u.25. l1.45 a. M; 1S7,
3.05, 500, 800 l.Ol and 9.06 p. m.
Accommodation, 6.1O, 7lO, S.l2, u.02, ll.2s
a. m; l2.45. 2SS 400. SIG, Gas, $50 and lO.4O
For New York, L57. 2.5s, 42O, $50, 7.1O.
$50 9.S3 1905, 10.43. 11.45 a. m; tsi2l6 Ia7
2,3s, s.o5. 3.ll, 500. sos 5.5e Eo7 sl6 and
For Boston, without change. lO.ls a. ~.
For West Chester. via Lamokin, $50 a.
For Newark Centre and intermediate
stations l.3S a. m and 6.33 D. M.
Baltimore and Washington. AS SOL s1l.
s 52s 5s 80 'SS5 a. 70S. Co. Eii ' szs ~ p M M. and and
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
z.4I' 4.4S, sos p. m.' l2.OO night
Leave Philadelphia Broad Street FOR
Wilmington Sexp,rsess)' S59 72Ss s2S sSS,
as 4Oi, 44l. sos, $40. $50 6.17, 6.55, 740,
lilo, ll.iG p. M, and l2O5 night
Accommodation 621 730 sl2 1875 a. m;
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express). 1.57, 2.55, 42O
S.55, 9.33, l043 1l.45 a. m; L37, 1906, 5.06
$50. 7.O7, 726 96 and SIC p. m
Accommodation, i07., S.19 a. m; l20S
Las. 400. 5.26 and 1910 p. m.
For Chester (express) 1.57. 40, S.55. l1.4S.
a. m; l.Sl, 3.05, SOC. 5.56, iOl and 9.06 p. m.
| Accommodation, 7.Oi, SIS a. m; l2.Oy. l.45,
400 526 7.& and 1910 p, m.
lO.43, Has a; m; l.S7, SO5 400 SOC, 5.56, 70l,
! $40 and 1910 D. m.
For Boston without change, 5.56 p. m.
For West Chester via Lamokin, sos a.
IN. and 526 o. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, 43S. s.N,
/ 1918 a. M; 1905 249 l.5O 5.23, @605 7.41
| SIP p. m. and 1853 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
SOS D. M, 1900 night
Leave Philadelphia. Broad Street, for
] Wilmington (express) $50 7.2O, l123 a. m.
1893. Up. Al. sos 6.55. 740. S.35, lilo, u1(
D. m. and 1905 night
Accommodation, 8.S5, 9l2 1885 a. M
$780, 2.32, Clio S.3S and 1908 p. m.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
ZOE THE SOuTH-

Southern Railway.-3.l9 p. m. weekdays,
"FlOrida Limited sleepers to Augusta,
jacksonville and st. Augustine; al p. m,
daily, sleepers TO New Orleans. Memphis,
Fort Iap Asngvie i5e aru 40 aO' Spris5i ds5iv
sleepers TO Jacksonville. Port Tampa and
Macon; 200 p. m, weekdays, FLORIDA
Special" sleepers to Jacksonville and st.
Augustine; 1888 night. daily, sleepers to
Richmond and Jacksonville.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Cin-
cinnau, sleepers and dining-car. S.22 p. m.
daily.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
NEW CASTLE ADVERTISEMENTS
AT FRAZERS.

7 cakes of Bee Soap, 25c.
3 ID. can Tomatoes, &c.
Good Corn, sc
Onion Sets, white and vel
low. All kinds of garden
seed fresh. Low price on
good goods at
2O8 DELAWARE STREET.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
DANIEL r. OTILL.

NOTICE.-I CLARENCE A. FOR
WOOD, the tenant and occupant Of the
house situated at Nos. and 65a West
Fourth street in the First ward,
N the city OF, Of wilmington VII ggtoIe
Of Delaware. in compliance with the
lequirements of the acts OF the General
Assembly in such case made and pro-
Vided do hereby give notice that | shall
apply In writing to the Court Of General
sessions OF the Peace and Jail Delivery
Of the state of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, on Monday, the luth
lay Of May 1897, being the next term
Of said court, for a license for said house
as an inn or tavern. for the sale therein
II Intoxicating liquors In less quantities
han one quart. TO be drunk on the prem
ses. and the following respectable citi-
sens OF said ward, at least twelve OF
whom are substantial freehOlders OF said
rHrd recommend the said application, VIZ
James Coulson. George a. Willis,
Thos. /. Russell, James L. Maiace,
Edward Harlxins Philip G. Plunkett,
James Brown, JOhn Wagner,
James II. Hawkins, 5. ID. FORBES,
44btrt Neumayer, Dr. Chas. q. T. unk,
George ONein, VIM. j. McEiWee'
~ j. McManus, Joseph Kelly,
Thomas MulroOncy, JOhn Buuer,
Charles Corrigan, Thomas Rossiter'
L. Hendricks j. G.. Boughman,
Jacob NSchieber, $. G.. Brown,
A. Hauber, Daniel McCusker
Andrew Wilhelm, James McKenna,
CLARENCE A. FORWOOD.. f.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.

