The Van Buren press., 1879-01-07

ents Two little Cupds distributed the pres
ents at the Methodist church. All the little
o,cs of both the Sunday Schools seemed to
erioy the occasion. To the almost exclusive
efforts of the young ladies of both schools
Ia our community indebted for these christ
mas festivities. May all our people live to
witness many similar occasions.
The holidays passed off very quiet ard
pleasantly
Several of our boys and girls went up on
he train. Tuesday night. to attend the mas
oucrade ball, at Fort Smith.
& Miss Maude Clcgg was the vocal star at
Mi.. Mary Hodges musical entertainments.
II Ozark Friday and Saturday nights, De-
cember 9th and 2sth.
The colored Methodist church, adhering
n the oll-timc CUSTOM had their " watch
meeting" Tuesday night bidding the old
year adieu, and welcoming the dawn ot the
new.
John Wade built new iec.house. and
has filled it with lee, and the prospect no"
Il that we shall have plenty o. ice at reason
able rates, next summer.
= The Van Buren, String Band went to AL
ma, during the holidays, to furnish music for
! school exhibition. The Alma Herald, In
epeak ng of them, says: The Van Burcn
String Band furnished the music for the oc'
casion, and we say. without fear of success
fll contradiction. that this is the best string
band in this part of the State" The Band
IL ,,.l,, tor Il lnt H.
den and Bostick Houses
Col. Logan II. Roots and wife passed the
night IN Van Buren,, last week, on their way
home, from spending Christmas. ut TT. Smith.
The Colonel has been afflicted with the rheu-
m ,tism, that has made him almost useless for
n year past. but we are glau to note him so
much improved. Logan and his brother, +.
H.. at Fort Smith, are about AS two good men
ss are made, nowadays.
-Tlanks to Capt. J. D. Hawkins, for can
Of fresh oys sters. ..Fs
We lad two-inch snow, Christmas
night, which stayed ON the ground several
hays.
y& Mr. Alvis Smith has rented the Bostick
ice-hou.c and filled it with ice--average
four inches thick.
Our young friend. the proprietor of the
'alalan FIGURING Mills, Is not perhaps, the
I'm ,ndsomcst man that ever was. but he pays a
WI tie more for wheat than the better looking <
~. oEaa--~heat and get fodhfP PtH' 6r
q JtAS,A's .sasii..st'om. :
& Uliomc cause there was no mail
T..
nnrnsequently no eastern mail went
+oad, rs the IN tils would not b: re-
the railway company.
IA iss Maud Clegg spent Christmas week
Hiss Mary Hodges, at Ozark, aud assist
rim a musical entertainment.
Miss Sallie daughter OF the Rev. H. r.
"A. .tl,ers. was hurried. at Altus on the Goth
shlt.. to Rev. Mr.. Brooks, of the NJ. L. church
South. stationed at Waldron.
BRO. Colburn, of the Ozark Democrat
got a magnificent cake on the Methodist
Christmas tree" at that place.
IL. Z. Bradley, Esq" promising young
lawyer who has resided at Alma, for the two
years past, has lett and gone to Ozark to
practice his profession.
Capt. Tom. j. Darragh. commander of
the popular steamer, Maumelle, well-known
on the Arkansas river, was married at Little
Rock on the Goth ult, to Miss Louisa Kramer
Of that place.
Passengers, at Fort Smith, going East
prefer to come to Van Buren and take the
train. The crossing, at the former place, not
withstanding the $40. 900 jetties, is terrible.
ALI of the A. |. U. students started back
after the holidays-but 1t was like pulling
teeth.
DIR. Bourland Is able to ride again. 1t
will be good news to his many patients in the
country.
Miss Irene Dibrcll returned home before
christmas, from long visit to lazoo City
Miss
Capt Buckncr. formerly conductor on
the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway, has
been appointed temporary general superin-
tendent OF the Pine Bluff Railroad.
Nothing for the Station Agent at Cher
okee to do, on account of the river being
Frozen over, opposite Fort Smith. The Ft.
smithers are signing for the day that will
bring the cars right at their doors.
Thanks to our young friend. b. +. Bur-
CESS, Childers Station, Cherokee Nation, fer
favors.
III Miss Clara Emo enters, as a teacher in the
High School, this week.
Y Sergeant Pernot Is now proprictor--in
chief of the old drugstore of DIR. White. and
BY close attention to business, asks for a
Share Of the public patronage.
Judge Chaplin has put on his good
Clothes since his election.
Look In at Yves. Nerrcll's, and see the fat
beef.
We learn that Mr.. Jackson, who was
elected justice at the regular election. and
WAC Is teaching the coored school, has ten
dered his resignation as such Justice, as the
euties of the office would very materially in
fcrfcre with his school.
LADIESt
Al n. F. CoRsEMus has just received a
large lot of CLOAKS, and would like
20 have you look at them. They are
the LATEST STYLES inst ont