The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1898-06-18
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Miss Lucille Brown was the winner
Of the medal in the W. C. T. q.
medal contest Tuesday night.
The Hughes family-with Rabbit
in the title roIe-held the boards at
Murta opera house last night.
A home IS desired by the manage
ment of the Charity Hospital for a
bright little two year old boy.
W. T. McCauIey was circulating
among our citizens in the interest Of the
Fort Smith Times Sun Thursday.
Second crop Mitchell berries of splen
did quality are still being put on the
local market and find ready buyers.
The Frisco connection with Kansas
City. It is expected, will be ready for
business by the first of next month.
Mrs. P. z. Smith was called to
Purdy. No. Thursday by telegram
announcing the death of her father at
that place.
Will Riley, Mo. Pacific switchman,
had his hand badly crushed while
coupling cars in the yard here Thurs
day night.
Mrs. S. E. Brewer will visit her
children at Washington during the
meeting of the National Educational
Association there.
Word comes from Alma that this
year s normal is one Of the most sue
cessful ones and that over ninety
teachers are enrolled.
Gov. Jones passed through the city
Thursday en- route home from attend
ing the A. l. Z. commencement ex
ercises at Fayetteville.
Some very heavy showers were re-
ported throughout the country this
week and the cultivation of crops has
been greatly retarded.
Prof. Will SHIRLEY one of the in
structors OF st. Adams Academy at
Radford, Va, arrived Thursday to
spend vacation at home.
Jas. Crawford, the young man re-
Gently shot in the foot by Marshall
Merrill, has brought suit in the circuit
court, asking for s. 900.
Prof. Peacher is conducting the
Washington county normal. In him
the teachers Of Fayetteville will find a
thorough up to date instructor
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Baker, of
Bentonville, formerly of Alma, were
in the city Wednesday and left from
here for Alma to visit relatives
A ball game for the benefit of the
Confederate monument fund took place
at Riverside park yesterday. We go
to press too early to give the results.
Miss Rose Cornelius returned Thurs
day from Fayetteville, where she had
been visiting friends for a week and
attending the A. l u commencement
exercises.
The board of trustees Of the A. L. U.
has unanimously elected Prof. Junius
Jordan to the chair Of philosophy in
that institution. The position is one
of the most desirable in the university
Mrs. Drunert, of Jonesboro, Mo. ,
who has been the guest of Mrs j. M d.
Harshaw for couple weeks left Thurs
day for her home, well pleased with
her stay in Van Buren,.
The National Educational Association
meets at Washington, d. c., July Z
to IA The rate for the round trip is
$33 co. with the privilege of extending
the return trip to Aug 81. Prof.
Peacher will cheerfullv furnish any
information in regard to routes, etc.
asked for.
Jas. Morell and wife Thursday night
royalty entertained the Van Buren, fire
department at their elegant home, and
until after the midnight hour their resi-
dence was the scene of reyelry and
mirth. Mr.. Morell is an enthusiastic
member of our department and believes
in furnishing them with some whole
some diversion once in a while.
Robt. Jones met with painful aeci
dent Tuesday while enjoying days
outing with a picnic party, and as a
result was compelled to abandon his
post in the postoffice several days. In
some manner a target rifle which he
was carrying was accidentally dis
charged and the ball struck him in the
calf of the leg making a serious, though
not dangerous wound
The northern portion of this country
is well adapted to stock growing and
why there is no more of it done is a
mystery. 1t is hard work for our
markets to get sufficient beef cattle for
local use and the prices paid are all that
could be desired, and it appears to us
our farmer friends in that portion Of
Crawford county are missing their
chance by not raising more GOOD
cattle,