The Van Buren press., 1900-05-26

The two little daughters Of Mr. and
Mrs. c. R. Cordell were i'll from an
attack of malarial fever first Of the week,
but are about we'll again.
DR.. John W. Morton and Frank A.
Youmans were elected members OF the
Fort Smith school board, over Milton
Boyd and August Reichardt
Mrs. T. M. Kelton, who has been for
some time visiting her daughter, Mrs.
M. F. H. Smeltzer, here left Thursday
for her home at Aurora, Mo.
Rev. G. N. Wall will ,occupy the
pulpit of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church Sunday. "Echoes from the
Assembly" will be his subject.
j. D. McCullum returned last Satur.
day from Milwaukee, Mis-, where he
had been attending the national con.
vention of locomotive engineers.
Hugh Marshall for the past five years
an employ at the Van Buren Foundry,
has resigned his position and returned
to his former home in New Jersey this
week.
The proprietor of the shooting gallery,
which has been operating in the Bearden
property for some weeks, has left for
other fields. He met with but slim
patronage.
w. d. Cook has been appointed post.
master at Britton, vice s. p. Lane,
resigned, and j. W. Smalley has been
appointed postmaster at Anna, vice j.
M. Spencer resigned
Miss Anna Leaning will not teach
select school this summer, rs previously
announced, but instead has gone to
Missouri, where she expects to spend the
summer vacation.
J. o, Hood, Justice of the Peace.
Crosby, Miss. makes the following
statement; II can certify that One
Minute Cough Cure will do all that is
claimed for 1t. My wife could not get
her breath and the first dose Of 1t relieved
her. 1t has also benefited my whole
family - 1t acts Immediately and cures
coughs, colds, Group, grippe, bron-
chitis, asthma, and all throat and lung
troubles. II. G. JOHNSON.
The eclipse next Monday will be
generally observed throughout this, as
we'll rs other sections of the country
1t will not be entirely total here, but
near enough to make 1t we'll worth close
study.
John Doyle and Frank Groves are two
additions to Sheriff Branson's list OF
star boarders, They are awaiting the
action of the grand jury on charge Of
embezzling berry tickets from Wyatt
Brock.
Sneak thieves appear to have been
plying their game recently In various
parts Of the city. Robt. Landlord s
residence WAS visited last Friday after
noon by one Of the gentry and u purse
containing 90. so taken.
A number OF the members OF the
Lancaster Horticultural Society have
brought suit against the T., whitman
Commission Co. Of st, Joseph, Mo,
for failure to carry out certain con.
tracts
Jno. Yoes and W. II. Burns, special
agents Of the land department of the
Iron Mountain r.. r., are spending
considerable time In the northern part
Of the county ousting squatters from
railroad land.
The potato outlook Is very promising,
except the damage that Is being done In
various sections around Van Buren by
the potato bug. The local market Is
being well supplied with the new
tubers.
DIED Monday, May 81, at the home
Of his father, j. y. Goodwin, four miles
north of Van Buren,, Master p. ID.
Goodwin. The sympathy Of numerous
friends Is extended the family In their
sad bereavement.
Rowe Hays was the only delegate
from Van Buren, to attend the judicial
convention at Ozark Tuesday. As there
was no contest In the race for the
prosecuting attorneyship there was
nothing for the convention to do except
declare the nominee.
Frank Anderson. Of the Argus was
called to Nevada, Mo-, Sunday by u
message announcing the sudden death
OF his father at the ripe age OF "a years,
To Mr.. Anderson and the other relatives
who are left TO mourn his demise we
extend our sincere sympathy.
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, president Of
the W. G. r. U. Of Missouri, addressed
good.sized audience on the subject of
temperance at the M. Il, church Thurs
day and last evenings. She also nd
dressed the members Of the local W.
9. T. U. yesterday afternoon.
The berry pickers at Fayetteville to
the number Of 800 went on strike last
Friday for an advance Of one.half cont
n quart. The growers In and around
Fayetteville and other points north OF
here have been heretofore paying lic
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