The Van Buren press., 1898-10-08

The Crawford county board of equali-
zation met at the court house Tuesday,
and quickly disposed of the business
before it, The board had few changes
to make in the valuation of property
and those principally in Van Buren,.
The Hawkins Tailoring Co, new
candidate for public favor, Mr.. w.
Hawkins, late with Rose, being at its
head. Mr.. Hawkins is one of the best
workmen in his line in this section and
should have no trouble in working up
good trade.
Go to Hawkins in the Dickson build
ing if you want a stylish suit or pair of
pants, or if your old suit needs repair
ing or pressing -504 Main street,
DR., Weems appears to be quite un-
fortunate in regard to runaways and at
various times has barely escaped serious
injury. Monday he met with another
runaway accident which caused him a
broken collar bone, and he will be laid
up for some time.
Hettie Bernard Chase is too well
known to our theatre going public to
need any introduction at our hands.
She has appeared here on several
previous occasions and has always given
satisfaction. Don forget to attend to-
night performance, the last appear
ance this season.
A new platform to the east and
west to the Mo. Pacific depot is
being erected to be used in the
transfer of freight. AS soon as com
pleted the platform facing the track
will be torn away and a gravel walk,
as previously contemplated put in place.
This will make quite an improvement
in appearance.
While doing some work on R. l..
Bernard house last Friday Fred Nico
demus missed his footing and fell to the
ground. As result of the fall he has
been carrying his right arm in splints,
one of the bones having been broken.
The injury is not serious, but will take
some weeks to mend.
A series of races have been held by
the Fort Smith Gentlemen Driving
Club at the old fair frounds east of
Fort Smith four days this week and
some good events are reported by those
attending Thursday was Fort Smith
and Van Buren day and a number of
our racing enthusiast attended
Mrs S. E. Brewer has resigned her
position as teacher at No 81 school
house and accepted position at Fay
etteville. Her daughter, Miss Laura
will succeed her at No. 81. Mrs
Brewer is one of the best instructors in
this section of the state and we are
sorry our public schools here have been
deprived of her experience.
Kirby Robinson S name appears with
such regularity upon the records of the
local police courts that the public be-
gins to wonder if a month rolls around
without his being arrested on some
charge. He was to have faced local
justice today Justice Moore a
charge of stealing pistol from Justice
Michael 5 office, the property of Con
stable Vinsant, but Uncle Sam court
at Fort Smith got in a solar plexus
blow.
What a blessing it would be if law
under the recently adopted amend
ment in regard to road work could be
put into effect at once. Never in the
history Of the county have the roads
and the main arteries at that been in
worse condition than at present. This
is a subject for our Commercial League
to examine into at once for with 81
cent cotton the farmer cannot afford to
run the risk Of a broken wagon and the
loss Of twice as much time as should be
required to market it.