The Van Buren press., 1896-01-18

Enos McClain will open barber shop
in the corner room of the Collins Hotel
building.
Will the little son of T. L. Wallace,
met with a severe accident Monday at
school. While getting into line he fell
breaking his collar bone. 1t was
promptly set and he is getting along all
right.
Rev. J. E. Godbey, editor of the
Arkansas Methodist, was in the city
Sunday and occupied the pulpit of the
NJ. e. Church. South. He left Mon
day afternoon for Fayetteville to fill an
appointment there.
Officers Houck and Wright were out
the latter part of last week trying to
locate the parties who robbed Mr.. Tom
Comstock at his home at Barcelona
some months since. but they failed to
find them and returned Saturday.
Tiffany & Co. of New York, have
been equipping bicycles for the 400 in
gold plate and diamonds. One of their
recent productions was valued at $3.50.
1t is needless to state that this style OF
finish will never become popular with
the masses.
A petition was circulated this week
asking Judge Parker to appoint Col. j.
P. Mullen special commissioner for the
registration of Cherokee Freedmen.
Col. Mullen has had much experience
in Indian matters and is we'll qualified
for the position.
We are requested to state that there
will be meeting of the members of the
Womens Columbian Club at the
residence of Mrs. Jesse Turner on Mon
day, Jan. 20, 1895. at O'Clock P. NJ.
All members are urged to be present as
business of Importance will be con-
sidered.
The little child of Wallace Garrett,
of whose serious injury by fire while
burning grass we made mention two
weeks ago, succumbed Saturday morn
ing. Great hopes of its recovery had
been entertained, as it appeared to be
improving, but the shock to the system
had been too great.
We are glad to see the progress made
in repairing the upper end of Main
street. A continuation of the present
work will make it passable in bad
weather in a short time. We hope that
the present work will demonstrate the
feasibility of treating the entire street
In the same manner.
The riders of Tacoma. Wash. have
adopted a novel plan for obtaining good
cycle paths. AT their request tax Of
81 per year has been imposed upon all
bicyclists, the fund thus raised being
applied exclusively to the construction
of cycle paths. Would this be popular
heref Why not put it to vote?
The driving park matter should not
be allowed to slumber. Van Buren,
needs park and now is the time to get
one, as before long not tract Of land
suitable can be found at price within
reach. There is nothing that sets off
town to better advantage than nicely
kept park. 1t is good thing-push it !
Say, Bro. Higgs, wouldn't you
rather have a macadam pavement than
none at all2 You charge us with q
change of base on the paving question.
II we mistake not macadam comes
under the head of paving. AT any rate
we rather have half loaf than none,
and we are ten times more likely to get
macadam than any other kind of
pavement,
Our annual stock taking is done.
We find list of the following goods
which we propose to sacrifice. Goods
are new and in good shape, only slow
sellers; Potted Tongue, Boneless Her
ring in cans. Huckin Soup, Canned
Shrimp, Chicken, Truffled Liver, Clam
Chowder, Deviled Crabs, Canned
Squash, Canned Celery, Spinach,
Dandelions, Sweet Potatoes, Caviar,
Atmore's Plum Pudding, Campbell
Jams, Curtis Bros. Jams in cans.
EDMoNDsoN & BRITT GRO. Co.
Col. o. L. Miles left Wednesday for
Little Rock to make final preparations
with Judge Rose for the trial of the
Long Bell cases. The railroad company
has been trying all summer to compro-
mise with the relatives and failing to do
so have forced the attorneys to great
expense in taking dispositions all over
the country. Col. Miles, however, is
staying with them. The cases were
once before tried and Judgment given
in the sum of s25. 200. The Judgment,
however. was reversed by Judge Cald-
well, sitting at st, Paul, on account Of
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