The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-01-13

+ T. 8. Euper was vsiiting in Fort
Smith "wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Ribling spent Wednes-
day at Fort Smith.
! Lewis Bryan was ct Ozark first Of
the week on business.
P. B. Choniski who has been visit
ing relatives In Marche returned
Tuesday.
The Fort Smith Times says the B.
Of r.. II. Bali will be we'll attended
from that city.
Mrs. Fundenberg has rented house
on College Hill and has decided to
make her home III Van Buren,.
We have just received from the
American Humane Society, = copy of
their new prize story, the "Strike ut
Bhanes," which is we'll worth reading
by old or young, as 1t contains much
food for thought. Send 10 GEMS to
Geo. II. Angall for copy, 10 Milk st.,
Boston, Mass.
A called meeting of the fire depart
ment was held at the City Hall Thurs
day, looking toward recognizing Hose
Company No. 2. Messrs. ]. w. Higgs,
Steward Taylor and Rich Lloyd were
appointed u committee to enroll mem.
bers for the reorganized company and
report vt meeting Of tho officers last
night.
We received the past week Vicks
Floral Guide for 1894. It Is the most
artistic and attractive of any we have
received, gotten up In glitteriDg gold,
illustrated. Wick & Sons have always
been to the front and this year have
the qualification Of being long way
ahead of all catalogues His seeds are
reliable. Try him. Rochester, N. Y.
The following officers of era wford
Lodge No. 8, I o. o. F. were installed
last Friday night: Joshua Buell., N.
g.; John Wobner, v. e.; NJ. F. Vim,
Merrill, Conf; A. Cooling, Warden !;
H. G. Hayman, r. =. N. g.; Mar
shall, L. g. n. g.; /. \. Campbell, X.
s v. g.; l.. Graf, l.. s. v. H.; r. A.
Hamilton, r. :. s; H. G Harvey, l..
8. s.; Geo. Vinsant, O. g.; - Whit
tlesey, I. y.
A new city directory of Fort Smith
and Van Buren,, giving the names,
occupation, place Of business and resi-
dences of all the citizens of the city,
besides great deal Of other valuable
miscellaneous Information about the
<,ify Il nnuy =, nrono pa Z ion hv tho n u.
loney Directory Company. The pub
fishers are practical and experienced
men IN the directory line, rs shown
by samples Of their work and press
notices from other cities, In which
they have published.-Ft. 8. Times.
Mr.. Jno. Sharp, of River Township,
announces this week for the Office Of
sheriff. Mr.. Sharp is we'll known to
q large majority of the cit zens of our
ton of all his acquaintancss. He Is =
Democrat to the core. and will abide
by the decision of his party In the
primaries. He has always been found
IN the front when the Democrats were
battling against the common enemy.
Mr.. Sharp asks tor fair consideration
of his claims and no hing more.
One Of the daintiest Of the New
Year calendars IL that Issued by the
proprietor. If Hoods sarsaparilIa. 1t
will fully satisfy every expectation as
to beauty and utility "Sweet Sixteen"
IL the head Of a beautiful girl, the
lovely picture being Autographed in
many delicate colors. The pad hxr-
monizes with the exquisite array Of
color above, willis the dates are easily
read. Hoods Calendar may be OBJ
tanned Of your druggist or by sending
i cents In stamps for one or 10 cents
for two, to G. I. Hood 4 Co., Lowell,
Mass.
The announcement Of Mr. Geo. r..
Wood for the Office of Sheriff of Craw
ford County appears this week. Mr..
Wood needs no introduction or recon-
mendation from our hands, for there
is hardly better known or more
respected man In our county, having
been chairman of the Democratic
County Central Committee for num-
Der Of terms, and having held many
other positions of trust In tho Demo-
cratic party. OF course, it IL needless
for US to say that Mr.. Wood submits
his name to the Democratic primaries
DIED-At his residence In this city
on Thursday morning, the 4th inst.
Mr.. Abner Mitchell, aged ~ years
Mr.. Mitchell had beeu In bad health
for several years and confined to his
bed tor long time but still bis death
was quite unexpected. He was born
in Ohio la 1912 and At the age of IA
moved to Indiana, where he married
and from there he moved to Illinois
About five years ago he moved to Ar
kansas and since then has made Van
Buren, his home. He leaves wife
and two sons ono living in Kansas
and the other Mr.. 8. Mitchell Of Van
Buren,. MIR. Mitchell had been q
Methodist 30 years. His wife aud
relatives have our sympathy.