The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Gardening will be the order Of the day soon.
The backbone Of winter appears to be broken.
Miss Queen Lawson is visiting Mrs. c. @. Scott
Editor Ramsden was up from Alma Tuesday.
Leave your orders for Berry Tickets at this
ofice-
We call your attention to the ad of c. J. Murta
/ 4 Co.
Mr. +. D. Cochrane was up from Alma We'd
nesday.
Mr. A. r. Miles Was in Little Rock last
Monday.
The PRESS is prepared to print your Berry
i Tickets.
Carl shibley spenta couple Of days In Muldrow
this week.
NV. Walker, of Fayetteville, was In the city
Thursday.
Mr.. VIII Wallace was reported quite III frat OF
the week.
Dr. J. S. Bushong was down from Mountain.
r burg Tuesday.
Mrs. 7. ". Edmondson Is recovering from .
esexe OF Illness.
Charley Peakcr has severed his connections
with the No. Pac.
J. W. Nicodemus 4 Sons moved to their new
quarters Friday.
Mrs. r. A. Perkins has been very Ill for more
than week past
Prayer meeting at tho Methodist Church every
Wednesday night.
Miss Fannie Scott returned Monday from Y
visit at Little Rock.
Mr.. J. G. Ferguron spent Monday In Fort
Smith on business
Mrs. Henry Whitaker returned from San
Antonio Wednesday.
Editor Higgs went hunting In the ncighbor-
Y hood Of Alma Tuesday.
Capt. r. 8. Hynes went to Carthage, Mo-,
Wednesday ON business
Mrs. l.. W. Black spent Sunday and Monday At
Alma. returning Tuesday.
Fire escapes hereafter will be required In
4 buildings In Fort Smith.
Mrs. W. L. Mace and Miss Mace LEFT for visit
~ H0t springs thursday.
4 by Wits Outwitted" should draw crowded
house next Thursday night
DR.. Lucas was called to Alma Wednesday, to
7 TO attend MI. Jno. Bolding
Tailor Stamps was q witness In q case In the
Ozark Circuit Court Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. woolum and daughter went down
the Little Rock road Thursday.
County Judge Smith was holding regular
session OF probate court Monday.
Mrs. Annie Dinsmore Davis returned to her
home at Fayetteville Thursday.
The brick addition to the Creekmorc property
on East Main is nearly completed.
Miss Stella Blackmsr arrived from Fayetteville
Tuesday on visit to Mrs. Nassie.
ArA T. Rea has moved her millinery establish.
meat to the store of Carter & Rca.
Col. Ed. Somcrs returned Saturday from a
business trip to Missouri aud Kansas.
Capt J. T. Stuart was quite Ill during the past
week. but at last reports was improving.
MI. II l.. Fitzhugh was last Friday enrolled
as attorney before the State Supreme Court.
Exercises In honor of Geo. Peabody were held
last Monday by the scholars Of the public school.
Yesterday was washington's birthday a
legal holiday. but never observed in this section
Judge Ben Decherd has accepted the agency
for Van Burcn for the Mutual Life Of New York
Quails at q apiece Is rather dear. but that ia
What one Of our mighty Nimrods says they cost
him.
Sneak thieves tried to break into Jesse Wood's
and T. l.. Wallsce's residences last Monday
night.
A sneak thief entered the East End meat
market Wednesday and appropriated sum Of
money.
Capt r. 9. Hynes returned from o trip ia
Little Rock and Hot Springs last Saturday
morning.
Mrs. Max Mayer went to Fayetteville Thurs.
day tn be present at her mothers, Mrs. Baums s
reception.
Since the opening Of warmer weather, grading
Oh the old Rioling property has made rapid
progress.
Miss Gretchen Meyer is the latest addition Il
the Bourland Orchestra. She plays I'd violir
aud handles a bow with grace and ability
Argus.
pf, Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.