The Van Buren press., 1897-07-31

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W. P. Woolum arrived Thursday
from GAINESVILLE. where he had been
for several week recuperating.
Mrs. J. NJ. Harshaw came down
from Winslow Thursday and reports
Mr.. Harshaw improving slowly.
Mrs. J. F. Sugrue and daughter
leave today ON two months visit to
their old home in North Carolina.
A counterfeiter was captured Tuesday
at Townsville, l. T., the point to
which the Long Bell plant was moved.
The setting of poles for the electric
light plant will begin Monday. Mean
while inside wiring is rapidly going on.
Mrs. NJ. V. Hinkle and Sam left
Thursday night for Louisville, KY,
where they will make their future
home.
Trainmen coming in from Coffey-
vile report heavy rain storm accom-
panied by much wind there on We'd
nesday.
1t is rather doubtful that the com
mites will be able to get Senator Jones
to attend the celebration at this point
on the 25th of August.
Those who went to Fort Smith
| Thursday to see good ball game were
sorely disappointed-it was a regular
game of town ball. The score speaks
for itself 20 to Is. Fort Smith was
| the winner.
Smoked glass was in demand Thurs
day morning The eclipse was quite
plainly visible at this point. During
the height of it nearly half the face of
the sun was hidden.
Henry Ramsden, of the Mulberry
Leader, and Hon. Robt. l.. Rogers,
late journal clerk of the house at Little
Rock, also of Mulberry, were welcome
callers at our office last Wednesday.
Shorty Berthold, who is catching for
Texarkana, has been attracting a
number of our baseball enthusiasts TO
Fort Smith this week to watch his
performance. He is giving a good
| account of himself
A request was made by the Fort
Smith fire department last week that
they be allowed to enter the contest at
the time of the celebration here, but it
was decided to make all the contests of
a strictly local nature.
Rev. l. l.. Burrows, president of
Hiram and Lydia College at Altus, was
the guest of Rev. A. H. Stevenson
Thursday. President Burrows enjoys
the friendship and esteem of all who
are acquainted with him in this section.
Sheriff Pape has received information
from Gov. Jones that he will not offer
a reward for the capture of Boze Jones.
Boze will not be caught, for there
would be no fee in his arraignment. If
it was misdemeanor case it would be
different.
The picnic at Rowland Springs last
Saturday was very enjoyable affair
and there was big attendance. A
ball game between the Rowland Springs
team and team from Fort Smith
resulted in favor of the former by a
score of to 4.
An effort will be made to have the
council pass at next Mondays meeting
curfew ordinance. 1t will not hurt
to give the matter trial and may be
the saving of a number of boys who are
now going to the bad on account of
their evil associations.
The finance committee of the cele
bration have been out the latter part of
this week and report hattering en-
couragement in the shape Of subscrip-
tons. 1t is estimated that about $500
will be necessary to cover the expense
of the celebration and there should be
no trouble in raising that amount.
Mesdames Levi Smith and E. l..
Matloek had a narrow escape Thurs
day. While smoking some glass over a
lamp to view the eclipse the
lamp exploded scattering burning oil
all around them. They, however, did
not lose their heads. as most ladies
would have done in their predicament,
and soon had the flames extinguished.
Jno. Merrill arrested a man in Tall
man S restaurant Monday evening who
was trying to dispose of some watch
chains and charms on suspicion of these
articles being stolen. they being
altogether out of keeping with their
appearance. To be sure of having a
charge on which he could hold his man
the marshal waited until he made sale
and then arrested him on charge of
psddling without license. The man
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