NOTICE., JAMES WHITE. THE
owner and occupant of the house situated
at No 100 Poplar street. in the Sec
ond ward i'm the city Of Wilmington,
county Of New Castle and State OF
Delaware, in compliance with the require
ments of the acts of the General Assem-
bly, in such case made and provided, do
hereby give notice that / shall apply il
writing TO the Court of General Sessions
of the Peace and JAN Delivery Of the
State of Delaware, i'm and for New Cas-
May, 1897 being the next term OF
said court, for license for said hOust
as an inn or tavern for the sale therein
Of Intoxicating liquors in less quantities
isek and the following respectable citi-
zens of said ward at least twelve oil
whom are substantial freeholders of saio
ward, recommend the said application
tsfv
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
MAILs cLosI

NEW CASTLE. MARCH 81, 1897,
Evening journal., 1897-03-31

NOTICE.. ROBERT r. COTTINGHAM.l
the owner and occupant of the mouse
ward in the city of Wilmington, IN the
county Of New Castle and state OF Della
ware, in compliance with the require
ments of the acts of the General Assem-
bly, In such case made and provided, 90
hereby give notice that ] shall apply IN
writing to the Court Of General sessions 9iis
Of the Peace and Jail Delivery OF the
state of Delaware. In and Tor New AS
tie county on Monday the lOth oay
of May 1897. being the next term OF
said court, for a license for said nolise,
rs an inn or ta~ei N, for the sale theIeln
Of Intoxicating liquors in less quanutles
than one quart, TO be drunk on tne preii-
ises and the following respectable citizens
Of said ward. at least twelve Oh MhoIn
are substantial frecholders OF salQ Wdiu'
recommend the said application, VIZ
Patrick Iieney. John >. hSan'
Jerome COnrOy JOhh cdlillll
William j.. Forsyth, Dennis SaIiunR' Nus
I1africis Niaparity John w. Lloyd,
James Wood Perry 5. 10WsY4ih'
rhos r. Nlagarity, James J.. OMEN,
Tohn Hawke, kaIl NoMiiif55hi M,f5s
William v. Hawke. andrew lyui'oSs'
chomds MCDonOugh, John frlSl-
charles Tsehan John O.. Weich
Frank r.. CrOney, JOhn GLunh,oNofN'
4ugb Johnston A. r.. Wright,
fIe,7r,r u Smith James McNeSpy,
Pennell Peters, John .,,il -. H. ~. n
Nor1CE-I ANTON KERCZENWsEII.
The tenant and occupant or the mousse STU
ated ut No. 10 West Front street IN the
FIRST ward. in the city OF WI,
mineton. county Of New Castle and
state of Delaware. in compliance With me
reouirements of the acts of the General
Nssenhly in such case made ana pro,
vided. do hereby give notice that ! shal
opplv in writing to the Court OF Senerdl
sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery
~ ne State of Delaware. In and Tor New
Castle county. on Monday, the 10th day
| of Nav, 1897 being the next term
/ NJ said court for a license for SAID mousse
3s IN inn or tavern. for the sale therein
/ NJ Intoxicating liquors In less quantities
/ fban one quart. to be drunk on the prem
I ises and the following tespectuDlS CIV
l '5bor, are substantial freeholders of said
,,,,ri reconmend the said application. viz
| r,,ii,1e C.1nther Daniel McCusker,
/ 9-rSderic,- We'll. Sr.. Stephen NJ White,
/ Thomas Fagan, George Il. LUZ
l Sfo,.tin keoueh Ludwig Hendricks,
l s-bo,oas rravior John NJ. GrOm,
/ fomas II Harkins Harry Kennar
/ n + Mccall. Jr James j.. Riley,
] James Mckenna, Nliham faEah,
! r j. McManus, Samuel MMters'
/ charles Corriean, s. j. Behrenger,
/ Anton Hauber, George - Nell
/ III Zimmermann, John Bader.
| ( 7 Mccall George a. willis,
- - ANTON IERCZENNNSkI.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31

