The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-10-16


day. Then to turn around and have
him indicted for SO doing, is an act for
which !" low-down mcanness" is no name.
quite number of the young peo-
pie went over to Fort Smith, to the mu-
steal entertainment given by the Little
Rock Excursion party, Thursday night,
and were highly pleased with the even
ing's performance.
Bros. Babcocl and Key passed
through town, yesterday, on their way
to Fayetteville, to attend the NJ. f..
Church South Conference. Several
other members passed through that we
did not have the pleasure Of meeting.
Mr.. Chas F. Harvey left on the
stage, last night, for Fayetteville, to at
tend the Conference. Miss Maggie
Drewry accompanied him.
Our young friend, Baldwin, the pop
ular representative Of the house of Clapp
Brothers, & Co., of New Orleans, is
looking in on his friends in Western Ar
kansas. Clapp Bros. & Co. is one of
the very best houses in New Orleans,
and are increasing their large business
in this part of the State.
Mr. A. J. Ward, County Treasurer,
brought up from Little Rock the school
fund due this county from the State,
amounting to over $4,000.
Mayor Sandels, of Fort Smith, has
been in attendance on the Circuit Court,
the past week
Mrs. Gen. Bowen, of Colorado, is in
Van Buren,, on a visit to her father, DR..
Thruston.
w. B. Shoemaker, of Lees Creek,
Mark Jackson. of Vine Prairie, and L.
c. Southmayd, Of Van Buren,, were APP
pointed, by Judge Rogers, Jury Com
mssioners, to select the grand and petit
juries for the next term of the court.
Misses Ella Eakin, Lilly Merrck,
Nellie Lawson, and Alice Harmon, of
Little Rock, were among the excursion
lists, Wednesday, and were the guests Of
Miss Fannie Scott, of Van Buren,, last
week
County Court, owing to the sick
ness of Judge Chaplin, has adjourned to
two weeks from yesterday.
Service at the Catholic church, next
Sunday.
Eg- LOW PRICES WILL TELL!
THE RUSH AND CROWD ON SAT-
URDAY at d. c. WILLIAMS VAS
SIMPLY IMMENSE.
DECIDEDLY the best eating house on
the Little Rock and Fort Smith railway,
is at Russellville. Co ok, the artist--and
we think he takes TODD quite as 'ceH as he
does picturcs-says it has been thorough
ly renovated, and that Bro. Cummings
" knows how to keep a hotel"
We arc requested to remind the citi
zens of Van Buren, that in about two
weeks the Sunday school of tho NJ, f.
Church South will give an exhibition.
The last one given by the same school,
was so well patronized it is not necessa'
ry for us to say word in its favor,
DIR. C. F. Brown went to Ozark, yes.
terday morning, to meet other physlclans
in consultation, at that place, in the
case of DR.. Blackburn.
Tho Rev. Mr.. Thorpe, Of the Epis-
copal Church, who has been stationed at
Fayetteville, and is now transferred to
Prescott, stopped at Van Buren,, over
Sunday, and preached morning and night,
The Reverend gentleman and his wife
continued their journey, Monday morn
ing.
IFA VERY COMPLETE ASSORT-
MENT OF BOOTS AND SHOES
CHEAPER THAN EVER, at
D. C. WILLIAMS.
1t was mean trick of that Clarks-
vile young man slipping up to Van Bu-
rem, Saturday night, and very quietly ia
king off one of its fairest daughters,
Monday morning. We are not mad but
this thing ought to be stopped. 1t was
only the other day that Samp Quesenbury
did the same thing. Now here comes
Young Jamison. The next thing we know
Alma will want to try her hand at the
same game. I'm time OF peace prepare
Coz ,yor" What do YOU gay, boys