The Van Buren press., 1899-05-06

WedIHef ehlS week were quite draw
back to the ripening of berries.
Ira G. Casey, former resident of
Van Buren,, came down from Benton
vile Saturday for short stay.
All kinds of "Jimcrow" concerns
for fleeing the berry pickers are open
ing up in and around Van Buren.
Bostick & Son have full assortment
of patent medicines and are ALWAYS
pleased to have their country friends
call.
The price of berries has gotten down
pretty low already in the local market
50 was the average paid Thursday.
A. R. Witte holds the position of
bookkeeper at the headquarters of the
Crawford County Horticultural Society
The Fort Smith council at last Mon
days meeting failed to pass a stock
ordinance and as result there is a
howl.
Edmondson & Britt are sporting a new
bread wagon that eelipses anything in
its line heretofore brought to Van
Buren.
Ninety Per Cent of the people have some kind
of humor in the blood, and this causes many
diseases, Hoods sarsaparilla cures these dis
eases by expelling the humor.
Hoods Pills are non-irritating and the only
pills TO take with Hoods sarsaparilla. 81
j. NJ. Baxter has been sworn in as
special officer to look to the enforce
ment of the stock ordinance and act as
sanitary officer.
S. W. Sheriff. returned Monday from
Texas, where he had been teaching
some months, and left Tuesday for his
home at Graphic.
B. c. Covey returned Thursday from
ten day trip through northwest Ark
ansas in the interest of the Singer Sew.
ing Machine company.
w. c.. Bostick & Son (cor. 7th and
Main) have as complete stock of Drugs
and Medicines as can be found in Van
Buren. Have your prescriptions com
pounded there.
ThetFort Smith Woodmen lodge is
getting up another excursion to Eureka
Springs, for ST. 25 fare for the round
trip. May 14th is the date set.
The first carload shipment of berries
this year was made four days later than
year ago. This is remarkable con
sidering it stayed cold SO much later.
We have made arrangement by which
we can offer the Texas Farm and Ranch
and The PRESS at 81 so per year for
CASH IN ADVANCE. Call and get a sam
pie copy of each.
Col. o. L. Miles went to Clarksville
yesterday accompanied by his stenog-
rapher, when he will defend the Mo
Pacific in several actions in the circuit
court.
Through the courtesy of Agent Furry
we are in receipt of handsome wall
map of the territory traversed by the
Frisco line as we'll as a convenient wall
match safe,
The first regular passenger train was
run over the Arkansas Central into
Paris Monday and the occasion was
made a memorable one by the citizens
of the town.
The splendid music furnished by the
choir at the G. P. Church under the
leadership of Prof Frank Mclean i:
attracting large congregations to that
place of worship.
The doll hat and May-pole party thai
was to have been given at the East Emo
Millinery store last Tuesday was post
poned till today on account of the un'
favorable weather.
Judge B. j. Brown spent few days
in the city first of the week, having
come up from Little Rock to attend the
annual meeting of the stockholders o.
the Citizens Bank.
Dave Pierce and Wm. Wells financier!
for the local lodge b. of h. I. las
Friday paid over to Mrs. Geo. w
Taylor $1,000 insurance carried in tina
order by her husband.
A run away marriage occurred at th'
Commercial Hotel here Wednesda,
morning. The parties were from Salli
saw and gave the names of Silas Beardei
and Florence Winn.
The Springfield and Fort Smith &C
commodation trains have again beel
put on the Frisco and are proving grea
conveniences to people living along tn
! line, especially at this time.
ASS Internal Revenue Collector Tru
was in the city Wednesday looking t
see if any of the cigars carrying counter
felt revenue stamps had been place
here, but failed to locate any.
Two school directors are to be electe
Nav Goth in the Van Buren school dis
trict. At the same time for or agains
uniformity of text books is to be vote
for as well as for or against 5-mll
special tax.