The Van Buren press., 1877-01-09


friend d. L Bourland, has not confined
himself exclusively to drumming" for
Bussey L Co., bit has put in word off
and on, for "Buck.' Having married
one of the best young ladies in the State
he has the best wishes of many friends
in this section, to 60 with him and hi
bride, in the new life they have just en-
,,ru- Notwithstanding, " Buck
ticos 20 cents per drumming" as usual for
'en aa"',,o"a' .snss.lc Busscy & Co., and is
now looking in on his customers at Van
Buren.
John Wade has filled tie Bostick Ice
House with Ice from the river IL was
four to five inches thick.
Our good friend, Mrs. Lacey of
Cane Hill, is spending the winter in Van
Buren, with her son Alex.
- Harry Pernot is improying-was
cup and dressed" New Years day.
The Agent of the Little Rock and
Fort Smith Railway Land Office, in this
county, B. j. Brown, sold the past year
6,20O acres of railroad land, amounting
to $4,000, at an average of 81 10 per
acre. All of which was sold to old set
tiers of the county. The company
have, still, left large tracts of valuable
lands for sale
Dr. John Lacey and Prof. WEIGH Of
Cane Hill were in town New Years day.
SGr McKIBBEN is selling goods VERY
low.
MIR. C. C. Colburn aad wife of Ii
tie Rock, brought the remains of their
little daughter, CLARA, to Van Buren, for
interment, Sunday the 31st. Having
died on the Friday before.
Collector Winfrey commences on the
10Th, his rounds for the collection Of
Taxes.
The Crawford County Medical So
ciety, met in Van Buren, on the 1st inst.
Mrs Dr. Brown feasted the profession
and few others in sumptuous Style.
Friend Callahan will soon have a
;srd 1 2, 40 .:.a Mill spd Wool Cafdn9 Mil in
ca.sLEs MIlLkH' ire"s s!e.i Ssl Si.C
Eroved machinery.
Nyf.ds. ,,faoson, ooII er,r, NJ. CAN
Burrow and daughter, Saturday.
Tiny were on their way home from Cane
Hill
y Cattle and horses, were crossed
over the river on the ice, at this place,
Thursday and Friday.
@ = Mr.. William Forbus, well known
Engineer on the Arkansas river, was
BILLED on the steamer Ruth, a few miles
below Memphis, on the 9th ult., by &C.
cidentally getting caught in the machine
~. Mr.. Forbus lived in Van Buren, for
: number of years.
Col. II. A. Meyer of Little Rock,
was in town for few days last week
I'M - The Governor has pardoned Tar
fence Smith, who was sentenced from
this county to the penitentiary, last
Spring, for one year. Torrance came
pp on the train Saturday night.
- Stuart Scott is home from school
during the winter vacation.
Va IN +. Cornelius has about closed
Contract. with Adams d Co., to build him
dwelling house, on the lots in the rear
9f his store. Glad to note the improved
eplrit Of enterprise in our town. There
d room and need for more The next.
- Col. Brizzalora, U. S. Asst. Pros.
Attorney, and Will Wheeler the efficient
constable of Fort Smith. were in town
hst week.
n - Our better half has just opened
sack of Branson's Flour. and we have her
word for it, that it can't be beat by any
brand that comes over the mountain.
@ Uncle Jesse has way of fixing up
his flour to give satisfaction to the lovers
Of good bread
DIR. c. f. Brown may now be found
70 those needing his professional servi-
COS, at his new Office joining his resid.
snce.
- Deputy Sheriff Matlock, last week,
u the presence OF the County Judge,
Clerk, and Treasurer, burned twenty nine
hundred and fifty dollars, face value, of
Crawford County bonds of the issue of
1867, which had been purchased by the
county and cancelled.
= The public schools resumed last
Wednesday, after the Holidays.
The Probate Court is in session, this
week.
The County Court has been adjourn.
cd to Monday, the 22nd inst.
m. Lynch expects to get through GIN
Mug, in about two weeks.
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