The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-02-03
yesterday Was ground-t og day.

; Ing fair.
Mrs. Mosteller, spent Thursday ii
Fl. Smith.
J. D. Ozier. Of Ft. smith, was II
town thursday.
w. II Boiling and 8. w. Frye, were
up from Alma Saturday.
8. T. Burt, the "candy man. hai
our thanks for Cocoanut Potato. Try
them.
"Now you have it, A popular
priced Comedy Company for solid
week.
| G. G. Cook, the Photographer, II
still In town and prepared to do YOU
work.
Mr.. Max A. Mayer has been visiting
his mother 1t Fl. Smith during the
week.
Mrs. A. 8. Ratteree, of Greenwood
was In the city this week visiting
friends.
Mr.. Sam Edmondson, OF Fl. Smith,
WAS circu ating among his Van Bure d
friends Tuesday.
Tho remains OIL. A. Bling have beer
dtsinterred and removed to Cheshire,
Ohio, by his sister.
H. P. King has been appointed post.
master at Natural Dam, vice G. l.
Swearingen resigned.
Judge J. e. Smith was attending to
business ut the Court House Tuesday
returning Wednesday morning.
Hon. g. w. Peel is In the county and
will spend some time I'M Van Buren,
and vicinity, looking to his political
fences.
Mr.. Ed. A.. Fundenberg went to
Muldrow Tuesday and has most likely
accepted position on the Register IT
that place.
The Solicitor Of the Treasury has
decided that the contract for the sale
of the Cherokee bonds to r. I. Wilson
4 Go. IL contrary to law.
Mr.. N. F. Cornelius has rented the
storerOOln next to his brick to q gen.
tIeman fro q Mlssis .ippi, who will
open stock Of goods there shortly.
The ladies of the Christian Church
presented 1.-THE ArkaIsaw rraveler''
Ut the Opera House last night. AS we
60 to press Friday afternoon We can
not say as to their success.
Remember that Ladies' free tick cts
for Our Dorothy must be secured be-
fore 7 p. IN. Monday at the Reserved
Seat Sale as regular prices will be
charged At the door. Prices 10, 20
and 80 cents.
| ]. r. O'Sheridan, who had charge
of the Mo. Pacific yard at Coal Hill
for some time past, has been appoint
ed night yardmaster ut this place,
filling the vacancy baused by the
resignation Of w. r. Brown.
Des Moines (Ia.) Graphic.-Miss
Gussie tombstone, the soubrette, is a
star In the profession. Her speciallies
have made her name TO ba envied.
At Murta Opera Hotise all next week.
Peck's BAD Boy was played to q
large and appreciatlve audience We'd
nesday night. II Is one of the most
laughable plays ever performed on
our stage, aud we feared at times that
| Frank Woolum would "bust" blood
vessel trying to do justice TO 1t.
Salina (Kan.) Journal.-The songs
and d ances of Our Dorothy Company,
were new and catchy. The railroad
effects equal any ever presented by
other companies. At Murta Opera
House all next week.
Mr.. Z. w. Lehman has in prepara-
ton q model for portable steam mo-
tor of novel construction, suitable for
driving fans, etc. He has had the
same in preparation for more than a
year, and to judge from drawings
shown us appears to be very practical
BILE.
Call at the Post ONCE and examine
the elega $500 book case and writ
ing case to be given away by "Our
Dorothy Co." 1t Opera House next
week. Prices 10, 20 and 80 cents. .Se-
cure seats now At Euper's.
In this issue will be found the an.
nouncement of Jeph. H. Evans for the
nomination OF Circuit Judge. We can
not say too much In praise of Judge
Evans, he made one Of the best Judges
that this Circuit has ever had; he Is
equaied by few and has no superiors
OH the Bench to-day in the State. We
are glad that the people will have the
benefit of the ability of such man as
Judge Evans for the next four years.
BY referring to our advertising COL
umns, you will find the prospectus
for 1894 OF the Arkansas Industrial
University. This institution needs
no introduction at our hands. 1t
equals any institution of its kind IN
the South and surpases many. Why
send yAur children outside the State
to be educated when the A. I. U. offers
such unrivaled advantages. The loca.
ton 10 all that could be- desired az re-
gar de- healthfulness.
Trinidad tCol.) Advertiser Gussie
tombstone Is q pleasing little sou brette
and in the character of Betsy Brunette
her makeup and specialties are on the
order of Marie Heath. At Murta
Opera House ali next week
| Mr.. w. J, Shanks, editor of the Chi
cag0 Herald, who has said so many
kind things of our State and did 80
much to assist our represen tatives at
the Worlds Fair was the guest of Mr..
p. d. Scott yesterday. Mr.. Shanks
Is in bad health and came to Arkansas
to recuperats. He went from here to
Eureka Springs, where he expects to