The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-09-05

Miss Fay Reynolds, of Fayetteville,
passed through Van Buren, Tuesday on
her way to the Indian Territory, where
she renews teaching in the Female
Seminary.
A former brakeman named Huff on
the K. & A. V, was shot and killed at
Fort Gibson Tuesday night. His
remains were inferred in this city
Thursday.
A new track is being added to the
Mo. Pacific yards at this point to
accommodate increasing business.
very large the past two or three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Mcdowell have
returned from Coffeyville, Kansas, and
will make this city their home for the
present. So proficient mechanic as
Mr.. Mcdowell will not be long out of a
job.
Rev. T. T. Arnold and Rev. Jno.
East will occupy the Methodist pulpit
Sunday morning and evening, the
pastor being absent to fill an engage
ment at the Hiram and Lydia College,
Altus.
Mr.. j. NJ. Harshaw presented last
Saturday to his daughter a beautiful
grand piano as birthday present.
Miss Harshaw is an accomplished
musician and appreciates the unexpected
present very much.
Mrs. Collins, of Van Buren,,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Precious Mason, were in Sallisaw this
week canvassing for scholars for class
in music, same to be taught by the
latter. -Sallisaw Star
Harry Wade, son of our former
townsman the late Jno. Wade, was in
our city on visit to the Merrill
Brothers this week 1t has been quite
a number of years since he was here,
and the changes in Van Buren, and its
people have been many during his
absence.
Master David Bryan, son of Mr.
Lewis Bryan left Monday to enter
college at Salina, Kansas, of which
Mr.. Jay, a former citizen of Van
Buren,, is principal. David is a
studious and worthy young man and the
PRESS predicts will make his mark in
years to come.
Southmayd- Miller Dry Goods Co.
are receiving new goods for the fall
trade. Their stock has been selected
with much care by those who under
stand the demands of the Crawford
county trade. Goods are very low and
a little money buys large package.
Look through their stock before
purchasing.
The Georgia Minstrels performed to a
very fair audience at Murta Opera
House last Saturday night. The
was fair with the exception
of that the so named star attraction,
Billy Kersands, who might grace a
cotton patch to advantage, but has
nothing but his big mouth to recommend
him for stage recognition.
Senator Jas. Fl. Berry, Hon. Charles
Coffin and Judge Evans came in on the
Little Rock train Tuesday afternoon.
Senator Berry went to his home at
Bentonville; Mr.. Coffin to Chester,
where he addressed the Democracy, and
Judge Evans was taken in a buggy by
Capt. John Steward to No. % where he
addressed the people that evening.
Miss Sue someryille, OF Centre Point has gone
10 Millersburg, KY. where she mas pOsiuoh IN
the Millersburg Female College as music teacher
She had charge of the violin class at Galloway
mart of the time last year, anu her enteTtaln-
mments were highly mplimented.-Little Rock
Democrat
Miss Somerville is a neice OF Mrs;
senator Jones and is an accomplished
musician on the violin. 1t is gratifying
10 her Arkansas friends to learn of her
promotion.
Capt. John Lopp, a conductor on the
Frisco railroad, stopped off here Satur-
day to enlighten the railroad men OF the
Nh Pacific. His remarks were, as
said by a Republican to us, the most
and LoPP- cared speech he
had heard during the canvass. Even
Mavor Smith, who was presiding,
looked worried and the negroes slipped
off one after another until there was
not . smell of them left behind. Col.
sam Chew tanned Lopp's hide for
thirty minutes, in closing up the
in a manner that gratitied the
crowd. Come again John.