The Van Buren press., 1876-04-18
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where Col. johnson mas the cohtiaet ioi s'a
ding. 1t Is marvellous to see the amount o
work that has been accomplished In sever
days. There are seven men with seven teams
and these have thrown up a roadway that !,
would seem impossible for the same force tt
have done In seven weeks With such expe
uition as this it will not be long before thu
grade of the entire road will be completed
Our excellent string band were out on I
serenading tour. Wednesday night. They
are improving fast,
-Hayman 4 Son. shipped large quantity
of flour on the Pine Bluff.
Capt. Joe Evans, of Dardanelle, has madt
arrangements to put in steam ferry Tor tht
Fort Smithers. to run in connection with the
railroad
For pure liquors for medicinal purposes
20 to Goss Il Harris. They have the largest
and best stock in town, and at prices to suit
the times.
Our friend Callahan is again the leader oil
the Van Buren, Brass Band.
Wouldn't 1t be good plan to have one OF
the church-bells rung every weekday at Il
and O'Clock?
We are indebted to Cousin George Austin
for buggy.ride, Friday.
The Memorial Society are to have an en-
tertainment soon.
Austin 4 Ward are just in receipt Of the
finest lot ofladies' dress goods. millinery, etc,
ever offered to the citizens of Van Buren. II
you want the latest style. drop ia and see
them.
The Mayor has dismissed Joe Pevey
from the police, in order to contract the
force.
Joe. Nowland is himself again. What Is
better, he intends to keep so.
We have had strange weather, during the
last week
Vegetation is now growing very rap
idly.
Billy, the Barbarian, is materially impro-
wing his tonsorial establishment.
We think the idea of making public
hall In the pennywit building has been aban-
doned.
The Episcopal church was very prettily
decorated for Easter.
Enjoyed splendid dinnc,. Friday, with
our good Cousin George Austin.
The bottom farms below town are al
divided and fenced in.
fruitless.
The necessity ofa public hall in our town
becomes daily more apparent.
Que of the neatest fences in the town is
the one in front of Mrs. llattaway's resi-
dence.
The farmers are all busy with their crops.
and the town Is. necessarily dull,
The mocking bird is singing his carols.
now.
Cousin George Austin has splendid field
OF clover on Broad street
The old Swigart House is fast going to
destruction.
Everybody we meet seems to have the
"spring- fever"
Hon. B. }. Brown went down on the Rosa
Miller. and will visit Hot Springs, and spend
IA month. Mr. l.. II. Southmayd. his partner,
will attend to all business during his alb
sence.
Capt. H. c RoBards went to Little Rock
on the Rosa Miller.
Charley Ribling is fencing his lot on
Broad street.
A Wallace Ward returned Friday morn
ing from trip to st. Louis foi new goods.
-Col Samuel |. Griffith. one of the leading
merchants of Little Rock. came up on the
Hughes. Thursday morning. TIE Colonel
really belongs to Western Arkansas and We
hope the time Is not far distant when he will
follow his inclnations, and come back home
Glad to see our old friend looking so well.
Capt Dave Sparks, of Lees Creek, pass
ed through from Fort Smith home, Thursday
He has been quite sick.
DIR Dick Pierson will be in Van Buren,
during the week, and will wait on those de-
string his services.
A party at Mr.. Smalc's residence, Thurs
day night.
Mrs. .Bearden has been'putting new brick
walk In front OF her Main-street lot. Who
next?
b j. Farmer, of Vine Prairie. was up
Tuesday. He reports the wheat looking fine
and the prospect quite as good as that of last
year. The railroad has given new life to all
that part of the country.
The Doctors all got foundercd on the
good treatment and high-living of Alma
The " Bostick House" did it for them.
Deputy Sheriff Davis and posse landed
the eight convicts from this county safely
with Uncle Zcb.' Eight more boys in stri-
ped trowscrs.
Or. Yarbro added new machinery and
material. last week. to his dental works. He
Is now prepared on short notice to attend to
any work in his line.
--Arrangemcnss have been made by the Ell
la Hughes, with the Transfer Company to
bring all the railroad freight from Ozark. dcs-
tined for this place and Fort Smith.
laurence Smiths attorney has petitioped
the Governor for Tarrence's pardon The cv-
idence against him was. we learn. complete
and convincing, an we regretted the circum-
stance as much as any one but believe that
mercy in such cases. should be tempered a
little. with justice.