The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1894-02-17

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Bro Colburn IL rapidly recovering
from his misfortune ~ will be seen by
the enlargement Of bis paper.
IF you need any stovepipe call on
Il. &. ROBERTs he makes them him.
self. Leave orders at H. G.. Pernot's
Miss Hodge Davis returned to her
home At Fayetteville Wednesday,
after . pleasant visit to Mrs. Venable.
With the right kind of work Van
Buren, could prevail ON the Bplitlog
railroad to come by our city.-Venture.
Wonder II that hasn't something to
do with the proposed building Of the
new bridge here.
Buy your Jenny Lind Coal from w.
H. HAYMAN, he has the only screened
coal that 10 sold In this market. This
coal 10 FREE FROM SLACK. Strictly
Lump. Office at Wards stable, OPP
posite Court House.
From reports received by Commits
sioner Vincenheller. he says he 10 sat-
lsfied that peaches are gone crop In
the northern section Of this State In
Guiding Crawford county, but looks
for An exceptionally large apple crop
this year.
Rev. Beauchamp will preach next
Sunday morning Of the fifth command
ment or "Parental Authority and it's
use." In the evening he will preach
ON the third commandment or "Curs-
ing ana b earring" Everybody cor
daily invited.
Manager Hunt, of the Grand Opera
House Of Fort Smith, was In the city
two days this week In the interest OF
"By Wits Ouiwitted." He was seeing
about getting guarantee for the sale
of q sufficient number Of seats to pay
the company tor appearing here. Mr..
Hunt pron0unces the company one of
the best on the road, and our people
may look for treat.
Mr.. A, E. Corey returned from q
two weeks tour Of the Northern and
Eastern cities Friday where no had
been In the interest OF the CrawfO
County horticultural Society, making
arrangements for the handling of this
seasons strawberry crop. He says
the markets Waited by him will be
able to handle all shipped by our
county.
We are every few days receiving In
quiries about Van Buren and Craw.
ford county, also requests for descrip.
tive matter. but are informed there IL
none. Would It not be rood plan OIL
the part Of our Board of Trade to have
printed for distribution pamphlets
showing the advantages Of our city
and county. Much good might be
done In this way.
The following translation from the
Brownsville "Obrero" (Workinxman)
may be Of interest to some Of our old
citizens, who were acquainted with
DR.. J. M. Main, brother OF the late DIR.
Main, Of Fort Smith:
ION Tuesday, ut 6 q. M, took place
In the Cathedral Of this city the mar.
riage Of the philan thropic DR.. j. NJ.
Main with the virtuous senorlta Maria
Alanis.
A called meeting Of the Board Of
Trade was held last Wednesday night,
and, a. we understand It, contract
made with thS Chicago Records repre-
sen tative to publish . two-colnmp
boom article In that paper. 80 far
that IL good, but, what we need is de-
scriptlve matter of the city aud county
go ten up In pampt let shape which
formation. As it now stands there 10
nothing to send when any one calls
for descriptive matter, ~ has been
~ tim In Al
"By Wits Outwitted," q high class
Comedy which made such pronounce
ed success In Fort Smith last month
will be seen 1t the Opera House Fri.
day, Feb. q. This will doubtlessly
be the theatrical event of the season.
II comes under the auspices of Mr..
Hunt, manager Of the Fort smith
Opera House, who brought Kate Clax-
ton here Tho comedy Ii said to be
exceptionally clever, devoid of . dull
moment. II relies ON Its pure wit and
strikingy funny situations W . merit
prOvOker. Tho company IL composed
of well known artists who were seen
In the original New York production.
A public meeting will be hell at the
Opera House on Feb. ed, under the
auspices of the Womans Cs,lum bian
Club, 1t which time the Worlds Fair
Banner which excited 90 much admira.
ton while on exhibition vt the Arkan-
ms building In Chicago during the
Fair, will be returned to our public
schools with appropriate ceremonies.
This Banner was contributed by the
Van Buren, public schools, which was
also the first and only public school
In Arkansas making cash cOntribu-
ton to the Worlds Fair Fund. It IL
. most beautiful banner, costing SIS 90
Everybody invited to attend the meet
ing. Good speakers will be present.
Tho hour for the meeting has not yet
been set, but due notice will be CIV
en.-Argus.
The annual reports for 1903 now be-
Ing submitted TO the Auditor OF State
by the are insurance companies, " re-
quired by law, show some Astonishing
figures. Probably but few Of our read
ers realize tue magnitude Of the bust
meas OF fire insurance companies In
this country. The report Of q single
company 10 the agency Of WIiksrson
4 Fisher, the Hari ford, shows for last
year, receipts $4.s78, 900; dlsburse-
ments, 1885,, 900, which Is more than
81, 500 every working day In the year.
There are several hundred fire insur-
alice companies In the United States.
OF course, the business of the old coM-
pany named 10 not to be taken ~ III
average, but there are others doing ~
much business As the HsrtfOrd; no
doubt many others whose transactions
exceed $l.000, 600 year, aud they oil
have some patronage. What an enor-