The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-10-10
LOCAL and Personal.

Senator elect J. K. P. Douglass was
in the city Monday.
BORN A daughter, Wednesday, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hayman.
Miss Naomi Hatfield now has a
position at the Star House,
DR.. F. G.. Kerr left for Marshall,
No. Tuesday for a week visit.
Mrs. l.. w. Black returned Monday
from visit to her parents at Alma.
Mrs. Park Crutcher left on Thursday
last for Tennessee to join her husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck Williams left
Monday last for st. Louis to visit the
Fair.
Prayer Meeting at the Methodist
Church every Wednesday night. Let us
pray. w.
Epworth League meeting each Friday
evening at 3 o CLOCK at the Methodist
Church
Mrs. May Hodges had her finger
badly hurt while riding her bicycle
Thursday
j. j. Galloway and sister, of
Lancaster, are attending Hendrix
College at Conway.
Drop into the New York Store for
BARGAINS this week. You will miss
good thing if you don't.
Misses Clara Bourne and Irene
Harshaw left Wednesday for visit to
relatives at Dallas, Texas.
Mr.. Henry Meyer, mother and sister
Miss Genie, left for st. Louis Saturday
Tor week to take in the Exposition.
We were pleased to see Mrs. T. W.
Edmondson out for drive Wednesday
ana trust 1t was the beginning of many
others.
lode Epps, of Crawford county, was
released from the penitentiary Wednes
Jay after serving eighteen months for
assault to kill.
Mr.. Jesse Turner returned Wednes-
9ay from several months visit in the
East He is looking well and enjoyed
'ne recreation very much.
A. v. Hays, of Van Buren,, is here
assisting W. H. Ross in dispensing
gnrugs at the Parlor Drug Store.
bentonville Democrat.
The alarm of fire Wednesday morning
was caused by the kitchen of the old
oearoen house taking fire. 1t was put
out with but little damage.
There was a good attendance at the
%eeting OF the Oak Grove Bryan and
..ssiaS ias5 7 riday night, which
WAS addressed by Hon. Berkeley Neal.
boRN-ln Chicago, on the 1st, a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
MS Mrs' Mark is the daughter of Mr.. and
MRS Charles Ribling, of this city.
Miss Pearl Porter, after a visit to her
nome at Sherman, Texas, returned to
sh buren Tuesday night. Miss Pearl
Store.
NM mr. A. F. Miles went to Little Rock
Wednesday to meet his wife who was
On ner way home from summer s visit
n virginia. The PRESS is glad to
rmeicome them back to Van Buren,.
Aney arrived in the city Friday.
Ford Allen and family left Thursday
M, m,o,r,ning for Tamaha, |, T.. where he
VIII go into merchandising. Mr.. Allen
.ormerly lived there and it will be no
nsw venture for him. THE PRESS
WI mlsnes him success and follows him to
his new home.
IL ne ny council has refused to pay the Water
Do, upon the basis that the water furnished
cons.su come up IN quality or quantity TO the
ws,asct' the Water Co. should shut off the
,.s re-. and fire break out what would be the
A Inc Water Co. are too smart for
ssssI. There would be big suits for
u@nages in sight and they know it.
~, ne Arkansas Democrat has lust celebrated |
.Nenty.nfth anniversary OF It's birth. The !
TbnggcIat Is the third oliest daily 81 the State.
M GGaLelte is the oldest the World second and
Wi, democrat third. We hope the Democrat
GrLanve TO grow hoary in the service Of
Wosla as and the Democratic party.-Helena
n Inc World is away off The VAN
!! nlUhEN Press was established in 1859 by
Se present proprietor. Twelve year
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