The Van Buren press., 1899-09-23
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

past week with severe attack OF
rheumatism.
Mrs. W. P. Woolum and daughters
left Thursday on a brief visit to relatives
at Clarksville.
Kansas City and return $500 Tickets on sale
oct I'd, Sd and 4th. Final return limit Oct 9th
2. W. FURRY, Agt
buggy from Chicago, built especially for
physicians use.
The handling of fall and winter stocks
has made big increase in the railroad
freight business.
Miss Annie Leaning returned last
Friday from her summers vacation,
spent at Sedalia, Mo.
Corn is said to be selling at zoe per
bushel throughout the country con-
tiguous to Van Buren,.
Nat Couch, one of the pioneers of the
northwestern part of the county, was
down from Uniontown Thursday.
Mrs. J. J. Yoes and daughter left
Thursday on a visit to relatives at
Fayetteville and other points in that
section.
Mrs. S. W. G. Thayer celebrated her
10th birthday anniversary Wednesday
by entertaining a number of her old
time friends.
E. E. Cornish of Denison, Tex. was
the guest of his brother in law, j. Fl.
Cothren several days this week, return
ing home Thursday.
County Examiner Smith examined
twenty two applicants for teacher S
license at the regular quarterly examin-
alton last Thursday.
A Fort Smith football team has issued
a challenge to our devotees of the sport
to meet them on the 'gridiron' during
the week of the street fair.
Mrs. j C. Moore has been dangerously
i'll the greater portion of the past week,
though at last reports her condition was
said to be slightly improved.
T. w. Edmondson will leave about
the first of October for St. Louis, where
he will undergo expert medical treat
ment in the hopes of regaining his
health.
No doubt the boys ard youths who
make their headquarters around the
mayor s Office are greatly benefited by
listening to the trials that come up
there.
Col. O. L. Miles is back from an ex
tended hunting trip in the wilds of
Idaho, Wyoming and other Northwestern
states, and spent few hours in this city
Thursday.
We are glad to see the city officials
trying to enforce the ordinance against
the loud swearing, etc. that has been
the daily employment of the street corner
loafer in the past.
The finance committee for the unveil-
ing celebration made their rounds Thurs
day and met with such substantial re-
sponse as to almost secure the desired
amount on that day.
Six. cent cotton is in sight and prices
are still tending upward. Now the
cotton grower can begin to see how a
smaller crop would benefit the South.
But there must be concerted action.
Miss Fannie Scott was Thursday-the
opening night of the theatrical season at
Fort Smith-honored by Manager Titles
by the reserve for herself and number
of friends of box at the TILES theatre.
The amount spent in one year by
Crawford county in keeping its indigents
would purchase a pretty fair farm on
which they could, with the use of the
county prisoners. be kept with almost
no expense.
Matte Bell a negress, who was recent
ly arrested for using foul and indecent
language on the streets was Tuesday
sent TO Jail by Esq. Ferguson to serve
out a fine. The question is will the
woman consider few days idleness with
plenty to eat punishment
Invitations were sent out this week by
the "Woman's Literary Club of Var
Buren, for an "At Home at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Jesse Turner on the even
ing of October 9th. Those attending
are expected to wear something sugges-
tive of the title of book. We acknowl
edge an invitation.
Manager TILES of the Fort Smith
opera house very kindly donated space
on the program for the opening per
formance of the season to the executive
committee of the unveiling celebration
to announce the preparations made fol
that occasion. Geo. TILES can alway
be depended on TO do the right thing
and knows the value of thorough ad