The Van Buren press., 1895-08-03
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mayer representing the Brown
PRINTING Co., Of Little Rock, was in
the city Tuesday and called on us.
Mrs. John Bostick is still alive a. wa
90 to press. but is quietly drifting away
TO that bourne that knows no return.
Sunday School at Christian Church evs,v
Sunday at $50 r. NJ. Prof. Massie suner,ntona
emit Prayer meeting every Thursday night
1880 n.
Miss Merriam and Hamil Austin
returned Thursday from q two week's 4
visit to Miss Anna Edmiston at
Fayetteville.
'uveniie Missionary meeting at the Metho.
dist church each LIST Sunday at3rn. speciaI
invitation to Prayer Meeting each Wednesday
night at 7;S0 o'clock. A. II. WILLIAxs. Pastor
At the Methodist church Sunday II
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Buren, Methodism. Rev. 8: IS.
when began taking HOODS sarsaparlila I
was nothing but . shadow. NV heath and
strength are now restored and feel like new
pefson A. NJ MoRTAN. Belfast Ark.
Hsod's Pills cure indigestion.
In Q freight wreck on the X. & A.. ".
=. R., Tuesday night, Brakeman
Cravens was scalded and Brake.
man Lamay hurt. 1t was caused by .
washOut. y
The Venture says the Capitol Hotel is
q place Of bad repute and intimates that
other hotels are classed in the same
catagory. Is 1t possible our hotels are
dens Of pollution.
1t is about time the Van Buren,
FOUNDRY, or someone connected with 1t,
quit carrying of material from the late
Van Buren PRESS fire. They may hear
something drop when they least expect
1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Sparks left
Monday for Asbury Park, N. j., for o
month on the ocean beach. Some of
the children 20 with them and some 20
to the mountains with their grand
mother. Fort Smith Democrat.
Ed. Clifford (col. was cut by another
negro by the name Of viii Kendrick, in
Van Buren,, Tuesday night, as far as we
can learn, without provocation.
Clifford Is badly cut and Kendrick is in
Jail to await the result of the wounds.
Kendrick halls from Alma.
A young man, Henry Baker, of
Barker township, was shot and killed
while sitting in church at window
Sunday night. An Indian is suspected
of doing the shooting. Deputy Sheriff
Winfrey went to the settlement to look
into the killing and arrest the party If
possible.
The following parties were arrested
Saturday and gave bond to await the
action Of the Grand Jury at the Noven-
Der term, charged with playing cards
on Sunday at the comfy Jail: Will
Miller, John and Sam Hinkle, Ed. and
Will Sanford, Earnest Collins, and
Frank Peevy.
Don't fail to hear OK Congressman
Bryan at the Opera House Tuesday
night next. 1t will be treat for all
who wish to hear the free coinage Of
silver discussed in mastery manner.
Seats win be reserved for the ladies'. It
will be moonlight nights and our
country friends should all come In.
James Thompson, a white man about
fifty years Of age. was found by the
roadside few miles from this city last
week. He was brought to the city and
had the careful attention Of the county
physician and fingered until Tuesday
morning and died. He was conscious
enough to say that he had = brother
living near Fayetteville.
Senator and Mrs. Jones and Miss
Mary Jones and Miss Beidleman, Of
Little Rock, and Miss Grace, Of Pine
Bluff, were In the city Wednesday on
their way to Eureka Springs and were
guests OF Mrs. p. D. Scott. Senator
Jones goes ON to Boone county where he
fills two appointments to address the
people ON the all absorbing question OF
finance.
Miss Martin. of Fayetteville, who
was elected a. one Of the teachers In the
High School, having resigned, the Board
have elected Miss Maggie McGee to
take her place-which they should have
done In the first place. The School
Board should adopt some plan to make
teachers stick who have made applica-
tion and been elected as teachers.
Tramp teachers are not much anyhow.
10 Van Mant