The Van Buren press., 1900-06-30
Capt. Jno. Hathaway Passes Away.

| Sops' Sho' TIaltdWoy rdSSoS AWAY
After we had gone to press last Friday
the sad news was heralded that after a
weary struggle the spirit of Capt. Jno.
Hathaway had been called to the Great
Beyond.
Capt. Hathaway had been seriously
Ill from an attack of cancer of the
stomach for several months, and in
spite of treatment at the hands of the
best physicians and the unremitting at.
tention of loving relatives 1t was notice.
able to his friends that nothing could be
done to stop the dread course of the
disease. A wife and five children are
left to mourn his untimely death and
to them the sympathies of the entire
community are extended.
Capt. Hathaway was for many years
on the river and had wide acquaint
ance.
There was 10 have been a game of ball
Wednesday afternoon between kid Van
Buren, and Fort Smith clubs, but the
visitors failed to show up.
There are ten or more Van Burenites
who expect to journey to Kansas City
next week to view the nomination Of
W. j. Bryan for President.
Esq. A. T. Gross WAS down from Cedar
vile Saturday and reported everyone
busy in his neighborhood putting the
finishing touches to their crop.
The Van Buren, Hardware Co. are
displaying In their south show window
nice display Of table cutlery and
kitchen utensils made Of aluminium.
P. d. Scott was elected one of the
delegates from this district to the
national Democratic convention that
meets next Wednesday at Kansas City.
1t is to be hoped that all the grocery
houses, when they see the example set
them by number of their competitors,
will join in the early closing movement.
Congressman Dinsmore spent few
hours in town Sunday, en- route to the
congressional nominating convention at
Conway Monday, where he was nomi-
mated by acclamation.
A good game of ball was played at
Riverside park last Saturday, resulting
In score Of IA to ~ in favor of Van
Buren,. The Fort Smith high school
team were our opponents.
Rolla Groesbeck, who recently visited
his parents here, Is making bicycle
tour through Kansas and Colorado and
In letter to them states that he is
having very enjoyable time.
Marion Tanner resigned his COM
mission as census enumerator for Van
Buren last Saturday and Gillian Yoes
was appointed to the position. The
place must not be a desirable one.
A large number of the members of the
Woman 8 Christian Temperance Union
of Van Buren, are arranging to attend
the Fourth Of July picnic at Zoar church
and will take part in the exercises.
The case OF Douglass vs. Stahl, on
trial In circuit court at the time of our
going to press last week resulted In a
mistrial, the jury standing eight for
plaintiff and four for the defendant,
| Miss Annie Griffin, after few days
visit here rs guest of Miss Emily Hays,
left Tuesday to visit friends for n few
days at Fort Smith, after which she
will return to her home at Clarksville.
Tomatoes are now being shipped in
considerable quantity. This, added to
the other large shipments Of fruit and
vegetables, has been keeping the per.
sonnel OF the local express Offices on the
jump.
Mrs. Ed. b. Peirce and children left
Thuraday for Winslow where they will
spend the summer months Meanwhile
Mr.. Peirce will make preparations for a
home In Little Rock, when 1t comes
fall,
W. II. Hayman and II. F. Meyer
were among those who attended the
Chautauqua exercises at springdale last
Wednesday. The number who went
from this section was not rs large as
expected.
DR.. and Mrs. Z. A. Menke spent Sunday
here az guests Of DR.. and Mrs. II. G.
johnson, They were on their way, via
Little Rock, to join Judge and Mrs. B.
J. Brown ut Bay Shore, Long Island,
for the summer.
Mrs. Dixon Allen was visiting rel.
atives here this week, preparatory to
moving to Wan, |. T. at which point
her husband has been appointed day
operator. MI, Allen has been for some
years past night operator ut Mulberry
Mr., and Mrs, Max j, Mayer went
TO the country last Wednesday to make
a call at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. E. Symonds and Miss Mamie Symonds
who waTh their employ for n consider
able length OF time
Chas. Martin left yesterday evening
for Shreveport, La, to resume his
position In the p, q, railroad shops.
Mr.. Martin has been at home laid up
for month with IN attack Of illn ess
and IL just getting over It
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