The Van Buren press., 1897-10-02

Henry Whitaker left Tuesday for
San Antonio. Texas, after months
visit to his family here.
The church societies realized about
$40 above expenses from the Culpepper
excursion Thursday night.
The Juvenile Missionary Society
served refreshments on the lawn at the
Kistler residence last night.
After several months labor in our
midst the band of American Crusaders
left Wednesday for Muldrow.
Ed Mayer, manager of the Boston
Stores South McAlester branch. was
in the city few days this week.
There should be, and we believe
before long there will be. an, arc light
placed at the head of Main street.
Fred Snodgrass and wife returned
Wednesday to Avoca, Ark. after a
short visit to Van Buren relatives.
The ordinance requiring the tagging
of trains across Main street is being
observed by the railway companies.
Mr.. O. W. Williams has been quite
under the weather with threatened
attack of malarial fever the past week.
A good crop of late potatoes will be
equal to gold mine to the fortunate
possessor They are retailing now at
81 25 per bushel.
Gen. d. w. Moore is having store
building erected at Cross Lanes and
will shortly open there stock of
general merchandise.
Arrangements for running water
service pipe to the cemetery are about
completed. The amount necessary is
nearly all subscribed.
State Evangelist Everett, of Kansas,
has been holding an interesting series
of meetings at the Christian church
during the past week.
w. A. Fuller begins the work of in
stalling an electric light plant at
Lebanon, Mo, today, for which his
firm has secured the contract.
The excursion given by the various
church societies to attend the Culpepper
revival meeting at Fort Smith Thursday
night was very largely attended.
A. B. Colon and wife are receiving
the congratulations of their Van Buren
friends over the arrival Saturday night
of fine boy in their family circle.
Mrs. j. A. Kendrick arrived from
Clarksville Tuesday to join her husband
who has secured the position of yard
clerk for the Mo. Pacific at this point.
DR.. Mickle will move his family from
Haroldton to town during the winter,
for the purpose of giving his children
the benefit of our educational facilities.
MARRIED-In Van Buren on the eve
ming of September 80, Judge Colgrove
officiating, Mr.. Frank d. Steward
alias Donohoo, and Mrs. Paulina Glass
Work at remodelling Mr.. W. n. II
Shibley's residence is progressing and
when completed it will be one of the
handsomest ON Van Buren's Fifth
Avenue.
Judge Caldwell has appointed Judge
Thos. Boles clerk OF the U. S. circuit
court in place of Gen. Stephen Wheeler
who lost his life at Gainesville, Texas
recently.
Klein & Fink are receiving hand
some addition to their stock of jewelry
and fancy goods in their line. Look in
at the store formerly occupied by
Montague & Co.
bob White will now have to hide
out as beginning yesterday the law does
not extend its protecting arm over him
until next March. In other words, the
open season for quail is at had.
Sam E. Murray, representing the
Boston Poultry and Egg company, was
in the city this week and has estab
lished an agency in the city for the
purchase of that line of products.
The street commissioner should have
the waste pipe to the watering trough
at the head of Main street opened, as al
present it is a nuisance. making large
mud puddles in the upper portion of the
street.
Cards are ont announcing the wedding
next Tuesday at the home of the bride
at Loogootee, Ill. of Mr.. R. NJ.
Johnston, manager of the Van Burer
electric company. and Miss Hattie
Foglar.
The Arkansas Presbytery of the C. P.
church will convene in this city next
"Wednesday at 1880 P. N. Rev. p.
Carnahsn. of Bentonville. will preach
the opening sermon. The public il
cordially invited. G. N. WALL.