The Van Buren press., 1894-06-02
LOCAL and PERSONAL.
Mr.. Joe Kempner Hkn the city Wis.
fling with his sister. Y

Mr.. Joe Kempner hSn the city Wis
ting with his sister. 7
Mayor Capt. J. D. Hawkins returned
from Eureka Springs Tuesday.
Mr.. Dan Miller's residence is about
completed and ready to be occupied
Mr.. Chas. Arkebauer returned from
Sioux City and Des Moines Monday.
For RENr-3-room house with large
ward In northeastern part of town. En-.
Suire at this office.
Mrs. Berkeley Neal and daughter,
of Fort Smith, spent Saturday In the
city.
Arthur and Jim Hays left Monday
for Durant. Miss. their old home, for
visit.
Ex-Attorney General Garland Is at
Little Rock this week In attendance
OH court.
You will: want SCREEN Doors and
Windows put In now. See CHAs,
LEHMAN, rear Of T. L. Boards.
Miss Mary Meyer and her mother,
leave for Winslow to-day, for the
summer.
Col. NJ. F. Locke and Jno. s. Rem
froe, Esq, Of Alma, were in the city
Tuesday.
Hon. JOS. NJ. Hill, of Fort Smith,
the State digester, IL In Little Rock
on business.
Col, Fred w. Schaurtie and wife,
of st. Louis, have been spending the
week In our city.
The first installment of the 81, ,OOO, 900
Cherokee money passed up the X. &
A. v. Thursday night.
Rev. ]. H. Meyers, of Alma, will
preach at East End M. E. Church,
South, next Sunday, June Sd.
The Indian who stole Judge Mat.
locks horse, was committed to Jail, to
stand trial at next Circuit court.
Sheriff Steward WAS called to Ian.
caster, first of the week by the serious
illness of his brother, Sam steward.
Doc Lilies is seriously i'll. and but lit
tie hope of his recovery Is entertained
butts some better as we 60 to press.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Parke, of Fort
Smith, spent Tuesday in the city In
attendance on the State Horticultural
Society.
Commissioner VincenhelIer was in
attendance on the meeting of the
State Horticultural Society ut Van
Buren, this week.
Chas. Lehman, Tin rear Of Il. l..
Boards store) Is prepared to put IN
Screen Doors and Windows on short
notice.
Mr.. #. W. Edmondson wishes to
thank the Fire Department and other
citizens fer energetic and prompt SER
vices at the fire on Sunday.
Mr.. Chas. Donahower who has been
visiting Mr.. Jno. White for the past
week and q half, left Wednesday for
weeks visit at Fayetteville.
The alarm of fire, Tuesday night,
was caused by the falling OF lighted
hanging lamp In r. F. Aliens store.
But little dansge was done.
The Mo. Pacific X. r. shops at Van
Buren, ana ut Barring Cross, have
been shut down for q short time.
Want of coal, said to be the cause.
c. G. Cook, the Photo Artist will re-
main In the city but q short time
longer. Improve the opportunity to
get handsome picture.
Fifty-five men were laid off at the
Long Bell mills Thursday owing to
slack business. They will clean up
and get things In shape for month
or SO.
Cato Williams wife, who has been
with Cato the year past in Denver,
Col, has returned. She thinks Ar
Kansas good enough tor her to live
and die In.
Bro. Hlggs has "chip ON his shou!.
der" and challenges Mrs. Capt. Smith
OF the Salvation Army, to knock II
on. Better run Bro. Higgs-you'll
wish you had II you don't.
Miss Laura Brewer, is the only
female student of the High School
who graduates this session. Her class
n ates will give her u reception at Mrs
T. M. McGee's in few days.
Misses Vandeventer and Levers, OF
~. Smith, were In the city this weeh
attendance at the Cantata, "Jeph
tha's Daughter" guests of Mrs. JESSE
Wood.
Bob Moore, colored boy, in attempt
ing to jump on moving train Of the
Missouri Pacific Thursday afternoon
~ the yards, missed and feel with his
loot under the wheel, which severed
It completely.
J.. A: Catlett, aged 90 years, died sud
ienly in Van Buren,, at the head Of
Main street, on Wednesday Afternoon
rom heart failure He was but little
Known IN the city and has relations
y Nashville, Tenn, and the Pan
handle In Texas,
Mrs. Jesse Wood, while in attend
ence at the Cantata at the Opers
House Tuesday night, or on the way
here, lost valua Bile setting to golC
anger ring. The find or will be suita
oiy rewarded and receive many thanks
for its return.
Two of three ball games between
ort Smith and Van Buren,, wert
R!ayed wednesday and Thursday, thu