The Van Buren press., 1899-08-19
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Mrs. Mary Nllnau1 leIt lnuFsudy Oh
a visit to her son Charley at Coffeyville,
Kas.
W. P. Brewster has moved his stock
of groceries near the head of Main
street.
Mrs. w. P. Woolum returned
Wednesday from visit to Little Rock
friends.
Miss Clara Balm, of Eureka Springs,
was the guest of Miss Maud Mace yes
terday.
Jno. Allen came up from Conway
Thursday suffering from slight attack
of Illness.
Will Pape made one of his now
infrequent visits to the Queen City
Thursday.
Jim Dick, the live planter of Richland
township, spent few hours in the city
Thursday.
Mrs J. NJ Walsh left Wednesday on
an extended visit TO ST. Louis friends
and relatives.
Miss Lena Bollinger, of Fort Smith
was the guest of Miss Emily Hays a few
days this week.
Mrs. w. G. Lea and children left
Thursday on an extended visit to rela
tives at Fayetteville.
Mr.. and Mrs Phil Thines returned
Thursday from couple weeks visit to
relatives at Cincinnati.
Another wedding is to take place in
the near future, and we in advance de-
sire to extend congratulations
Remember that if you desire to keep
your dog the city demands one dollar
for the privilege of one years bark within
its limits.
Rob Jones came down from Winslow
Thursday, and after spending few
hours in town left for Muldrow to spend
a few days visiting his sister.
The formation of a new band is not
yet quite complete, but Prof. Mr..
Mclean say the prospects for getting
one of superior talent is good,
H. P. Vallee travelling auditor of the
Pacific Express company and well
known here, died quite suddenly last
Sunday at his home at Paola, Kas
Will Wallace who has been dangerous
ly i'll for two weeks past, has for the
past two or three days shown consider
able improvement, and his friends hope
that the crisis is past.
The regular annual reunion of the
ex-Confederates of Crawford county
has been held the past two days, closing
today at Fine Springs. Some arrange
ment should be made next year to not
have these rennions conflicting with one
another.
w. C. Bostick, Will Minor and John
Brown, the balance of the "Pizen
Creek camping party returned Thurs
day. The party having been cut down
to such an extent by the previous return
of Avis Smith, Matt Wallace and Capt.
Jno. Steward that they were unable to
have a decent game, and without that
existence becoming unbearable they de-
cided to return home.
Al Harrison is feeling proud over the
receipt of a letter from the superintend.
ent of the Wells Fargo Express com
pany congratulating him on the
amount of local business he has secured
for the company in July. Which is
jointly due to the superior advantages
offered by the company to shippers and
the prompt, courteous and business
like manner in which Mr.. H. has been
conducting the Office.
There was a misunderstanding in re
gard to Senator Berry speaking at the
reunion on Thursday. In fact he had
no direct invitation from the association
to deliver an address 1t is possible
some one may have said to him on the
street while here that his presence
would be desirable, and even of that we
are not sure. Senator Berry was never
known to fail in filling an appointment
he had made. and would not have failed
in this if he had been properly invited.
Evidently some one made blunder in
the matter.
More attention should be paid to the
old fashioned saying, He who brings
will carry, If man brings bad sto
ries about others TO you. he will carry