The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-02-06

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| We are indebted to Prof. Jordan
state superintendent of public instruc-
! ton, for copy of his biennial report.
! The Daughters of the Confederacy
had meeting at the residence of Mrs.
Geo. Austin last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. VERIFY has been very ill the past
week, but we are pleased to learn that
at last reports she was much improved
Mrs. Alexander has been down from
her home near Mountainburg this week,
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. J. Burrows
Business on the Mo. Pacific has fallen
off slightly during the week and the
yard crew has had chance to rest up
little.
The Daughters of the Confederacv
have ordered dime books to make
collections for the Confederate monu-
ment
Judge Rogers opened his first term as
U. S. judge at Fort Smith Monday
with twenty murder cases on the
docket.
Mrs. Chas. Miller was called to
Fayetteville Saturday by the serious
illness of her daughter, Miss Myrtle
Wright.
Charley Parsons came in from
Denver, Colo. Sunday and will spend
a month in Van Buren, visiting his
mother.
Tuesday was grounding day and as
he saw his shadow the weather prophets
say there will be six weeks more of bad
weather.
Mrs. Byers, formerly of Alma and
well known in Van Buren,, has been
quite i'll at her home at Fort Smith the
past week.
Jack Standingdeer was brought in by
officers from Uniontown last Saturday
charged with stealing horse from
Steve Matlock.
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Wednesday night.
The Patriots of America will. until
further notice. hold their weekly
Wednesday night meetings in the Office
of Esq j. c. Moore.
Henry Steele returned from the
strawberry section of southwestern
Missouri Wednesday and reports
prospects there as excellent.
J. T. Clark has opened a photo
gallery in the Hunt block. He has
fitted his gallery up with everything
necessary for first class work.
The epidemic of la grippe though of a
light form is reported increasing. The
weather of the past ten days has been
very favorable for its spread.
Considering the small amounts which
are placed at the disposal of the street
commissioner he is doing some good
work i'll renovating our thoroughfares.
Larger engines have been put on the
Frisco cannonball. The old four
wheelers were too light for these heavy
trains under unfavorable circum
stances.
The Union Meetings were continued
at the Methodist church during the past
week. The services have been held
alternately by Rev's Gresham and
Stevenson.
The time card of the Fort Smith
accommodation on the Mo. Pacific has
undergone slight change. 1t now
arrives, going east, at 1850 A. M. going
west, at $3.50 Am.
The tax collector will be at Dyer
today and at Alma Monday, after
which date he will be ready to receipt
for all taxes at the court house in Van
Buren, until April 10.
The one year old child of l.. L.
Irwin, living near Harroldton, was
badly burned by falling into an open
fire place last Friday. Hopes are en-
tertained for its recovery.
Mr. Thos Conner, president of the
Van Buren, Water company, came down
from Joplin, Mo, Thursday to attend
the annual meeting of the stockholders
of that company on that day.
The interior of Southmayd Miller Dry
Goods Co. s store has been undergoing
some decided changes within the past
ten days adding much to the con-
venience in storing and showing goods.
Mr.. Jesse Turner was in st. Louis
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aunt, Mrs. Dunn, and Mr.. Watts, a
cousin, who were on their way from
Pittsburg, Pa, to visit Mrs. Jesse
Turner.
We call your attention to the seed
advertisement of Edmondson 81 Britt.
They are sole agents in Van Buren, for
Landreth S seeds, which are acknowl-
edged to have no superior in the
market.
The Frisco is running great many
new coal cars through this section.
They are all equipped with the latest
improvements in the shape of automatic
couplers and air brakes and are
daisies.
Mrs. S. G. Watts. of Springdale, is
opening stock of millinery in the
room recently occupied by Beall s shoe
store. which has been neatly arranged
for the business. Mrs. Watts comes
well recommend.
Nothing daunted by the destructive
fire of last week, Mr.. Will Hynes,
president and manager of the Adamant
Mf z. company, saws that as soon as
things can again be gotten in shape they