The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-07-03
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ADDITIONAL LOCALS.


ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
Pros. Attorney Mansfield left for
home Thursday.
Miss Allie johnson left Thursday on
visit to friends at Little Rock.
Fort Smith will celebrate the
Fourth Monday.
Mrs. Jno. Kerwin left yesterday for
Chicago to spend the summer.
Pike Allen left yesterday for Tamaha,
l. T. where he has accepted position
in his brother store.
The Mo. Pacific Thursday set out a
number of coaches for people wishing
to go to Alma today.
The Van Buren, Ice company is max
ing large shipments of the frozen liquid
to Territory points these days.
The Fort Smith ball club would like
to play the Van Buren, team at Alma
today if arrangements can be made.
Board and Room $40 per month. For
further information apply at the Pan
Telephone Office. MRS. H. GLASS.
Miss Mamie Fundenberg left Thurs
day for Argenta to visit friends and
attend the bridge celebration next
Monday.
Two men have arrived from st. Louis
to begin the wiring for the electric
light plant as soon as the material
arrives.
H. II. Dill was elected one of the
four delegates from this district to the
National convention of Republican
League Clubs.
A. F. Miles has lost an umbrella
The word miles cut in the end Of
the handle. If returned no questions
will be asked.
Prof. Peacher returned from Little
Rock Wednesday and leaves tomorrow
for Milwaukee to attend the meeting Of
the National Educational Association.
SHIRLEY & Wood are having some
changes made in the interior of thei
wholesale house. The sample room hal
been taken out and the Office in the real
will be enlarged.
The board of directors of the Citizens
Bank met Thursday and transacted
some routine business at the close O
which they declared the semi annua
dividend of per cent.
We make a specially of fitting on
outing picnicing and camping parties
with eatables. Give us a trial. We
will please you.
EDMoNDSoN & BRITT
The common, ordinary school teacher
is no longer to be called professor
but plain mister. - A resolution t.
that effect was adopted by the Statt
Teachers Association Tuesday.
The friends of Mr. D. J Broyles arr
extending to him their sympathy in thu
bereavement of his wife which occurred
last Tuesday after an extended illness
with that Dire ad disease consumption.
The Mo. Pacific is making rate o.
one cent mile each way from Var
Buren, to Little Rock and return OF
account of the free bridge celebration
Tickets on sale tomorrow and Monday
good to return July 6.
Mr.. Robt. W. Leigh, representing
the st. Louis branch of the American
Type Founders company, was in the
city Tuesday. Mr.. Leigh is an ole
Arkansas newspaper man and has man.
friends all over the state.
The suggestion of The Argus thai
letter boxes should be put at three Of
four convenient places in the city
, especially at the depots, is a very goot
one and we hope Postmaster Jarvis viii
be in position to have the improvement
made.
The third quarterly meeting for the
East End NJ. h. church, South, will be
held at school house No. 70, the Sd and
4th OF July. Quarterly conference will
meet at 2 O'Clock Saturday. Let all
I the official members be present
Dinner on ground.
/ S. l.. c. COWARD. P. G.
Harry Pernot's establishment was
robbed of thirty pocket knives Thurs
day Later in the day Marshal
Merrill arrested several boys who were
suspicioned and the knives found in
their possession. The boys ranged
from II to IA years and are all of
respectable parentage. Mr.. Pernot
would not prosecute them on account
Of their age,