The Van Buren press., 1894-09-01
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Mrs, Charles Ribling is home from
q visit to her daughter in Chicago.
Mrs. g. P. Frazer and children
returned from Winslow Thursday.
Tom McGee won the "Windv,,
roster horse and buggy, in the rattle.
Mr.. Ed B. Pierce arrived bomo
Wednesday after q six weeks visit in
Mr.. John Fink, Of Fort Smith was
IN the city Thursday shaking with
his friends. Wv"
=, Attention Is called to Miss Emma
HAYS ad In the PRESS. It ia the nlace
to get fitted out for little money,
Mrs: Adds Bryan. who has been
spending the summer with relatives
IN Illinois, returned home Thursday.
DIED-On Wednesday afternoon
the little babe of Mr. and Mrs. s. I
Barrier The remains We're taken to
Alma for interment.
Mrs. Betty Whittle is suing the
Frisco for damages to the amount of
Sl0, 900 for the death of her husband.
This Is the second trial.
Judge Parker has overruled A
decision of the U. =. Supreme Court.
The Judge Is getting to be q "biyger
man than Genl Grant"
Hon. H A. DinsmOre, Addressed
the citizens Of Dyer Wednesday and
on Thursday the citizens of Alma.
Both were rousing meetings.
Tom Latham and Jo johnson, two
prominent attorneys of Fort Smith.
were arrested for walking the streets
after 8 o'clock with women of easy
virtue.
Towns all over the State are claim
ing the FIRST bale of cotton. Van
Buren got there as soon as any of
them, and as yet, have not seen the
price of II cents paid here, over
reached.
Hay rides, to a late hour Of the
night, are getting to be what they
should not be. Mothers should look
after their daughters and fathers
their sons
Senator Jas. H. Berry arrived in
the city Thursday and is the guset of
DR.. O. M. Bourland. He was IN the
hands Of the County Executive
Committee.
Miss + oise Weems, daughter of the
Rev. d. J. Weems, Of Con way, was In
the city Thursday on her way to
Bentonville and was the guest of
Mrs. DIR. Weems while here.
Hon Hugh A. Dinsmore, NJ. c.,
arrived IN Van Buren, Tuesday morn-
ing and spent most of the week In the
county-putting himself In the hands
Of the county Executive committee.
The Pension Commissioners of the
State, have granted pensions to ex-
Confederate soldiers for this county,
as follows: John r Howard, $25: G.
C Adams, S25; Jas A. McNealey, $50;
J, l.. Bird, s25.
Jas, l.. Austin. a clerk in one of the
Departments at Washington, arrived
in the city Tuesday morning for q
months visit with his children and
friends at his old home. "Jim" is
receiving q warm welcome from many
friends.
Minister Clifton r. Breckinridge
has written friend that he will reach
Pine Bluff today, Saturday, to spend
only few days with friends before
leaving for Russia. He will be given
grand reception on his return to
Pine Bluff.
The jury In the case Of Mrs. Betty
Whittle against the Frisco road
returned verdict giving to the
plaintiff and her children the sum Of
S8. 900 damages. Judge Rogers con.
Quoted the case for Mrs. Whittle.-
Fort Smith Record.
Charley Miller, sou Of the late
Charley Miller, was accidently shot
with bird shot just above the knee
Wednesday. DIR. o. NJ. Bourland
attended him and the boy is now
doing very we'll. with no danger
anticipated from the wound.