The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-06-20

PROGRAMME
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! Vocal Solo u NV \, safS >, broWI
seIset;aoa Clara Miller
/ Vocal Sa1o Queen City Band
| wa S C Miss Sherwood
'oeai oaartette Misses Sherwood and Meyel
! Wa, ~ Messrs Allen and Moore
''0"' Duel Mrs Hoffman and DR.. NJ s
S he1cltaton Miss Zanone CIT. Smith
'ieo'iohs Queen City Band
The open air concert by the ladies' nj
the Episcopal Church takes place 81
Mrs. H. A. Meyers residence on newt
Tuesday night. ''''
MAX; A. Mayer spent the past week
at st. Louis, taking in the Republican
convention and buying goods for his
establishment. M
Alex Neal has returned from STAY
OF several weeks at Winslow, having
entirely recovered from his recent
attack of illness.
Our people have treat in store for
them in the recitation of Miss Zanone
OF Fort Smith, next Tuesday night at
the Open Air Concert.
Mrs. Jesse Wood and children and
Miss Hattie Reynolds left Monday on
the cannonball for Fayetteville to be
gone for the summer.
Our friend S. NJ Dyer was up from
Dyer Station Monday. He reports
potato shipments about discontinued on
account of the low price.
A Night School in Short hand for ten
young men is being organized. For
particulars apply to John McRaven, up
stairs in Wallace Block.
j. w. Higgs, of The Venture. ]. A.
Thayer, of The Argus, and j. S.
Durham, of The PRESS took in the
Democratic State Convention.
Mr.. Day is still very i'll and it will be
several weeks before he can again make
his appearance on our streets under the
most favorable circumstances.
Frank Byars, of Alma, has about
recovered from the severe injury he
received at the hands of Will Carraway
during an alteration some weeks ago.
Rev. w. A Clark. of Little Rock,
editor of the Arkansas Baptist,
preached at the Baptist Church of this
city to good audience Monday
evening.
Judge Evans selected Mr.. Dix Hamm,
of Mulberry, as foreman of the present
grand jury, and it would have been
hard for him to have made better
selection.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Harvey left
Wednesday for Bennettsville, Ind to
spend the summer with Mr.. Harvey s
sister They expect to be gone till
September.
1t is now no unusual sight to see
ladies, after darkness sets in, trying to
tame the delusive bike. The
craze has evidently taken strong
hold on our people.
AT the request of farmers and others
Judge Evans took recess from Mon
day night of week in the holding of
the Circuit Court. Court again con-
venes next Monday
Capt s. w. G.. Bostick and John
Steward represented Camp John Wallis
at the annual meeting of the Arkansas
Division, U. G. ", which was held at
Little Rock this week.
w. S. Morgan, of Hardy, Ark. ;,
editor of the Buzz Saw, and one of
the leading Populist orators of
Arkansas, will speak at the Opera
House in Van Buren,, on Tuesday next,
June 23d.
Mrs. W. j. Kerr and children
arrived Monday night from STANDBY,
|. T., on her way to visit relatives in
Connecticut, stopping one day in this
city visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G.. Ferguson.
Will O'Kane and B. Jones have
returned to their positions with the
U. s. Surveying Corps in the Indian
country, the necessary appropriations
for the continuance of the work having
been made by Congress.
GrOI. w Il. MUIllS Is uSChe Iva DV"i N
Bros. Nurseries for this section and
any orders entrusted to him will be
promptly and satisfactorily attended to.
The above nursery is one, if not the
largest in the world, and prepared to
fill orders for anything and in any
quantity.
The bridge over Southmayd branch
ON the Alma road, east of Long Bell
Mills. needs the attention of the road
overseer. A new railing should be put
ON each side, as in its present condition,
on a dark night, it might easily happen
that a wagon get too far to one side and
fall off, with most likely disastrous
results.
We are requested to announce that
the Christian Crusaders will celebrate
the 4th of July by a grand picnic at
Coal Hill. Capt. Jennie Smith VIII
have charge, and the Crusade bands OF
the entire State will be represented
Reduced rates of railroad fare can be
obtained. and a monster crowd Is
expected. Everybody cordially IN
vited.
Awarded
u;xheaf Worlds Fair.