The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-03-19

Mrs. NJ C. Landon returned Thurs
day from St. Louis.
The vearers Of the green were
very much In evidence Thursday.
Mrs. Ollie Laws was visiting relatives
at Fort Smith the latter part Of this
week.
The fruit crop may now be considered
safe and that IL will be large one
every indication goes TO show.
Joe Loekhart was up from Greenwood
= compile Of days the latter part Of this
week.
Mrs. Jno. o Kane has been afflicted
with a severe attack Of the grippe this
week
Miss Bacherach. of St. Louia. arrived
in the city Thursday on visit to Miss
Josie Rea.
Miss Isabella Bailey, of Fort Smith.
WAS the gnest Of Miss Leaning several
days this week.
Mrs r A. Blakely, of Palarn.
arrived Thursday in Van Buren, on
visit to her mother, Mrs. VI. q. Jones
A slight freight wreck in which
couple Of cars on the Greenwood local
were ditched occurred near Cherokee
Thursday.
A dry spring this year would not he
as destructive al the past two years,
for the ground Is now thoroughly
saturated.
The Home steam laundry has been
leased by two experienced laundrymen
and they expect to start it up again in
few days.
Mrs J. l.. Rea returned Thursday
from Chicago, where she has been for
several weeks purchasing stock of
millinery.
J. D. Rutherford was up from South
McAlester Thursday and heralded his
proposed early return to the Queen
City Of Arkansas.
Pursuant TO a call issued by Judge
Thomas Boles, Of Fort Smith, the
silver Republicans Of Arkansas met at
Little Rock yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. II. SHIRLEY left
Thursday for st Louis. where Mrs. s.
expects TO remain for some time under
going medical treatment.
The quantity Of rain that has fallen
within the past ten days has been
immense, amounting up to yesterday
morning to close on six inches.
Harry Wood will shortly sever his
connection with the SHIRLEY & Wood
Gro. Co. having accepted lucrative
position as travelling salesman with a
large st. Louis shoe concern.
Peaches, apricots and pears are in
full bloom and vegetables of all kinds
are coming mp. The rains of last and
this week have set everything to grow
ing and weeks more warm weather
will cause the forest trees to don the
garb Of spring.
The candidates for representative
presented their claims before small
audience at the court house Thursday
night. Counter attractions and the
threatening weather prevented many
from going, but the speakers were
given close attention by those present
A number of the other candidates were
present and presented their claims after
the close Of the speaking
Frank G.. Mccarthy, who recently
skipped from Alma under a charge of
seduction, was captured first of the
week In the northern part of Missouri
by Marshal Pittcock. Of Alma. Nc
Clarity was until recently employed on
the Alma Herald. Later reports state
that Mccarthy was not captured as
above announced. He was traced to
Maysville, Mo, but all trace of him
was there lost by the officers.
A serious accident to Thursday 8
southbound cannonball was narrowly
averted by the prompt application of
the air brakes by the engineer. The
train was bowling along at good rate
of speed when near the old Long Bell
mill site the rear trucks of the tender
broke down. No serious damage was
done and the train continued ON its way
within less than an hour after the
accident.
The Corbett Fitzsimmons prize fight,
which disturbed the public equilibrium
just a year ago, was reproduced at
Murta opera house Wednesday night.
Only a slim audience was there, but
they were well repaid if for nothing
more than to see what a marvellous
invention the veriscope is. Mayor
Smith, who, by the way, had front
seat, said as he had not received any
instructions from the governor he would
not stop the fight.
Everybody Says So.