The Van Buren press., 1893-04-22

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Wednesday WV
Mrs. DR.. 0. M. Bourland and children csms
home saturday, >
jim wood is In St Louis this week In the In.
terest Of Van Buren's ball club.
capt Fred Bushmair and wife, Of Richland.
were In the city Monday shopping.
MISS Eula Brown. accompanied BY her broth.
er Harold left for home Wednesday.
Andy Campbell shipped the frst crate of
strawberries Monday, from Van Buren,.
Mr. A. +. Miles made flying trip to Logan
county Monday and returned Tuesday.
capt W. J. Little of Hot Springs has been an.
pointed superintendent of the Hot Springs.
Miss Eula Pierce came up from Clarksvi,le
saturday and spent Sunday with her mother.
Miss Eula Brown, of Fayetteville, is visiting
'his week In the city guest Of Mrs. Dan Miller.
Capt. William Bollin and constable Pat Con.
naugherty' OF Alma, were in the city Monday.
Col X. c. Oliver and daughter, of Cove City
was In the city on their return from Ft Smith.
The District Columbia is entitled to II EN-.
pioyes In the treasury department and has !. .O0o
Mr.. Charles Lincoln, of Little Rock. is visiting
IN the city with his aunt Mrs. Judge Thomson,
The Frisco road has put on fast train. which
covers the distance between st. Lou,s and Gal.
weston in's6 hours.
our young friend j. B. McDonough, seems To
nave the pull for Asst Attorney of the U. 9.
court at Fort Smith.
Misses Mabel Clendennen and Mamie Murnbv.
OF fort smith were visiting with Miss Dora
Thomson, Saturday
Laws Son, are turning out dandy delivery
carts for our merchants that are Just the thing
roomy, neat and cheap
DR. and Mrs Hynes of Ft Smith. came over
sunday and Mrs Hynes and children spent sew.
eral days with Dr. Dibrell.
wednesday afternoon Van Buren, experienced
another hard wind storm, followed by rain and
nail turning off cold at night.
James Shepherd, who killed VIM, Dalton in
benton county, in January, 1891, and escaped
July a, 1891, has been captured
Mrs. Berlin, of Pulaski Tenn, was instantly
killed by her l5-year-old son. who had pistol
Andy Campbell got the s25 premium offered
by the merchats of Van Buren, for the first crate
of Strawberries shipped from here
Ft Smith has organized Base Ball Associa-
ton, and are pushing subscriptions to a $1,000
Most Of the club will be professional players
Our good friend Frank Reed, of Redland, l. T..
was in the city Wednesday and paid his respects
to the PRESS. Glad to see him looking so well.
The Councils attention is called to the fear.
full condition of Main Street. The innumerable
quantities Off can be carried of If nothing
else.
The Mo- Pacific Kansas City express, going
west was eight hours late Friday morning, owing
to wreck on the road between here and Little
Rock.
Little Margaret creekmore the year old
daughter of r. B. Creekmore, of Ft. Smith, had
the misfortune to break her arm Wednesday
night
On account of the continued illness of his wife
Judge Henson held County Court but one day.
giving his attention to all the more important
business.
Hon c R. Breckinridge addressed the Old
Hickory club at Little Rock Monday night at its
celebration of the anniversary of the birth of
Jefferson.
May promises to be quite lively time at the
Grand Opera House at Ft. Smith. Marie VAIN
wright Henry Watterson and Pinafore are the
attractions
MI. Percy Allen returned from st. Louis We'd
ncsday and reports bus little improvement in
Prof Edmlston, II any, and no encouragement
given by his physician.
Mrs Edmistor and daughter. mother and Sis
ter Of Prof W. l.. Edmiston, left for st. Louis
Sunday afternoon, called there by the alarming
condition OF the Professor,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Laws, is visiting her parents in
this city. Mrs. Mcdowell was called home We'd
nesday. by sickness in her family.
Henry watterson will deliver his lecture at
rt Smith the first week in May. Itis expected
special train will be run from this city to &C.
cOmmodate all who wish to attend
The wind storm last week, Thursday, done
serious damage In the neighborhood Of Black
Oak; barns and sheds had roofs torn. fences blown
Flanagan Thornton the negro who xii led
Constable Charles Pate at Plumme1ville q few
days ago, was taken from the Jail at Morrilton
Tuesday night by twenty Ave masked men
and lynched
In connection with his family grocery store,
Joseph Casebeere. has opened an ice cream room
where cream soda water. lemonade and milk
| shake, will be served every day. The East Eud
Is not now dependent upon down town, fol
some of the luxuries Of life. Drop IN and
see him.
By reference to another column call will be
found from Jesse Turner Jr, President of the
School Board, for the election of three directors
on Saturday, May goth. The vacancies to be
filed are j. L. Rea. W. T. England and G
Montague. The interest of the schools demands
that good, progressive men be elected.
Young Gentlemen, when you want
u stylish outfit remember that South
mayd, Miller Dry Goods Co. Is the
only place in the city where you will
| find StrOuse & Bros. Fine Clothing
| Manhattan Shirts, Carter Il Holmes
Neckwear and Smith & StOughtor
Fine Shoes.
A fatal accident happened in the Mo. Pacific
yards last week on Friday afternoon. which re
suited In the death of John G. Franklin, sec
tion hane. While at work In the yards switcf
engine in passing caught his shovel and In try
ing to exricate 1t he was thrown down unde
the wheels and terribly crushed. The deceased
was worthy member of the Cedar Camp No. !
w of tho w of this city and was buried un
der the auspices of that order. He had life In