The Van Buren press., 1893-09-02

The Van Buren, Browns, Jr. and the Times
team OF TT. Smith, played an interesting game of
ball at Riverside Park Wednesday, which re.
suited in tie-ls to ls-after playing fourteen
hard fought innings
A great deal more confidence would exist in
this ofhce II few more silver dollars were rolled
In There is nothing small about us except our
bank account and we won't re fCse gold or green
backs-Fayettcville Sentinel
The colored people enjoyed a picnic at the
old fair grounds Tuesday given by the Baptist
church. In the gun drill on Main street
the dusky warriors handled the shot guns
In manner to shake the nerves Of q veteran.
A IT. Smith burglar entered the house of H,
B. Sparks for the purpose Of robbing 1t, and took
nap before getting the DOODLE He was sur
prised and did not get anything II this is a
sample Of Ft Smith enterprise that city don't
stand much show for the X. C. P. Il G. Road.
Our line of Gin and Mill supplies,
Betting, Hose. Brass Goods, Gas Pipe,
Packing, &c. &C., Is now complete and
ut Bottom Prices.
17-4t. G. J. MURTA q 20.
The W. Dick Harrison Tragi- Comedy Co. came
to grief while here last week, The company
made expenses while here, but debts contracted
at other places had to be paid and landlord Col
lins held their baggage for board bill of $4,000,
and were delayed until monday, when they paid
up and left for Eureka.
Van Buren, is leading the procession in the
forward movement New and substantial busi-
ness houses, churches and dwellings are going
up in different parts OF the city. The new Chris
uan church will soon be completed and will be
one of our most beautiful churches. Other new
business houses and an opera house is spoken
of for the near future.
See our Immense line of Lamps and
Oueensware before purchasing else
where, G. J. MURTA d 20. lf'4t'
John Smith, an employe in. the O. X. Meat
Market in company with several others went
Lees Creek Tuesday evening on hunting and
esh,ug trim. and while hunting Wednesday
morning his gun bursted inficting SERIOUS "n" 1'
pairful wound Mr.. G. e. Penn was also Win
the party and accidentally sprained MS an
while pulling a sein, but not seriously
M.nRIyp-At the residence of the brides pa
rents at Oak Grove near Catcher wednesday
Aup 3Otb. MI. Robt. s. Bailey ana MISS Elsie
Coil. Rev. D. W. Chambless read the marriage
service. The contrac ting parties are weii known
opd rcspected by the people in the neigh ghporhoou
of Oak Grove and they oil join US III wishing inc
hsnny couple pleasant journey through hie'
The PRESS Office is the place
to get neat Job Work.
II r. Curnutt the committeeman VINO wa'
hore .oliciting subscriptions for the AIM" oa'
hscue fund. explains in the Argus why cnarse'
-. ,,ado for the barbacued meat al 'ho 10
'.,,,on The amount subscribed was sio, an'
.ho cost of the meat, rent for the grounds iaooi
.,a amounted to S6l. rs and the meat hau ~ u'
Iii N cover expenses. All those VINO SUI
s..,,,od IN the fund were fed free
r.. rrexnected death of Mrs. Max j.. Maye'
.-a. sad indeed to her many friends IN van pu
w., Tho deceased husband and parents h"''
the svmpathy of the community ,u,, wo,
w., smith Record. Mrs Bertha Mayo, W..
asnrhter of Mr.. and Mrs A. Mayer Oh 'ni
~, and was almost worshippcd py het pa,'n
e'',' ,,hor WAS in Chicago when she dieo ai'
| he' n'o ,a,ogronhed for. Her father Is ai'hos
Ia. s,.d 80 with grief and is suffering grea"'
r,or, the sudden blow that TOOK aw"y Us ..,,e,
..a ct;,d Less than year ago sno wa' - ~,
;" Nav 7 Mayer the wedding oeihs one "
,'.,,,i.nt events of the season. ana .ne youn'
'"os. a,.,,ed out on the journey OF LII" '''"'
Pas, favorable circumstances
'he "'oa ,,oa inferred at IT, smifh 9purso"y