The Van Buren press., 1898-01-29

Mrs. r. S. Roberts has resigned her
position as matron of the Charity
Hospital and it has been put under the
management of Mrs. Hettie Drake.
Editor Ramsden, of the Mulberry
Leader, was yesterday reported very i'll
with an attack of pneumonia. We
hope to hear of his speedy recovery.
Jno. Sharp is trying to get the
merchants of Alma interested in secur-
ing the trade of Arbuckle Island to
the extent of putting in a free ferry.
Jesse Martin has become one of the
members of the Van Buren, Brokerage
81 Commission company and has taken
in hand the active management of the
same.
Rev. H. A. Tucker and wife left
Monday on visit to friends and
relatives at Parsons, Kas., and will
visit other points in that state before
returning here.
A man named Gardenhire committed
suicide by cutting his throat near the
neighborhood of the Frisco depot at
Fort Smith Wednesday. His home was
at Huntington.
Quite a heavy wind prevailed here
Monday night and the iron flag pole in
front of Briscoe store, formerly used
to display the signal service flags from,
was blown down.
A little daughter of Mr.. Prothro's
had the misfortune Sunday to break her
right arm while playing. The break
occurring near the elbow joint makes it
quite serious one.
A concert of home and Van Buren
talent for the benefit of the cyclone
sufferers will be given at Fort Smith
within a short time. There will be
large attendance from here.
While the people of Fort Smith are
asking congress to come to the relief of
Mrs. Parker, because her home was
destroyed by the cyclone, ttey might as
we'll include those others who lost
everything.
G.. T. Ingram and W B. Bryant, of
Lavacca, were in the city several days
this week purchasing strawberry plants
for large field they propose to set out
along the line of the new Arkansas
Central railroad
Local members of the Episcopal
church have received several blank
petitions opposing the consecretion of
Rev Brown as bishop co adjutor of
this diocese. None of these petitions
have been signed here.
Parts of tin roofs were blown from
Fort Smith nearly to st. Paul, Madison
county, and furnished the first evidence
to the people that there had been
cyclone somewhere the night before. -
Fayetteville Democrat.
Those of our farmers whose property
was damaged by the recent cyclone
have not allowed themselves to become
discouraged and new fences and out
buildings are being put up to replace
those carried away and destroyed.
The neighborhood of the union depot
is an ideal place to get relieved of your
surplus money and jewelry after dark.
II holdup occurs, before an officer
can be called to the scene the foot pad
has had ample time to make his escape.
w. c.. Bostick has purchased the
Mullen property on Fayetteville street
and will move into it in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Rea will re- occupy
their residence of which Mr.. Bostick
has been an occupant for the past year.
The PRESS requires all candidates for
Office to pay in advance for their an
nouncements in this paper. This rule
will be found to result to the advantage
of both the candidates and ourselves.
Remember that we will make no
exceptions.
The rapidity with which Fort Smith
is recovering from its recent disaster is
astonishing even those who are best
acquainted with the never give up
spirit of her citizens. In the course of
two months all outward traces of the
destruction will be obliterated.
The Fort Smith school board carried
$50, 900 cyclone insurance on the high
school building and this will restore it
in its entirety, but there were many
who lost all and who are much less
able to replace their property than the
school board would have been without
insurance.
Bob Ingersoll has offered to donate
the entire receipts from lecture to be
given by him at Fort Smith on the
night of st. Valentines Day-Feb. IA
to the cyclone sufferers. Whatever
may be said about Ingersoll s belief, he
has large heart for suffering
humanity.
Naturally there was a demand by
Fort Smith people for illustrations of
the damage wrought by the recent
cyclone in q shape TO be easily mailed to