The Van Buren press., 1894-08-25
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col. ). T. Mullen, one Of the LEADING
Sttorheys of the U. S. Court of Fort
smith, was In the city Mondav
Court. 'No rfooate
Avis Smith has aold the Murta
property, house, etc, to Messrs
Jessmer & Day. The same nartias
XIII ,ii totccupy the new store house being
Fred sperry, former resident Of
,"wioru ~ ,ho cornty, at Cross Lanes, was
IN the city Tuesday on his way to
Oas,I,veston, prospecting, but thinks he
Will nnally get back to this county.
For want of more store room the
smiley d Wood Gro. Co., have rented
tne large Henry building on the
opposite corner from their store
mere Is not a more substantial Arm
IN the State than the Shibley 4 Wood
Grocery Company.
VIM. H. Albert, a merchant ot
Seneca, Mo-, and Miss Mollie Herman
OF Fort Smith, eloped to Paris. TEXAS
ana married there Tuesday night
Inc parents of the young lady are
Hebrews and were opposed on the
ground of his being Gentle.
Frank Reed, of Red Land. 1T
came In Tuesday noon and took a RIM
out to his old home for dav or two
franks only regret of living in the
indian Territory is that he can't come
IN and rustic with the good democrats
OF Jasper on the 3rd September.
Backward, turn back ward. O. time
In your flight; give US q ripsnorting
raln-storm tonight. Open the
heavenly foodgates, l pray; let the
rain pour for night and a day. lam
30 weary of breathing the dirt in the
air. weary of sowing to harvest no
grain, give US a rain, mister, give us
u rain"
Judge b. J. Brown, who has been
sick at Mt Nebo for the past month.
Is thought to be sufficiently recovered
to travel soon, when he and his son.
Harold II. Brown, will go to Fayette-
Vile to spend the remainder of the
summer and early fall with his
daughter, Mrs. Dir. Menke, returning
to Little Rock the last OF September.
Little Rock Gazette.
The Iron Mountain railroad has
been selected by the Knights of
Pythias of this state as the official
route over which they will travel to
the grand national drill at Washing
ton, ID. e. The knights will 90 via
st. Louis and over the b. & o. with
the privilege of returning via the G. d.
o. which will give them an oppor-
tunity to visit Old Point Comfort.
Consult A. Hays, Agent, Van Buren,
for rates.
Mrs. B. f. Hodges last Saturday,
sold her lot on Main street. opposite
the Collins Hotel. to Sheriff Steward:
consideration 81, 800. The lot has q
frontage on Main street of "a feet.
Mr.. Steward has made contract for
u one-story brick and the work is
progressing. The store is already
rented to parties who will open a new
stock of goods as soon as the room is
ready. Business Is moving toward
the railroad depots and Court House,
slow, but surely.
A powder magazine hall mile from
the city of Fort Smith on the banks
of the Poteau river, in I. T., exploded
about 9o'clock Saturday night, killing
two women and frightening people
for miles around. Windows were
broken in the city and horses
knocked down. The magazine con-
tanned 300 kegs of powder and l 200
pounds of dynamite. What caused
the explosion Is not known. The
two unfortunate women, one of whom
was blind, were in their house,
situated near the magazine, at the
time ofthe explosion. The house was
blown into splinters and its occupants
horribly mangled. The shock was
very forcibly felt in Van Buren, and
for o while created a good deal OF
excitement. A telephone message
soon restored quiet to our city.
MARRIED-At the Baptist Church
In Fort Smith sunday morning tne
10th inst, by Rev. w. p. Throgmorton,
Mr.. OLLIE 7. LAWS, of this city, to
Miss BELLE MCDONALD, OF Fort
Smith.
The reception by the parents of the
groom was an elegant one and large
number were present from Van Buren
and Fort Smith. The young couple
received many valuable and appreci-
ative presents as an evidence OF the
esteem and good will of their relatives
and friends.
The PRESS joins with the many
friends of Ollie, in best wishes for him
and his young bride. May Heavens
richest blessings 90 with them as they
journey through life.