The Van Buren press., 1893-07-15
Capt ". n. Boiling of Alma, was in the CITY

Monday. wy WY
mrs I. J. Rogers is visiting her parents at
Fayetteville. fA'' ~
Bertha McKibben gave her little friends an
afternoon tea Thursday
Miss Clara B. Emo, is ut Mount N ebo in attend.
ance on the Normal Institute
Mrs A. G. Kenyon, of Little Rock is the puest
OF her aunt Mrs. j. l.. Farrow.
smeltzers Colts will tackle a ball cluh from
over the river at the Park to-day.
Col Rainey Williams and little son. OF Fort
smith, was In the city Tuesday.
MI. and Mrs. John Brown leaye Monday, to
spend month or two at Winslow.
MRS. W. L. Taylor goes to Eureka Springs first
OF the week to spend the summer
A fire at Eureka Springs Wednesday DESTROYED
the Magnolia House and Cottage Hotel.
Mr.. Ed Hunt, an old and well known citizen
OF Fort Smith, died at his home on Tuesday
last
Comfy Judge, Wesley Henson's address is
now Mulberry, Ark. We are glad to know he is
improving in health.
Mrs. J. l.. Rea, Miss Josie and Miss Rosa
scrimsher left Monday for Milan, Tenn. where
they will spend the summer.
The Canning Factory, with W. T. Merrill at
the Wheel opened up this week with corn. To.
matoes will follow in few days.
See the Boston Stores new ad in the PRESS,
Look at Max Lyons New York Store ad and
see what is on the carpet for 30 days.
J. V. Bourland, one Of ozark's brightest attor.
ney's was in the city during the week, in the
interest of parties in the circuit court.
Mrs woolum and children arrived home from
Slarksville, Saturday. Miss Sue Mcconnell of
clarksville, returned with her for visit.
J. M. Harshaw is getting ready to move to the
new smith-Wallace block. opposite the Collins
Hotel. Don't forget him in his new quarters
Snodgrass & Roach have moved their grocery
store to two doors above next to J. M. Harshaw's.
Their increased business demanded more room.
There will be preaching Sunday the 10th at
230 o'clock at the Old School Presbyterian church
by Rev. E. T. Edmons of the Christian church.
Everybody invited.
Michel the popular Shoemaker, has moved his
n
wants TO see all Of his friends as of old. The
weekly lunch as usual
R. B. creekmore Of Fort Smith, was over the
first of the week. Greek" has a hankering for
the old town. and is liable to drop down on us
for good at most any time
Our good friend Mrs NJ. C. Lemly left on
our table one of the largest beets aud head OF
n hi n o va hp Gba baa
thanks for the remembrance.
Marion Kennedy, at his Barber Shop, has
dandy new chair. Rush of business required
more help Marion will keep up with the pro-
cession and don't you forget it.
Mr.. Harry Wood and his sisters Misses Maggie
and Norma, and Misses Matte southmayd and
Sue Wood, leave next week for Chicago 10 take
In the Worlds Exposition, for two or three weeks
Mrs. W. w. Smith, of Alma. and her sister
Miss Bette Black, of Marietta. I. T.. have been
spending few days with Mrs. Clifford Boles and
left for Bentonville yesterday Fayetteville
Sentinel
We are requested to say that the assessor. Mr.
Reed, nd his assistant Judge Burrow, will be in
Van Buren, on Friday July 2sth and will remain
until August 9th. to meet all desiring to return
their property for assessment.
Mr.. E. L. Berry. special Washington cores
pondent of the Little Rock Gazette, and nephew
| of Senator Berry, was in the city Wednesday on
his way home to Marion county. 1t was over
three years since he visited his home
The State Grocers Association when in session
at Little Lock, passed a resolution, asking our
Senators and members of Congress to vote for
| the repeal OF the Sherman act, and instructed
| the Secretary. Harry Wood, to forward a copy
| to each.
Information from Mr. L. H. Southmayd from
| st. Louis is that the examination Of his wifes
physical condition, by the physician, is very
favorable and they feel greatly encouraged, that
her situation was not as serious as supposed to
be when she left home.
A meeting of the Mulberry Encampment, l. O..
| of o. +. will meet in Van Buren, on the night OF
the 9th of July. Brothers in good standing are
invited to be present Grand Master L. 4. Mer-
rill. as well as the Chief Patriarch Of the order
will be present
| Capt. j. M. Baxter, U. s. Jailer at Fort Smith
was over Tuesday, in attendance on the circuit
court, as witness. He reports an interview
with the sister Of Henry Starr, who says they
have certainly got Henry this time. lie was
still In Denver. Col.
Boys SHIRTS worth $1.00 will be
sold at 80 cents during our Clearing
Sale. Everything else In proper
ton. BOSTON STORE.
| In June, 1889, John and Mack Glass, two full
blood Cherokees killed Walter Scott In Craw-
ford county, near Uniontown, about 10 miles
| from Van Buren,. They also shot Cold Spring
water who escaped and will now testify against
them. 1t seems to have been drunken row, all
| of them being Cherokees The two have been
scouting ever since until captured by Deputy J.
| G. c. Rogers in the Territory for introducing.
Mr.. Rogers, took them to the U. s. jail when
Judge Parker ordered them turned over to the
authorities Of Crawford county, and they are
now in our Jail awaiting trial. Berkeley Neal
will defend them
The city authorities are great on passing Or
dinances, If great in nothing else. Whenever
the filth and stencil is so great that man or beast
can hardly get though an alley alive, our city
Fathers get right down and resolute-and That II
the end of It, 1t is well know fact to the ON
GERS or should be known that three-fourths OF
the alleys in the city are almost impossible from
weeds. filth and rubbish of all kinds, and the
only remedy seems to be the periodical ordi'
nance. declaring this condition Of affairs nui
sance. First let the city do Its duty in clearing
mn the weeds and rubbish in their domain, ther
thew NAV with some degree of decency talk o.
imposing fines on the citizen for neglecting theil
duty.
Wurrr LAWN, Laces and Embroid.