The Van Buren press., 1897-12-04

nesday.
The Argus has discarded the patent
inside for its daily edition. We
congratulate them on this evidence of
prosperity.
Jas. Clark, brakeman on the K. &
A. V, lost finger and had two more
badly mashed while coupling cars
Monday night.
Our friend J. R. Phillips has pulled
up stakes at Sallisaw and located at
South McAlester May his shadow
never grow less.
Sam London has been rendered and
accepted the position made vacant by
the resignation of T. I. Pyle at w. A.
Briscoe S grocery
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Allen and
children came down from Tamaha,
|. T., Sunday on a few days visit to
Mr.. Allen S parents.
Bob Taylor will appear before a
Van Buren audience at Murta opera
house next Tuesday night, in his lecture
Fiddle and Bow.
A more lively demand for farm
property is making itself felt through
out this section is the report our real
estate agents give out.
Rev. T. j. Reynolds, formerly in
charge of the NJ. Z. pastorate of this
city, has been transferred from Eureka
Springs to Fayetteville.
Mrs. Max j Mayer entertained
number of friends at cards Wednesday
afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs.
Loeb, of Rich Hill, Mo.
Billie Brown returned to Muldrow
Tuesday. The judge refused the plea
of the railroad company for new trial
and they will appeal the case.
Ben Lane, son of F. M. Lane, living
near Britton postoffiee, died from con
sumption Wednesday. His remains
were taken to Porter for interment.
Letters received by relatives from
Misses Maggie and Norma Wood report
that they are very pleasantly located in
New York and are having an enjoyable
time.
At meeting of members of the
M. E. church it was decided to give
their Sunday School children a
Christmas tree. The invitation will be
general.
2, A. Wood, formerly in the general
merchandise business in Van Buren,,
spent a few hours in the city Wednes
day. He is travelling salesman for a
wholesale house,
Rev. G.. W. Flowers, Henry Faber
and Geo. Miller attended the special
Diocesan council at Little Rock as
delegates from the Van Buren, Episcopal
congregation Wednesday.
Signs of approaching Christmas are
beginning to make their appearances in
many of the display windows along
Main street. Santa Claus mail will
increase daily from now on.
Sam Collins, Sr., has sufficiently re-
covered from his recent illness to be
able to move about the house and his
ultimate complete recovery is now con-
stantly expected by his family.
The berry shed near the Frisco
depot has been torn down this week. 1t
was dangerous place for those walk
ing out the Frisco tracks after night,
as it furnished a good hiding place.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Moore enter
tanned a number of friends at cards in
honor of their guest, Miss Jennie
Walker, at their hospitable home on
Cane Hill street Wednesday evening.
At the instance of the prosecuting
attorney the Will Wallace case was
postponed till next term of court. The
defendant appeared ready for trial, but
the state was not prepared to try the
case.
Wiley Maddox, who has the reputa
tion of always giving "leg bail when
arrested by the officers, was put under
arrest Saturday by Jno. Yoes under an
indictment for carrying pistol. He
didn t run this time.
For betting on the Van Buren, Alma
ball game last summer Adds Bryan
was indicted by the last grand jury.
There being question as to his
technical guilt the case was dismissed
at defendant S cost.
Indications are that corn will be
worth fifty cents bushel before spring.
The crop generally turned ont con-
siderably lighter than was expected,
and but few of our farmers have more
than need for their own use.
Little Eugene, the 6year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max A. Mayer, narrowly
escaped fatal injury by being run over
by wagon on which he had climbed
and from which he was thrown by a
sudden jerk The wheel ran over his
right thigh, but the physicians did not
consider the injury serious and he will