The Van Buren press., 1897-03-20

The Times Democrat reported the
total shipment of eggs for week by
Jean g. Sons to be 30, 900 dozen, which
we copied last week. 1t, however
stated Sunday that it should have been
200, 900 dozen.
A ear load of Uncle Sam prisoners
passed through Van Buren, last Friday
! bound for Columbus, O.. among them
a woman, Mrs. Lucas, who was
! sentenced to two years for embezzling
postoffiee funds.
The rain Thursday afternoon almost
resembled a cloudburst for a short time
and the cutters along Main street were
unable to carry off the immense
quantity of water which fell and over
flowed the sidewalks in many places.
One of the city prisoners dug out OF
the calaboose and made his escape Sun
day night. This is his second offense
in that line. His name is Kelton and
he is a brickmason by trade, which &C
counts for the facility with which he
digs ont.
Call and examine my nice line of
Towering plants before sending your
/ orders away. | have just received a
fine, assortment of roses, etc. all well
rooted plants also a fine assortment of
Magnolias, without which no yard is
complete. L. GRAF.
Chief Pernot has been presented with
a rubber coat, bearing the insignia of
his office as chief, by the members of
Argus Hook and Ladder Company
Chief Pernot feels highly gratihed at
the gift, which will come in quite
handy during fires.
The members of the fire department
had meeting Tuesday night to discuss
the condition of the department and see
where improvements could be made
The reports of the different foremen
showed the department to be in a
healthy condition.
All Humors Of the Blood, from the small
pimple to the dreadful scrofula sore, are cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla, which thoroughly
purifes, vitalizes and enrches the blood.
Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache, in.
digestion, billiousness. All druggists. 25c. 22s
The rainfall of this week up to yester
day morning amounted to nearly
Al inches. The total rainfall during
March So was only 3. Is inches. There
is no scarcity of water now and the
ground is thoroughly soaked for the
first time in about eighteen months.
The men recently arrested for illegal
netting in Lees Creek were unable to
raise the money to pay the costs
assessed against them, so the boats,
nets, etc. were sold by order of Judge
Michael last Saturday. This will prove
dear lesson to these parties and should
prove lesson to others.
Messrs. Ed. D. and Will PIERCE
arrived Sunday from Atlanta, Ga. on
a visit to relatives and to attend the
Dibrel1-Peirce nuptials. They are
both looking exceptionally we'll, as
though the world was dealing kindly
with them. They have host of friends
here who are pleased to see them.
While it does not become generally
known, there is constant influx of
new settlers in this county, and
inquiries from others are being received
daily by our people. Four families
from western Iowa recently bought
land in the Stevenson neighborhood and
will go into the berry business.
Evidently a number of our citizens,
among them F. E. Cooper, Jno.
Thayer, Adds Bryan and others, were
afraid of the gentle zephyrs of March
i 1. L = : L
heard it said that they are members of
a Bryan Club, but cannot say how
much truth there is in the statement.