The Van Buren press., 1895-12-14

ANAAos. ohc WAS reported sOfneWndt
better Friday morning.
Allen & Co.. have removed to the
store room recently vacated by T. L.
Beard and Jesmer & Day will occupy
the one vacated by them.
| 1t is unnecessary for anyone to 'look
around this year for Xmas presents
when H. G. PERNoT has everything
suit suite bic. --....====zzz.
The lots recently purchased by D. J.
Young in the rear of the PRESS office
are being cleared, preparatory to the
erection of the cold storage plant, etc.
| Rev. G. N. Wall has accepted the
pastorate of the Cumberland Presby-
terian Church for an indefinite time
and seems well pleased with his new
charge.
The latest of the popular odors, such
as Red Roses, Purple Lilacs, Purple
Azalea, Etc. at
| HORSE SHOE DRUG STORE.
Ed. Steward is having the sidewalk
on Main street opposite his wagon yard
graded. This is an improvement that
should be extended the full length of
| the block.
Pecans must be very plentiful in the
neighborhood of Wagner, l. 7. The
Record of that place says that one party
shipped carload of them to the East
this week.
Mrs. Fundenberg is now selling her
stock of Millinery Goods at reduced
prices and those desiring such should
call on her at once.
The Eichenberger Hotel on Main
street has been closed. Mr.. Eichen-
berger has moved the furniture to the
old Ogden property on Broad street
where he will keep boarders.
Mrs. G. F. Harvey, mention of whose
serious illness was made last week, has
been improving the past week, and,
while still very i'll the chances of her
ultimate recovery are very much better.
Fireworks will be sold at less than
half what they sold for last year pro-
viding you buy of Jno. Covey at H. G.
PERNoT S. This is fact. Go and see
for yourself
Sheriff Wood has written to the
Governor asking him to fix the day of
execution of Pruitt Turner on the same
day as that of the half breed, George
Ward-Dec. 31st.
A foot ball game in this city between
Van Buren, and Fort Smith teams, last
Saturday, was won by the latter by a
score of .1S to 12. The game was hotly
contested to the end.
On and after this time there will be
services for the present only three times
each month at the Baptist church; The
first, third and fourth Sundays.
Members will please take notice of this.
|
Geo. R. Wood was reelected Presi
dent of the Sheriffs Association of
Arkansas at its meeting at Little Rock
Tuesday. This is well deserved
compliment to Mr.. Wood.
Smith s saloon was entered through
the rear window by some unknown
person Tuesday night. The thief robbed
the till of S14 in change and also took
enough whisky for Christmas-tive or
six quarts.
Furniture made and repaired, Picture
framing (large assortment to choose
from). Collins made to order (only
place in the city. One block west of
Postoffice. C. w. LEHMAN.
Fayetteville has quite complete fire
alarm systems. This is something that
would be useful in Van Buren,. AS it
now is, there is always some time lost
in sending an alarm and finding the
location of the fire.
Geo. R. Wood took three prisoners
one white man and two negroes-to the
penitentiary Monday morning. The
white man, DR.. Hale, was convicted of
embezzling stock. All three were SEN
fenced for five years.
The Record of remarkable cures effected
| enables us truthfully to say that Hoods Sarsa-
parila is the only true blood puriher prominent
ly in the public eye today.
Hoods Pills are the best family cathartic and
liver medicine. Harmless, reliable, sure. 2Oo
Sheriff Bugg, of Sebastian county,
has offered reward of 800 for any
information leading to the discovery OF
Joe r. Wright, ex clerk of Sebastian
county, who is supposed to be suffering
from temporary insanity.
J.K. P. Douglas was up from Alma
Tuesday and announced to few friends
that he would become candidate fol
State Senator from this district Mr.
Douglas is well qualified for the office
and will make a strong race.
TOYS will be cheaper this year than
ever and we have double as many as
ever were brought to Van Buren at any
one time, too many for these dull tlmes'
therefore to dispose of them we are
going to sell them away down.
II. G. PERNoT.