The Van Buren press., 1895-12-07

Chester Mission of the M. E. Church
South, is to be supplied by j. F. Gates.
Insure your Dwellings etc.,
with G.. F. HARVEY
Mr.. Dill, father of Mrs. w. H. Ross
ana IL. ii. Dill, is very low and his de
mise is momentarily expected.
Editor Higgs is now located in the
dwelling until recently occupied by II
d. Dill, opposite Mrs. Thayer's.
Mrs. A. H. Lacy did not leave fo,
California last Wednesday, as we stated
last week, being delayed until Saturday
Elder w. v. Walls, who has been
holding series of meetings in the city
returned to his home at Russellville
Saturday.
Mr.. S. W. Frye, an old and respected
business man of Alma, died at the
Howell House at that place last Friday
afternoon.
Frank Woolum left Saturday to meet
his wife who has been visiting al
Jonesboro and they returned Monday
afternoon.
Cyrus Dyer, an old Crawford county
boy, died at Checotah, l. T.. on the
2Sth ult. His remains were inferred at
Dyer Station.
Mrs. Fundenberg is now selling her
stock of Millinery Goods at reduced
prices and those desiring such should
call on her at once.
In spite of the recent cold wave but
few ducks have made their appearance
on our waters and those few are
extremely wild.
During the month of November the
police courts of Fort Smith imposed 800
fines, of which 200 were for drunks-at
IS or over drunk.
Tom Edmondson, at the invitation OF
his brother, Sam, will take in an old
fashioned dinner at his mother S in Fort
Smith tomorrow.
Jno. Fritz came in from South
McAlester, 1. T.. Wednesday to spend
a couple of days, returning on the
Sunday cannonball.
We understand that the sidewalk in
front of the new brick buildings at the
head of Main street will be constructed
of Adamant plaster.
Ye editor left last week for Wash
ington, d. c., to resume his duties in
the committee room of the Senate Com
mittee on Indian Affairs.
Geo. w. Bears, an old citizen of this
county, died at his home on the 27th
ult. He was we'll known and his
friends were numerous.
Little Rock Typographical Union is
after Bob Mayors, printing expert in
the State auditors S office, claiming he
is not practical printer.
Mr.. E. j. Woolum accompanied his
children to Van Buren, Wednesday and
spent the day in the city, returning that
night to his home at Winslow.
Mary Ellen Lease is booked to appear
at the Grand Opera House, Fort Smith
Dec. 18th. Her subject will bt
ireland and Her People. -
Rev. A. H. Williams has beer
returned to his charge in Van Buren fol
another year, much to the satisfaction
of the members of the M. E. Church.
The Missouri Pacific railroad con
tinues to make improvements in the
vicinity of the dispatchers Office. Now
it is a new sidewalk made from cinders
Furniture made and repaired. Picture
framing Qarge assortment to choose
from). Collins made to order (only
place in the city, One block west o
Postoffice. G. w. LEHMAN.
An alarm of fire Tuesday evenin.
about 5 o. clock was caused by the over
turning of a burning stove at Mrs.
Hawkins residence. No serious
damage was done.
Rev. G. N. Wall, of Ozark, vii
preach at the G. P Church tomorrow
morning and night. You are cordial,
invited by the membership to come ant
wors hip with them.
The People Believe what they read abou
| Hoods Sarsaparilla. They know that 1t is al
honest medicine, and that it cures disease. Tha
| is why you should get only Hoods
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, relieve consti
patton and assist digestion. Csc. 20
The Fort Smith News Record an
nounces the marriage of Ed. Hinkle
son of Mr.. NJ. " Hinkle, of this city
to Miss Annie Hemingway, of Littl
Rock. THE PRESS congratulates.
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