The Van Buren press., 1897-12-25

We are sorry to hear of the serious
illness of Bro. Higgs. His physician
does not expect him to be able to be out
under ten days or two weeks.
Christmas services will be held at the
Catholic church this morning at and
10 o clock to which the public Is cordi
ally invited.
T. L. Wallace will retire from the
saloon business on January first and the
business will be continued by Tackett &
Walters.
Mrs. Jennings, mother of Mrs. C. E.
Pope, of this city, died at Alma We'd
nesday. and her remains were inferred
in the cemetery there.
Col D. w. Moore left Wednesday
for Hot Springs in the hope of being
benefited by the thermal waters of that
celebrated health resort.
Quite an enjoyable entertainment
consisting of recitations, etc. was
given for the children at the C. P.
church last evening.
Merrill Bros. had several extra fine
beeves on exhibition in front of their
market Wednesday. which they
slaughtered for Christ mas
10 Cordingly returned from the Mo.
Pacific hospital in st. Louis Thursday,
and his friends are pleased to hear that
he is greatly improved in health.
W. M. Quaile, brother of Mrs. O.
NJ. Bourland, had a narrow escape
from serious injury by falling down the
elevator shaft of the Main Hotel at Ft.
Smith Tuesday.
DIED Thursday morning, Dec. %,
1897, Mrs. Robert Sexton. Funeral
services were conducted yesterday from
the residence of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Miller, three miles north of
Van Buren,.
Col. A. F. Miles reports that all the
grape vines are down and no word has
been received from the bear hunters in
the Kiamichi mountains but the
weather has been all that an ardent
sportsman could desire.
No. 2317. Ben Decherd, mayor /,
ct al, VS.. M. w. Drewry ct al. ap-
peal from Crawford circuit court. Re-
versed and remanded opinion by Mr..
Chief Justice Bum. This is case
growing out of the failure of Willis
Winford. and his bondsmen were sued
for the unpaid portion of his license.
The Crawford county Med. Asso. held
its regular meeting Thursday afternoon
and considerable business of interest
was transacted. DR.. Mickle was Sc
lected to have charge of the hospital
patients next month. After the meet
ing splendid repast was served at Geo.
Miller's to which the medicos did ample
justice. DIR. Clarence Loeb Of Colum-
bia, Mo-, was the guest of the associ'
alton ut It's meeting.
A good deal Of excitement was created
in our city last Saturday evening by the
unprovoked shooting by Eula Billingsly
of his brother in law. L. d. Glenn.
Glenn was not seriously hurt and is
able to be out. Billingsly has not yet
had his preliminary examination, but
seems to be either consummate
scoundrel or irresponsible for his action.
In either case he is dangerous charac-
ter to run at large. He is now in Jail
awaiting examination.
An order of the Woodmen Circle,
auxiliary to the Woodmen of the World 1,
was organized in our city Tuesday
night by Mrs. E. d. Patterson. Of
Argenta The organization started ont
with membership of about twenty
FIVE. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. Nellie Bosshardt. w.
@. Mrs. Weems, A. g.. Miss Rus
sell, G.. Miss Grace Hicks. b. ; Mrs.
Huff, NJ. Mrs. Imam, A. Drs. h.
Austin and weems. Physicians; Mrs.
Heitman, |. S. Mrs. G. Imam, o. S.
Mrs. Brewer, Miss Nettie Doerr and
Mrs. Russell. Managers.