The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-12-12

A ball is on tapis for Christmas eve t.
De given by the knights and Ladies O
Honor.
Mrs. Caraway was up from Aim
thls week visiting her daughter, Mrs
Lon Black.
Mrs. j. S. Heard has gone (,
Moffliton to spend the holidays witt
her parents.
Dr. Kerr has just received larg,
assortment of fancy articles suitable for
Christmas gifts.
Miss Lizzie Harr, of Hackett CITY
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Aver
during the week.
Engineer Gipson will spend tn,
mondays at indianapolis. He left las
week for that point.
The northbound cannonball was
delayed six hours Tuesday by burned
bridge south of here.
We congratulate the boys of the Daily
news on the appearance of their Sun
day morning edition.
Don t buy your Christmas presents
| uhVil you nave priced the nice things
at JOHNSON S DRUG STORE.
Mr.. Everett Cooper has returned
after several months absence at his
old home in Illinois.
Mrs. r. Eichenberger returned to
Ozark Tuesday, after a few days visit
to Mrs. Adkins in this city.
Foreign and Domestic Fruits for the
holidays. Leave your orders with
Geo. Miller for them.
No doubt the rabbits were devoutly
thankful that Brother Higgs did moi
take that rabbit hunt. -
Capt. Jas. King, of Natural Dam
has decided to become resident of Van
Buren, in the near future.
Mesdames Jno. Fink and Van Wrinkle
OF Fort Smith, were the guests of Mrs.
j. W. Mckinney Saturday.
Our stock of Holiday Goods consist OF
everything in that line, from Dolls up.
JNo. o KANE S DRUG STORE.
Henry Steele left for st. Louis Thurs
day on business connected with the
Refrigerator Car company.
Miss Gertrude Annie Hawkins re-
turned from visit of several days tC
f,s,,, il 1. l.
Rev. w. II. Dyer, a former either
of Van Buren,, is now located at Green
wood, in charge of the M. E. pastorate.
We shall maintain our reputation fol-
selling Holiday Goods at Smaller Prof.
than any house in town.
JNo. o KANE DRUG STORE.
Mr.. W. R. Pickering returned Wed
nesday from Springfield, where he haC
been on business connected with his
firm.
Waterman Ideal Fountain Pens
make an ideal Christmas present. The
Van Buren, Book Store handles then
exclusively.
R. G. Reece and j. e. Hatfield came
up from Mena and spent Sunday in Var
Buren,. They returned Monday morn
ing.
Writing Sets from the cheapest to the
best. No other place in town handles
them in such a variety as the Var
Buren, Book Store.
John Moore has discontinued his
furniture and secondhand store in Var
Buren,, having transferred his stock tC
Fort Smith.
Nut Sets, Manicure Sets, Odor Sets
Picture Frames, Mirrors and Thousand
other nice things for Christmas at
JOHNSON S DRUG STORE.
Judge Rogers was sworn in as judge
of the western district of Arkansas last
Saturday. Judge Garland administered
the oath of office.
Those fancy baskets of Fine Candle:
are the most suitable thing to give tc
your best girl Geo Miller is the one
who keeps them for sale.
The Times Democrat of Tuesday
morning reports a street car hold up il
Fort Smith. Two dollars was the sun
and substance of the haul.
Just opened the largest stock of use.
full and fancy Holiday Goods at the
Van Buren, Book Store. Don t purchase
until you have examined our stock.
A tramp was arrested by Constable
Vinsant Monday while attempting tC
sell shirt which he had stolen from
the Boston Store.
No Christmas is complete without
candies and fruits, and there is no place
in town where finer assortment is kept
than at Geo. Miller 8.
Rev. w. H. w. Burns, who wa:
formerly stationed here rs minister il
charge of the NJ. E. church, was visit
ing in the city first of the week.
Mr.. Charles Hall, the popular local
agent of the Frisco railway at Fort
Smith, is to be promoted to the position
of general agent of the Frisco railway,
with headquarters at st. Louis. Mr..
Hall will leave for his new work about
the 18th inst.
Al ~.s