The Van Buren press., 1900-02-24

cordially invited to attend. The follow
ing excellent program has been ar
ranged:
PROGRAM.
Music ........ Anniversary Hymn........C Choil
Music. White Ribbon Vibrations. ........,..
Scripture Reading Mrs. W II. II. shibley
Prayer g. Rey Re Leighton Green
Leila Steward and Mary Hawkins
Solo: Mother and Son" ....,.,.,,,..,
Mrs Chas, Abrams
Recitation n........,....,,.,...., Susie Gipsor
Duet: m,,. For God and Native Land" ,.n.'....
Mesdames Jarvis and Williams
Paper ,...:.,.,...,....,..,Mr Mrs GroesbecB
Solo. Some Glad Day'.
J. w. Furry
naafeSs naat saloons Mnst EeS Co. . b. stevenson
Annie Wood and Clara Miller
Recitation, ............. Lucille Brown
Collection.
Song, ," "Woman's Cause Shall VIM ,",,",.
ouartetttc Quartet Home Protection ,.
Messrs. Furry, Boatrght, Miller and Reynolds
The weather has been quite variable
this week.
Miss Bessie Cottrell left Wednes day
for Coffeyville.
Alex. Couch was down from Union
town Wednesday.
BoRN:-On Wednesday morning the
2lst inst. to Mr.. and Mrs, r, e. Brown
daughter.
All cannot be elected, and from chact-
the men who are making the race for the
nomination we feel that when the re.
suits are announced all will 90 to work
with a good will for the winners.
o, s. Ref, chief clerk in the Sta te
Auditors Office at Little Rock, was in
the city last Friday. Mr.. Ref is a
candidate for the Office of State Auditor
and was here in the interest Of his candi.
dacy.
Mrs. r. F. Allen and children came
down from Braggs, I. T., last Friday
for few days visit with relatives here,
They will make their future home at
South McAlester, where Mr.. A, has
purchased n business interest.
One dollar a year, or ten cents a
month, pays for a membership in the
Library Club Of the Woman $ Literary
Club Of Van Buren,, They have over
100 volumes of standard works and are
constantly adding to the list.
Dr., Roberts while ont bird hunting
on upper Lees Creek In company with
some friends, accidently shot Marion
Davenport, slightly wounding him on
the face and hands, They were too
widely separated for the shot to do much
damage.
Sam Leach, a resident Of Crawford
county WAS last week pardoned by Gov,
Jones. He was fined $50 and one day
in Jail for aggravated assault. The
evidence presented ID the Governor
showed the assault to have been com.
mitted In self-defense.
The Republicans met ut the court
house last Saturday for the purpose Of
fixing q date for the county convention.
A meeting will be held March Sd, at
which delegates to the county convention
will be elected, The county convention
will be held March 10,
A. 7, Gross, candidate for county
Judge, was first Of the week III at his
home near Cedarville and has been un.
able the past ten days to do much IN the
interest Of his candidacy for the county
judgship. However his friends have
been looking after his interests.
A penniless stranger suffering severe.
ly from rheumatic attack, was Monday
admitted TO the hospital for treatment.
II Crawford county had q farm for Its
and the hospital run in con
nection with II considerable money
would be saved that could be expended
for other necessary improvements,
At the next general election IN Sep.
tember n proposed amendment to the
of Arkansas will be voted
upon. The amendment permits surety
or guaranty companies to become surity
on the bonds Of all state, county and
officers, The proposed amend.
ment will be found In another column.
The Little Rock papers announce the
Of Father Enright, formerly
In Van Buren,, TO the vicar
generalship Of the diocese Of Little
Rock, succeeding the late Dr.. j, r.
Callaghan. Vicar General Enright will
have entire charge Of the spiritual
affairs Of tho Catholic church In Ark.
ansas during the illness Of Bishop Fitz.
gerald, the vicar. generalship being
tantamount TO assistant bishop. His
many admirers In this section feel that
he will iill the responsible position most
satisfactorily,
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