The Van Buren press., 1899-04-08

room with serious attack of typhoid
fever, and that his physicians are fear.
full of the outcome.
At the regular vestry election held
last Monday, Messrs. S. A. Pernot, Il .
A. Meyer, Geo. Miller, J. D. White
and H. G. Faber were elected vestry-
men for the current church year.
A check was presented at the Craw-
ford County bank last Saturday drawn
on the Bank of India, at Cawnpore.
This shows what a great part in modern
economics tho banking system plays.
Bishop Brown conducted services at
the Episcopal church Sunday evening
and confirmation services Monday even.
ing. The Bishop has made many
friends in our city during his brief
visits.
''B' Jones came up from the Ark
ansas Central Saturday. where he had
been for about six weeks. assisting the
contractors who had the building of the
line to Paris. He returned Wednesday
to Paris.
J. R. Clark, treasurer of the Union
Central Life Insurance company of
Cincinnati, spent Monday here looking
over our large strawberry interests in
company with Messrs. Jesse Turner
and d. w. Moore.
F. l.. Hamilton, general manager Of
the North Arkansas Mining and Invest
ment Company returned to Harrison,
Ark, Wednesday. after having spent
several days here in conference with the
other officers of the company.
If the Fort Smith papers are in pos
session of correct information, the par
ties who were prospecting here some
time since with a view to locating
cottonseed oil mill have decided to es
tablish plant at Fort Smith.
The Van Buren, Commercial League
at called meeting last Saturday form
ulated strong protest against the re-
Gently enacted anti trust law, and
called on the legislature to at least mod
ify or correct some of its provisions.
The ladies of Trinity (EpiscopaD
Guild are preparing to give an enter
tainment at the home of Mrs, Lewis
Bryan next Friday evening for the pur
pose of raising money for making some
needed Improvements to the rectory.
Two of the prisoners who escaped last
Thursday from the Fort Smith jail
Trent and Wilson were recaptured last
Friday. They stated that they had been
at work for almost two weeks saving
the bars that opened the way to liberty
At meeting held for the purpose of
electing officers of the Expressmen 8
Investment Company last Saturday in
Van Buren,, G. E. Goodin of Fort Smith
was elected president; j. l.. Rea, vice
president, and A. H. Harrison secre
tary.
A new case Of small pox is reported
having made its appearance at Fort
Smith, but no uneasines is entertained
as all necessary precautions were at
once taken by the board of health of
that city TO isolate all exposed to con-
tagion.
C. B. Fontaine returned Wednesday
from Little Rock, where he went to lay
the protest of the commercial league
against the insurance provision of the
antitrust law before the members of
the legislature and to transact other
business.
Secretary Rea of the Van Buren, Hor-
ticultural Association reports the de-
mand for cantaloupe seed so heavy that
he finds some difficulty in supplying it.
He estimates that from what reports he
has on hand not less than 700 acres will
be planted.
st. Louis was wrapped in mantle of
several inches of snow Tuesday, while
at the same time spring-like weather
prevailed at Chicago, this shows the
fickleness Of the weather this spring
While it did not snow here it was pretty
nearly cold enough.
All our insurance agents express
not very favorable opinion of the anti
trust law passed by the legislature.
Most likely most of the Legislators them
selves have become disgusted with it
since they have seen its effects on the
insurance business.
The following were elected officers OF
the local w. c. T. U. at the annual
election last Monday: President, Mrs.
w. II. H. Shibley; vice presidents,
Mesdames R L. Bernard, ] R. Brown,
l.. NJ. Harshaw, Bryan and E. Bur
son; recordi ng secretary, Mrs. E. R.
Simpson; treasurer, Mrs. P W. Furry;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. A. E.
Mcconnell.