The Van Buren press., 1893-10-21
LOCAL and Personal.

Mnnde ande Allen went to Fort Smith
Saturday. '"s ~ eowh
i. u. Bourland went south on tho
Frisco Monday. w ''o
P; l.. Miles was registered at Fort
Smith Tuesday. ~ fo''
Mrs. l.. Graft returned from Fort
smith Saturday. WV
Miss Dora Thomson returned fron,
TT. Smith Tuesday. '1'
Judge B. ]. Brown returnad n
Fayetteville Saturday. w
F. r. McKibben and little dauobta,
spent Sunday in Ft. Smith.
Nut'ing parties have been the order
OF the day for some time past.
Mr.. NJ. Lynch returned from the
World's Fair Saturday noon.
Mr.. G. P. Hollis, of Louisville. Kv
IL visiting relatives in Van Buren,.
All Goods delivered free to any part
OF the city, J D. HAWKINS, JR.
Judge B. ]. Brown passed throuoh
mere Tuesday on his way to Little
Rock. .e
Mrs. w. G. Lea and little daughter
went over on the south-bound Sun
day.
T. H. Elgin, of Russellville. the
marble man, was in the city Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Frank Mclean has returned
from = visit to her father at Burden,
Kansas.
Col. Jacob Yoes was In the city
Wednesday. and passed up the Frisco
at noon.
For all kinds of fresh Canned Goods
and Country Produce call on J. D.
HAWKINS, JR.
Messrs. r. M. Richardson and G. J
Murta were registered at Fort Smith
Hotels Sunday.
A. G. Hall, editor OF the Harrison
Banner, was In the city for a few
hours Thursday.
Mallards are reported coming in,
and our sportsmen are burning pow
der at a lively rate.
Miss Gertie Hawkins spent Satur-
day ana Sunday In Fort Smith, guest
Of the Misses Peters.
Mrs. Jas. w. Lowery has returned
to her home at Muldrow, I. T., after
a visit In this city.
Ia 81. F. Boley, OF Lutherville,
Ark, were in the city on business the
early part Of the week.
Mr.. Rob Poe has returned to Van
Buren and accepted position with
the Palace Drug Store.
Mr. Walsh of Memphis, has succeed
ed H. G. Sinms rs trainmaster, with
his Office in Van Buren,.
w. II. Gaze has been appointed
postmaster ut Zenobla, this County,
vice J. B. Paine resigned.
D. A. Pierce has severed his connec-
ton with the Venture and accepted
q position with the Argus.
Mr.. Chas. r. Ward came In from
Wealaka, /. r., Saturday and will
spend some time in the city.
Mr.. John Fritz has left for McAles.
ter, l. r., to fill position in a large
mercantile establishment.
Mr.. Brooks passed up the Frisco
Sunday en- route to Chester, where he
Is having dwelling erected.
Capt. Hugh L. Rogers, one of Fort
Smiths oldest citizens died Wednes.
day, at his home in that city.
Ira Casey has returned to Van Bu-
rem, having resigned his position a.
express agent at Wagner, l. 7.
We are able to At you when oil
others fsil-ln siSo as we'll ~ pocket.
The Blue Front Shoe Store.
Mr.. Dan Allen, agent for ths Waters
Pierce Oil Co. at Fayetteville came
down to visit his parents Saturday.
Col. Sam r. Chew and wife were In
Little Rock this week, on their way
home from the Fair. They arrived
Tuesday.
Mr., Ray Jielett, of Van Buren, Is
spending q fsw days in the city with
his brother, Mr.. Jabe Jielett.-Fsyette-
Vile Republican.
Two carloads of lumber belonging
to the Long Bell Lumber Co., were
destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon
Loss about $500.
Mr. John Kerwin, wife aud daugh,.
ter, accompanied by Mrs. Fealey ana
nephew, left for Charleston, ARK
Wednesday morning.
Cotton has been coming In at i've
ly rate this week. The fine weatnel
has given the farmers good cnance
to gather the fleecy staple.
Mfr. Yvon Pike, son of Gen. Albert
pike, aud one OF the Land Commission
ers In the Cherokee Strip, was IN the
city several days this week.
Mrs. Max A. Mayer and children
have returned from a lengthy visit o.
Fayetteville, and are occupying tne'l
former home,- the Funk place.
Mrs. J. A. Smith. of Texarkana, and
r,"ther who have been visiting hel
son Louis Smith, In our city for some
weeks. left Tuesday for her home.
=. .raa nf fhe fence gang, has re-