The Van Buren press., 1893-08-26
silver Is atili legal tender in Van nu,e,

Miss Eula peirce
MI. R B. Creekmore, Of Fort Smith will, ,nor.
70 Van Buren, soon A'o'e
axe Anderson. of Alma, is In jail here on j.
cnsfge Of burglary. :
Inc cnerokee Strip will be opened for sett,e.
ment on Saturday Sept 10th. ''s
county @ Judge Henson is regstnins his health
snd Will soon be on duty again.
FINE days and cool nights are making the lat.
yer part OF August unusually pleasant
Mrs Wilhaufleft Saturday last for Coneyyille
kan.' 70 visit her son. Chas Wilhauf,
Mr.. end Mrs. Luck left for Chicago Monday
noon, and will visit the Worlds Fair
Van Buren, is much better place in which IN
make living or get rich than "rhe Strip.
Col g. j. crump, U. 8. Marshal of the wes,erp
D'A't'e' OF Arkansas. Is at the World Fair.
MISS Grace Davis, Of Fort Smith, was visiting
miss Dora Thomason the first of the week.
Mrs u. Yerbey and Miss Eva Beard went tn
FL smith Tuesday to visit Mrs. T. NJ. Gibson.
The first number Of the Van Buren, Daily Ven.
'ufe made Its appearance Wednesday evening
M. Dodson, Of the Fort Smith Times WAS in
the city Thursday and made the Press 4 pleas.
ant call.
In. Collins. Of Evansville, was in the CITY
Thursday. He made the PRESS call while
here.
Mrs J. N. Harshaw end daughter returned
from an extended visit at Eureka Springs last
week.
Quite number Of Van Buren people were At
Alma Sunday attending the baptising near tina,
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Newlaad Callahan were visiting
IN ozark the past week, being the guests of Mr.
J. B. Carter
MI Geo. W. johnson, returned home the latter
part OF last week from Illinois where he has
been on q visit.
Mrs. H. Beauchamp who has been at Eureka
Springs for the past month, returned home Sat-
| urday Of last week.
Misses Maggie and Norma Wood Matte South
mayd and Sue Wood, and MI. 7. W. Edmondson
le It for the Worlds Fair Monday.
Memorial services were conducted at the C. p
church Sunday evening by Rev. Beauchamp
Rev. A. W. Harriss, president of the Franklin
Female College at Ozark, was In the city satur-
day looking after the Interests of the college.
The brick work on the Christian church and
Jesse Woods new residence Is being rapidly
pushed TO completion by the hustling contractor,
G. Z. Penn.
Parties from the territory were in Van Buren,,
| last week cashing pension and railroad checks
after having failed In Fort Smith. Van Buren, is,
all right. financially.
We are agents for the Fish, Old
Hickory aud Moline wagons.
l7-4t. C.J. MURTA 4 Co.
The hard times are not efecting Van Buren, as
seriously - other places. The r. r. Machine
Shops are running right along and the banks
pay all demands In cash.
A new time card went into effect on the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain 4 Southern R'y.. Monday
at l205 T. m the night passenger trains now
arrive at i:25 for the east and 2;20 for the west
Silver is going up. The London quotations on
Tuesday were y. 1854 per ounce and the day be.
fore 1t was e07425. It's worth q dollar in Ar.
Numerous pleasure parties leave Van Buren
every week for the Territory and other good
hunting and fshiug points, and the most pc.
culiar thing about 1t Is that they all report
good luck.
The Blue Front Shoe Store Ii ahead
OF oil competitors. Call and see for
yourself. Shoes cheaper than ever.
A. C. scrimsher, who was accidentally shot in
the eye few weeks ago while on hunting trip
| at Shepherd Springs returned from st. Louis
Sunday. MI. scrimsher went to st. Louis to
have his eye operated on and 1t was found neces
sary TO have 1t extracted
Messra A. r. Miles. A. B. Shiblcy. DR.. M. B.
Dibrell and will woolem, went to the point fish
ing Friday, and all enjoyed themselves immense
" until Friday night, when Mr.. Woolum was
taken sick and was sent home at l2 O'Clock, the
rest Of the party returning Saturday.
Carl schuppe came In Friday of last week. from
New York, for visit to relatives in our city.
He has been to Connecticut on visit to his SIS
ter and came by Chicago and took in the Ex'
position. Carl WAS formerly foreman Of the
PRESS and we are glad to acknowledge his pres
ence among us again.
Just Received lot Of Sailors and
Hats of different styles at the Ladies
Furnishing Store
Mss EMMA HAYS.
Humphrey sewcll, a highly respected colored
citizen. died Sunday and was buried Monday
He was one Of the Oldest native born citizens OF
this place. He moved the material Of this ONCE
which was burned last December, from the
wharf In 1859. He was successful farmer and
rood citizen. He leaves wife and six children
TO mourn his death.
Col H. C. Haymsn, the Petroleum y. Nasty
of the Arkansas River, and the Wit Of Van BuIen
who has been for some time vlsitor IN our ciss ~
not for his health but to be around among tne
boys left on this mornings train FOR MS no nome ne
In Van Buren,. The old Arkansas RIVER VIII pe
on 4 rampage tomorrow evenipg-EureKa
Springs Daily Times Echo. (Aug ~
Col Hayman has arrived at Van Buren, ana
not only the River, but the whole town is BOOM
Ing.
Our Immense stock Of new and
modern STYLED Furniture and Carpets
are arriving daily. aro
17.4t. y. ). Mo MA p" w.
Juber Russell presented us win hne 'siee
watermelon, also dilicious basket OF peacnes
rhey were beauties. He reports his crops hne
plenty OF meat, bread, fruit ETC.. has not tnough
of hard times. Hell successful colored farmer
one m at never has to sell his crop till 1t is mar
vested His cotton is fine. will make about
h,,o and a half to the acre, he also brought INT
a rat cotton bloom to town.
| On last Monday evening about4 Afioc., '~'
burglars, by the name Of Jim and I'm Iinson