The Van Buren press., 1895-07-20


Dr.: F. G.. Kerr Is OF on fiyine trim
to Missouri.
w. PsT.yeT meeting At the Methodist Church every
Hon. Jesse Turner and his mother left
Thursday via the Frisco for st, Louis.
and points In North Carolina and Wiz.
ginia.
MT. John Kilgore, one Of our best
citizens and farmers, died quite sudden.
y Thursday night Of congestion of the
bowels.
The case Of Charley Coffman before
Squire Colgrove, for assaultinR
Engineer Brock. was postponed until
Monday.
The Fort Smith 'Maroons'' went TO
pieces at Rogers this week, and some
went east and some went west, badly
demoralized.
Miss Nola Alexander, neice Of Mes
danes Decherd and Bostick, arrived
Tuesday from Charlotte, N. c., for q
visit to Van Buren,.
Mrs. Steve Corrigan and children, of
Hope, were in the city few days Tues
day on their way to Eureka Springs to
spend the summer.
H. L. Fitxhugh, Of the law firm of
Chew q Fitzhugh, left Monday on a two
weeks vacation to be spend in Woodruff
and Independence counties.
The county assessor is at the court
house today for the purpose of assessing
the taxes, and will remain all of next
week. Don t fail to call on him.
Jim Hays used his gun on a negro
Wednesday night who was prowling
around his camp That is the medicine
for white or black night providers.
Rev. G. W. Hill, representing
Galloway College at Conway, preached
at the M. E. Church South Sunday
morning and night to large audiences.
Mr.. Alex Bernhardt, of Mexico,
Mo-. ia prospecting in our city with the
idea OF opening gents furnishing store.
he strikes the city just at its dullest
period.
Mr.. Frank Wooten, nephew Of Mrs.
g. W. Bush and student of the A. l.
q. at Fayetteville, was in the city
Thursday night on his way to his home
at Dardaneile.
The District Conference of the NJ. E.
Church South is in session at Lamar and
will be continued through tomorrow.
A delegation from Van Buren is present
at the conference.
John B. Dyer and Miss Leila Hooper,
both Of Crawford county were married
in the office of Mr.. Berkeley Neal, at
Fort Smith, Wednesday, Justice
Kennedy officiating
DR.. F. G.. Kerr has purchased the
property so long occupied by Mr.. Har-
shaw, belonging to the Cottrell estate,
and will tear down the old building and
will erect y substantial brick.
The Mo. Pacific club played the
Jenny Lind club ON the Van Buren
grounds Thursday afternoon. It was q
WCAA COneOouCu bohiO' Ah0 pNOAO ceOSeA
% to 9 in favor of the Mo. Pacitics'
The friends Of Ed. Sanford are cir
culating petition to the Governor for
pardon for him. We have no doubt
Gov. Clarke will give the petition care
! full consideration before taking action
thereon.
DID Yea Ever think that ron cannot have
good health without pura blood Health comes
By the use OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, because II
makes the blood pure.
uosd's Pills have won high praise for their
prompt aud enlclent yet easy action 2o
Miller & Jones have sold their mill
and lumber business to parties In
Springfield, Mo. Mr.. Jones and wife,
we are sorry to learn, will move to Fort
Smith. Miller 8 Jones have . branch
business In that city.
MARRIED-At Alma, Ark. Tuesday
July 10, 1895, by Rev. A. 8. Venable,
Alb. Smith, Of Van Buren,, and Miss
Annie Mccoy, Of Alma.
Alb. has gone and done it-turned
over a new leaf-and will now show the
old folks what Is in him.
The scheme to put up a new hotel at
Winslow Is rapidly assuming tangible
shape. The matter is In the hands OF
men who are hustlers and who mean
business. A good building will be put
mn and Winslow will be more than ever
a popular resort. Full details will be
given in a few days. Fort Smith
Record.
A difference of opinion caused two Of
the railroad boys to engage In fisticutf
in the court. yard Saturday afternoon,
which resulted in one getting his jaw
mashed and the other having hne OF
025 to pay for contempt Of court -
Venture.
This statement is unfair to Mr.. Brock,
the assaulted party, and no one knows
it better than the Editor Of the Venture
The assault was unwarned and without
the least provocation. SANFORD
interests will not be advanced by such
cause.
Awarded
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