The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-01-20
LOCAL and PERSONAL.
Col. o. l.. Miles left Wednesday for
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Logan county.
BoRN--To Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Wright
OIL Jan. Is, son.
phs infant daughter of Mrs. A. Shib-
ley IL critically Ill.
Mr.. Joe Rea paid a flying visit to
Fort Smith Monday.
Conductor "Blonden Milliken is on
the Green wood branch.
The Mo. Pacific's new time table
takes effect tomorrow.
Sheriff Steward starts OH his tax
collecting tour Monday.
Mrs. DIR. Thel Bourland will spend
next week visiting In Ozark.
| Misses Emma and Edna Ward Wis
tied Fort Smith last Saturday.
Mr.. L. s. Levers, of Alma, was In
the city several drys this week.
Miss Maud Bryant, of Alma, spent
several days in the city this week.
Mr.. T. w. Marlar, of Mulberry, was
in the city Monday seeing his old
friends.
Judge J. E. Smith, of Alma was In
terviewing the "dear people" of Van
BureL Monday.
Mr.. Monroe, editor of the North
Little Rock lines, made our office a
pleasant call Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. G. Love in this issue announces
for the office of Assessor for GRAY ford
County. Mr.. Love stands A in the
estimation of all who have ever had
dealing with him, and Is in every way
fitted the Office to which he aspires.
He ask for a favorale consideration of
his claim.
The following officers were installed
at the regular meeting of the X. of
P's Monday night, by G. C.Montague,
d. q. c.: &. r Michael, NJ. W.; e. r.
Wood, G. G.; W. p. Sadler, V. g.; P
d. Scott, P; II. e. Brown, M E.; A.
v. Hays, NJ. f.; e. B. PIERCE, X. Il.
s.; G e. Montague, NJ. A.; J d. Haig-
Ter, &. g.; j. b. Ogden, l. q.
Mr.. Lon W. Black places his an
nouncement in the PRESS this week
as u candidate for Circuit clerk. Mr..
Black is favorably known to a large
number of our readers and should he
get the position would make con-
scientious officer He asks for a fair
consideration of his claim and will
ABIDE by the decision of the party.
regular meeting of the Crawford
County Hort cultural Society held
saturday evening, January Is, 1894,
the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: l. A.
Campbell, President; NJ Lynch, Vice
Presidnet: e A Cory, Secretary, and
X. K. Brown, Treasurer.
Ivanhoe Lodge will celebrate their
anniversary of its foundation on Feb
ruary 10.
Mr.. Hugh Reagan, of The Fayette.
vile Sentinel, was in the city first of
the week.
Mrs. Ozier, of Fl Smith was visit
ing her daughter Mrs. John Brown
Tuesday.
The young people had "a candy pull
ling at the residence Of MIC J. Murta
Monday evening.
Geo. r.. Wood returned Sunday
from q business visit in Kansas, and
now he Is ready to shake.
b. G. Convey Is now located in the
old postoffice stand and r Futral will
occupy his former stand with stock
of shoes.
Mr.. r. A. Skinner, of the Fl. Smith
News Record, was In the city Tuesday
assisting the Argus in getting their
cylinder press in working order.
DIR. w. X. Walker. of Lille, was in
10 see us Wednesday and left that day
for a ten days business visit to Searcy
county, after which he will proceed to
shake with the 'dear people"
MARRIED On the 18th inst, at the
residence of NJ T. West, Esq, Mr.. A.
Gooding and Miss J. A. Werner, both
of this city, Esq. West officiating.
The bride and groom have the best
wishes of the PRESS.
Judge j. E. Smith has authorized
us to announce him for the position
of County and Probate Judge, which
he now holds by appoin ment of the
Governor. Judge Smith has proven
himself y faithful and conscientious
officer in the discharge of his duties
and we bespeak for him fair consid-
alton of his claim.
Buy your Jenny Lind Coal from w.
III. HAYMAN, he has the only screened
coal that is sold in this market. This
coal is FREE FROM SLACK. Strictly
Lump. Office ut Wards stable, OPP
posIte Court House.
Mr.. J. NJ Walsh, train master of the
Iron Mountain at this place, visited
Little Rock during the week.
The many friend of Mr.. A. Hays
will be glad to learn that he is r.cov-
ering from his recent accident.
Nearly IL, 900 bales OF cotton have
been bought In Van Buren, up to date,
about 1000 increase over last year.
Fl. Smith has taken another step in
the line of improvements by contract
ing for the lighting OF Garrison Ave-,
by electricity.
A change has been made in the
passenger runs on the Mo. Pac. The
train crews now double back froll Fl.
Smith instead of Running through to
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