The Van Buren press., 1897-10-23

L. Rea st Illinois Station. 1. 7.
Lewis Bryan IS having some substan-
tial Improvements made TO his residence
property.
Ed B. Peiree and wife attended the
Shelby West nuptials at Fort Smith
Wednesday
Mrs. Lewis Bryan and daughter re-
turned Wednesday from a week ; visit
90 relatives at ST Louis and Salem. III.
c. J. Wall. the eldest son Of Rev.
Wall, arrived in the city Thursday to
De near his brother during his serious
illness.
The german club has decided to open
the winter season with grand ball at
the club rooms on the night OF
November 18th.
Matt Hofstatter. who was thought TO
De dangerously injured By being thrown
FROM horse 4 month since. is nearly
fully recovered.
Esq. Moore presided at a double
wedding at the court house Wednesday.
the interested parties being Walter
speek and Magaret Mcclure. Wm. A.
Dumford and Eliza Belle Prater. The
first named couple are citizens of Craw-
ford county. the latter from the
Cherokee Nation.
c. c. Montague has made application
for a patent On a removable top for
berry crates, which is said By members
Of the Crawford County Horticultural
Asso., who are in position 10 know.
10 be an invention possessing great
merit. Mr.. Montague will try TO
interest crate manufacturers IN its use.
L. 5. Tudor. a young man living near
Natural Dam. met with a severe
accident and narrowly escaped death
while bringing load Of cotton TO Van
Buren last Friday. His team became
frightened while coming down Soap
Hill near Dripping Springs and he was
thrown and severely cut about the
head
J. y. Pew, who has been doing bust
ness in the East End for a number OF
years. was forced 10 the wall last Fri
day and his business was taken charge
Of BY the Shibley & Wood Gro. Co.
Mr.. Pew did a splendid business for
several years. but the close times of the
past year or more were too much for
him
Attorney Doug Chew. who has been
reading law under the direction Of his
brother, the Hon. Sam R made his
legal debut in the prosecution Of the
Hancock brothers IN Judge Michael
court last Friday and it is said that he
made an argument that many a more
experienced attorney need not be
ashamed Of.
Barry & Elliott are the new pro-
prietors Of the Standard Restaurant and
lodging house, they having taken charge
Wednesday morning. Henry Sanford
has been installed as day clerk, while
Harry Mclean will preside over its
destinies at night. We predict that the
new proprietors will make a success Of
the enterprise.
Capt. J. T. Stuart. Of Van Buren,
came down Tuesday evening for a
week visit among his numerous Null
berry friends. Capt Stuart, Uncle
Jim as he is familiarly known. is
indeed one of natures nOblemen, a true
Southern gentleman, whom it is always
a pleasure TO meet. May he live to pay
many more visits. Mulberry Leader.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Mr.. Alvin Nicodemus to Miss
Annie E. Mitchell, on Thursday eve
ming. Oct 2S, at $50 P. NJ. the
ceremony to take place at the home of
the brides brother, Mr.. 7. NJ.
Mitchell. In advance TIE Press
wishes to congratulate the happy con-
tracing parties and wish for them all
the sunshine possible.
The city could much easier pay for
putting an arc light at the head of Main
street than dispense with the aagman at
that crossing That there has been no
accident there can only be ascribed to
good luck and narrow escapes have been
many. Most Of the travel is in day
time when a light would be of no
earthly benefit. Let the hagman re-
main and the city blow itself for
the light.
The "nigger loving propensities of
the so-called Doctor Oppenheimer
who drew nightly crowds in this city by
his so called free show. were disgusting
to the better class of people. We have
nothing against the negro, but do not
like to see a white man act toward him
as though he were more than his equal.
though, unfortunately, there are some
white people who are not the equal Of
the better class Of negroes.
The case Of the state vs.. Drew and
Cert Hancock for assaulting Martin
Bettis came up for preliminary hearing