The Van Buren press., 1895-12-14

The man Dubois, who was tried
before the Circuit Court for shooting at
Tom Arnold at the ferry, was escorted
to the county farm last week. He has
one year in which to think about 1.-The
way of the transgressor. etc. -
DR.. II. G. johnson has removed the
stock of the City Drug Store from the
corner of Fifth steeet to the building
adjoining the Masonic Temple, where
he has one of the best adapted buildings
for the drug business in Van Buren.
A party of K. of P. s composed OF
Arthur Hays, ex Engineer Gipson.
Chas. Whitney and Geo. Michael went
down to Altus Thursday to institute a
K. of P. Lodge at place. They report
a good time and the organization of a
strong lodge.
Mr. H. L. Cross, editor of the Ben
tonville Sun and the A. o. U. w.
Guide, who is also Deputy Grand Lect-
urer of that order in Arkansas, de-
livered very interesting address to the
members of our lodge Thursday night
of last week.
Henry Williams, colored, convicted
last November in the circuit court OF
bigamy and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary was Tuesday pardoned
by the governor on the ground that he
was not aware that he was committing
a crime.
Hon. Tom Comstock was in town
this week getting up reward for the
apprehension and conviction of the
parties who robbed him some three or
four weeks since. We understand that
he has a slight clew as to the where
abouts of the robbers.
G.. C. Cook has leased the Broadway
Hotel and moved his family to Van
Buren. Mr.. Cook never does things by
halves, and will make The Broadway
one of the most popular hotels in this
section. We bespeak for Mr.. Cook a
generous share of public patronage.
Mrs Jarley's Wax Works, the
entertainment given by the ladies for
the benefit of the Episcopal Church
Thursday night was well attended and
was far above the usual amateur enter
tainments. Music was furnished by
Mclean Orchestra. A good audience
was present to witness the entertain
ment.
The mandate in the Cherokee Bill
case has not yet been received from the
Supreme Court and the murderer
remains in his cell awaiting the dread
summons. No chance now remains for
him. An appeal to the President fol
clemency can be made, of course ,sano
it may be, but no one has any idea that
it will result in anything. Fort Smith
Times.
Col. Talbot Stillman was at Salisaw
Tuesday and there learned through
perfectly reliable channel that all eff
forts between the Kansas City, Pitts
burg g. Gulf and the Mo. Pacific toward
making a trackage arrangement where
by the Gulf could run its trains ovel
Missouri Pacific tracks into Fort Smith
were failure. Fort Smith Democrat.
MARRIED-At Dripping Springs, II
this county, on Sunday, December 8
Mr.. Will Steele and Miss Netti'
O Bryan, Elder j. @. West officiating
Mr.. and Mrs. Steele are both well
known to our citizens, and held in higf
esteem by their friends, with whom
THE PRESS joins in wishing them
happy and prosperous union.
Quite romantic wedding took plac'
at the court house Saturday afternoon
The contracting parties were Jane
lannon's and Permintha Robinson-botl
from the country They lacked tn
necessary cash to get license, so B1l
Boatright took up collection for tha
purpose and Esq. Colgrove made ther
man and wife free Of charge. The
were the happiest people in town, and
after the ceremony the crowd wa
/ treated to one of the best free shows i
Van Buren, for many onths.