The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-09

| WRITER is The Gar OF all.
For sale by
Wallace Block. JOHN McRAvEN.
Confusion at Murta opera house
Tuesday night.
Miss Clara Bourne has position at
the Star House.
Rev Irl Hicks was decidedly off in
his predictions for December.
Miss Naoma Hatfield has resigned her
position with the Star House.
Miss Lou Brown was visiting Mrs.
w. P. Woolum first of the week.
John Sharp was up from his home in
River township Monday and Tuesday.
Steps are being taken to organize the
poultry raisers of Washington county.
Fayette Brodie has accepted position
as salesman with the New York Store.
BoRN-On Saturday, the I'd inst to
Mr. and Mrs Will Minor, daughter
Mrs. Jabe Gillette and children have
arrived in the city and will make it
their home.
Miss Aggie James was down from
Bentonville this week visiting Miss
Rena Byers.
Frank Snodgrass has moved his
| family to Fort Smith, where he has
accepted position.
Mrs. j. s. Heard returned Saturday
from Morrillton, where she had been
spending the holidays.
Mrs. o. P. Brown is visiting in the
city, guest of Mrs. Dr. johnson. Mrs.
Brown has many friends in Van Buren,
Barlow Bros. were greatly handi-
capped at their appearance in our city
Tuesday night by shortness of actors.
Tom VERIFY and Officer Barrier had a
slight alteration Tuesday, which
resulted in the demolishing of Barrier s
hat.
The firm of Berman 81 Son has been
dissolved, Mr.. Phil Berman retiring.
The business will be continued by P
Berman.
VIII Boatright and j. w Smith are
back from Shreveport, La. where they
went with car load of horses some
time since
Mr. and Mrs Jas. Morell entertained
number of friends with hop at their
coy home west of town Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. J. G. Moore has the collection of
subscription accounts for the PRESS.
| ANY favors extended to him will be
appreciated.
Allen & Co. have moved into the
room recently occupied by the Parlor
Drug Store, next door to Montague S
jewelry store.
Ben Moore, viii Boatright and
Othneil Miller returned Sunday to
Fayetteville to resume their studies at
the A. l. U.
Friday and Saturday rain amounted
to a 70 inches-only one inch less than
the precipitation for the entire last
three months of 96.
Everyone expected genuine snow
storm Sunday morning, but contrary to
all expectations nothing came of it
except some slightly colder weather.
One of the finest electrical displays
seen for long time in this section
occurred last Friday night. 1t appeared
as though all nature was charged with
electricity.
Prof and Mrs. Menke were guests of
Mrs. Dr.. Johnson for a short time
Monday. They were ON their way
home from visit to Mrs. Menke s
parents at Little Rock.
Mr.. Pettis, Texas gentleman, has
rented Mr.. Funk's strawberry farm
east of town and has arrived here with
his family. Mr.. Pettis comes prepared
to make a success of it.
Hon. S. l.. Jeffers, of Crawford
county, is in the city. He is one of the
youngest representatives in the house
and young man of splendid promise
Little Rock Democrat.
Miss Josie o 'Brien was over from
| forU oHlltn tuesday visiting IN our Guy
few hours. There was one young
man in town we know of who was
stepping good deal lighter.
Robert l.. Rogers. of Mulberry, is a
candidate for journal clerk of the house
and has been in Little Rock the past
week getting his fences in order for the
meeting of the general assembly next
Monday.
From the Fort Smith Times Democrat
we learn that Mr.. w. H. McMurry ,
who will be remembered as having been
at one time located in Van Buren, as
cotton buyer, was married in New
York last week.
The remains of Conductor Bradford
were accompanied to their home in
! Tennessee bV MeSSrS I r. Jarvis and