The Van Buren press., 1899-12-09
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Merrill Bros. were displaying young
deer Tuesday, which had been killed by
Harry Merrill in the Mountains north
west of Van Buren,.
Lewis Morrison will act the leading
role in Frederick the Great at TILES
opera house, Fort Smith, tonight. A
special train will be run for the occas-
ion.
The city holdover was full to over
flowing Sunday night with hoboes and
plain and fancy drunks. Business in
the mayors Office was rushing Monday
morning.
Carl Jones has severed his connection
with Southmayd Miller, where for a
year or more he has been employed as
wrapping clerk, and accepted one with
G.. X. Ingeberg.
Let there be a good meeting on the
18th when the question of better high
ways comes up, so that the matter will
have the moral Endorsement of the best
men of the county.
Cotton offerings are very light now.
The crop is very nearly all gathered and
what little there is being held is by
people who are able to await raise in
the price,
The city prisoners-an there was a
full house-haye been made to earn at
least portion of their keep this week
by increasing the pile of macadam. The
county prisoners serving out sentences
were in like manner.
Mrs. n. G. Wells, Rave nden, Ark
writes: "Have used DR.. NJ. A. Simmons
Liver Medicine for Il years 1t cured
me of Sick Headache, my son OF
Torpid Liver, and my daughter OF
Bad Colds, | think it great deal
stronger than Zeilin's and Black
Draught, w. IL Ross.
Civilization demands improved sys
TENS of intercommunication, and i'm
proved highways will give that is the
places where most needed. Attend the
good roads meeting next Saturday.
"South Before the War at Murta
opera house tonight. The company
comes highly recommended, and judg-
ing by the hattering press notices Van
Buren, people will have the chance to
attend a first class entertainment,
On December Goth there will be held
at Fort Smith district good roads con-
vention and on the 10th a meeting is
to be held for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to represent Crawford
county. Let all those in favor of better
highways attend.
We this week received copy of the
premium list of the third annual exhi-
bition of the Arkansas State Poultry
Association, which will be held Dec
18th to 23d, inclusive. Van Buren
poultry fanciers will no doubt be in
evidence at this exhibition.
The action of the Uniform Text Book
Commission in asking the teachers and
patrons of the public schools in Craw
ford county to meet them next Saturday
for the exchange of opinions as to the
best text books to be adopted is a very
wise plan and we hope to see the interes'
taken that so important a subject de
serves.
The death of Mrs. S. E. Ballentine
which occurred last Friday from nervou;
prostration was quite unexpected, though
she had been in bad health for long
time. 1t was impossible to reach hel
husband in time to be at her bedsid,
during her last moments. Her remains
were embalmed and shipped to her oil
home. Decatur, Ala. for interment
They were accompanied as far as Littl,
Rock by Mesdames c. F. and J. A
Wilson as representatives Of the Fra
ternal Union of which the deceased wa
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