The Van Buren press., 1900-12-29
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
r. V. visart spent Christmas week at


busy Saturday.
Drennen Scott spent the Christmas
holidays at home.
J. S. Dunham leaves tomorrow night
for Washington, ID. G.
DR.. Carter returned Thursday from a
few days visit Ozark friends.
A number of our merchants are in.
dulging in their annual stock taking.
County Treasurer Swearingen spent
Christmas with relatives at Chester.
Little Thyra Cordell has about recov.
cred from her attack of scarlet fever.
Mrs. j. l.. Green and children spent
Christmas with relatives at Russellville.
Sheriff Pitcock took a patient for the
insane asylum to Little Rock Saturday.
Deputy Circuit Clerk Galloway spent
Christmas with relatives in Sebastian
county.
Ben Jones was taken seriously i'll
Tuesday but at last report was about
well again.
Mrs. Ed. Garner of Ozark was visiting
Mrs. 0. M. Bourland the latter part Of
the week.
Miss Ouida Jarvis returned Saturday
from Hardin College, at Mexico Mo. -,
to spend Christmas at home.
Considering the unlimited quantity of
good road material easily available, the
roads of Crawford county are a disgrace.
Ed. Mclean is spending the holidays
here with his family. He looks as tho
the climate of Texas WAS agreeing with
him.
Ed. Durham, an east end brakeman,
was thrown from the ladder of box car
while switching in the yard at Mulberry
Thursday and his left leg fractured.
The Sunday dispensers of wet
goods are given little comfort by the
officers, who are making u determined
effort to put a stop to the sale of liquor
on that day.
s. j. Brooks, who many years ago
resided in Crawford county, arrived
last Saturday from Greenvlle, Tex. ;,
and has been visitingrelatives at Alma
this week.
Joel Burrough will run a saloon In
Alma after the first of the year. We
understand that the Alma town council
has placed the city license ut 81 900,
payable in advance.
A negro boy living near Haroldton
accidentally blew portion of his head
off Wednesday with shotgun. He was
resting his chin on the muzzle when it
was accidentally discharged.
Fay Bostick arrived Sunday forenoon
from Kansas City, where he has posi-.
ton as book keeper In wholesale coffee
and tea house, to spend Christmas at
home, returning Wednesday. g.
u. 9. Marshal Stahl, as we'll as his
chief deputy, j. r. Hammond, were over
Saturday, working to have him re.
endorsed at last Saturdays meeting Of
the Republicans for U. s. marshal.
Col. Us. Knox, one Of the owners Of
the Walton. Knox box factory, arrived
Thursday from Omaha to attend meet.
ing Of the members ofthe firm. He was
well pleased with thenew location of the
plant and the outlook.
Constable Martin Wednesday followed
couple Of negroes to Mulberry on the
suspicion that the horses they had with
them were stolen property, The ne
groes, on being brought before Justice
Miller Thursday for II hearing, had no
trouble IN proving their ownership Of
the property and were released.
Chas Glen and L. France, convict.
ell ut the June term Of circuit court OF
burglary, and given term Of one year
each In the penitentiary, appealed their
cases. through their attorneys Chew e.
Fitshugh, to the supreme court and that
body has ordered that they be given u
new trial.
Frank Jones, after having for about
eight years been an employe OF the
grocery Arm of Edmondson q Britt, has
severed his connection Herewith and
associated himself with his brother Ben.
Both members Of the new Arm are
experienced grocerymen with wide
circle Of acQuaintances and should make
q strong combination, They have our
best wishes for sdccess.
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