The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-01-13

ul&uC express CW0lV0 nOufo. NO one
was killed In the wreck.
Bro. Philips has our sympathy In
the loss, through fire, of his office, It
is hard to be burned out, and especial
~ 80 soon after starting.
G. G. Cook the Fl. Smith Photo
grapher will be hero on the 10th inst.
to stay ten days. He will furnish the
best $500 Photos for $500.
The Press IL In receipt of the Decem-
Der 80 statement of the Citizens' Bank
of Van Buren,, and 1t makes q very
handsome showing.-L. r. Press.
Our friend NJ. L. Wright has moved
to Van Buren, to engage in business.
Alma loses q good citizen, and Van
Buren, gains one.-Alma Democrat.
Mr.. Orren Wallace, of Morrilton,
and Mrs. Nelson, of Altus, unc Q and
cousin to Will, Matt and Tom Wallace,
We're visiting In the city last week.
A fire at Tom Wallace's residence
OIL Dec. 30th caused considerable ex-
element, but prompt work prevented
any great amount Of. damage being
done.
The firm Of Adams 4 Lipscomb was
closed by attachment on the 4th. Ex-
treIne hard times and poor collections
forced them to the wall-Alma Demo-
crat.
Three children Of Alfred Kennedy,
who has lately returned from Califor-
MIA, died within the last week Of tom
silitis. Tho stricken parents have our
sympathy.
MARRIED AT st. Michael's Catio-
| lie Church, on the 10th inst the Pas.
tor. Father Maurel officiating, Mr.. Jas.
Mullen, of Jenny Lind, and Miss Mary
OLeary, of Van Buren,.
There seems to be some disagree
ment among the doctors as to the
cause of the death of Mr.. kennedy's
children, one diagnosing 1t as dipther.
Ia and others as tOnsilitis
Shibley- Wood Grocery Co., have
very neat calendar for 1894. which they
were distributing among their GUS
toners last week. They have our
thanks for q copy Of same.
Mr.. R. 8. Hynes, who insured Mr..
Wallace'r property, was Monday Jan.
l, notified by the company to repair
the damage done by the fire the day
before, which was promptly done.
Buy your Jenny Lind Coal from w.
H. HAYMAN, he has the only screened
coal that is sold in this market. This
l. III II Sfpint1xy
Lump. Office at Wards stable, OPP
posite Court House.
Burglars got into Lynch's second
hand store last Friday night and car
ried off \ Quantity Of goods. They
were recovered at Fl. Smith and the
party who stole them now languishes
behind the bars.
We wish to acknowledge all invita-
ton from the Van Buren, German Club
TO attend Phantom German, at the
Arm ory, OH the evening If Jan. l.
The German WAS we'll attended and
IN enjoyable time had.
Mr.. John Newberry, q prominent
merchant of Wagner, l. T., came
down on the 7 o'clock train yesterday
morning. John is making arrange
ments TO put out 40 acres of apples
near Rudy Democrat.
The Ladies' Guild Of the Episcopal
church will give Dime Social ut the
residence of Mrs. Soph Ward on next
Tuesday the 18th. Hours: 3 to SIN the
afternoon and to 10 in the evening.
All are cordially invited to attend.
AL Belt and Tom Shannon were
tried before Esq. Dill on the 4th inst,
on charges preferred by Mrs. Doc Row.
longing to her husband They were
speedily acquitted as there was no
semblance of q case against them.
A movement looking to the erection
of Y new Methodist church near the
Long Bell Mills, for tho benefit of the
large number Of citizens of that de-
nomination living that neighborhuod
10 on foot. A lot has been donated
for that purpose by Mr.. Dudley
Bourne.
We wish to call the attention of our
readers to the announcement of Mr.. H.
H. Dill for the Office of Mayor. Hank,
10 too we'll known to the Van Buren
people to need any Introduction at
our hands. He is fully capable Of
filling the office to which he aspires,
| and all he ASKS Is . iair consideration
of his claims.
As is the establishe custom of the
firm of S,uthmayd-Miller Dry Goods
Co., they gave an oyster supper on
the last business day Of the yer to
their employees and few invited
friends, amO 4 them We editor. A
social time was had and the pariici-
pants dispersed wishing the firm good
luck during the next year.
l We call the attention Of our readers
to the largo advertisement Of NJ. g.
Coin. He has just opened large
stock of Clothing and Furnishing
Goods which he will aell ut your own
price Money is what he is after and
he is bound to have 1t II slaughter
prices viii bring it, Give him call,
next to Will Daniels restaurant.
On last Sunday morning q little
daughter OF Wylie Maddox was acci-
dentally shot by the little daughter
of Britt Wakefield, at the formers
house, The children are both very
small and finding q pistol on the
dresser started to play with 1t, with
the above result, the ball entering the
mouth and was taken out near the
top of the head. The wound is not
considered very dangerous.
Mr. Jns. Crockett. in this issue of