The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-12-19

Those of our bicyclists who like to
take extended spins on their wheels
should try the route from here to
Muldrow by way of Fort Smith. Some
of the best roads in this section can be
found between Fort Smith and Muldrow
and beyond up the K. 81 A. v
We will move on the first of January,
and if you want anything in the grocery
line for the holidays come to us. We
want to move as little as possible and
will make you low prices on everything,
ALLEN & Co.
Mr.. NJ. Lynch is trying a new ex-
pertinent: He has planted at his place
near town number of acres of cabbage
and if the winter is favorable he will
have large crop of cabbage to market
next summer. The plants are now
being cultivated and are looking very
fine.
Our friend Frank Freiseis, one of the
stockholders of the Fort Smith Times
Democrat, is receiving the congratu
lations of of his friends on his marriage
to Miss Lula jackson, the happy event
occurring at Muscogee Tuesday morn
ing The groom has number of
friends in our city.
The Arkansas River Improvement
Convention, which was in session at
Fort Smith Tuesday, is said to have
been quite a successes in a social way
and hopes are entertained that the
results from it may be far reaching.
All who attended are loud in their
praises of the hospitality of the citizens
of our neighbor city.
Tickets have been on sale this week
for the ball to be given by the Knights
and Ladies of Honor at the opera house
on Christmas eve. The tickets cost
81. 90 aud entities the holder to ad-
mittance to both the ball and banquet.
The affair promises to be one of the
leading social events of the season.
jug Starr, an old and highly respected
citizen of Flint district, Cherokee
Nation, lying west of Uniontown. and
who had many friends in that section,
died last Friday at his home, He was
an uncle of Henry Starr, the outlaw
now in Jail at Fort Smith, but unlike
him was most peaceful and honorable
gentleman and his death will be greatly
regretted.
Reports from reliable parties indicate
that the outlook for next seasons straw
berry crop has much improved of late.
Many patches which were thought to
have been almost entirely exterminated
have since the hot weather come out
and are showing all the way from one
fourth to half stand. Berries on new
land are looking quite vigorous.
Did Bro. Higgs ever figure that it
ism laziness alone that causes men to
travel over the country and then be
STYLED tramps and buns. Statisticians
say there are 3, 600, 900 unemployed
in this country. Let him take his own
trade, for instance, how many of them
are travelling about but who would
work if given chance. 1t is a con-
dition that confronts us: People must
steal OF beg unless given chance to
earn their living.
The ladies OF Van Buren are constant visitors
To Fort smith. Can't they md what they want
in Van Buren, venture.
Did YOU ever hear it said that
distance lends enchantment. ct
MANY of them have husbands in business
in our city and they would like to see
them well patronized. Why not do as
Won would like TO have others do.
Prices in Fort Smith are, if anything
higher. and while the assortment may
be larger we think there can be but
little real cause for anyone going out
side of Van Buren, to do shopping.