The Van Buren press., 1896-01-11
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The bids for the building of bridge
across Big Mulberry were opened in the
presence of the county judge Monday.
The lowest bid was for 80, 800, and
Judge Smith has taken the bid under
advisement until January Goth
The Fort Smith Democrat has
discovered silver ore under Walnut
street of that city. Better not make
any mention, otherwise You may have
all your streets dug up into garden
spots, so they will resemble the upper
end of our main thoroughfare.
A serious fire was narrowly evaded
by the prompt action of some ladies at
the home of Mr.. Clark on Fayetteville
street. The fire when discovered had
already done damage to furnishings to
the amount of $50. The burning out
of the chimney was the cause of the
fire.
We learn the ladies are getting up
supper to be given for the benefit of the
Queen City Band. This organization
has been very liberal in furnishing
music free of charge for all church and
social entertainments, and the ladies',
wishing to show their appreciation in
substantial manner, will give this
supper to enable the Band to pay off its
indebtedness. The date has not yet
been decided upon. Argus.
We understand that the macadam
crossing at the head of Main street will
be extended up to the Frisco track.
There is no necessity for paving Main
street. A good macadam answers all
purposes for the traffic of town like
Van Buren, and is much less expensive,
especially when all the material neces
sary can be had right at our door.
Even cities of the first class are using
macadam on the residence streets in
preference to pavement.
DTED-At her home near Dripping
Springs on the 9th inst. Mrs. Harmon
Reed, aged IS years.
Mrs. Reed was an old citizen of this
county, having, we understand, been
born in the house in which she died.
There was very sad circumstance con-
nected with the death of Mrs. Reed
| in that her son, Mr.. j. F. Reed, who
resides at Redland, L. T., did not know
of even her serious illness, until on his
arrival in Van Buren, Monday morning,
on his way to pay a visit to his old
home, and when to his great sorrow he
was informed of her death.
| A great many people wonder and ask
why on earth Dan Maloney ever selected
the Murta Opera House as a place for
holding his wedding this evening
(Jan. 11th) more especially those who
are aware of the fact that the intended
bride s parents strongly object to the
union. Maloney gives as his reason
that he has an untold number of friends,
large majority whom he expects to
attend-consequently he secured the
Opera House ON account of its capacity
and location-as he expects everybody
to make merry and laugh loud as they
choose as he will exert himself to make
each and every one enjoy themselves
that evening sure.
The union printers appear to have
put a ball of cuckle burrs under the
News Record s tail, Judging from the
way it cavorts. Fort Smith Democrat.
The cause for all this display of play
fulness on the part of the News Record
was furnished by a set of resolutions
adopted at the last meeting of the Fort
Smith Typo. Union setting forth their
grievance with that paper "a non union
sheet) and calling ON all candidates not
to announce in it unless they wish to
enter the primaries with solid oppo-
sition of union laboring men against
them, which in Sebastian county means
a great deal. The News Record tries
to circulate in Van Buren with rather
poor success.