The Van Buren press., 1894-03-10

D: H. Miller was registersd at Little
Rock Monday.
Col. o. L. Miles was down at Wal.
dron Saturday.
The river has been Oh conslderab le
rise the past week.
Miss Fannie Scott left Sunday for a
visit at Lite Rock.
c. C Cook Is still here, making the
best $500 Photos for $500.
City Council met Monday night and
transacted routine buriness.
Paul Z Dawson has retired from
the race for County Treasurer.
Mrs. Annie Dinsmore Davis went to
Fayetteville Tuesday ON visit.
Mrs Harrigan, Of Winslow, has
been visiting Mrs. l.. H. johnson.
Misses Ellis Barbour and Lucy
Allen spent Tuesday In Ft. Smith.
Spring has about opened and now
look for the festive fishermaL's tales
The sea-serpent will soon make its
appearance 70 those who carry "bait."
Mrs +. Rea was In st. Louis this
week laying ia her Spring stock Of
mi. llDery.
Mrs. E. King and Mrs L. Carter, of
Ozark, are visiting Mrs. DR.. Thel
Bourland.
p. H. Mustain has been appointed
postmaster al Britton, Vice w. p. Lon
don, resigned.
&. f. Ivey and wife, of Hanson, I.
T.. were visiting Prof. a..d Mrs. J. G..
Massie first of the week.
A number of our citizens took in tn Q
performance of Richard Mansfield at
Fl. Smith Tuesday night.
r. s. ROBERTS is prepared to furn-
ish you with stOvepipe In any quanti-
ty, Leave orders at H. G. Pernot's.
Gen. Manager H. L. Morrill, and
Supt. J. r. Winfrey, Of the Frisco,
passed through the city Tuesday.
Mrs. Reams, of Little Rock, and
Miss Scott, OF Monett, have been visit
Jug Mrs Charles the past week.
Col. Ed. Somners returned from .
bus ness trip South Friday night to
spend couple OF weeks at home.
w. A. Cazort has been appointed to
the position of postmaster at 'iaro d.
ton recently resigned by J H. McGill.
Mr.. H. +. Meyer has had tho lot
east Of the Broadway hotel cut down
and it is said will build on it shortly.
IF you need any stovepipe call on
r. s. ROBERTS he makes them him.
self Leave orders at H. G. Pernot's
Mre Lille Aus herman and children
came in Monday from Joplin, NO., on
a visit to her mother, Mrs. w. l.. Tay-
lOr.
J. w. Mandel, who was under ar
rest. charged with conspirihg to rob
school district No. II, has been dis
missed.
The Queen City Rifles will give a
concert and hop after Lent Grand
preparations are being made for the
occasion
Mrs. T. w. Davis, who has been very
III with pneumonia for some time past,
IL, we are glad TO learn, OH the road
to recovery.
Hon. JAS. p. CLARKE is announced
as q candidate for Governor of A rkan-
sas, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primaries.
The Frisco line lie now selling Round
Trip tickets to San Francisco and Los
Angeles, California, at rate of $39.45.
One way fare $22.35.
MCFARLAND l. ROGERS, Painters,
Paper Hangers and Decorators. Shop
next to Baptist Church. Estimates
given on all work.
DIED-At his residence near Van
Buren,, on Monday, the 5th inst Judge
James Sangster, an old and respec cd
citizen Of Crawford County.
DR.. T. N. Warden, Of Cedarville,
died at thai place Friday night and
was Inferred In our cemetery Sunday.
The funeral was under the auspices Of
the Masonic fraternity.
The farewell concert If Mrs. Annie
Dinsmore Davis was indefinitely post
poned Monday OH account of the bad
wea her. Due notice Of Its taking
place will be given.
Largo quantities of potatoes are be-
ing and have been planted this Spring
Our farmers are learning to live more
at home every year.
A Washington dispatch of the 4th
inst says: The House bill for the con-
struction of bridge across the Ar
kansas river at or near Van Buren,,
Ark, passed the Senate without
amendment.
w. A. Mahara's Mammoth Co ored
operate Minstrels travel In their own
special Pullman palace car the finest
private car In the world; made es-
pecially for tins company. Murta
Opera House, Monday.
Captain John Allen has resigned his
position az Chief Clerk to the surveyor
General at Cheyenn Wy, and accept
ed that Of Special Agent for the Cen
eral Land office at Ashland, Wis.,, he
left for the latter place Monday.
DIED-At the residence of his son
in Van Buren,, on Monday, the 5th
inst, after a protracted illness, Mr.. j.
RI Reas an old and respected citizen.