The Van Buren press., 1896-01-11
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Mr.. R. P. Allen left yesterday on an
/ extended visit to Corinth, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoffman returned
Tuesday from their bridal tour,
! s. P. Jackson has moved to the
neighborhood of Long Bell mills.
| Mrs. Precious Mason left Saturday
for Memphis to join her husband.
J. D. Knowlton has bought an
interest in the Standard Cigar Co.
Miss Bennie Collins returned from a
short visit at Little Rock Sunday.
Judge Smith held regular session of
county court Monday and Tuesday.
The Citizens Bank had its annual
distribution of calendars this week
Mexican oranges, 30c per dozen, at
EDMoNDsoN q BRITT GRO. Co.
Mrs. Spence Heard returned from a
visit to her Morrilton-Sunday.
Miss Jessie Cravens, of Clarksville,
was in the city visiting friends Monday.
We are indebted for a very tasteful
calendar to the Pickering Lumber Co.
Mr.. Harold Brown came up on the
Mo. Pac. Sunday bound for Fayette-
Vile.
Ivanhoe Lodge X. of P. installed
their newly elected officers Monday
night.
Mrs. L. w. Black returned home
Monday from an extended visit at
Alma.
Dan Allen came down from Fayette-
vile Tuesday to spend few days at
home.
Mrs. J. R. Britain returned from a
visit to relatives at Little Rock
Saturday.
Mr. g. w. Bush is taking lay off
and has been spending the past week in
st. Louis.
Jno. Mathews has returned from
Little Rock and is assisting his father
in the store.
The lock on the new Brown Kerr
building is said to be the finest door
lock in the city.
Miss league returned from Quitman,
where she had been spending the
holidays, Saturday.
Epworth League meeting each Sun
day evening at o'clock at the
Methodist church.
La grippe has made its annual
appearance and a number of cases are
reported around town.
Miss Vanderventer, of Fort Smith
has been the guest of Mrs. Jesse Wood
during the past week.
The front of the Edmondson & Britt
building has been much improved by
the application of paint,
j. B. Philips, former resident of
Van Buren,, but now located at Salisaw
was in the city Monday.
The Mo. Pac. yards have been cleared
of the cars that were sidetracked here
during the high water
j. E. Jarvis was in the Territory this
week looking for good point to locate
a branch grocery house.
Regular meeting of the city council
last Monday night. Only routine
business was attended to.
Mr.. Roy Campbell has accepted a
position with the Liebhart Commission
Co.. at their Denver depot.
Misses Mary Southmayd and Sue
Wood returned to their studies al
Galloway College Monday.
A glove contest took place at the
Opera House Tuesday evening. There
was but small attendance.
J. w. Mckinney left Sunday for st.
Louis to buy the spring stock of the
Campbell Rea Mercantile Co.
Hon. o. l.. Miles returned from
Logan county where he had been
attending circuit court, Thursday.
LANDRETH' GARDEN SEED.
Full line just received by
EDMoNDsoN & BRITT GRO. Co.
Misses Quesenberry and Peg of Sail
saw came down Sunday on short visit
to Miss Allie Kistler, returning Monday
Mrs. j. P. Mullen has moved hel
millinery establishment into the store
room formerly occupied by Miss Emma
Hays.
The dwelling recently erected by
j. d. Knowlton in Grand View
Addition is being occupied by Chas,
Ayers.
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