The Van Buren press., 1896-02-15

The city council Is to be commended
for improving the house for the storing
of the fire department paraphernalia in
the court house yard. A room has
been added in which meetings can be
held, etc. The fire boys do a great deal
of work gratis and any improvement the
city is able to make in their quarters is
money we'll spent.
DIED-At his home on Sunday night,
the 9th instant, Mr.. W. H. Marshal,
aged So years. His remains were
inferred with Masonic honors Tuesday
afternoon. Mr.. Marshal was for several
years road master on the Mo. Pac.
system, with headquarters at Van
Buren, and had many friends among
the railroad men, as we'll as among our
citizens.
The annual election of officers of the
Van Buren, Fire Department was held
at the mayor Office Thursday night.
Mr.. Shibley refused to again accept the
Office of chief and H. G.. Pernot was
elected to that position, Ed. Colgan,
assistant chief, and Jno. Kerwin,
sec y. and treasurer. Reports of the
different committees showed the depart
ment to be in good shape.
The Office of city treasurer is quite an
important and one for which only a
good business man should be selected.
The right man for that position is
Arthur Hays, whose name appears in
our announcement column this week
Mr., Hays announces at the solicitation
of numerous friends and if nominated
which is equivalent to election, will
maktSFan Buren, first class treasurer.
Steam was COTTON up for the first
time at the new ice factory Thursday
and the whistle made many think a
steamboat was coming up the river.
This is an enterprise that Van Buren
citizens should patronize. All building
material for it was furnished by Van
Buren, contractors, all the work was
done by Van Buren workmen and i,
will benefit Van Buren, in more ways
than one.
The announcement column of THE
PRESS this week has added to it the
name of W. c.. Bostick for re election
to the Office of County Clerk. No one
will deny that Mr.. Bostick has efficient
ly discharged the duties of the Office
and, therefore, by an unwritten law o.
Democracy, is entitled to another term
Mr.. Bostick is we'll known to all oul
readers and therefore needs no intro
duction at our hands.
1t is strange that Mr.. Young coul(
not find any contractor in Van Burer
capable of putting up his beer vaul
and even has to bring his brick from
Fort Smith. Mr.. Young expects t
make his money from that institution
out of our people and it seems to us n,
more than right that he should be will
ing to spend something with them
especially when he can get the worl
done Just as good and cheaply by hom'
contractors.
Mr.. j. NJ. Scott, who resigned tn
Office of assessor of Franklin count,
when Maxey township was attached t.
Crawford, and who bears the reputa
tion in his neighborhood of being al
A. No. citizen, this week announce
his candidacy for Treasurer of Crawfor'
county. Those who know Mr.. Scot
best say it would be hard TO find
better man for this or any other Office
We hope our readers will give hi
claims due consideration.
Mrs. NJ. E. McKenny, for a lon
time a resident of Alma. and wei
known in Van Buren, died at the hom
of Mr.. 7. T. Byers, relative. nea
Alma Wednesday morning from a.
attack of pneumonia, having been il
since Friday. THE Press, togethe
with many friends, sympathizes wit
an only son, who is by her death let
without any near relative. 1t is har
IN lose ones best friend-Ones mother