The Van Buren press., 1879-08-23
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n Mr.. james Lawson has returned to Lit.
M tie Rock.
II -Mai.T. Hartman, superintendent of the
N l.. Il. & f. S. Railway was up over the road
Wednesday.
Al Capt. Partee. of the Transfer boat, ant
wife. have moved to this side of the river
ii and occupy part of the residence with Sta.
u ton Agent Bradt
ri Mrs Zach. Williams we are pleased tc
III see out again.
n Mrs. DR.. Duval and daughter Miss An.
q ME and Mrs. Geo. Il. Sparks, of Fort Smith
81 were over, and made short visit, the last
" week.
The Callahan Mills ship their flour tt
II points all along the railroad.
VI Capt. Jack Finn, of Evansville, called in
III on uS, Monday morning. on his return from
" Fort Smith. He went down the Dutch road
n through the Indian Nation, but found it SO
n much further, and the road so bad, that he
returned by Van Barren, and took the old
q road. They pay 10 cents for wheat at their
n mill and take all that is offered.
u Our friend Drewrey is able to be at
q work again.
We are indebted to tile secretary of the
II Press Association for copies of the proceed
81 ings of their 9th and 7th annual meetings
n held at Hot Springs and Little Rock. 1t
makes over 50 pages, and is handsomely prin-
tel by lecher II Mitchell, state printers.
n Mr. Wink. Eakin, after weeks visit
4 among his friends in Van Buren,, returned to
Little Rock Monday morning.
AT the election in the Van Buren school
4 district, Saturday, five mill tax was voted
The vote was small. but pretty much one
4 way.
"A very pleasant Hop was given by the
yonng gents of Van Buren, in honor of sew
eral visitors from abroad, at llnkle Hall, Fri
day night.
Mrs. Ches. Woodruff came up, Saturday
night The serious illness of her brother
Sine. Thruston, was the cause Of her visit at
this time.
Mr.. d. b. Locke, of Alma, is occupying
position behind the countcro of NJ. Lynch
Mr.. John L. Muford, travelling freight
agent OF the ST Leuis Iron Mountain Il
Southern railroad, left his card Oh our table
saturday, during our absence. He was in
/ town in the interest, at this time, of the eX-
cu sion that LETT for st. Louis Oh the goth
Mrs. A. Lockhart and children got OF
for Los Vegas, New Mexico, Wednesday NOR
ming, via. St. Louis, to join her husband
We wish them a pleasant and safe trip t.
their new home.
-Supt Hartman was here, "Wednesday, tc
start of the excursionists.
Mrs. John Gardner of Fort Smith, an(
Mrs. portlock of Memphis, were in Van Bnrei
Wednesday on a short visit.
A jolly load of young gents and ladies o
Fort Smith passed through town to the lake
for fishing and picnics. We could assure
them plenty of btes-mosquitos.
Doctor Pernot, the efficient chairman Of
the street committee, is doing good work IN
removing the weeds on the streets. The ap-
pearance of the streets since his supervision
has been very much improved.
The depot yards and grounds have nn-
d0rgone Il general cleaning up, and now pre-
sent very slightly appearance. Section
master Parsons seems to be the" right mar
in the right place.
Peaches are selling out from wagons, al
IRON 10 to 80 cents II bushel, and watermcl-
ons at from five for nickel to ten cents
Il piece.