The Van Buren press., 1894-12-15

The condition of the sidewalks from the south
west corner of the court yard to the Missouri
Pacific depot ought to be repaired, at least so
that people could pass without wading in mud
after each rain. This sidewalk is used more by
visitors than all the others combined. and we
| should have more pride than to allow it to
Monday.
Geo. Wood had the honor Of being elected
President Of the Association Of Arkansas
Sheriff. at their annual meeting at Little Rock
this week. The Gazette of the 18th has the fol-
lowing about Mr.. Wood:
Geo. R. Wood the new President is a fne
looking gentleman Of medium height, brown
mustache and brown hair. slightly thin on top,
first term as Sheriff of Crawford County where
he was born fOrty-one years ago He Is well up
in parliamentary law and makes a model
presiding officer.
1t is gratifying to know that the Supreme
Court of the State has sustained the Judgment OF
the Circuit Court, of Crawford county, Judge
Evans presiding, in the case of Jos. M. Hill,
administrator of the estate of Lee Sandels.
deceased against John J. sumpter, for the sum
| of seven hundred and fifty dollars. This money
made by Col. Sumpter for a seat in Congress
against Mai Breckinridge, by the order of Col
Sumpter. The decision in the Circuit Court was
| righteous one and the affirmation by the high
court above was q just one and tribute to the
honesty, integrity and worth Of the lamented
| Sandels.
Col. Clendenning claims to his Chamber of
Commerce is due all credit and honor OF Arkan-
sas going to the Worlds Fair. To the Fort
Smith Chamber of Commerce belongs the credit
of the theory-Crawford county made it a
reality-being the first to respond to the full
part placed on the counties by the commission
ers appointed by the convention. Where is the
lamented Maj J. d. Adams Judge Jesse Turner,
Gov Eagle, Col. Mitchell, Mr.. vincenh ellcr, Mr..
shinn Col Fletcher and many others who gave
time and money freely to Arkansas Where are
the patriotic women who furnished and
decorated the building To the whole State
belongs the fair name we won. Her people
were the most courteous and hospitable to those
who visited the White City. Fort Smith did her
part noby, but she was not alone. Every city
gave gladly, according to her means.
An alarm of fire was sounded at 1925 p NJ.
Tuesday, and In few moments the fire
companies were on the way to the fire which
proved to be one of ]. T. Mullen's houses on
Fayetteville street. Before the hose cart could
get to the scene the whole structure appeared to
be a mass of flames and they had begun to
attack the house occupied by W. c. Bostick to
the south of it 1t required only few moments,
after connection had been made to extinguish
the blaze on Mr.. Bosticks dwelling. and then
attention was directed to the main fire. and so
well was 1t handled that the building what
appeared to be a wreck before the water was
turned on is still standing though almost entirely
gutted. While the hose ~ was on Its way to
the fire willing hands hadebeen at work carry
ing out nearly everything portable, so that there
was no large loss on the furnishings The value
of our water works was again demonstrated as
1t would have been almost impossible TO have
saved the house occupied by Mr. Bostick with
the limited amount Of water on hand under the
old system The fire is said 10 have started from
a defective fue-the cause of so many fires.