The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-12-25

Long stockings have been in demand
during the week, by the youngsters.
Everybody and their wives and
children, are going to Keep christmas.
--Erg.noggs will have the preference,
Tuesday morning.
Episcopal Sunday School Christmas
tree, Tuesday night.
The early part of the week was ex-
ceodingly summer-likc.
--Coors provides the costumes for the
masquerade ball.
Considerable trade in tho town, du-
ring the week.
Cotton continues to come in quite
lively.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Scott left on the
train, Saturday morning, to spend the
Christmas and the holidays at Little
Rock, with their children. May it be
Merry Christmas to them both, and a
ioretaste of many yet to come.
1t is rumored that fantastic costumes
will be seen at the ball, next Friday
night. May possibly drop in ourself to
sec the fun.
They had huge time at the From.
tier Rifle ball at Fort Smith, last Tues
day night.
The work on the Court House is
going on nicely.
DR.. Wyatt went down on the train,
Friday morning.
Movers still keep passing through
the town. Restless humanity!
Henry Falconer, Sheriff of scbas
tan passed up on the train, Wednesday.
lie had Just returned from Little Rock,
where he has been to place a prisoner
in the pentcntiary.
Had hard rain all day Friday, and
tho weather was in sad contrast with tho
early part of the week.
If you want first-class, up-and-down,
outand-out dinner, step into Mrs. Eng
lands Christmas, or any other time, and
got accommodated. We know, for we
have been there.
The Literary Society was not there,
Friday night, on account Of the falling
weather.
Everybody, their wives, children and
poor kin, we hope, will be very happy,
to-day.
--Cotton-pickers have been doing an
excellent business during the week. Our
little friend, Johnnie Williams, picked
200 pounds.
The colored Baptist Society of Van
Buren,, it will be rocollected, give sup
per and entertainment at the Pennywit
hall, tomorrow night, for the benefit of
their church. As we have said, before,
our Baptist friends have not called on
the white citizens for aid for a long time,
and we hope no few half dollars will
ind their way into the till of this socie-
ty. Recollect that a white mans half
dollar is as good as darkies," and buy a
ticket, although you do not attend.
Tho Sunday-School children will
nave happy time at the Methodist and
Episcopal church Christmas trees and fes
hvals, to-night--thc Methodist at Robin
son Hall, and Episcopal at their church
round the corner" Everybody should
go, and give the children happy gree
ting.
Ono of the section hands, an Irish
man, was run over by the Western bound
train, Wednesday night, about one mile
'hls side of Ozark, and was killed and
terribly manged. He is supposed to
have been drunk, as he was paid off but
day or two before.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railway are fortunate in their selection
OF roadmasters, particularly SO of Gene
raj Road Agent, Tom. Hurley. You see
Inn all along the route, and at all times.
1t is really and truly wonderful,
The larger number of good little Sunday
school children there arc about the
AoWn just at this time.
Gay We visited the popular house o
=. H. McKibben, to take a glance at his
immense stock of goods, and we can as
sure our friends that they can buy more
goods for less money there than at any
house in the county, If
70 Go and get Bargains at
IIoo;n n..l o. r. HCADGE