The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-01-02

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Wallace Block JOHN McRAvEN.
Miss Grace Powe was the guest of
Miss Genie McCurdy portion of the
past week.
Chas. Parsons was up from Little
Rock this week visiting his mother
Mrs. Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs J. D. Knowlton left
Thursday on business trip to
Museogee.
Misses Emma and Eva Beard spent
the first of the week visiting their aunt,
Mrs. VERIFY.
Elk sheriff Wood has withdrawn all
rewards offered by him during his
incumbency.
Judge Evans was in the city Monday
having come in to sign up the circuit
court docket.
Miss Grace Ketchum returned Sunday
| to Fort Smith after a visit to Miss
Fannie Merrill
Jno. Kerwin returned from Charles
ton, his old home, where he spent
Xmas, Monday
The Misses Grist, of Springdale,
a, -, ha aitu Mandnxy N ryiuit to
Mrs. Littlefeld
"B'' Jones left Monday for the I T.
to resume his labors with the U. S.
surveying corps.
Chief Dispatcher Coppage returned
Sunday from Missouri, where he went
to spend Christmas.
The Mitchell Strawberries have been
blooming a great deal Of late owing to
| the warm weather.
The Mystic Krewe had one of it's
| pleasant entertainments at ths opera
house Monday night.
The city council had special meet
ing Tuesday afternoon for the benefit of
one of the city s officers.
The Van Buren, Harrow Co. made a
shipment of their harrows to Okla
! homa first of the week.
A number of sample shoes were
stolen from Jesse Wood trunk while
in the depot Monday night.
James Edwards, an employee of the
ice factory. had the misfortune to break
his arm Monday morning
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Crawford County Bank
was held last Thursday.
A parsonage for the minister in
charge of the East End Mission church
is in course of construction.
Misses Mamie and Lille MCGEE
attended the teachers convention at
Russellville first of the week.
j. NJ. Weaver and family returned
Tuesday from Franklin county where
they had been spending Christmas.
The scenery at the opera house has
been overhauled during the past week
|
| John Hays has gone to stay a short
time with his brother Jim who is at Hot
| Springs for a severe case of rheumatism.
Geo. Miller has gone into the candy
manufacturing business, having secured
a competent man for that department.
| Chas. Pape is reported to have found
the pants that were stolen from him
sometime ago in his brother s wood
pile.
Rich Lloyd was over from Fort Smith
| Saturday and Monday. He expects
shortly to go to Fayetteville to attend
college.
| Emmett Kane has been assisting
Southmayd- Miller Dry Goods Co. in
taking stock in their Van Buren, store
this week.
Mr. Fred Snodgrass and bride came
in Thursday on visit to relatives in
the city. Mr.. Snodgrass is now agent
at Avoca, Mo.
The trestle west of Main street had
been reported in an unsafe condition
Monday and the trains were very
careful in crossing it.
Mrs. N. V. Williams, of Springdale,
mother of Mrs. j, E. Jarvis, and Mrs.
Rhodes, of the same place, are in the
city this week visiting Mrs. Jarvis.
w. s. Beall moved his family to Fort
Smith this week, where, as previously
| cfafad ha will frn into thn tnhnnnn
manufacturing business with Mr.. T. l..
Beard.
The Iron Mountain has just built a
new water tank at Fort Gibson. The
new iron bridge over Grand river at
that point is receiving the finishing
touches.
A negro on plumber bent entered Esq.
Michael s room Tuesday night but was
scared off by Mrs. Sanford who dis
covered him, before he secured any
plumber.
The short days of the present year
have been the shortest days for years
with many men who had hoped that
their prosperity would arrive with
Mckinley.
Justice of the Peace Moore has moved
into the room formerly occupied by
Matlock and Colgrove, where he is
prepared to deal out even handed
justice to all corners.
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