The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-08-14
-Adiu,an, General Pomeroy of Little
lock. was in Van Buren, on Wednesday

.d down the road Thursday morning to
d their hone on their return from a visit
sM to For, Smith.
@ Misses Fannie and Mary Robinson
8 and Miss Rose Williams went down to
Al Alma Thursday morning, and from there
to Tapp's Springs to a picnic next day.
q jim and George Austin went along as an
q escort.
-Duputv Sheriff Mutt Of Alma brought
q up boarder for Stamps Hotel.
On the 10th Natural Dam Settlement
VIII spread itself in one Of the best pie
MICS that have been held this year. The
u Gentlemen and Ladies having it in charge
3 are of the wide awake, enterprising kind
81 and will make grand success. Invita-.
q tons are extended to all to come and
" dine with them,
q Joseph P Byers Esq Prosecuting
8 Attorney for the 9th Circuit, was in town
q Thursday.
d Letters addressed to the following
d persons and mailed at the Van Buren,
ID Post office, are held for want of stamps
D on them:
u Miss Bette McNeeland. Miss Rachel
Ralston, Simon Ellison, NJ ID. Smith,
IL and John Smith.
Our young friend Charley Abbott
N took shake with his many old time
D friends last week.
"A general Farmers picnic will be
d held on the 18th, to morrow, near Peter
n Couche's place. Everybody is invited.
d When the Blossoms cover us Darling.
This is the name OF anothe of the pop.
ular Charlie Bakers new songs can be
q had from any music dealer in the United
States, or from the publisher, F. w. Hell
mick, No, 80 West Fourth Street, Gin
cinnati, O, by sending 40 cents.
&C r. Horton, matchmaker and jew
eler, at Mrs. t'itchner's Millinery Empo
rum, Fort Smith, keeps constantly on
hand q fine assortment of Clocks Jew
elry, etc. Watches sent to him from
neighborirg towns for repairs, will re
ceive prompt attention. may ~
& Some Of the finest looking Apples.
we have seen this season came from our
Ola rrirn,i d~orge Drunk.
- Mail Agent Hickey stopped off and
spent Sunlay in Van Buren,.
Col. Bob Newell represents the wei
kuown iouse of Messrs Udell, Schmed-
ing d to, Of ST Lonis, the largest deal
Grs ia Wood aui Willow Ware in the
West Al orders seat to him at Little
Rock, his headquarters, viii receive
prompt and personal attention. Address
Bob Newell, Capitol Hotel.
Don't forget the election, next Sag-
urday, to vote the DistIic tSchool Tax.
for Van Buren, District.
MIR. and Mrs. Dave Brodie, OF Alma,
spent Sunday in Van Buren,.
Mrs Ella Newell went down to
GAINESVILLE Monday morning.
Capt. James Sewell of Roseville is
going to Fayetteville to live
Hon. J. K. Berry Of Little Rock has
gone back to take up his abode in Mad-
son County.
Wheat is quoted at Fayetteville at
rs cts-at Van Buren,, 80 to 81.
The rip roaring John Reed of Wash
ington County has bought the North
Methodist Church Of Fayetteville. 1t is
understood that I'm and the ID will
set up mandatory of chain light
ming and play thunder all along the
line.
j c. Williams is Agent for the Balm
Preserving Process for putting up all
kinds of fruits, meats, vegetables etc. ,
and will call on our citizens. This is
said to be the cheapest, best and surest
process now in use Give it a trial.
Miss Mary Hodges was up from
Ozark and spent Sunday with her friends
in Van Buren,.
Mrs. Maxcey went down Saturday
morning to Mulberry, to visit the family
of the late James Heard.
Mrs. Joseph Dessert OF Little ROCK
who has been Visiting foi month or 50
with friends in the West. went down '"e
road Saturday.
Col Thad. Reynolds looked in on
his customers last week, and went down
on the train Saturday morning
We are pleased to notice that Dr.
White is enclosing his lot in the rear OF
the NJ. L. Church, on Broadway.
Excursion of colored people from
Little Rock to Fort Smith over the l.. X
d f. S Railway tomorrow. The tram
will arrive here about half past two p m
The last Exception Captured
gentleman who has tried its merit"