The Van Buren press., 1895-01-19
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P. D. Scott returned from Little Rock Thurs
day.
JEFF Crockett was over from Fort Smith
yesterday.
W. H. H. shibley left for Little Rock Monday
to attend the ex-Confederat te meeting held there
this week.
1t is rumored that the Crawford County
Journal will resume publication about Feb lst
It is possible that there may be some change in
the future management
The room occupied by W. B. Mann at the
Thomson residence on Broadway, was entered
by burglar Tuesday evening and pistol and
some other articles stolen
special car was run to Fort Smith and return
Tuesday evening for tn ose wishing to see sol
Smith Russell. and quite . number took
advantage of the accommodation.
Deputy Sheriff winfrey returned Monday from
Paris, Logan county, where he had been to
place Bob LaRue and Lafayette Cluck in Jail to
await trial on the charge Of murder.
The festive burglar is abroad again in the
land. He broke into Jos. Casebeere's store In
the East End Monday night and appropriated
about IS worth of cigars and candies
Hon. j. 8. Renfroe, Of Alma, was elected
sergcant-atarms of the House at Little Rock
Wednesday. good selection. The PRESS con-
graduates Bro. Renfr0e on his good luck
Misses Gretchen Meyer and Dora Thomson,
Of Van Buren,. are In the city. the former visiting
Miss Mary Gatlin and the latter visiting Miss
Blanche Hofrnan.-Fort Smith Times, 18th.
On his return from St Louis, Mr.. T. G. Hol-
man found an addition to his family in the
shape Of girl baby. As usual In such cases,
mother and child are doing well, and 7. g. is
recovering rapidly.
mule on the trestle In the rear OF Main
street Thursday afternoon furnished diversion
and work for quite q crowd. The mule was
extracted without injury and the crowd gave
three cheers to the rescuers.
Lafayette Bland who murdered DR.. Cathey OF
Alma about IA years ago, Of whose escape In
November we had notice, has given himself up
to the penitentiary authorities and is again
safely behind the bars.
Mrs. +. w. Clements, wife OF r. W. Clements.
who died In this city. Dec. 22d. has received q
check from the Endowment Rank Knights Of
Pythias for s.. OoO. insurance ON the life Of her
deceased acknowledgements.
The Bell Telephone Company has declared .
reduction in the price OF rent for their instru-
ments to compete with those Of the Ark. Tel.
Company The rates are for business houses
$500 and Residences s2.00 per month.
The Hubbard lecture is to be delivered at the
Opera House. Jan 3Bth. Mr.. Hubbard comes
highly indorsed and speaks In the interest Of
Hendrix College Subject: "shams in Church
and State" Price Of admission so cents.
Mr.. Hubbard, Ex-Governor Of Texas and Ex-
Minister TO Japan, Is making tour Of the State
in the interest Of Hendrix College and will
lecture In Van Buren on the night Of the 26th,
at the Opera House, Admission so cents
Among the marriage licenses issued this week
by County Clerk Bostick we're: r. 8. Sangster
and Emma Fordham; W. W. Hubbard and
Mollie A. Fine; Jas johnson and Mollie Gentry:
Frank stantler and Hester Ann Daniels; Afford
Graf and Mrs. Nancy Ann Graf
The Board Of Trustees have elected Miss
Annie II. Edmiston of Van Buren,, as teacher
Of music at the A. I. U Fayetteville, ata salary
Of $500 and fees The many friends of Miss Ed
miston will be pleased to hear Of this acknowl
edgment of her superior talent
The annual election of officers of the Crawford
County Horticultural Society was held at the
society's rooms last Saturday. #. 9. II. Smeltxer
was elected president Martin winn vice-presi-
dent George Campbell secretary; and R. Il.
Brown was re elected treasurer.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Mary
Roberta Lee Falconer, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
John p Falconer, of Charleston. Ark, and Mr..
John Hill Ware, at the Union church, Charles
ton, Wednesday eve, January sOth. The Press
extends congratulations in advance.
The many friends and acquaintance of Mr.
and Mrs. F. g. Chew will be delighted to learn
that they have returned from Van Buren, and
will make Little Rock their home for the next
few months. At present they are quartered At
Mrs. Churchill's, corner Fourth and Cumberland
streets Il. R. Gazette.
T. W. Edmondson has let the contract for q
brick building to cost in the nelghborhood Of
5000 to be erected on the site between the
White Front and Kistler's meat market Con.
struction will begin about Feb. 1st The
contract for the iron front has been given to the
Van Buren, Foundry.
Mr.. Geo. p Gross and wife, well remembered
by our older citizens, came over from Fort Smith
Wednesday, where they had been attending the
funeral Of Mr.. Louis Miller. They returned to
their home at Kansas City Thursday. Mr. Gross
and wife were guests of Mr.. L. II. southmayd
while in Van Buren,.
The Most remarkable cures of scr0flla on
saparilla. This medicine is unequalled for iis-
eases OF the blood. Take only Hoods