The Van Buren press., 1894-09-22

Mr.. and Mrs Chas W. Jones returned from
Eureka Wednesday Glad TO see Mr. Jones very
much improved in health.
Engineer Watkins house north of the old
Lynch GIN, Is nearing completion, aud is an
ornament to that part OF town.
Don't forget the Butterfly Fete, next week.
Tuesday night at the Opera House. 1t will be
something new and very enjoyable.
Everybody should 60 to the Butterfly Fetc
Tuesday night
At the Blue 'front.' tMiss Emma Hay s. is the
place to get childrcns school caps. 2s cents will
buy dandy" Take look at them.
Mr.. A. b Jarvis, formerly with the Star
Grocery, can now be found dealing out goods
from behind the counters Of fape & Pape.
Dan Miller has returned from St. Louis where
he purchased large and desirable stock Of
goods for southmayd & Miller Dry Goods Co.
Treasurer elect J. H. Branson has already re.
ceived his commission from the Secretary Of
last"
The grandest thing of the season--the Butter
fly Fete-at Opera House Tuesday night
Mrs W. H. II. shibley went 10 Fayetteville
Monday where she put her daughter. Leah, In
school and then went on TO Missouri for . visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Judge Smith, Of Alma, was In the city
during the week prospecting for home. The
Judge and his wife will receive warm welcome
by our citizens.
Sam Hinkle is preparing q new building and
will open meat market Sam is rustler and
will reach out for some of the beef eating
customers of this city.
Butterfly Fete at Opera House Tuesday night.
N.F Cornelius and daughter. Miss Rose. re-
turned from St. Louis first of the week. While
there they took In the Exposition. Mr.. c.
bought new goods for the Fall trade.
John Poynter, the boy murderer was hanged
at Fort Smith Thursday at o'clock. At the age
of II wears he killed two men, and at the age OF
90 was hung for the crime. Poynter's home was
at Eureka Springs.
Reatty's scheme was first backed BY the Con-
tnental Trust but 1t now seems to be by the
council trust-Fort Smith Republican.
tits windy trust" back Of Beatty and poor
wind at that
Mr.. J. NJ. Harshaw left Tuesday night for
Texas to visit his venerable father and mother
A norton of his time will be spent at G alveston
for the recuperaton of his health. No merchant
bas given closer attention W his business than
Mr. Harshsw and he deserves good long rest
Charley Peaker and George Michael spent
Sunday fishing In the Territory near wagner
and tell some good fishing yarns zoe BOSS
hardt was with them; but he says he didn't hsh.
Venture
That certainly must be q mistake. Bros
pcaker and Michael would hardly go fishing on
the Lords day.
The Crawford County Cycle Club WAS organ
lied in Van Buren, last week, consisting OF eleven
bycyclists and the officers are II. II. Hoover
pres. Chas. E. whitney, " p, and I. c. Casey
sec'y. and Treasurer. The club is arranging
for n single track, to be built this fall or winter
Mr John Drennen Starr. of Baltimore, Nd,
,yos In the city during the week Mr.. Starr was
horn in Van Buren, and his father was an OLD
merchant. doing business under the hrm name
of Starr & Griffin. Mr.. Starr was named aitcr
Col. John Drennen, Mrs. c. G. Scouts ia'her'
He could hardly recognize any of the OLD town
landmarks.
Tho exercises attending the presenting Oh .he
Columbian Banner to the High school Monday
morning, at its opening, was very interesting
throughout. We were not able to be present
hut had the promise from young LADY Oh iu'i
report of the proceedings but she mas 'al'eu "
show her hand as we go to press. But every one
l,ows hat whatever Mrs Judge turner uhder-
takes to do is DONE WELL"
A letter received couple of days since conveys
tho Intelligence that Mr.. John Yoes' well known
hsre @ as The son of Col Jacob Yoes' has entered
.ho u,,ted states army at Fort Logan ooi'' anu
=. now connected with the Seventh infantry
II a,. friends here will doubtless be surprised 70
,,aar . that he has become soldier but will JON
n ,be hone that he will achieve distinc'lo" l"
he new aald of action Fort Smith Tunes