The Van Buren press., 1897-11-27
M aking Room.

officially informed whether jeff expect
to occupy it as bachelor or whethe
some one will be invited to share it wit
him. .-Altns News.
Officer Pitteock. of Alma. is keepinl
his eyes open for man who last Thurs
day hired horse at Hornbarger
stable at that place and after waiting
day for him to return it found that h
had disposed of the animal at For
Smith and decamped.
Mr.. c. J. Tucker moved his famil,
to Fort Smith Tuesday, where he vii
make his headquarters as agent for tn
Hollenberg music house of Little Rock
Their friends are sorry to see them leav,
here and hope they will find the NOV,
pleasant and profitable one.
Rev. J. B. Stevenson returned Mon
day from the Ozark conference an,
brought with him the information
which will be received with pleasure b,
his congregation and the community il
general. that he will remain here il
charge of the NJ. E. church for another
year.
DTED-At II A. M, Saturday, Nov
20, Richard Clark, aged 81 years, after
an illness of several years. Funera
services were held at the family
residence on Mountain View Sunday
afternoon and the remains were inferred
in Fairview cemetery attended by
sorrowing relatives and large con
course of friends.
Sunday afternoon as Deputy Sheriff
Floyd returned from Alma on the No.
Pacific train he noticed near the city
limits party of twelve or more negroes
in cornfeld "rollin de bones. He
got Marshal Merrill to accompany him
back and they together arrested nine OF
them, the balance making their escape.
They will board with the county for
awhile.
c. w. Pope. the Frisco bridge
watchman, narrowly escaped a serious
Saturday evening while walk
ing up the Mo. Pacific tracks near the
Office. The switch engine
coming toward him, he did not get far
enough out of the way TO clear it and
was struck by some of the frame work
knocking him down and giving him a
severe shaking up.
Fourteen Scott county moonshiners
in charge of four officers passed over
the No. Pacific to Fort Smith on Tues
day mornings train. Adds Bryan
was one of those in charge and had
been instrumental in their capture
The officers besides capturing the men
destroyed six illicit stills and over 4 OOC
gallons of mash and beer, very little
being found.
Representatives of crate material
houses have been interviewing ouI
farmers lately booking orders for
for packing next season s
crop, and now representatives of com
mission houses are beginning to drop
this way TO smooth the road for their
houses on the coming crop. Van
Buren, S fame asa fruit growing point
mas spread far and wide.
The case of the state against Henry
charged with embezzlement.
was called in the circuit court Monday
and dismissed after the costs had been
paid. The confinement in our jail is
'aid to have cured Seradino completely
If the morphine habit, of which he was
/ slave at the time of his incarceration
md while under the influence of the
irug committed the overt acts which
,aused his trouble, if so his imprison-
nent was not an unmixed evil.
A woman named Roxie Scarf was
before Justice Michael Monday charged
With stealing S from the residence of
las. Orme. Sr., northeast Of town
friday last She was given ten hours
n Jail and a fine of $40. 1t appears
hat she made her appearance at the
'esidence of Mr.. Urme that evening and
lsked to be allowed to warm or some
,ther request and while the members of
he family were absent from the room
he committed the theft and left.
Sam Williams. an 11year old boy
living in the neighborhood of Leonards
lille, met with a severe accident just
asst of town Saturday evening while
.oing home in a wagon. He fell over
he dashboard while whipping mp the
nules and in front of the wheels, the
orewheel passing over his chest and
he rear one cutting his head severely.
lie was brought back to town and the
Wounds on his head dressed. but the
physicians feared internal injuries at
he time. Late reports, however,
Indicate that he is improving nicely.
The working of the highways in
Crawford county and the sitting of the
yrand jury seem to be coincident. Is it
lone to keep from being indictedf And
iueh work as it is. There is little
,nough work done on our highways,
,ut even that little. if applied in the