The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-05-16

oooeohn dropped out of the local
perry market Tuesday, Missouri berrie,
having made their appearance in thu
Northern markets.
Mr.. Ed. B. PIERCE returned from
Atlanta, Ga, Tuesday morning. He
reports Wills health greatly improved
since his stay there.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Heard, of Mul.
Derry spent a few days the first of the
week in Van Buren,, as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. J. s. Heard.
tuesdays nights storm blew down one
OF the mulberry trees In the court house
square and did other damage to trees
ETC.. throughout the city.
A. Il. Huckleberry, brother of Judge
j. H. Huckleberry, died at his home in
hichland township of heart trouble.
Alma Leader May sth).
Ward will move into his new
establishment next week, where he will
have one Of the most complete barber
shops and bath rooms in the city.
49, We simply assert the right of
all men, to express our opinion on the
subject. Venture.
And would like to make others have
the same opinion by force of law.
Geo. r. Michael and P. D. Scott
will be the representatives of Ivanhoe
Lodge K. of P. at the grand lodge
meeting at Hot Springs next week.
Why cam the court house square be
provided with some substantial benches,
and the band stand repaired. It is q
nice shady place on hot afternoon.
W. P Sadler spent part of Saturday
and Sunday at Ozark attending the
District Sunday School Convention.
Rev. A. Fl. Williams also attended it.
Edwin l.. Drake, stepson of Mrs.
Hattie Drake, died on Friday last from
dropsy Funeral Saturday from the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Nicodemus.
Those who put their berry patches in
good condition were the least sufferers
by the dry weather which cut short the
crop. This should be straw to
those who did not attend theirs well.
Prof. James Mitchell and wife, of
Little Rock, helped to make mp the
rank and file of the Press Asso-
citation in the city Monday. The trip
to Springdale was to them like going
home.
A broad smile now adorns the faces
Of all our potato growers and farmers
generally. Last Tuesday and Wed
nesdays rain insures a good crop Of
potatoes and will greatly help other
crops.
While the amount of berries shipped
from here this year was much smaller
than last, they brought much better
prices throughout than year ago, and
the heaviest loss will be to the pickers,
who did not realize near as much out Of
this year s crop.
State Superintendent of Public
instruction Jordan has announced the
list of county normals. For Crawford
county he has designated Prof. c. E.
Stokes as instructor, May 25th as the
time of meeting, and Van Buren, as the
place of assembling.
The cemetery gate production of
the Van Buren, Foundry-donared by
the ladies of the Columbian Club, has
been placed in position and greatly
enhances the looks of the 'City Of the
Dead. It is nice piece of work, and
together with the fence reflects credit
on the manufacturers-the Van Buren,
Foundry.
Father Enright is now pastor of Van
Buren, as we'll as Jenny Lind. He is a
Sunday at Van Buren,, one Sunday at
Fayetteville, and another Sunday at
Jenny Lind, and once In while at
Huntington. Fort Smith Times Demo
crat.
Father Enright held his first service
with the Church here on Sunday and
remained several days.
w. J. johnson, of Fort Smith, is eat
ing Edmondson & Britt's celebrated
bread-the bread of all breads-and
says he@pever eat better, even the
dread his good mother used to
make - Fort Smith will not go hungry
40 long as e. g. B. can keep their oven
hot. They have Biscuit IN the
I'd. williams