July 2, 1886 Pine Items Abe Bumgardner, W. J. Whitwell, Geo. Hilton, H. G. Gue, D. M. Marlin, Dr. White, J. R. Drane, J. W. Welch and E. S. Rigsbee are going to build cisterns right away. Water being a scarce article here is one of the drawbacks to our section of country, though there are several good wells and some ponds for stock water. From the prospects there will soon be plenty of water as it is one of the necessaries of life we can't do well without, consequently the ground will soon be punctured with holes for the purpose above mentioned. W. H. Stone, while on his way to Bow's mill last Saturday, found a bee tree. The picnic at Park City will be on the 7th of July. Everybody is invited to attend, and a special invitation is given to the candidates for the various offices - from the fact that the dinner will be free. While Samuel White and William Johnston were fishing in Eleven Points one night last week their boat run under a small log and sunk. The boys had killed several fine fish. They lost them and their gigs, but saved themselves. White "cooned" out on the log while Johnston held on to the log for dear life. After White got out he went to get Johnston out and found the water only three feet deep. Billy concluded he could make it out by himself. Jos. Berry and Jos. Shackleford attended the great revival at Doniphan a few days last week. Peter Camp has bought a new mowing machine. It is the first one ever introduced in the Irish Wilderness. So much for progress. Mr. Peter Woodring says he has as good prospect for a corn crop as he has had for years, though his beans that he planted in his corn are a failure from the fact that the corn grew so fast that the vines were all pulled up. H. C. Stone's wife is getting well. She is able to walk around a little. The prospect for a good corn crop is good. We had a good rain Saturday and some rain during the night. News is scarce in this section of country. The people are healthy and busy, and as a general thing attend to their own business, consequently we don't have any fussing or fighting. But there is one thing that we do have here and that is some of the prettiest girls that can be found any where in Southeast Missouri. We will not say much about the young men as they are - with the girls, but the bachelors and widowers are all right with them - over the left. Jason