NOTICE.. JEREMIAH CALVIN, the
tenant and occupant of the house situated
citv of Wilmington, county Of New Castle
state of Delaware. in compliance with the
requirements of the acts of the General
Assembly, i'm such case made and pro-
vided. do hereby give notice that / shall
apply in writing to the Court of General
Sessions of the Peace and Jail Delivery
Castle county. on Monday, the 10th day
Of May. 1897 being the next term
Of said court for a license for said house,
AS an inn or tavern, for the sale therein
of intoxicating liquors, in less quantities
than one quart, to be drunk on the prem
ises. and the following respectable citi-
zens of said ward, at least twelve OF
whom are substantial freeholders of said
Nard recommend the said appllcatlon. VIZ
Evening journal., 1897-03-31
DrT,AWARE DIVISION.

DELAWARE DIVISION.
For New Castle. S.13, 1115 a. m; 2.51,
4.30, 6.15, 6.53 9.5l D. m, and 1910 night.
For Lewes. Si3 a. m. Ar d. m.
Express for Dover, Harrington and Del
mar, Sl3 llO4 a. m; 4.27 and ll.56 p. m.
For Harrington and way stations only,
For wyoming and way stations. s.bs
p. m.
Comfort and Norfolk, -t.04 a. m. and 11.6
p. m.
s. CNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle. s.5l p. M, and 12.lo
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk. 11.56 p. m.
For MiddletOwn, Clayton, Dover, Wy
omlng. FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville
Seaford. Laurel and Delmar. 1.56 p. M
% Congressional Limited Express trains
composed entirely Of Pullman Vestibule
Parlor and Dining Cars. No extra fare
other than the usual Pullman charge.
(s%) Limited express trains composed OF
Pullman Vestibule Parlor Cars, Vestibule
Passenger Coaches. and Dining Car. No
extra fare.
For further Information, passengers are
referred to the ticket agent at ths sta
ton.
S. NJ. PROVOST, ]. r. WOOD.
General Manager. Gen. Pass Agent.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31

James B. Stevenson, VIM. M. Dundon.
NJ. Spiegelhalter, H. b. Mcnamara,
M. j. Nurnberg. Peter p. Mcconnell,
Chas. r. Stevenson, James Wilkins,
j. Gotchmer, John Hanna,
Robert Kenyon, Pierce j. Haynes,
Charles E. Sparks, Jacob Baker
Henry Feldmaier, Robert e. Schuyler,
Andrew GrOtz G.. w. Quinn. NJ. D.,
r.. c.. Hirzel, William NJ Tubbs,
Chas. B. Dougherty, A. Larimore,
William Stewart. Richard HOdgsOn,
Robert f. Gamble, j. G. Conner,
ID. II. Carr j. u. Cox,
JAMES WHITE.
Evening journal., 1897-03-31

Schedule in effect January a. 1897.
All trains Illuminated with PintaoI
Light
Evening journal., 1897-03-31

NOTICE-L THOMAS LALLH, IHE
owner and occupant Of the house situated
at No 500 Spruce street. in the Fourth
ward IN the city of Wilmington,
county of New Castle. and
state of Delaware, in compliance with the
fequirements of the acts of the General
Assembly In such case made and pro-
vided. do hereby give notice that i shall
applv in writing to the Court of General
Sessions Of the Peace and Jail Delivery
of the state of Delaware, in and for New
Castle county, on Monday. the 10th day
OF Nav. 1897 being the next term
of said court for license for said house
AS an inn or tavern. for the sale therein
Of intoxicating liquors, in less quantltles
fhan one quart, to be drunk on the prem
ses. and the following respectable citi-
zens OF said ward. at least twelve OF
whom are substantial freeholders on salo
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26

that dav, or he would not have VEN
tured upon the road.
If the road oyerseers would do
theirduty under our present law, it
would effect a saving of 5000 an
nually to the printers Of Arkansas.
This vast sum, if apphed to the
building of public highways would
build one thousand miles OF macada.
mized roads each year, after making
liberal allowance for expenditures
on machienery, boodling etc. So
let's whoop up our overeers a little
and persuade the printers to expend
their immense. saving IN ink upon
our public highways, and this much>
vexed question will be settled to the
satisfaction sof everybody, except a
few "nrutal overseers" who need no
consideration.
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26
MdIciiie Mites.
Considerable sickness.

