The Van Buren press., 1898-09-03

A brick foundation is being put under
the frame store building. corner Eighth
and Main, until recently occupied by
Scott Bros.
Rev. A. F. Lark, after an extended
illness, is again able to resume his
place as pastor of the East End Meth
odist church.
The firm of Faber & Mitchell has
been dissolved, Mr. Mitchell retiring
Mr.. Faber will continue the business
at the old stand.
Senator Jas H. Berry will give the
voters of Crawford county some good
straight Democratic truths at court
| square tonight.
Craig & Son have discontinued theil
grocery business, having found after a
two months trial that it was not q
| financial success.
Willis G. Mitchell member of
| Company has been discharged from
services for disabilities and arrived
| home Wednesday.
Jas Crockett has moved into the
| dwelling recently occupied by E. Clip
son, the latter having rented one of Mr..
Southmayd houses.
A. l.. Benson was visiting his brother
| G. X. here first of the week, en- route
to Arizona from visit to his old home
at Washington, Ark.
The Republicans are concentrating
all their efforts to elect one man on the
ticket. Next Tuesday will tell then
| the tale of their failure,
Take notice of the change in the
| Frisco time card. The afternoon
accommodation trains have been discon'
tinued for the present.
The Frisco Barnes cross suit has
been continued until the 26th of this
month, when it will be resumed before
Master in Chancery Matlock.
A very successful meeting has been
! in progress at Zoar church this week
conducted by Rev. Pillars, Quite 8
number of conversions have been made.
Don't fail to be on hand and helI
swell the crowd at tonight Democratic
rally. 1t may be the cause of putting
some backbone into weakened Demo
crat.
George Thayer and Andy Scrimsher
who have been encamped at Shepherd
Springs in Winfrev township the past
two weeks, were expected home last
night.
| Mrs. J. H. Laird and daughter, OF
Jackson, Miss. sister and neice of Mr..
A Hays, arrived here Wednesday or
an extended visit to the family of the
! latter.
w. H. Ross returned Sunday from al
extended stay at Eureka Springs
( During his absence he had quite a
serious sick spell but now feels quite
well again.
Judge Rogers Monday adjourned U.
s. court to the third Monday in Sep
temher and has gone to Washington
and other Eastern points for shor'
vacation.
John T. Blevins has secured the room
! in the second story of the King building
formerly occupied by the Horticulture
society, and will open billiard hal
therein.
Bill Smith is back from stay Of
several months in the northern part OF
tbe county. He has brought back witt
/ him wondrous tales of fishing anc
hunting.
Miss Vie Lucas is a patient at the
Home and Hospital suffering with an
attack of malarial fever. Her brother
Eric is threatened with an attack OF the
same disease
Charley Blevins returned Wednesday
IN Cbickamauga after a five weeks fur
| Tough. during a portion OF the TIME
being seriously i'll with an attack o.
! typhoid fever.
Each day now sees volunteers IRON
the concentration camp Chlckamaug
passing through here en- route nome
the majority are on sick leave or JUS
recovering from illness.
Marion Hatfield has resigned hi
nosiriou as salesman at the Bostoi
Store and left Wednesday for shawnee
OKLA. where his parents have beel
located for some months.
The ladies of the Home and Hospi'a
have the stand privileges at court squar
today. and we hope everyone WI
,,,+r3rize them. for the cause they ar