The Van Buren press., 1894-09-15
The Payton Comedy Co., all next

At Murta Opera House all next
week-the Payton Comedy Co.
Miss Mary Vogel, of Argenta ia
this city. -
Mr.. r. K. Brown, Cashier of the
Citizens Bank, was in st. Louis the
past week.
Miss Nellie Fitzhugh, of Augusta.
is visiting her brother, Attorney
Henry Fltzhugh.
Mesdames Geo. Austin and L. Graft
returned from six weeks visit to
Mrs. L. A. Baldwin, at Fort Riley.
kans., Thursday night.
Miss Shoddie Colburn, of Ozark.
VINO has been visiting in the city with
Miss Sue Wood returned home Tues
day. Miss Gertle Hawkins returned
with her for visit.
Mr.. J. S. Holden, editor of the
Muldrow Register, was in the city
during the week. The Register has
suspended for thirty days. We were
not In when the gentleman called.
The Fort Smith Chamber of Com
merce has ''soured" on the midland
Wooden Ware Manufacturing Co. u
and declared all the promises of the
"Chamber" Oft. The Company is a
''fake.n
DIR. w. A. Carter, of Ozark, has due
him a "wheelbarrow ride" from Tom
Tollison, resulting from the recent
democratic victory in State and county
elections. Come TO time "Tom"-no
"crawtishirg."
Miss lone Harshaw returned to st.
Anne's Academy at Fort Smith this
week tor another term. She has at
tended this school for number of
years and has become much attached
| to The teachers.
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, wife and daugh-
ter went to Atkins Monday to attend
the golden wedding anniversary of
the venerable parents of Mr.. Reynolds
A large number of relatives and
friends were present.
Sid Forest formerly connected with
the Ozark Democrat, but now em-
ployed in Washington City, was in
Van Buren, during the week. He
was accompanied by Mr.. E. +. Arm
strong, OF Ozark.
Miss Zula Ribling has a position
with the Fort Smith Boston Store
and will leave the first of next week
She has had long experience in SELL
ing goods and cannot fail Of giving
general satisfaction to the patrons Of
the Store.
1t Is stated that three or four cars
of railroad iron for the new electric
road have been received at Van Buren,
over the Missouri Pacific, and will be
shipped into Fort Smith shortly
Fort Smith Record.
One of Beatty's crowd fakes.
Hon. NJ. l.. Davis has resigned his
position as American COusul at
| Merida, Yucatan, ana will accept the
position of Private Secretary to Cow
elect J. p. Clarke. Mr.. Davis is a
gentleman well qualified and will
honor the position appointed to.
The trial of the case of the Mer-
chants Transportation Company VS.
| st. Louis d San Francisco Railway
Company and Fort Smith d Van
Buren, Bridge Company, is Oh trial In
the U. s. Court at Fort Smith and
will occupy the time of the court
during the week.
The trial of John Mcclure, charged
with the murder of Jack Woods last
March, was set for last Saturday in
| the circuit court at Perryvllle on
change of venue from Pulaski county.
On account of the absence of witnesses
the case was continued until the Feb
ruary term of court.
W.T.. Hazen died Monday afternoon
at Shawneetown, Ill. He has been
in the employ of the Missouri Pacific
Railway fifteen years as dispatcher
and chief dispatcher. He left Little
Rock May lst on account of his health
and died there ut his home. He was
well known in railroad circles and
was q thirty-second degree Mason.
He was 40 years old.
The following Confederate pension
ers. those that have not already
drawn, Will find their moneys at the
Circuit Clerks Office at the Court
House: r. l.. Byrd, c. G. Adams,
las. A, McNealey, Charles Martin,
II. Hicks, David Brewer, Josiah
Kester. N. B. Bowden, J. Il. Drives,
Barbara Wray, J. X. Howard. The
pensions range from S2l,2o to $50.
The parlor piano recital given by
Miss Anna Edmiston at the beautiful
home of DR.. A. $. Gregg on last
Thursday night, a week ago, was
hnUely and appreciatively enjoyed by
,he LARGE number Of invited guests
Who were present on that occasion.
Miss Edmiston has just lately arrived
from Philadelphia and New York,
where she had been studying as
nup,l of the renowned DR.. William
Mason. founder of the Mason school
ofTechnique, and her many friends IN
this CITY were highly delighted at the
snlendid impression she made as a
Iadv of rare and superior musical
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Mrs. Annie Dihs
more Davis, the "Queen OF song,
who is at present the talented IN
structor of vocal music at the a. L. u,
assiyted Miss Edmiston III very
ancient manner during the evenings
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Aepuo-
lican.