The Van Buren press., 1894-05-12

W, Leave Oruers at ii. y. PernOts.
G.. G. Cook is still In the city max.
ing photos at greatly reduced rates.
Give him a call opposite the post
office.
w. H. Mcpherson and Mrs. McPher-
son were in wood during the
week. Mrs. Mcpherson returned
Wednesday.
We acknowledge call Thursday
from Mrs. Emma Cornish agent and
correspondent of the Pythian Advocate
of Little Rock.
The wind last Tuesday morning
tore the ferry from its moorings. but
1T was discovered before any damage
was done to it.
Chas. Lehman, Tin rear of T. L.
Boards store) Is prepared to put IN
Screen Doors and Windows on short
notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. s, L. Slahl, of Ben
tonville, arrived in our city Tuesday,
on short visit, to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. II. Shibey.
Mrs. Frank Mclean left Wednesday
on weeks visit to relatives at Alma,
after which she goes to Waco, Tex.
to join her husband.
The ladies of the Baptist church ex-
pect to give strawberry and ice
cream festival at the Court House
yard Friday May 13.
Tho straw berry and ice cream festi-
val given by the colored people at
Murla Opera House Thursday night
was decided success.
Born May 10th In Ft. Smith to Mr..
and Mrs. Monta Baxter, a 8 l-2 pound
son, being the 4th great grand son of
Henry Shibley of this city. All doing
nicely.
First services since the remodeling
of the Baptist Church were held in
that edifice last Sunday, and all eX-
pressed themselves well pleased with
the change.
Fred Clement, representing Ivanhoe
Lodge, and j. Il. Jones, representing
Alma Lodge, left Tuesday to attend
the Grand Lodge meeting of the X. of
p. at Hot Springs.
Editor Higgs and wife left for Dallas,
Texas, Tuesday to attend the South
ern Baptist Convention. From there
Mr.. Higgs goes to Little Rock, to at
tend the Press Association meeting.
Rev. r. J. Reynolds and family left
last Friday for several weeks stay
at Bentonville, in the hope of bene-
fitting Mr.. AL Reynolds health. Rev.
Reynolds returned the middle of the
week.
Next Saturday, May 10Th there will
be an election held at the May yor's
Office for the election of two school
directors. 1t would be good plan to
select some good men to be voted for
before the day arrives.
The prospects are good that the Mo.
Pac. will run day train through the
Territory shortly. A committee from
the Ft Smith Chamber of Commerce
have been In st. Louis on that errand
and report encouragement.
Messrs. M. H. Wagner, Thos. Berry
and Jas. Pendergrass, of Mulberry,
were in the city during the week.
They are thinking of introducing the
culture of straw berries into their
neig hborhood, and were here getting
"pointers."
Sandels Il Hills digest has been ac-
cepted and put in the hands of the
-, 10 N n a a
Lee P. Sandels was engaged In up to
the time of his death, when 1t was
completed by his law partner Mr.. Jos.
M. Hill.
Mr.. Monta Baxter, who olives n
Fifth street Is rejoicing in the name
of father. That IL he became father
yesterday of a bouncing boy of ten
pounds. Everybody Is we'll, especial
ly grandfather Baxter and uncle
Jinks.-Ft. Smith Times Thursday.
Galloway College Summer Normal
and Chantauqua will open July 9th
and close Aug. 4th. 1t will be open
to both sexes and be neither sectarian
or denominational. Tuition Is free in
several departments. For particulars
address John H. Dye, Searcy, Ark.
MARRIED-At the home of the
bride. near Fine Springs, VIM. A.
Bushmaier and Miss Maggie James,
Rev. A. s. Venable officiating. The
young couple have the congratulations
of large circle of friends, together
with those of the PRESS.
Three cases of scarlet fever made
their appearance in the family of Jno.
Collins, living in Logtown, last week.
Prompt measures were taken by the
attending physician and board of
health to prevent spread of the dis
ease and it is hoped to confine it to
the three cases.
Since the above was In type another
case has occurred in the same family.
DR., E. Dibrell, one of Little Rock g
most prominent physicians, left yes
terday via the Little Rock u Memphis
Railway for Vienna, Austria, where
he will pursue his medical researches
for the next few months. While
abroad he will combine business and
pleasure, and will make a rather ex-
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