Considerable sickness.
Mrs, Mary Jordan and mother,
Ms. Kent are very i'll. DR., Craig
in atlen dance.
Mrs. Ludie Horn IL recovering
from severe attack Of tonsItis.
Squire Snow and John Horn
nave been "scrappiOg" witch the
grip for the past three weeks,
j. W. Norman whose illness was
reported III last weeks mites is re-,
ported uonvalesoenL,
". &. Kent has been having q
lively tuSSle with The grip The past
week.
Elder Blue preached a series of
interesting sermons at the school
house Saturday night, Sandsy and
Sunday night,
A, j, Simpson and wife Of Cave
CITY visited relatives here Sunday,
We will bet our entire stock OF
last years almanacs that "PhooI"
knew what that "brutal road over,
see" would carry IN bis pistol pocket
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26

The doctors say health Is i'm
proving IN this section.
Great preparations are being made
for the next crop. The roads are in
an almost continual rattle with
wagons, gong to and from market,
taking out the few old rusty bales
of cotton, for which we receive from
% to 81 cents per pound. The boys
it seems, invest uOSt Of the pro-
ceeds III farming implements, but
some of the independent class leave
some money with the saloon men at
BatesviIle, to help the license and
other necessary expenses, though
their wives and children need the
money at home. Shame! But such
is life.
Your correspondent was present
and assisted in the surgical operation
performed by DrS. Barr of Calamlne
anu Fisher of Smllhyllle, upon the
person of George Kirkland, who has
been suffering with an abcess on his
back tor some time. The work was
done in sklIlful manner, and by
skillful hands. The patient stood
the crucial test like hero, and is
now mending.
Yes, my Maxville friend, nay voice
goes up in approval Of the measure
passed by the lower house, ON the
school book question. You see
had faith in the wisdom of our law
makers. The way to lnake them
understand what we want is to give
it plain and emphatic, then they
will get so close to it that we will
think we have what we want. But
| will stand by what | said, bu,
don't be mlsled my friend, and
think we are opposed to education
for some of our best men had sucl
an educatlon,' We believe that II
the chilli is capactated to receive
and then turn an education into 6
profitable business in life, in any d.
rectlon, they will find means to ao'
qnlre it and still keep the mortgage
off the farm, from which subsst
-ence comes.
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26
From. iSidney.

On last Friday night Pet Hawkins
lost his smoke house by fire, with
all It's contents. His dwelling mars
rowlv escaped, but by the herorc eff
forts of his neighbors and the favor
able condition of the wind, it was
saved. lie estimates his loss at
AbOu; one>hundred dollars.
Rev. w, II. White of Min. Home,
filled the pulpit at the Presbyterian
church here Sunday last. He made
quite favorable impression on our
people and the Presbyterian church
at Min. Home Is fortunate indeed
IN securing the SERVICES of so able a
man as Bro. White.
Mrs. J. w. Gardner and Mrs. A.
{. Buchanan, who have been con-
fined to their rooms for quite a
while with typhoid fever, we arc
glad to say convalescent.
Oar farmers are hustlng the last
few days getting everything in
shape for their crops which wll
soon be well on the wayq
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26

just over tie line in lizard county,
and are good people, highly respect
ed by all, They have the sympathy
of the entire community. =
Kinks Is Young man about
twenty'four years old. and has a
wife and one child, He Is q son Of
w. r, Kinks, who came to Arkansas
fifty years ago from Tennessee, and
located or Polk Bayou. He is en-
gagged in farming, and is one Of the
qmetest and best disposed young
men IN the nelghborhood. lie has
several brothers who are honorable
and upright citizens and Is a nephew
Of P. g. Kinks who is well known
throughout Sharp county, as one of
her most substantial c!lzens. No
one deplores the affair more than
young Kinks, and nothing short Of
saving his own life. could have IN
duGtd him to have fred the fatal
shots. He was acquitted.
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26
"A SAD AFFAIR.
rom Our Sidney Correspondent.

