The Van Buren press., 1894-02-10
LOCAL and Personal.

What has become Of that cold snxp7
Valentines Day comes ON Wsdnss-
day next.
Mrs. Howard, Of Rudy, was In the
CITY Tuesday.
Ed A. Fundenberg was down from
Muldrow Sunday.
r. e. Hall, the insurance man, was
over from Fl Smith Tuesday.
Miss Hammack, of Muldro a, I. T.,
IL here ON visit to her mother.
Mr.. J. H. Huckleberry. Jr., paid q
flying visit 10 Fort Smith last Hatur-
day.
L. D. Patton went down to Jenny
Lind Tuesday on few days visit
home.
U. s. Fish Commission, car 3, ar
rived In the city at 800 p. N. We'd
nesday.
Ifyou need any stovepipe call on
r. 8. ROBERTS he makes them him.
self Leave orders At H. G. Pernot's
$4sl.5s 10 Crawford county's part Of
the common school fund, spportioned
Monday.
Max Kohner of the Queen City Store
has gone t. Illinois to look for . new
location.
City Council met Monday night. No
business Of much Importance was
transacted.
Miss Dora Thomson WAS visiting
friends In Fl. Smith the early part Of
the week.
Several of our young gents attended
the fremAn's ball ct Fort smith Mon-
day night.
r. 8. RoBKRTs 10 prepared to furn-
ish you with stoveplpe In any quanti-
ty, Leave orders ct II. G. Pernot's.
A number ofresidences and business
houses, 1t IL reported, will be erected
this spring.
Pros. Attorney Chew has been at
Charleston the past week, attending
Circuit court.
Considerable street improvement has
been going on the past week IL Grand
View Addition.
r. L. Matlock was In the neixhbor.
hood Of Dardanelle the early part Of
the week on business.
johnson Moore has been very III
with pneumonia, but We are glad to
announce is improving.
Mrs. T. w. Davis has been seriously
III for several weeks past, but we: are
glad to learn IL improving.
Supt. Mckee and Trainmsster Walsh,
Of the Mo. Pacific passed through the
city Monday on tour Of Inspection.
Mr.. Frazer. who has been In the
Territory on business for the past
week, returned home last Saturday
night.
Mrs. Dinsmore Davis loft Sunday
for Bentonvllle In answer to q telegram
announcing the serious illness of her
father.
M. L. London, Jr.. has returned to
Crawford county after y stay Of sever
81 years Ia the I. T., and located in
Cedar Creek township.
Miss Fay Reynolds, of Boonsboro.
a sister of Mrs. Jesse Wood, of Van
Buren,, IL visiting friends in this city.
FIT. Smith lines, Sunday.
Max Lyons says he is going 10 leave
Van Buren, for sure this time. The
PRESS IL sorry to sec him leave and
hopes he may find what no wants on
the prairies Of Illinois.
Col. B. T. DuVal has, after being
urgently requested to do 80 by num-
Der Of the most prominent people of
Fort Smith, has lowed his name to
raised for Represen tatlve.
Alfred Lewis sentenced for eighteen
months for seduction and Geo. Aiken
sentenced for ten years fj,r murder
from this county we're turned over to
the penitentisry authoritiea Saturday.
The Concert given last Friday night
for tho benefit Of the Christian Church,
was one OF the best and most success
full homo entertainments ever given
In our city and was, a. 1t deserved to
DO, well pstronized.
Report comes from Alma that Judge
]. E Smith is very i'll ut his homo.
While on the streets Of that town
Wednesday he fell In faint aud had
to be carried home. We hope to hear
Of his speedy recovery.
Capt. John Allen has received the
appointment 40 chief clerk In Survey
or's Generals office at Cheyenne, Wy,
at = salary Of $500 per year. The
many friends of Capt. Allen will re.
joice over bis appointment.
Richard Lloyd In this issue announ-
ces ~ . candidate for City Treasurer.
Mr.. Lloyd is young man Of excellent
character, and should he be elected, It
IL our belief that the city's finances
could not fall into sater hands.
The Ladies Guild Of the Episcopal
church would be glad to take orders
for sewing, plain or fancy. They will
also make and tack comforts. Ali
work will be promptly and neatly
done, and the prices reasonable.
Mr.. N. f. Cornelius was at Little
Rock the early part Of the week aud
returned with his son Fred who IL