The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-04

nave lights on them at night should he
passed by the council, as at present il i
dangerous to both pedestrian and rider
Inc third quarterly meeting for 1890
Will be conducted at the Methodist
church next Saturday and Sunday Inv
Rev. 5. S. Key. All are invited tC
attend "
Col. o. l.. Miles was attending tc
legal business at Muscogee, |, r,
Wednesday, while Col. A. F. was
attending to similar business at Clarks
vile Thursday.
r. d. Scott, district delegate to
chicago, and his staff, DR.. f. G. Kerr
Percy Allen and Ed. B. PIERCE, leave
this evening on the five o clock Frisco
for Chicago. O'
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Lamay and Miss
Mary Davis returned from an extended
and pleasant visit to relatives and
friends in Missouri and Tennessee last
Monday night.
The Bell Telephone Company has
been adding to its lines in the East End
this week. A number of substantial
poles have been put up and wires strung
for new subscribers.
The newly set-out berry fields-of
which, by the way, there are MANY
aeres-have been much improved by the
rains of last week and will make fine
plants for next spring s crop.
There is place on the road leading
to Lees Creek bridge close to its
intersection with the main road that
should receive the immediate attention
of the road overseer of that district.
Miss Ouita Carter gave a party to her
friend Miss Bertha Bryan. of Van
Buren,, on evening of Gath ult. A
number of girls were present and the
evening was pleasantly spent. Ozark
| Democrat.
A party of campers leave next week
for the Illinois river for two weeks
The party consists of Mr.. and Mrs. DR..
Bourland, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Bour-
land, Dr. Quarles and wife, and John
Brown and wife
II the proper parties do not
exterminate the forest which is grow
] ing up in the yard in the rear of the
| PRESS Office soon, we will be able to
issue invitations to our friends to Join
us in a bear hunt.
The bicycle "cranks will be we'll
represented at the races at Fort Smith
this afternoon. Several Van Buren,
'scorchers will take part and our
'rooters should get their voices in
order to root. -
7 have been afflicted with scrofnla and
suffered with pains IN my back for several
| years After taking four bottles OF Hood s
sarsaparilla | was well"
q. GooeH, Ethel, Ark
Hoods Pills cure biliousness.
From present prospect this year S
corn crop will be one of the largest in
| the history of the county. Last week S
rain assured large crop of all that
was put in early and materially
advanced the later paintings.
Our friend Prof. Morris has been
interviewing the fruit growers in the
country adjacent to Van Buren, the past
week. He represents Stark Bros the
| largest nursery in the world, and it will
pay you to keep your orders for him.
| G. j Murta, manager of the Van
Buren, and Fort Smith Opera Houses,
has an unusually fine lot of attractions
! booked for the coming season. Manager
Murta knows the wants of the public in
the theatrical line and spares no expense
or pains to secure them.
Our friend, A A Clinkscales, who
has resided at Kansas City the past
year, is in our city. Mr.. G. is a
thoroughly educated piano tuner and
has the highest testimonials. You will
be safe in putting your instruments in
his hands for repairing and tuning.
Charley Whitney has severed his
connection with Ward s barber
establishment and left Thursday for
Texas, where he expects to go into
business for himself Port Arthur, the
southern terminus of the Pittsburg, Fit.
Scott g. Gulf road, is one of his
objective points.
1t is a noticeable fact that there is
never total failure of crops in this
section. There are times when our
planters are about ready to despair on
account of dry weather, when, 10, and
behold, fine rain makes its appearance
to drown out the croakers and save the
crops. Such was the case last week.
Sid Jackson, the negro who was in
Jail and got out by overpowering and
beating Tailor Stamps, was captured
last week in the Indian Country and is
now in Jail. Also the negro Allen,
charged with robbing freight cars in
the Mo. Pac. yards at Van Buren,, has
been captured and is now in the custody
of Tailor Stamps. Both parties were
indicted by the grand jury.
We regret to announce that Hon.
Geo. A. Mansfield is suffering from an
attack of malarial fever, and his con-
dition as we go to press is such that we
rear he will be unable to attend the
National Democratic Convenvention,
even if the illness of his wife should not
prevent his doing so. Mrs. Mansfield
has been suffering from similar fever
for over q month, but we are glad 10
hear she is today some better. Ozark
Democrat.
Mr.. Mansfield has sent his credentials
TO C. S. Collins, an alternate, who will
take his place at Chicago.
Awarded
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