The Van Buren press., 1897-08-21


vacation.
Miss Miss Annie Griffin left for her
home at Clarksville Thursday after a
weeks visit in the city as guest of Miss
Emily Hays.
There will be a large number of
entries for the cycle races next Wednes-
day and some interesting contests may
be looked for.
Fay Bostick had severe attack of
congestion of the stomach Tuesday and
was under the care of physician
several hours.
Ed B. Peiree and family left Wed
nesday ON visit to Nashville, Tenn >,
and Atlanta, Ga. They will be gone
several weeks.
A. F. Miles left yesterday to join his
wife at Bristol, Tenn He will from
there visit several Eastern points before
returning home.
Alex Couch was down from Union
town Thursday. He is slated as one of
the candidates for sheriff before the next
Democratic primary.
Mr. Jas K. Jones, Jr., and Mr.. Ed
Seton, of Washington, d. c., came
in on the cannonball Friday for visit
with Van Buren friends.
The colored beople had picnic and
baseball game east of town Wednesday
and there was large crowd over from
Fort Smith to participate.
Trainmaster Walsh accompanied a
party of high Mo. Pacific officials on a
hunting trip to Talala and Oolagah, l.
T., Tuesday. They are expected back
today.
T. E. Rafferty, left Tuesday for
Atlanta, Ga. to meet his wife and
child on their way home after an
absence of several months visiting
relatives.
Mrs. T. D. Goldsmith left Thursday
for Indiana for visit. Mr. and Mrs
Clark, her parents, who have been
visiting her for some weeks returned
with her
The recent heavy rains have left the
county roads in very bad condition
for marketing the crop soon to be
gathered. They need working badly
in many places.
Guy Burson went to Muskogee Wed
nesday and expects to go into business
there. Guys many friends in Van
Buren, will wish him success wherever
he may cast his lot.
H. Gish. the champion 100 yard
sprinter of Iowa, and Harvey Farrow
of this city, will contest for 800 purse
and prize of 800 during the cele-
bration next Wednesday.
The Queen City Band will render an
unusually interesting programme at
next Wednesday s entertainment They
have been practicing diligently and will
surprise even their best friends.
DR.. o. M. Bourland's horse tool
fright while tied near the residence Of
w. G. Bostick Tuesday evening and
broke lose running away and doing
considerable damage to the buggy.
The Valley Hotel improvements art
nearing completion and it will be
when completed, the most convenient
hotel property in the city. Capt.
Bowlin will have no trouble in renting
it.
Monroe Comstock left Thursday fol
st. Louis to purchase goods for Com
stock Bros. store at Uniontown He
was accompanied as far as Clarksvillt
by his wife and children, where they
will visit.
The cigar factory of G.. J. Triesh al
Fort Smith was destroyed by fire Mon
day night. Loss about $500 with
insurance of $3.50. The stocks OF
adjoining business houses were some
what damaged.
An order for eleven car loads of goods
is something any firm may point TO with
pride. That was the amount of an
order sent in to the Shibley e. Wood
Gro. Co., by one of their salesmer
from the Territory this week.
Mr.. Jno. Murta returned from
Winslow, where he has been spending
the past several months, Wednesday
Should this pleasant weather continue
others of the Van Buren colony may be
looked for home soon.
Mrs. Eddy Martin, District Deputy
Grand Matron o. E. s.. of Eureks
Springs. has decided to locate in Van
Buren, and will open a dressmakine
establishment here shortly. Mrs.
Martin was the guest of Mrs. Flower.
Tuesday.
The performances of Mile. O'Dell
and Prof. Chas. Raymond in theil
daring balloon ascensions and parachute
leaps are highly spoken of by the pres,