The Van Buren press., 1898-12-10

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Z S, Marshal Stahl was over from
Fort Smith Tuesday, the guest of ".
H, H. sbibley.
A car load Of oranges for the HOLIDAYS
was received Monday by the Shibley &
Wood Grocery Co.
B. e. Covey was confined to his home
by an attack of illness couple of days
the first of the week.
Uncle Ed Scott's condition is i'm.
proving steadily to the great satisfaction
of his many friends.
Miss Kate Goldsmith of Fort Smith
has been the guest of Miss Josie Rea
several days this week.
Geo, R. Wood returned Saturday
from trip to Washington, New York
and other Eastern points.
BooKs-Always make nice Christ
mas present. You will find the largest
assortment at c.. K. Ingeberg s.
F. Loomis of Dyer was a visitor in
our city Wednesday. He reports every
thing quiet down his way.
Comstock Bros. brought in a number
of bales of cotton Tuesday, returning
home with load of groceries.
The price of cotton has averaged from
IA to Az during the week, a few bales
of extra choice bringing higher.
Harry Pernot S stock of Toys is COM
plete and You are bound to find some
thing to suit your taste and pocket book.
Jas. Wickersham, one of the old set
tiers of Fort Smith died at his home in
that city Monday, aged 66 years.
Let us start the new year with the
resolution to make Van Buren, the best
town of its size in the southwest.
Will Boatright came down from Fay
etteville Friday morning and will visit
home folks until after the holidays.
Come in and see the large stock of
Christmas Candies, Fruit, Nuts, etc
which we are receiving. Allen & Co.
Miss Lillian Carter returned to Ozark
Thursday after spending few days in
the city as guest of Mrs. S. A. Pernot
The weather remains cold and it has
now the appearance that this country
will have the first real winter in years
Crawford county has a considerable
outstanding debt and it will take all the
revenue it can get to meet these debts.
Cranberries, celery, oysters and every
thing necessary for sumptuOus Christ
mas dinner you can find at Edmondson
g Britt S.
J. R. Rainwater, one of the old resi-
dents of the county died at Natural Dam
last Monday at the ripe age of 76 years.
Our work speaks for itself, so if you
need anything in the line of Office sta
tionery we would like to have your
order
Merchants Hose company held its first
regular meeting in their new quarters
in the opera house building Tuesday
evening.
No Christmas is complete without
plenty of Fruit and Nuts. Place your
order with Edmondson & Britt if you
want the best.
There will be total eclipse of the
moon on the evening of the 9th of
December. The moon will rise in
eclipse.
The last meeting of the council gave
the people in the north eastern part of
town some hope of getting some fire
protection.
Miss Nina Harding of Mulberry and
Miss Bette Renfroe of Alma spent Sun
day in the city as guests of Mrs. E. d.
Cochrane.
Pains in Head, Neck, Shoulders,
Back, Front, Hips and Limbs are
readily cured by Simmons Squaw Vine
Wine or Tablets. dec.
Edmondson g. Britt have fine dis
play of candies and receptacles for it in
their south window. Frank Jones was
the artist.
A great deal of stock is being shipped
into Missouri now over the Frisco on
account of the termination of the cattle
quarantine.
Mr., and Mrs. Sig. Bales have re-
turned to Van Buren, after an absence
of six months spent at Fayetteville and
Bentonville.
What nicer or more suitable Christ
mas present can you make than nicely
bound Bible. Stop in and see my as
sortment. G. X. Ingeberg.
N L. Paden of Stilwell. secretary of
the board of education of the Cherokee
nation spent a few hours in Van Buren
Saturday.
John Furie left Tuesday night for
Nevada, Mo- where he had been sum-
moned to appear as a witness in an i'm
portant case.
A few hours sleighing was enjoyed