The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-03-28
Try Crushed Oyster Shells for your
Poultry, at
EDMoNDSoN q BRITT Gro. Co.

Poultfy, at
EDMoNDsoN & BRITT Gro. Co.
Rev. Mccoy will preach at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon
at clock. All are invited.
Quite fair crowd went over to Fort
Smith Saturday night to see Thos.
Keene in Richard III. -
The U. S. Jail at Fort Smith has been
closed to visitors until the small pox
scare at Vinita, l. T., is over.
U. G.. Dunn was over from Fort
Smith the past week being incapacitated
by carbuncle ON his right arm.
1t is thought that the first train will
cross the X. c., P. e. Gulf bridge at
Redland, l. T., about April 18th.
No one should fail to see efbefore and
after paving Main street as shown in
the window of the Palace Drug Store.
DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Carter will in a
few days move to Van Buren, and make
their home with Mr.. N. F. Cornelius.
A census should now be taken to get
the benefit of Mr.. Smith $ recent
negotiations into the city for voting
purposes.
Don t stay away from the primaries
today Everyone should express his
choice so that strong ticket may be
nominated.
This paper is mailed regularly to its
subscribers until a definite order to dis
continue is received and all arrears are
paid in full.
The candidates report very large
crowd present at the speaking at Alma
Thursday night. Many ladies graced
the occasion.
The question of good roads should not
be allowed to sleep but kept before the
people until some relief has been given
by the legislature.
Messrs. Reece B. Higgins and A. G..
Hull, candidates for Secretary of State
spent the latter part of this week in
Crawford county.
A negro got his foot crushed between
the drawbacks of a moving train in the
Mo. Pac. yards Monday night, while
trying to steal ride.
Judge E. E. Bryant addressed a
number of our Democrats at Demo
cratic headquarters last Saturday night.
Judge Bryant is fine orator
Cherokee Bill was buried beside Sam
McWilliams, the "'Verdigris Kid, -
who was one of the Cook gang and was
killed in a fight with officers.
An 'open town. won't suit the
citizens of Van Buren, anymore than an
'unpaved Main street both of them
hobbies of the Republican candidate for
mayor.
This is a good year for negroes to get
their taxes paddy the Republicans.
Who says the poll tax law is failure
as regard the benefit the schools derive
from it,
Mr.. Max Lyons is expected from
Little Rock today to begin putting in a
stock of goods. The family are not
expected to move to Van Buren, before
April list.
The Little Rock Press reports that
Ed. Sanford had his leg broken in a
runaway, while driving wagon load
of wood, and is likely to be laid up for
some time.
The Salvation Army under Leadership
of Capt. Smith has returned to Van
Buren, and is nightly waging its war
fare against sin and the devil at the old
McIlvaigh shop.
The sentence of J. D. Kissie, OF
Crawford county, committed December
10, 1892; four years for forgery, has
been committed by the governor and he
has been released.
We make fresh every day: Rye,
Quaker, Vienna, French, American
and German Bread. Any other kind
to order.
EDMoNDsoN e. BRITT Gro. Co.
Merrill Bros killed this week about
the finest FIVE year old steer ever seen
in this section weighing, dressed, 2OG
pounds gross 1000. 1t was raised by
Squire Formby, near Dyer.
Mrs. Knox gave tea Wednesday to
her oldtime friends in commemoration
of her birthday. 1t was much enjoyed
by all present and they left wishing her
many recurring happy anniversaries.
Mr.. Chas. Lehman this week finished
for Merrill Bros. very handsome and
convenient box for keeping fresh fish.
It is a credit to Mr.. Lehman s skill and
a great convenience to the "old
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