The Van Buren press., 1899-08-12

IeoCk, anu leit lot w Nlnst0W, lie suffered |
from severe attack of fever while at |
the capital city.
A woman who will crowd around to
witness a hanging cannot have much |
womanly feeling about her, rs sight |
of that description is directly opposed |
to woman feeling.
Nearly all arrangements for the re
union to be held here Aug. 10th to 18th !
have been completed and indications are
that if the weather is favorable there
will be large attendance.
M. L. Weaver, Geo. Thayer and Andy
Scrimsher leave today for two weeks
stay at Shepherd Springs in Winfrey
township. John Thayer will return
from two week S stay there today.
Mr.. Connie Scott, wife and child, of
Little Rock, were the guests Saturday
of Mrs. P. ID. Scott. They were on their
way to Mt Nebo from Winslow. Their
little baby was in a precarious condition
Mrs. Ellen Williams, resident of
Richland township was Wednesday
placed in Jail to await transfer to Little
Rock, under an insanity commitment
issued by one of the township justices.
Mr.. and Mrs Lamay have again taken
rooms at the residence of T. W. Davis,
after having tried housekeeping awhile.
Mrs. Lamay has been quite i'll with an
attack of fever for some ten days, but is
improving.
The grower who expects an increased
price for his cotton this season over last
is going to be badly fooled. Not until
all the cotton has been sold and is in the
hands of the few will there be any ad.
vance in the price.
The cotton and corn prospects in the
Lees Creek and Frog Bayou valleys were
never finer, and even if prices range no
higher, our growers should find them
selves in better financial condition at
the close of this season than last.
1t is announced that several more
games of ball will be played this season
by the Alma and Van Buren, teams.
Alma has some splendid material for
ball team, that with proper training
will make our boys hustle to beat.
There appears to be greater prevail
ence of chills and other malarial COM
plants this year than for many years
past in this section. and this, too. in
the face of what everyone considered a
germ-destroying freeze last winter.
Prof. Mclean is making strenuous
efforts, which have the appearance of
being crowned with success. of re
organizing the old Queen City Band.
Nearly every one is missing the regular
weekly concerts which afforded such
pleasant diversion during former sum-
mer seasons.
Prof. Will Shibley. another of the
party who went into the wilds of southern
Miss ouri for month outing returned
Tuesday and expressed himself much
pleased with his outing He reported
the rest of the party would be home the
last of the week.
There is, or was a week ago a place
in the flooring of the county bridge over
Lees Creek that should be given i'm
mediate attention, or it may be the
cause of man losing his horse or mule
by having its leg broken ;and the county
would be held liable.
Charley Ayers received a sad message
| Tuesday announcing the death of his
mother at Hackett City, where she had
gone a week before to visit friends.
Mrs. Ayers only arrived a few weeks
since from her home in California on
visit to relatives here and there was no
intination, while she had been slightly
indisposed for few days before going
to Hackett City that her condition was
serious.
Henry Steele returned Tuesday from
Chicago, where he had been called to
attend meeting Of the directors of the
G. F. T. car company, and brought the
announcement that Swift e. Co. the
Chicago packers, had purchased the
rolling stock. business patents and
franchises of the G.. F. T. company.
They propose to greatly enlarge the
business and improve its workings.
Mr.. Steele will remain with the new
company in the same capacity as under
the old.
A letter just received by the editor of
THE PRESS from Senator Jas. X. Jones
dated London. July 26th, announces his
determination to follow the advice of his
physician and not to return to the United
States until first of October He was
slightly unwell few days before writ
ing and had been down to London to
consult prominent physician, who told
him his slight attack had no connection
with his former troubles and his mind
was relieved at once. He was to start
the next day after writing for Scotland
and remain there most of his time until
he leaves for home. The Senator s son,
Kimbrough Jones, will start so as to be