The Van Buren press., 1897-04-10

Cumberland Presbyterian church to-
morrow at II Am.
| The revival meeting at the Baptist
church continues with a good attend.
ance every night.
Epworth League meeting each Sun
day evening at $3.50 o clock at the
Methodist Church.
Cravens & Cravens' store at Alma
was burglarized Sunday night of about
$50 worth of goods.
Miss Lille MCGEE left Sunday after
noon for the Territory, where she has
charge of school.
Albert Mayer, brother of Max A. and
Max j. Mayer, is up from South Nc
Alester on visit.
Mrs. Judge Rogers and Mrs. Nance,
of Fort Smith, were the guests of Mrs.
c. G.. Scott Wednesday.
Will Edwards has moved his saloon
from the southern to northern corner of
the Valley House block.
Vester Mullen left Monday on a
weeks visit to Fort Gibson to take in
Freedmen s payment.
The front of THE Parlor'' drug
store has been receiving the attention
of the painters this week.
Charley Latin returned Saturday
after spending couple of months at
Hot Springs for his health.
Mrs. Alexander has been down from
Mountainburg this week visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. J Burrows.
Crawford County Horticultural So
ciety will meet in regular session in the
Wallace block this afternoon.
Merrill's meat market and Miller s
confectionery have been embellished by
the painter brush this week.
LlIule CdIOllu6 DCObb 6HbtTUdlHeu II
number of her little friends with a
donkey Party Wednesday,
Mrs, DR.. A. NJ. Bonrland, who has
been very i'll for some weeks, is we are
pleased to say much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. L. Griffin are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Kerwin. Their
home is in far away California.
Mr.. Robert O Bryan is credited with
having found the first ripe berries of the
season in his patch last Sunday.
Mrs B. Caraway was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lon Black, first of the
week, returning home Thursday.
The Johnnie Pringle Repertoire Co,
has been booked by Manager Britt for
weeks stand beginning April 18th.
Tired, Nervous and weak men and women find
new life, nerve strength, vigor and vitality in
Hoods Sarsaparia which purihes, enriches
and yitalizes the blood
Hoods Pills are the favorite family cathartic,
easy to take, easy in effect, 25c, 2}l
Mrs. w NJ. Brown and sister
returned to Muldrow Monday after a
few days visit in Van Buren, as guests of
Mrs. w. r. Daniels
Mrs. T. j. Rogers was in the city
Saturday visiting friends. She was on
the way home from visit to her
parents at Fayetteville.
Edmondson & Britt bakery business
has increased to such an extent that
they have been forced to employ an
additional baker.
Otto Due, the tenth victim Of the
mine disaster at Huntington, died at
the hospital at Fort Smith last Satur
day.
Joe Kempner returned from the
markets Saturday, having purchased
large and select stock of goods for his
house.
Park Crutcher arrived from Lebanon,
Tenn. where he has been attending a
law school, last Friday on visit to his
family.
The display of footwear in the north
widow of Southmayd Miller store has
furnished the topic for much converse
ton this week.
J. L. Rea Monday purchased fifty
bales of cotton brought in by Messrs.
J. P. King and VIM. Wilson from
Natural Dam.
New awnings now adorn the windows
of Mr.. Turner's law offices in the
second story of the Crawford County
Bank building
MAGNOLIAS-I have large assort-
ment of these-all sizes. Now is the
time for planting them. Call and see.
l.. GRAF.
Our friend Renfroe, of the Leader,
was elected mayor of Alma Tuesday.
T. H. Renfroe was elected recorder and
Jim Pittcock was re- elected marshal.
They are all good men.
Judge Cain Wednesday awarded the
contract for closets at the court house
to the Van Buren, Water company at a
contract price of 1925. This is some
thing that has been needed for long