On last Friday NJ. D. Kinks shot
and killed Sam Ferrier, in johnson
township, this county. There had
been Sonie bad feeling between the
parties, and Terrier had threatened
Kinks, saying, that he would pay
him 4 visit soon which he would re.
membsE long time, Kinks was
tried before Esq j. w. Smith of
Sullivan township and the examina>
tioL developed facts about DIS fol;
lows:
The two met the Sunday before
IN a friendly way, and Ferrier being
on visit IN the|ne,ghborhood, KlrkS
kindly asked him to come and see
HIM aud his family, before hefite-
turned, to which Ferrler replied as
stated aabove, This statement was
sufficient to put Kinks on his guard,
lie had been plowlng up till noop,
had come INTO dinner and was at the
barn feeding his mules when Ferrler
came INTO the lot. He approached
him in rough manner and de-
manded that he 90 with him to a
nclghbor, Jack Williams, stating
that Kinks had to do certain things.
Kinks told him that he had not eaten
dinner, but It he would go to the
house and get dinner then he would
90 with hun, but Ferrier demanded
that he Shonld 90 then, and that he
would make hun 90, and drew his
revolver, all the while approaching
Kinks, who was backing from him,
until he reached the lot fence,
where he could 90 no. farther
without turning his back upon his
antagonist, Seeing hun draw his
pistol and making every preparation
to shoot Kinks Instantly drew his
and fired four shots IN rapid success
sion, each taking cIfec' IN the lace
and throat, ferrcr fired two or
three times, but failed TO Inv his
mark. lie fell on the spot and died
almost Instantly Kinks went i'm.
mediatcly to the officers and gave
himself up,
Ferrer had returned n few days
before from Colorado, where he has
been engaged for the past ten years
in mining, He had an interest IN a
mine that was paying hlm a hands
some income. lie had came on a
visit to his aged parents whom he
had not seen since gong west, and
expected TO continue hls vlSlt, leav'
Ing on the 80 inst into Texas, res
turning here in April, To spend a
few more DAYS with his varents aud
friends, aud then go back to his
home IA Colorado, lie was twenty
eight years old, Ills parents live
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26
Care city Ne,cs.
Mack Iarrel was in the city Mons

Mack IIarrel was in the city Mons
day.
Prof. w, |. Simpson was greeting
old friends here Saturday,
Miss Maggie Werner who is at.
tending school at tins place, spent
Saturday at home, near Reed.
B.. g. Stout is dangerously i'll
with pneumonia.
Prof. H. Leeman Thomas was IN
the city FRIDAY, in the interest of
the Chicago Portrait Go,
Milton Nichols of Oh Trough,
has recently taken charge of Jack
sons blacksmith shop, and is pres
pared to DO anything needed IN that
line. IL u.s..
Lamar and Brewer have closed
ont their entire stock Of merchandise
to j. a. Lamar. a5e
We are to have a new business
house soon, The pneumatic part
of the work has been well done. We
hope to ace the wood work CONS
menced soon. w.
Col, Matheny vas IN town Tues,
day the guest of j. NJ. Montgomery,
Misses Josie Snow Della and Berthe
Crownover were here Tuesday.
Prof Chas Sims was on our
streets Tuesday,
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26
; Center CH,tteS.

The community in and about
Center has been in sorrow for the
past week. Two deaths in one fam,
lily, Mrs Margaret Paden and son
Johnny, wife and son Of Anderson
Paden. Mrs. Paden died on the l3
and Johnny on the 81. Mr.. PadeN
has the heart-felt sympathy of the
entire community.
The sick of our section are better,
DR.. Grayham is able to be up, and
James Jackson IS again on his pegs.
Farming has commenced. Plows
have been running the past week,
but the ram has stopped them for a
while. Everybody are making prep
aration Cor another crop, Frank
Stewart Is clearing 20 acres more
land on Big Creek, south OF Center,
Stone fences are much needed im'
provements, Gardening is gong to
be the next thing, next, oat sowing,
and last but not least, corn,
Brother farmers, let's not plant
so much cotton, but plant corn
enough first, and then the surplus
IN cotton Just see how scarce corn
IL at 40 so cents now and what will
it be by wheat harvest. Wheat is
not looking well IN those parts ,
most Of it was sowed late on ac-
count of the dry weather
Jake Schales of near Center, has
killed two eagles this winter meas
ufing 7 feet from tio.to'tip.
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26
:...=PA.Y ROLL.

J, B. McCaleb, W. A. Edwards.
W. D. Cochran, Willis Bland, II.
Fink, john NJ. Wasson, W. G. Snow
M. l.. Haney, j. Wann- Evening
Shade.
q. W, p, Oliver. N. P. Wlles,
5. l., Arnn-Sidney.
G. H. Observation-Disclosures, Ark.
J "A. W.iles>-Chldress Tex,
Mrs. Hail, -WiIllford.
Sharp County record., 1897-02-26

DR.. Simmons Cough syrup is only
fifty cents bottle and contains fifty
doses; try it, and If you ure MT benefited
your money will be rsiunded. Manu-
featured hy A. G, SIMPSONS, Jr. Medi-
cine Company, Sherman, Texas. W. G
Sncw,