The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-04-24


Tonight is the last appearance of tb,
Pringles in our city this season. Don,
fail to attend.
Help the monument fund by attend
ing the Shakesperean Entertainment
Monday night.
Angling, in spite of the favorable
weather, is reported very poor in oul
lakes and creeks.
The westbound local freight on the
Mo. Pacific was wrecked at Menifee
Monday morning.
! 5. Z. Jobe has been installed clerk OF
the Valley House. Mr.. lobe formerly
lived at Fayetteville.
In the case of Bob LaRue the state
has appealed from the decision of the
Logan circuit court.
Conductor Matt Wallace has been
making number of improvements to
his residence lately.
Joe Cordingly was one of the Van
Buren, delegation to the B. R. T. Ball
at Argenta yesterday.
The first crate of berries shipped from
here brought net return, exclusive of
premiums, of 5000.
Epworth League meeting each Sun
day evening at $3.50 O'Clock at the
Methodist Church.
Denver has been represented in Van
Buren, this week by no less than half
dozen commission men.
Mrs. Jesse Wood was visiting
relatives and friends at Fayetteville the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. DR.. Lucas left Thursday after
noon on visit to friends in different
parts of the Indian Territory
Jno. McRayen and his brother took a
lengthy bicycle ride to Jenny Lind
Wednesday returning Thursday.
The fishing party which spent last
week on upper Lees Creek report poor
luck in both hunting and fishing
Mrs. j. D. Knowlton and Grant
SWEET were down from Museogee for a
few hours Wednesday on business.
Green beans have been on the market
this week, but they were not of local
production. They came from Texas.
Messrs. D. E. King, R. E. Brown
and Claude Cain witnessed the killing of
Ike Rogers at Fort Gibson Wednesday
Now is the Time to purify your blood, and
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the best medicine for the
purpose. Tousands of great cures prove that 1t
is the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills are the fayorite family cathartic
and liver medicine. Price 25e 232
Eleven new members We're enrolled
on the books of the Van Buren,
Horticultural Association last Satur-
day.
F. r. McKibben was at Little Rock
first of the week attending the meeting
of the Republican state central com
mittee.
A tea will be be given on Main street
on Thursday, April 80, from three
until half past six for the benefit of the
hospital.
All the churches were we'll attended
on Easter Sundy. Something besides
the sermons, no doubt, prompted many
to attend.
Miss Minnie Sloan returned to her
home in Mississippi Sunday, after an
extended visit to her sister, Mrs. r.
w. Funk.
Fort Smith received its first crate of
berries Tuesday. 1t was raised by G.
T. Redwine living two miles south of
Fort Smith.
Rev. j. B. Stevenson went to Coal
Hill Tuesday to attend the M. E.
conference which was in session there
this week.
Will Woolum took a train out
Wednesday after being compelled to
lay off for some time on account of
rheumatism.
John Clinkscales is representing the
Wells Fargo Express company at
SHIRLEY switch during the berry ship
ping season.
Miss Emma Hays has re- opened her
millinery establishment in the Hinkle
building, next door to Montague S
jewelry store.
Tuesday closed the time in which
taxes could be paid without the penalty.
About 1900 poll tax assessments still
wait to be paid.
A railroad velocipede and hand car
collided on the Frisco in the rear of
Main street Wednesday evening; both
were thrown from the track, but no one
was injured.
Robt. Traylor, an old time Van
Buren, boy-his father being Methodist
minister here a number of years-was
shaking hands with his friends Tues