The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-01-27

Editor Ramsden, of the Alma Lead
er, was in town last Saturday.
Robt. Knott now wears the media
for best drilled man of the Rifles.
Work has begun on the new Metho
dist church at the Long-Bell Mill.
Miss Zula Ribling has returned from
an extended visit at Cnrsicana, Tex.
Mrs. J. G. Lucas entertained q few
Of her young friends Monday night.
Pecks Bad Boy will appear at the
Opera House next Wednesday night
Mr.. J. A. Stevenson, now of Nevada
Mo-, was In the city during the week.
Miss Maud Bryant returned to Alma
Monday after visit of several days
Rev. v. v. Harlan, formerly of this
circuit Is now located at Bentonville.
Considerable renovating among the
storerooms on upper Main Street is
going on.
The river has been on . rise this
week, owing to heavy rains near the
headwaters.
Engineer Dickerson treated the
young people to an entertainment
Tuesday night.
D. Meadows has been appointed
postmaster at Bidvllle, vice G. Har-
rison resigned.
L. G. Lytal has been in the city
visiting old friends. He Is now living
at Temple, Tex.
Conductor Murphy, who had an at
tack of the grippe, has resumed duties
on the Mo. Pacific.
r. A. Skinner, of the F. s. News
Record, and Chas. Finuigan were in
the city Sunday.
See G. &. Cook, the TT. Smith Photo
grapher, for photos. In the city only
few days longer.
G. G. Cook, the Fl. Smith Photo
grapher, Ia In the city and making SIS
cabinet photos at So.
Lightning struck .Cy. Cordell's cot
tage Oh Mountain View last Friday
night, but did little damage.
Mr.. Hays has resumed his duties at
the Mo. Pacific depot, having about
recovered from his recent accident.
Mrs Howard, of Rudy, wife of the
Frisco agent at that place was In the
city this week, having her child treat.
ed by DR.. Lucas.
The Senate last week unanimously
rejected the nomination of J. Scott
Harrison to be surveyor of the part
of Kansas City.
Brakeman Harvey. who has been
on crutches the past few weeks is able
to walk alone" and will Aoon return
to his duties on the X. & A v.
Jeffrey Hazard, of Providence, r. l.,
was visitor to the city to day. He
was accompanied by Robert S. Hynes,
of Van Buren,. Fl. Smith News-Re-
cord, 23d.
Luther Orrick Is attending to the
telegraph key ut the Trainmaster's
Office during the absence of operator
Carson, who Ia at st. Louis OH q visit
to relatives.
Saturday morning James McNally,
who killed Wiley Cox at Fort Smith
In October, 1900, gave himself up to
the Sheriff Of Sebastian county, and
WAS released under $4,000 bond.
Buy your Jenny Lind Coal from w.
H. 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,
The gang who held up the X. l. A.
V. train on Christmas night have all
been captured and have confessed.
The capture was one of the most dar.
ing recorded and reflects great credit
OH Col. Crump's deputies.
Camp John Wallace, of Van Buren,,
headed the list of contributions to
erect monument tO the Confederate
dead at Chicago. Miss Fannie Scott
has the work In hand which means
that it will be u success.
Ifyou have frequent fainting spell ls.
accompanied by chllls, cramps, bum
ions, chilblains, epilepsy ami jaundice
1t is sign that you are liable to die
at any minute. Pay your subscription
in advance and make yourself solid
for good obituary.
Geo. M. Vinsant. in this issue an
nounces himself for reelection to the
office of Constable of Van Buren, town.
ship. Mr.. Vinsant has satisfactorily
filled the Office for q number of years
and is in the race to win, SO he says.
Consider his claim.
Col. Jacob Yoes and family have re-
turned to their former home, Noun
hamburg. Col. Yoes was citizen
nearly five years during which time
he and his family made many friends
who are 10th to part with them and
who sincerely hopo that they may
soon return to our midst. 3. News
Record, 23d.
| r. B. Winfrey announces this week
for the Office of County Clerk. Every
body knows "Beann and also knows
that he is we'll fitted for the office Of
County Clerk. He has held the office
of Assessor and filled 1t most satisfac-
torily. Bean will be in the front
ranks when 1t comes to counting the
Votes ut the primary.
The cold wave which struck Var
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