The Van Buren press., 1875-09-07
Hot

K-llot.
september.
-sultry nights
Wednesday and Thursday tho hottest
+. we have had this summer.
The honey in SEINE bee gums belonging
Mrs. Chapman. melted and run out on the
vupd. Wednesday night.
Our lscal Is indebted to Daugherty and
mot for a box OF stationery.
lives. Merrell gave US the largest pear We
kre seen this year.
1.-The town druggists are doing good bu-
atss in quinine as there il q great deal Of
ver and ague in the country. People who
ne been heretofore considered too lazy to
Axe are chilling with vengeance.
E-Our city fathers have made quite an i'm.
|oyemcnt in the appearance on some OF our
reefs by cutting down the weeds.
THE new moon has put in an appear
&c. and our young people are happy.
E-Ba.e ball holds the tapis now among the
pung men Of our town.
E-United States Deputy Marshal Mcintosh
wcd through Van Buren. Friday noon, with
kcar Snow, the commuted hoy murderer.
lo was one of the eight that were seutenc-
= to be hung on Friday last at Fort Smith.
how Is a pale-faced. slim boy Of about I6
lars old, and goes to the Joliet pcnitentiary
i Illinois for life. -.
Mrs. DIR. Duvxl Of Fort Smith, one Of
Ian Buren's choicest friends. accompanied by
r children, was over last week. on visit to
.r fathcr.
E-The reporter for tile St. Louis Times who
fa present at the hanging at Fort Smith,
bmed through town on his way to AItus
|rlay, at 10 minutes to 12 o'clock. lie would
AXE the trip in about five hours. and from
here would telegraph his report. The hang
!. took place at just II o'clock.
! Vic Whitfield, from Beloit Wisconsin,
friyed on the stage, Friday morning.
Capt Dave Brodc. Of Alma, put Ia an
fpearance. Thursday afternoon. lie reports
ffayette" able to be about.
Mr.. Minnie Thrtiston and daughters were
TO town on Thursday.
Bob. Largen has been here curin. the
week.
"A hix turnout at the hanging At Fort
|nith, Friday.
a 4.
y week,
"Wednesday night was the hottest Of the
Rason.
Our friend Drewry Is doing splendid
fork on Webbs brick building at Ozark. Mr..
\ understands his business. lie has ether
bbs of work in that neighhorhood
The Rev. Mr.. Hunter and Mr.. Charles f.
Mvcy have gone to attend the Methodist
liarterly Conference at Bonds Spring, near
Dzark.
Alma was represented at the Odd Fellows
|icnic by Dave. Brode, DR. Cathcy. and sew
ira other young bloods.
II. Adams 4 Co. are making preparations
4 60 into the manufacturing Of wood work.
b Van Buren.
Hon. Jesse Turner is gathering material
lbr hi. new house.
The alarm Of fire, Tuesday morning, was
From the residence OF Jimmie Dooley being
pscovered on Are. BY the energetic exertions
u cur citizens. the building was saved. some
Ramagc being done to the inside and roof
Ihc fire extinxuisher Of Mr. D. C. Williams.
\" presently on the ground and did good
lrrvice.
We are indebted to our young friend Ra-
hey Creekmorc, now 4 resident Of Visalia.
Isforna, for files Of papers from that State.
lie ha. situation in a store there, and is do
Ing well.
-Reporters for the St. Louis Republican
ind Times passed through Van Burcn, last
Wednesday,. on their way to report the hang
ngat Fort Smith, last Friday.
TO Mr.. Jno. Neal, of New York, We are
n1ebted for late city papers.
The Fayetteville market 10 supplied with
Ne best -four at $500 per sack; best beef.
Ooicc steak, at Q cents per pound; choice
,asts, cents per pound. and delivered at
our dwellings, at that. That does look
tile like Gods country"
Another big shipment Of Hour. bran and
Iheat by the Maumclle, to-day.
Mr. NJ. Lynch sends us the New York
lerald. ...
The Fort Gibson repaired her damage and
amc IN to Pine Bluff, and was protested.
Two strangers wanted Gordon Stamps.
he widc-awakc jailor. to let them into the
all yard, last Tuesday night, about 10 O'Clock,
'nder the pretence that they were the Tore
nnners of guard, with 4 prisoner. to he
arned over to him. They did not catch
stamps with that dodge and decamped.
Postal card from Dick Bourland lie was
u Fort Worth. on the Goth ult.. and we'll on
ms way to his destination.
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