The Van Buren press., 1897-11-06

Hsvner this week.
There will be no services at the c. P.
church Sunday owing to the absence OF
Rev. g. n. Wall.
Mrs. Efie Gaskin. nee Maddox, ar
rived from Vernon, Tex, Thursday on
visit 10 her father.
Our friend W. R. Boiling, of Alma,
is reported very i'll. We hope to hear
of his early recovery.
Rev G. N. Wall and wife left
yesterday for Ozark to attend the
Presbyterian synod.
Mrs. S. P. Mitchell arrived yesterday
evening from South McAlester on a
short visit to friends.
Popular prices will prevail at the
opera house Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday-l5, 25 and IS cents.
Rev. ]. B. Stevenson returned
Thursday from visit to the bedside of
Rev. Y. Y. Harlan at Clarksville.
Wednesday night there will be
presented at Murta Opera House The
Defaulter by the R. E. French
company.
Klein i Fink promise TO have on ex-
hibition shortly the finest stock of
watches, jewelry, etc. ever shown in
Van Buren.
Quite thunder storm blew up Thurs
day evening and rain amounting TO
0. So inch fell, causing rejoicing to those
whose cisterns were getting low.
In ST. Louis they promise promotion
TO the first policeman who shoots down
robber. What inducement can the
city of Van Buren hold ont to its
officersY
1t Is reported that the U. S. fish com
mission car set considerable young fry
into Frog Bayou at two or three
different points on its trip south over
the Frisco this week.
Ajax hose company at its meeting
Wednesday night appointed a committee
to confer with the other companies of
the Van Buren fire department about
giving ball in the near future.
MARRIED-At the residence of the
BRIDES parents. Mr.. and Mrs. l. B.
Vinsant, on Wednesday evening,
Nov. 8, 1897, Wallace Hays to Miss
Minnie Vinsant, Rev. G, NJ. Spear
officiating.
A case of scarlet fever has developed
in the the family of Jno. Wilson living
on Vine street. The case is a mild one
and the attending physician states that
no alarm need be felt, as proper
precaution against infection have been
taken.
Supt E. D. Peck and Asst. Supt.
Mckee. of the Iron Mountain, passed
through the city west on a tour of
inspection Tuesday returning Wednes-
day. They were Joined here by Train
master Walsh and Division Supt Nc
Leod.
II anyone wishes 10 witness the foot
ball game between the NJ. S. A. team
Of Fort Smith and the A. 1. L. team at
Fayetteville today they can do so by
taking the special train which will pass
through here at s:3oAM. Round trip
fare 81 IS
DIED-In Van Buren, on Thursday
morning a. O'Clock. of pneumonia.
Paul MARVIN. infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs- 7. z. Rafferty,. The funeral was
from the residence Of M A B.
ShibleF and the services BY Rev. J. B.
Stevenson. q the N z church.
South. q which the parents were
members. TEE PREss joins the many
friends q Mr s1d Mrs. Rafferty, in e1-
tending them their heartfelt sympathy
in the death q their infant son.
Froz reports received from reliable
parties Van Buren and surrounding
7 country viii have the strawberry
market 20 itself more than ever next
spring with sIoslle1f prospects q an
] iuDenss crop II Tennessee Eastern
Arkansas and Missoz-i TIE crop viii o.
small owing - The havoc fhs excessive
dry weather n those sections has PLAYED
with the plxuts- OF the co1t-G-y. or
growers report tbs plants looking
s1osptionaIly vel. tboagh s01e hzvs
s1Hsrs5 from drU1Ehf
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cars illuminated csbSuss sud practical
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