The Van Buren press., 1895-02-16
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Skating has been good the greater part Of the
week.
Leave your orders for Berry Tickets at this
office.
The Press is prepared to print your Berry
Tickets.
Miss Tucker of Huntsville, o., Is visiting Miss
Eula Peircc.
House tonight
Hon. Dan W. Jones was in the city on legal
business Monday.
Prayer meeting at the Methodist Church every
Wednesday night
Work on J. W. Nicodemus new tin shop was
begun last Monday.
Jesse Stevenson spent the past week in
Missouri on business
Miss Annie Mooney, of Springfield, NO., is
visiting Mrs. A. N. Kellogg.
Mr.. Alvis Smith returned Sunday night from
a short visit to Hot Springs.
Geo. T. Maddox was able to be out the middle
of the week after a severe Illness
Mrs Dayton, of Porter, has been visiting Mrs.
Joe Barnes during the past week.
Jno. Merrill has charge of the city pound,
which is located in the East End.
Don't forget the Nashville Students Quartette
appear at Murta Opera House tonight.
Capt r. 8. Hynes was registered INT Little
Rock Monday on his way to Hot Springs.
Mr. Otho Thompson returns next week to
Kansas City. after q short visit to his parents.
Mrs G. p Frazier was reported very Ill first
of the week. but at last reports is much better
Grading on the lots at the head of Main
street was commenced again yesterday morning
1t is reported that Vic Bruun will open a
jewelry store at Wagner. I. T., about March LIST
A great many ducks have been driven to the
river by the freezing up of the lakes and
creeks.
r. Rees has replaced the ice stored by him
the fore part Of the season by some of better
quality.
We are indebted to Mr.. VIII Bostick for an
account of the Hard Times" Ball given Thurs
day night
Mrs. Annie Dinsmore Davis arrived from
Fayetteville Thursday on visit to friends in
Van Buren,.
Work on the proposed new buildings on Main
street has been much delayed by the col !
weather.
Put the tramps to work oil the streets and i'm
prove them-both tramps and streets.-Venture.
Well said.
southmayd. Miller Dry Goods Co. stored con.
siderable ice during the cold weather, for the
use Of the firm.
Mrs j. E. Clegg whom we reported as having
left week ago for Arizona, did not leave until
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Nose Baum, of Fayetteville, is expected
in Van Buren today on a visit to her daughter
Mrs. Max Mayer.
Mrs C. o. Adams arrived from Enterprise
I r.. Tuesday, on visit to her brothers (wm
Boatright's) family.
DR.. and Mrs. Black came up from Alma Mon
day. being called here by the illness Of our
Circuit Clerk, l.. W. Black.
have for sale the second crop of Bliss
Triumph potatoes. CmAs. ARKEBAuER.
~ miles east Of Van Buren,.
For RENT-A four room cottage with all
necessary 0uthouses and q never falling well of
soft water Apply at this office.
DR.. Kerr and Mr.. Buck Williams have bought
the Ogden property on Drennen street and will
build as soon as the weather will permit
Mrs. A. A. wortham returned to her home at
Gainesville, Texas, Monday. after two week
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Ferguson
The river has been covered with ice the greater
part of the way between this city and Fort
Smith, but two much broken for good skating.
Miss Lottie Carter came up from Ozark Thurs
day to attend the Hard Tines ball and is the
guest of Mrs. DR.. .. NJ. Bourland while In Van
Buren,.
Sunday School at Christian Church eyery
sunday ut $50 A. M Prof Massie Superintend
ent. Prayer meeting every Thursday night
730 p. NJ.
burglar entered the residense of Mr.. Cham
bless, in the East End Monday night and stole
SIG in cash from dresser, nothing else was
molested.
The rev store of Rca & Carter will be one of
the neatest In the city. The front of the build l.
ing has been entirely remodeled aud large platc
glass windows put in
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Most Perfect Made.