The Van Buren press., 1895-03-02

When she had Children. she gave them Castoria.
And now, according TO the Fort Smith Times,
it's Monday that work on the bridge will begin.
Of course this Is "ofishur' as 1t comes from
Mr.. Beatty. We have quit trying to hold our
breath waiting for the start
The city is making good headway in putting
in condition the street in Grand View Addition
which is to connect with the Cedar Creek road.
This will be quite 9 saving to people coming in
to town from that section.
Losr-Ladies Gold Watch and small link
on front OF case. Supposed to have been, lost
near Dr. Dibrelrs. A liberal reward will be paid
for its return to Mrs. p D. ScorT.
Mrs. Jesse Turner contemplates issuing a
memorial volume, devoted to "reminiscences of
for the work will be furnished by Judge
Turner'S old time friends and associates.
Up to the present writing the negro Turner,
who murdered Hawkins, has not been captured,
and from appearances will not be until reward
is offered. Marshal Houck was out one day this
week, but returned without getting any trace of
him.
Messrs. o. l.. and Tanning Miles have been
at Ozark the past week as attorneys for the
defense in the Jones murder case. Jones was
convicted in the Logan county court but the
case was reversed and remanded by the
supreme Court.
Owing to the bad weather only small
audience greeted by Wits Outwitted, I" but
those who braved it were treated to one OF the
best entertainments Of the season. Under
favorable conditions the play would have drawn
large crowd.
Pure Rich Blood is essential to good health,
because the blood is the vital fluid which sup
plies all the organs with life. Hoods Sarsapa.
rilla is the great blood purifier.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, harmless
effective, do not pain or grippe.
The Carter Rea Mercantile Co., is the name
and style of the new firm that has opened up in
the building recently occupied by the New
York Store, with st L. Carter president; G. M.
Campbell. vice. president; and Mrs. L. Rea,
secretary and treasurer.
The edict has gone forth from the council that
property owners must put and keep the side
walks around their property III good condition
or the curbing win be removed Marshal Houck
has been notifying such as come under the
provisions Of this order during the past week.
Geo. T. Cass. son of J. O. Cass of Dauville, Ill.,,
and nephew Of the editors of the Argus,
arrived here Sunday night with carload Of
horses, farming implements and household
goods and on Monday moved them out to the
farm purchased by his father few months ago,
some four miles east of town. near W. B..
Wescotts. George will keep bachelors hall''
until next fall. when the balance of the family
will arrive. He is young man full of energy,
and will make things hum ON the farm this
spring and summer.-Argus.
Scott gave German complimentary to Miss
Queen Lawson. of Little Rock, and Mr.. Robt
Brown, on last Monday evening at the hospi-
table home of Mrs. Chas. Scott, which was
attended by the beauty and chivalry of Van
Buren, and Fort Smith and enjoyed TO the
utmost by all present Willing feet tripped
lightly till the midnight hour when a superb
collation. was served with true Southern lavish
ness The dance went gaily on till tho wee
morning hours when the unwilling good nights
were said with many thanks for the charming
evening spent The German was led by Messrs.
H. G. Wood, of Van buren, and Owen Kennedy.
Of Fort Smith.
While the ordinance forbidding the erection
of wooden building in certain portions OF the
city also forbids the repairing of such wooden
buildings as are already erected In that district
as rigidly as the first part and owners OF shell
houses are permitted TO repair here and there
until the old house is almost new again. These
old wooden buildings, which have been In use
for period Of years are veritable fire traps and
If the owners of them have not the enterprise
and patriotism to replace them with more
modern buildings the law should be enforced as
to repairing them and time should be allowed
TO do for the city what its citizens refuse to do
Venture.
Several old shells have been repaired lately
10 a grester extent than allowed by the
ordinance. The ordinance. we believe prohibits
repairs where they amount over a certain per
cent of the valuation Of the property. There
arc several buildings now on Main street that
under provisions of the ordinance would not be
entitled 70 even new coat of paint
Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of letters in the Post
Office at Van Buren,, Ark. remaining uncalled
for and advertised March ,, 1896
Brown, NJ A Haynes Winfield
Badger, Maggie Hayns VIII
Blamen. Lidia Johnson, Henry e
Bangert, Fred Moore, WE
Coleman. Willie Num- Haniel
Chugan, James NuckOs..SN N
Davenport Hennia Pendergrass II X
Gray, W Reese, Katie
Gray, Lizzie Reeves. X ID
Heas Charley Seey,JJ
Hoyt, TW Staught David
Hennessy, Jas Williams, AL
Wardford, FOSSIL