The Van Buren press., 1895-12-07

MI. and Mrs. VIM. Woolum and
Frank Woolum returned from Winslow
Wednesday where they had been to
attend the golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. j. Woolum.
That part of the new fence which has
been put in place at the cemetery has
received coat of paint and makes quite
a neat appearance. The work so far
has been very substantially done.
Mr.. Louis Vogel informs us that the
information given out some time back
OF his intention to move to Argenta is
incorrect. Instead of that he has
purchased a farm east of town and will
move ON it.
Mrs. Jennie Bush and her neice, Miss
Jessie Wooten, came down from Van
Buren Saturday and will spend a few
weeks visiting relatives and friends at
this place and at Dardanelle. Russell
vile Siftings.
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
change. Venture.
While we had it pretty cold the first
OF the week we can console ourselves
that we had almost summer compared
with northern Dakota and Minnesota
where the thermometer fell to 100 and
90 . below zero.
The Kansas City, Pittsburg g. Gulf
road is expected to make connection
with the Valley Road at Salisaw today.
Trains will be run into Fort Smith over
the Valley Route track for the time
being, we understand
A new roof has been put On a portion
of the Mo, Pacific depot. Why can I
the company be induced to put up a
decent building. The patronage il
receives from our merchants, etc. ,
would certainly justify it.
Mr.. Walton, the lamplighter, met
with painful accident Thursday morn
ing, being struck on the head by fall
ing brick while passing the Kerr Brown
building. 1t cut bad cash in his scalp,
but nothing serious is expected from it,
Mr.. Buck Williams has completed
the construction of his handsome new
residence and on Monday began moving
into it. From what we can learn Mr..
Williams now has one of the best
appointed residences in Van Buren,.
The Boone Banner gives its farmer
readers the following good advice which
could also be applied profitably by many
of our farmers:
While corn is so remarkably cheap it is goot
time to fatten up all the scrub hogs and cattle
sell them and replace them with better stock.
We are sorry to have to chronicle the
serious illness of Mrs. G. F. Harvey.
She is suffering from severe attack Of
pneumonia, and her chances for recov.
cry at this writing are slim; we hope
however, that her condition will change
for the better before this issue appears.
Mr., T. E. Bradley, of the new cigai
manufacturing firm of Bradley & SWEET
was married to Miss Hida Brown a
Rogers last Wednesday and they
are now located in Van Buren. We
extend congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradley.
Ed. Alberty, alias Chas. Burns, W al
convicted in the Federal Court at For
Smith Wednesday of the murder O
Phil Duncan and sentenced to be exc
cuted Jan. gath. The murder wal
committed in the Territory thirteen
years ago.
Mr.. A. F. Miles, of Van Buren, was
in town Monday and called on tn
Democrat. He informed us of hi
candidacy for prosecuting attorney O
this district, which position he il
worthy to receive and capable of filling
Ozark Democrat.
The grading of the head of Main stree
is great improvement. Now, if tn,
street commissioner could apply ;
dressing of crushed rock mot powders
and sand before the shale gets softene'
by rain and the ground full of holes
would be better yet.
Major and Mrs. T. A. Baldwin
arrived from Ft. Grant, Ariz., las
Sunday morning on a short visit to Mr.
L. Graf. The Major left Thursda!
afternoon for New York and othe
Eastern points. Mrs. Baldwin viii
remain short time longer.
Ozark merchants have purchased
about 1900 bales of cotton up to date
which is about 1000 less than at thi
time last year Ozark Democrat.
Three fourths of this has beel
purchased by J. G. Ferguson for tn
Lesser Cotton Company for which Jo
Rea is agent.
An exchange says: "a lawyer in
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