The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-11-19
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ply Hail. Wednesday night to hear Mr. Har
vey's lecture.
One Of the most interesting features O
the Murnhy Temperance meeting. Wednes
day night. was the recitation, by Emmett
O'Kane. 1t WAS really the best thing in that
way, that we have heard In long time. i
was credit to the little fellow, and was re-
ceived with much applause.
~ A beautiful line of SHAWLS
DRESS GOODS, EMBROIDERY anc
NOTIONS generally, at AUSTIN & BouR
LANDS.
Col Lockhart read at the Murphy meet
Ing Wednesday night, very amusing bur
esque Of the modern love-letter. which pro
duced much merriment, and was largely ap.
pauded.
The business, among the merchants. du'
ring the week, has been very COED.
Somebody is living In the old Bostick IIo
tel
saturday morning was most intensely
fog{y.
The city authorities have put a crossing
at the street north of the depot, and neal
Charley Miller's house. We are glad of 1t
matter to pedestrnate In that particular 10.
caity, during wet weather.
We hope, in the future. to be able to an.
nounce the weekly programme Of the exer.
cises OF the Murphy meetings in advance.
Good apples bring from 81 to sl,2'
per bushel, at Russelville. So says the Dem
ocrat.
~l will open this week, one
of the finest and best assortment OF
TOYS
brought to Van Buren,, and defy
competition in prices. Come and
see for yourselves.
+. W EDMONDSON
We had q pleasant call from the Rev.
NJ s G SsS Fsas 5ar People hear a:
ins a lecture from him. lie is enthusiastic In
the temperance cause.
A gentleman by the name Of Gle aveand
Of Boston. bought the Callahan Mil for 81
$50 dollars, and we believe our good friend.
Prentiss, will continue to run it
The old Pennywit Mil is now lying
idle.
"a WARD & OGDEN have the finest
line of POCKET CUTLERY in the
town.
In our hurry, last week. we omitted to
notice a call from Col. Donan, of the Ben.
tonville Advance, who was on his way from
Fort Smith to his mountain home. He IL q
gentleman whom 1t Is always a pleasure to
meet and the better and longer you know
him the better you like him. lie promises
Van Buren,, a visit next month. " SO mote
1t be-
~ Just Received Krout, Pick
les, Pigs Feet, Raisins, Currants,
Citron, and lots of good things for
Thanksgiving and Christmas, at
EDMONDsoN'S.
Alma is making preparations for school
exhibition.
Capt. Joe Evins Of Dardanclle, was In
town, Satu day.
The rural towns. particularly Alma. will
take notice that Basye's Circus. viii cxhib-
Tin Van buren,, next Friday.
ALI Bostick has been elected town-mar-
shal OF Alma, vice 5. A. Wright. resigned,
AMI James NJ. Wright, Mayor, vice DIR. 6. W.
Smith resigned,
-alf Bostick passed through town. In u
hurry. one day, last week, after a man by the
name Of Byrd, who had slipped of, with his
CROP leaving Brodie & Locke behind two
hundred dollars. He did not overtake him.
". had cold his cotton at Fort Smith, and
been gone two or three days,
rT WARD l. OGDEN keep tho best
frauds Of KEY-WEsT CIGARS.
Miss Mamie Bourne, one of Fort Smiths
most charming daughters, Is to be married,
this week. Our young friend, Wilt, john
son, Is the fortunate man. The hest wishes
Of every bedy, from Lees Creek to the river
70 with the happy couple.
Miss Clara Emo has returned from Green
wood.
The Sheriffs posse went out Thursday,
totake a look for Walters, the cattle thief,
and tracked him to near Cedarville, where
they lost track of him. They ascertaIned
That he was shot In the leg and through the
groin and arm. His name is 5. S. Walters
and his home Is in Dade County, Mo, where
he has property. and the writ charged him
with stealing stock and running 1t of from
carthage, Jasper county. lie is evidently try
iag to make his way back to his friends IN
Dale county. A wagon, harness and Two
mules trunk Of clothing, etc, are in the
hands OF the sheriff, here subject to identiil-
cation by the owners.
CF WARD e. OGDEN have tho largest
and freshest stocks of DRUGS, MEDl,
clNES, FINE LIQUORS, TOBACCO,
and CIGARS ever brought to Van Blu
ron,
hJ> Little Rock is to have a cotton
compress with a capacity Of 1000 bales