The Van Buren press., 1894-07-21

.Soger boys,n went out to the R,soe sne
Oak picnic Wednesday and renort 1a "A
delightful day. ' 2"
Inc excessive warm dry weather
prevented very large attendance on
Wednesday. ''on
Col. ID. L. Bourland and family of
Little Rock, passed up the road Mon.
day Tor Fayetteville, where they will
spend the summer. wa
Mrs: l.. Graft and Mrs. Geo. Austin
ieit Monday for q visit with Mrs
Major Baldwin, sister OF Mrs. Graft
at Fort Riley. Kansas.
Tuesday was pay day on the Mo
faclffc. 1t will not take the .bovsu
long 20 count what will be coming
on the lSth-the next pay day.
Bro. Hlggs says: He had "rather
oe a dog than candidate.n If our
recoilections are not at fault our good
Drother was once q candidate for
Mayor of Alma.
Elght freight trains arrived In the
Mo. Pacific yards at Van Buren, We'd.
llesday night. This activity in rail-
roading makes the "boys," who have
been laid of, smile.
The ball game between Van Buren,
anu Fort Smith In this city Satur-
DAY, resulted In favor of Van Buren,.
lO TO D. The weather Is too warm for
large attendance.
Mrs. Mary Herring, daughter of Mr..
Josiah Stahl, aud Miss Mamie Herring.
OF Monroe, La, are visiting MI.
stahPs family, and will spend
couple Of months In the city.
The certificates of nomination of
Hon. }. II. Evans, for circuit Judge.
and Sam r. Chew, for prosecuting
attorney, Fifteenth district. were
filed Thursday with the secretary of
state, as required by law.
Southmayd. Miller Dry Goods Co.'S.
great sacrafice sale closes this week
II you want GOOD GOODS, low down
this Is an opportunity not very often
offered to the people of Van Buren,
and Crawford county.
Mrs. s. A. Black, of GAINESVILLE.
Texas, and Mrs. w. w. Smith, of
Alma, Ark, mother and sister of w.
s. Black, arrived last Friday, aud
will spend some time visiting.-Ben-
tonville Democrat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berkeley Neal and
daughter, of Fort Smith, were over
Wednesday and attended the picnic
at Black Oak Grove. This is the
thirteenth picnic there and Berkley
has never missed one.
Miss Clara Bourne and her cousin,
Miss Belle Robinson are spending
several days in the country near
Dripping Springs. After finishing
her visit here, Miss Robinson will
spend the balance of the warm
weather at Eureka Springs.
The game Wednesday was at times
interesting. Mr.. Bradford, of Van
Buren,, Is the best coacher seen here,
although he sat on the grand stand.
That only made it the liveiier for the
spectators however F. s. Times.
Van Buren, was left in the game,
to the tune of 6 3.
A camping. fishing and hunting
party left Monday morning for two
weeks on the Illinois river, 1. T COM
posed of DR.. 0. NJ Bourland and wife.
John Brown and wife, II. d. Bourland
and wife, Misses Pearl Kramer and
Rosa Scrimsher and r. p. Allen and
vii! Bostick.
M. NJ. Hardin, assistant foreman of
the Missouri Pacific shops at Van
Buren,, was in the city Sunday visit
lug his brother, J. w. Hardin, of the
Laclede Hotel. He left for his home
Monday. The shops were to resume
work at that place this morning.
Little Rock Democrat.
The democracy Of Jasper, had o
rousing meeting at GlenwOod, Satur-
day night, at which addresses were
made by Hon, Lee Neal, Hon. 8. A.
Miller and Ed. NJ. Matlock. A club
was organized with twenty-five mem
bers. The democrats of Jasper will
make a good showing In September.
jerks Baxter now holds down the
desk at the United States jail which
has for many months past received
the attention of Monte. The latter
has embarked in the grocery business
on the corner of Eighth and Pine
streets, where he will be glad to meet
all his old friends and many new
ones.-Fort Smith Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Collins came
down from Van Buren,, "Wednesday
morning. Mrs, Collins will remain
here with her father, Mr.. NJ. r. Craig,
while Mr.. Collins goes to the Mo.
Pacific Ry. hospital to be treated for
his wounds received sometime ago by
being shot by q tramp in the Terrl-
tory.-Russellville Democrat.
While we now and then miss the
Fort Smith Times, we have no just
cause to complain, rs we are receiving
It's valuable services in exchange for
our weekly. At times, unexpectedly,
newspaper editions run short and 1t
ia then that the exchange list has to
suffer. Have patience Bro. Higgs-
cont think there Is anything inten-
tional in the failure of the Times to
come to our tables.
The County Executive Committee
met Saturday and selected the follow
ing Delegates to attend the Demo.
cratic Congressional Convention, of
the 5th District, at Eureka Springs
on the 9th of Aug: l.. HI. South
mayed. H, G. Pernot, J. X. p. Doug.
lass. j, F.. London, H. +. w. Steinsick,
]. A. Thayer, II. B. Allen and 5. M;
Over. The delegates were instructed
to vote for H. A. Dinsmore.