The Van Buren press., 1896-02-15
LANDRETH's GARDEN SEEDS.
Full line just received by
EDMoNDsoN & BRITT Gro. Co.

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moved into the room recently
remodeled while the old stand is getting
the same treatment.
Messrs Stirman Pollard and Rufe
Vaughn, of Fayetteville, attended the
german given by Miss Fannie Scott
Wednesday evening
Andy Lockhart was in the first time
Thursday for three weeks, having been
laid up with a sprained back received at
the hands (or feet) of q mule.
The roads were just getting worn
down, when it began raining again
Tuesday night and new fish ponds had
to be ataked out ON Main street.
Max Lyons, it is reported, has written
to friends in Van Buren, saying he wants
to come back to the only town on earth.
He is now located at Little Rock.
Mrs. Day and Mrs. Byars, who have
both been suffering from severe attack
of La grippe, are improving. The little
child of Mrs. Day is also improving.
There is natural gas under Fort
Smith, but there doesn't seem to be
enough of it to do any good. Times.
The Times man could make up the
deficiency.
The Republican city ticket wasn't
twelve hours old before two of the
candidates wanted to be taken off The
others will take trip up salt river after
the election.
Mrs. w. j. Watts, wife of the presi
dent of the Cherokee Citizenship Asso
citation, died at Washington, D. c.,
Monday morning. Her remains were
taken to Muldrow for interment.
The elegant counters and shelving for
the Kerr Brown building-and which
it would be hard to beat anywhere-ar
the handiwork of the we'll known firm
of Reber & Murphy.
Prof. G.. N. Hill, principal of the
colored school at Fayetteville, and for
several years principal of the Van Buren
colored school, died at Fayetteville
quite suddenly Tuesday.
The last cofferdam for the K c.. P.
& G. Road at Redland is in place and
the last pier is expected to be finished
within week, when work on the
superstructure will begin.
Mr.. J. NJ. Scott, of Mulberry, was in
the city Tuesday on his way home from
Chester. A telegram announcing the
illness of his son was the cause of his
hurrying home.
With rock crusher and good roller
Van Buren, could in few years have
passable streets with very little expense
other than the first purchase-over
the present system.
Pillsberry Flour and Fleischman'
Yeast. No trouble to make Bread,
ltoiio, clC' we use tIiclu DOVH III Oui
bakery.
EDMoNDsoN & BRITT GRO. Co.
, A special Christian Endeavor meeting
is hereby called to meet tomorrow at
the G. P. Church at 3 P. NJ, sharp.
1t is important that every member be
present. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody.
In spite of the disagreeable weather
the german given by Miss Fannie Scott
Wednesday night, in honor of Miss
Daisy Franklin, was we'll attended and
very enjoyable time was had by those
who braved the elements.
The many friends of Will O Kane
will be pleased to hear of his promotion
to a position in the drafting department
of the U. S. Geological Survey now
going on in the Indian Territory. His
new location is at South McAllister.
We congratulate.
The canning factory was entered by
thieves some time during the past week
and several cases of canned goods taken.
There is no clue to the thieves, but they
are supposed to have been tramps, as
part of the plunder was found near a
camp fire on the river
The Arkansas Daily Times made its
first appearance on our table last week.
Bro. Hammond will excuse us for not
making mention of it sooner. it having
been overlooked until too late. We
wish to congratulate the editors on the
neat appearance of their paper.
1t has been suggested that the city
treasury might be augmented by drown
ing all the dogs in the city that are
without visible means of support and
selling them to soap manufacturers at
81 each. Little Rock Democrat.
A good suggestion for Van Buren.
Will Wallace might be induced TO take
them for his soap factory.
Miss Una Hall, whose fearful depart
ure for the far east to be missionary
to China was noted in the Democrat a
few weeks ago, has safely arrived,
according to telegram received by
Capt. Patton announcing the arrival of
the steamer Peru at Yokohoma. Fort