The Van Buren press., 1895-03-09
Dr.. W. T. Black was up from Alma Thurs

Dr.. W. T. Black was up from Alma Thursday.
Torbett Concert Company next Thursday
night
Mrs. Alex Lacy returned from Ozark last
Saturday.
d. c. Covey left Thursday on business trip
down the Mo. Pac.
Dr. O. NJ. Bourland spent Monday at Ozark
on professional business.
Torbett Concert Company at Murta Opera
House next Thursday night
Mrs. Davidson. mother of B. r. Davidson,
died at Fayetteville on the 7th, aged SO years.
Mr.. c. +. Austin, business manager of the
Morrilton Headlight. WAS in the city Tuesday.
The Torbett Concert Company is said to be
one of the finest on the road. At Opera House
Thursday night
Sunday School at Christian Church every
Sunday at $3.50 T. NJ. Prof Massie superintend-
ent Prayer meeting every Thursday night
7:30P. N.
Freezing weather and rain have caused stop
page several days on Edmondson & Britts new
building, as well as on the grading at the head
of Main street.
Mrs. T. J. Rogers and daughter came down
from Fayetteville Tuesday afternoon on their
way to Wagner and spent Il few days with Mrs.
Z. W. Jackson In this city.
n. C. IIartung. the popular day telegraph
operator and Frisco station agent here left
Co.. .Anx, ,tn-l,A To- La
has it that he will not return to Van Buren
alone.
L. r. Miles, a gentlemanly attache OF The
Memphis Commercial reportorial staff, arrived
this morning aud will report the Legislative
proceedings for his wide-awake Journal
L. r. Democrat
A total eclipse Of the moon will take place
tomorrow night visible throughout the
inhabited regions Of the globe. The eclipse will
begin about Pm. Eastern time, making 1t about
10 r. NJ for this section.
D. II. Miller left Sunday for the markets to
buy the spring and summer stock for
Southmayd-N Miller Dry Goods Co. Dan knows
all the ropes and that insures bargains for that
popular firm
Mr. Mitchell and wife. Of Illinois, son Of NJ.
8. P. Mitchell, returned to their home Sunday
after short visit In this city. Miss Kate
Mitchell accompanied them aud will spend
several weeks visiting at their home
The prompt application of a few buckets of
water on the roof of Geo. Miller store prevented
disastrous confagration Monday afternoon.
The fire caught in some unknown manner, most
likely some spark coming from the chimney.
Major Isiah J. Dodd. of the supreme staff OF
the U. II. X. OFF, and representing the Knights
Sword and Helmet, the supreme organ Of the
order was in the city Monday night and
delivered an interesting address to the members
Of Ivanhoe Lodge.
Delays are dangerous. A dollar spent for
Hoods Sarsaparilla now may prevent illness
which will be expensive and hard 70 bear. Now
Is the time to take Hoods sarsaparilla.
Hood Pills cure all liver ills, relieve constipa-
tion and assist digestion. Csc.
The Csrter-Rea Mercantile Company of Van
Buren,. Crawford county, was incorporated and
filed articles this morning. 1t will conduct a
merchandise business and is capitalized at
$4,000 $500 of which is subscribed. The
company is composed of 8. L. Carter, G. NJ.
Campbell and Mrs. Z. Real R. Press 1st
The city council held its regular monthly
meeting Monday night $50 was appropriated
for street work for March and S6lO for regular
monthly expenses. After regular business had
been disposed Of the chairman OF the health
committee was instructed to call a meeting of
the board of health and take such steps as were
deemed necessary In regard to the smallpox,
which is raging in several towns in the State,
and scarlet fever. He was instructed, II the
board thought 1t best, to have all vaccinated
who have not been and the city to pay for the
expense of SO doing In case where parties are
unable to do so themselves,