The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-04-09

Mrs. DR.. o. NJ. Bourland is visiting
relatives at Ozark.
County Judge Cain held a two days
session of court this week.
Mrs. l.. L. Collins and son Pomp left
Thursday for Hot Springs.
THE PRESS one year and the Gazette
Almanac all for 81. 90 in advance.
MAGNOLIAS-A fine assortment on
hand. l.. GRAF.
Remember the object, and buy at least
one ticket to the ''Deestrick Skule. -
The fire plugs throughout the city
have received an overhauling during the
week.
Appropriate Easter services will be
held at all the Van Buren, churches to-
morrow.
Mrs. Ollie Laws returned Wednesday
from several weeks to relatives at
Fort Smith.
If a paper gives the news its readers
will find it out without being told every
few days of it.
"Deestrick Skule' first session be
gins next Tuesday eve Buy ticket
now at Kerr s Drug Store.
The Fort Smith Times Sun says that
last Wednesday the top of Magazine
mountain was covered with SNOW
| Laugh and grow fat by attending
the Dee strick Skule'' Tuesday night.
Only 25 and so cents for several hours
laugh.
Marshal Merrill Thursday night
arrested man named Garrison who
was charged with stealing wheel at
Fort Smith.
Mrs. Fletcher. of the Pan telephone
central Office, is lying very ill at her
home, with what the doctors believe a
case of the measles.
Col. M. F. Locke has decided to
move his family from Three Rocks to
Little Rock, which city he expects to
make his future home.
Sam Chew is expanding some of his
superfiuous energy now in superintend-
ing farm work. Wherever you put
him, Sam is hustler.
The total number of poll tax receipts
issued up to yesterday morning was
1880 Up to the same date two years
ago the number was 1929.
During Thursday evenings services
Mrs. A. H. Harrison and Miss Mabel
Dodge were confirmed into the Episco-
pal church by Bishop Pierce.
Jno. London has sold his Alma
property to w. G. Yoes and taken up
permanent residence in the Indian
Territory, says the Alma Herald,
We were informed yesterday by the
deputy collector that the time for pay
ing taxes without the penalty would not
be extended. So after today the penalty
attaches.
DR.. Lucas purchased several car
loads of cattle during his visit in Ten
nessee and Georgia and Wednesday
took them up to Wagner to place them
on ranch.
While we are talking about the cruelty
of the spaniards in starving the recon
centratoes, how about the spinners'
association who is trying the same pro-
cess on their striking employees.
Col. F. M. Goar, one of the candi-
dates for attorney general of state drop
ped dead suddenly at Huntsville, Ark.
Wednesday, while conversing with
friends. His remains, in charge Of
friends passed through here en- route to
Little Rock Thursday.
Chris Robbins, fireman on the east
end, was dangerously injured Thursday
while en- route to Little Rock. While
looking backward from the cab window
he was struck on the head by beam
while passing through bridge near
Spadra, with sufficient force to knock
him out through the cab window.
The Frisco has resumed the work of
arching its tunnel through the Boston
mountain with vitrifed brick. This
work was begun one year ago following
disastrous cavein, when it was
temporarily abandoned, after the work
was one half completed. The length of
the tunnel is / 200 feet. An electric
dynamo is now in position to furnish
light for the workmen.
Messrs. Williams and Goodin, the
gentlemen who will direct the putting
on of play to be presented ON the local
stage under the auspices of the
Daughters of the King, arrived in the
city Monday and are making rapid
progress in preparing for the occasion.
The proceeds will go toward the Charity
Home and Hospital and this announce