The Van Buren press., 1894-04-14

Lieut.. w. II. Sample was In the city
Monday night to inspect the @. c..
Rifles, and pronounces them QUE of
the best drilled new companies in the
| State.
We call attention to the card of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York in this issue, of which Geo.
TILES Is State Agent and Fl. A. Meyer
local agent.
A COW show will be held at the
Court House yard to-day. Any one
can enter for competition, aud the
owner of the finest looking cow will
receive cake.
One hundred and eighty-seven quail
flied voters were turned out by Col
lector Steward last Saturday-that
number of poll-tax receipts being is
sued that day.
Through the courtesy of Bro. Rey-
nOlds, and by request of a number OF
our citizens, We will, next week, pub
lish the sermon delivered at the fun
eral of the late J. w. Kerr.
The minutes of the first meeting of
Smith are out, and any one interested
In fruit growing will find much valu-
able reading matter In them.
Young men who have attained the
age Of twenty-One years since the last
assessment are eligible as voters with
out poll tax receipt, on making the
necessary affidavit to that effect.
Paul Hull, q talented reader and
author succeeds Ben King, who died
suddenly last week, in his engage
ments with Opie Read. They will
lecture ut Fort Smith the latter part
of the month.
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 at Wards stable, OPP
pOsite Court House.
strawberry season will open up IN
about q week and the prospects are
for An exceptionally large crop. Con-
trary to expectations but little dam
age was done the crop by the severe
frOsts Of two weeks ago.
The business of the late J. w, Kerr
has been purchased by A. Smith 4
Sons, who will continue 1t at the old
stand. They will be headquarters
for anything in the book and periodl.
cal line. Give them call.
The Ladies Guild of the Episcopal
church would be glad to take orders
for sewing, plain or fancy. They will
also make aud tack comforts. All
work will be promptly and neatly
done, and the prices reasonable.
County Judge Smith, has extended
the time for registering scrip, issued
before January |, 1894, to May 1st. If
YOU have any scrip issued before that
date that has not been registered you
had better have same entered Ut once.
"Prof." Jas. Hughes and Minnie
Balm were married at the COlOred NJ.
E. Church South Thursday night The
wedding was attended, by number
of our white citizens, who think a
good deal of the "Prof." ON account
of his personal worth.
The trial of John Mankins for the
murder of Joe Ray, in a stock Car be-
tween here aud Van Buren, last fall,
| will be taken up in the circuit court
next Tuesday. The trial was set for
| this week but the witnesses failed to
appear.-Ft, s. News Record.
Another alarm of fire Saturday
called our people to the residence oc-
cupied by Lew Pence OH broadway,
where they found tho kitchen on fire,
Prompt work saved the building,
though the kitchen was considerably
damaged. The fire was caused by a
defective flue.
| d. H. Billings, a prominent busi-
ness man Of Wisconsin, has been in
Van Buren, and vicinity for several
days the past week. He represents a
number of farmers and several fac
tories who are seeking location In the
South. He expressed himself well
pleased with the advantages which
Van Buren, offers.