The Van Buren press., 1895-03-16

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Col M. r. Locke was up from Alma Monday
The PREss is prepared to print your Berry
Tickets.
Harold Brown came up from Little Rock
Saturday.
John Sharp was up from River township
Tuesday.
Prayer meeting at the Methodist Church every
Wednesday night
Col O. L. Miles was at Little Rock during the
fore part of the week.
And the groundhog wasn't off SO very far in
his calculations after all.
Miss Lille MCGEE came up from Mulberry and
spent Sunday In the city.
Miss Mary Ellen Miles is visiting her brothers,
O. L. and A. F. Miles.
J.R. Britain, Of the Racket Store. returned
from the East Saturday.
Mrs Montague. OF Augusta. Ark, is visiting
her son, Mr. C. C. Montague
Mrs. Reynolds. of oonsboro, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Jesse Wood
Mr. NJ Sexton has moved into his recent
purchase In Grand View Addition.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Renfroe was down from
Winfrey township Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. s. B. Howard. of Fort Smith, was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Massie. first of the week.
D. II. Miller returned from St Louis Sunday
where he has bought large stock for his firm.
The special car of General Manager Merrill
passed South Tuesday returning North wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. Lille Menke came up from Little Rock
Saturday and spent Sunday with her cousin,
Mrs. Dr. johnson.
W. s. Mcdowell returned from Little Rock
Saturday night and has resumed his position
with the Water Works Co.
Col. Boggy johnson was circulating among
his friends in Van Buren, Wednesday. He left
for Little Rock that afternoon
FoR RENr-A four room cottage with all
necessary outhouses and never failing well Of
soft water. Apply at this office.
Sunday School at Christian Church every
Sunday at $50 r. M. Prof Massie superintend-
cnt Prayer meeting every Thursday night
7:30P.
The rain the past week. while stopping plant
ing Of all kinds. was a great help to a number
Of our citizens In rcplenishing their empty
eisterns.
Fort Smith Is to have new bank, with a
capital OF $780, 900 The officers are VIM. John
son, pres; Martin Theurer, vice pres and +. L.
Carr. cashier
There will be preaching at the Presbytcria II
church on Sabbath morning and evening. as
failed to go to Alma this week.
A. s. VENABLE, Pastor.
Saturday Mr.. Neal called up special order
House bill to change the boundary between
Crawford and FraRklin counties and on the
third reading it was passed by the vote 81 to-
S. p. Day. Of the Fort Smith Developer, says
that the main line of the Gulf road will come to
Fort Smith. If such is the case Van Buren, may
yet look for it to cross the river at this place.
Scrofala, salt rhcum, and all disease of the
blood, dyspepsia, headache kidney and liver
complaints, and catarrh. are cured by Hoods
sarsaparilla, the great blood purifier.
Hoods Pills cure jaundice, biliousness, sick
headache, constipation and all liver ills.
We call the attention of the reading public to
the card of the Grand News Stand, Stewart
Taylor, proprietor. Those wishing the latest
periodicals and papers rs we'll as good cigar
etc should give "Bud" call at the Grand
Restaurant
Miss Mary Burch and Jinks Baxter were
united In marriage last night at the brides
home on Fifth street. Only the immediate
families were present 1t was a very pretty
affair and the newly. married couple have the
best wishes of their many friends.-Fort Smith
News Record 11th.
And now the Gulf road. In consideration oil
the rlghtof-way and seventy-two lots in the
heart of the city, also right -ofway across Poteau
BRIDGE offers to run jerkwater road into Fort
Smith. l. e.. spur from Wilson'S Rock Verify
the railroad magnate does not lack in cheek
when 1t comes to asking favors.
The people of Fort Smith have been bathing
in and drinking rather unpleasant aqueous
mixture for the past few hours or possibly
longer. This morning telephone message was
received at the News Record Office to the effect
that there were 81 dead cattle and two dead hogs
IN the Poteau, little ways up the stream from
the pump house. The bodies were In a decay
ing condition. II is not known how long they
had been in the locality in which they were
found.-News Record.
And on the other end of Fort Smith they are
throwing them into the river 10 polute that
stream and cause illness all along its banks.
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