The Van Buren press., 1896-06-13

eooi iof the past few days.
Prof. A. L. Peacher has enrolled
tnlfty hive teachers, with an average
attendance of thirty one, at the normal
he Is holding at GAINESVILLE.
!, Michel, opposite the Court House, is
the man you want TO take your foot
wear to when it needs repairing. The
best work done in the city.
For SALE-My place in Van Buren,
consisting of 10 acres. vinevard
orchard and improvements.
L. GRAF.
Col. J. P. Mullen made short visit
to his home in Van Buren, Tuesday
The Colonel is as full of life and
energy as anybody could wish.
Since the blowing up of Broad street
the depth of the dust on that thorough
fare can only be compared to the depth
OF the mud on Main street last
winter.
Editor Riggs got overheated while
returning from trip to Alma on his
wheel Sunday night and has been dis
apled from editorial duties the greater
part of the week.
The tiremen of Fort Smith are pre-
pairing to make that point the center of
attraction on the Glorious Fourth
Large purses will be hung up for con
tests of all kinds.
Little Rock is going to require each
bicycle rider to carry a headlight. to
announce the whereabouts of the wheel
when moving through the streets.
Would not such regulation be a benefit
to Van Buren,
B. G. Convey has purchased the Van
Buren, Book Store from Eugene Bennett.
The latter has decided to make ST
Louis his home. Mr.. Covey will
enlarge and improve the stock, and
with his push, will make a success of
this new venture.
The frequent appearance of the 4'road
hog, |. e. the person who thinks he
Is entitled to the entire road because he
has the largest vehicle, is one of the
dlsagreeable features of riding over our
country roads. Some people think a
wheelman has no right to live.
THE PRESS, through the courtesy of
Miss Norma Wood has an invitation to
be present at the Commencement
Exercises of the class of SO of
the University of Arkansas at Fayette-
vile, June 18th to 18th. Miss Norma
is a member of the graduating class.
Rev. P. c. Fletcher, pastor of
Central M. E. Church, South, of Fort
Smith, occupied the pulpit of the
Methodist Church in this city last eve
ming, to the spiritual and intellectual
edification of all vino heard him. He
will otficiate at the services this
morning.
Every fruit grower, great and small i,
should set out nothing but the highest
grade trees that will bear high grade fruit
true to name. Such trees are sold by
Stark Bros. Louisiana, Mo who are
represented in this county by our
friend, w, l.. Morris. See him before
buying trees.
Prof w. l.. Morris made a day s
visit to Lille and neighboring points
the middle of the week in the interest
of Stark Brothers nursery. Our
country friends can make no mistake in
ordering their trees, through the
genial professor, of the largest nursery
in the world.
Monday last was 'scorcher, not
in bicycle riding sense, but in the
way of high temperature, the mercury
lowering around the 81 degree mark for
several hours. But the temperature
was lowered Tuesday by the clerk of
the weather and since then life has
been bearable.
Among the many visible and necessary
improvements which have lately been
made are the new wagon scales put in
on East Broadway, opposite Cook S
Hotel They are a great convenience
to our farmers, being located at a
point where nearly all of the wagons
coming to town have to pass.
Col M. Stroup, an veteran
Arkansas journalist, was in the city
Wednesday and a caller at this office.
Col. Stroup is holding a responsible
position in the government service at
Washington and is spending his vacation
at home recuperating his health, which
has been seriously impaired for the past
year.
Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith,
presents a novel scene these summer
nights with the myriads of moving
BICYCLES with flashing headlights,
reminding one of so many huge fire
flies. The city ordinance requiring a
headlight on each bicycle has greatly
lessened the number of accidents by
collision.
A trip by PRESS observer to the
neighborhood of Lille this week
revealed the fact that farming
operations are progressing with the
vigor and vim so characteristic OF
Crawford county agriculturists. Potato
digging is progressing at a lively rate.
The Weld is not large but quality
fairly good. Corn looks well, as does
all other growing field crops. There
will not be an overproduction OF apples
and peaches, those crops being quite
short.
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