The Van Buren press., 1901-11-09

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Mrs. R. e. Brown returned Thursday
from visit to relatives In st. Louis.
Marion Orrick is rapidly learning the
trick Of handling mail matter with dis.
patch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Gipson returned
Wednesday from an extsnded visit Ia
relatives In Ohio.
Those who desire season tickets 70,
the Y. P. G. A. lecture course can find
them at Ed. Briscoe g store.
Mrs. J. H. McKsnny arrived Tuesday
night from Cherryvale. I. T. ON . visit
to her sister, Mrs. J. W. Watkins.
Rev. E. h. Lisls Of Dallas, Tex. ,
will occupy the pulpit Of the c. p.
church on the first and third Sundays
In each month.
The last quarterly conference for this
circuit was held last Wednesday night
ct the Methodist church, Rev. Il.
Haynesworth Of Fort Smith presiding.
The foundation for the new Robinson
block Is finished, and. 40 there is scar
city Of brick and lsborers, work at fur.
Their construction has had to be stopped
for the present.
Fourth Vice President Newman Of
the B. Of R. T. visited the Van Buren,
lodge Of that order Wednesday and was
crested BY . large attendance 1t the
meeting called.
The Woodmen ran special excursion
train TO Fort Smith Sunday to accom-
modate those wishing TO attend the
double unveliing Of the Woodmen mon.
ument over there.
To decry others for opposition 10
closing Cane Hill street and then turn
around and sign the remembrance to
such closing appears TO Us like carrying
water on both shoulders.
The Van Buren, Foundry has been ex.
periencing considerable trouble IN se-
curing pig and scrap iron to use In
making castings. They have about
used up all the scrap In the vicinity Of
Van Buren, and surrounding towns.
Capt. Jas. Bewlin came up from Little
Rock Wednesday on q brief visit to bis
brother, Capt. VIM. Bowlin. This Is
Capt. Bowlin's Hrst visit here In quite
a number Of years and he found many
changes.
A theatsr policeman IL needed for
some Of the gallery gods at the King
opera house, and It will pay Mr.. King
to hire one for theater night. The
ejscting Of . few noisome individuals
will soon put . stop TO their carrying
on.
Rev. 9. r. Goddard closes bic nrst
years labor % minister Of the First
Methodist church tomorrow. Rev.
Goddard has filled the pulpit TO the ut.
most satisfaction Of his psrishionsrs and
will a. . matter Of course be returned
for another year.
Attorney ". q. Neal appeared %
counsel In q case Of considerable I'm.
portaucs In Justice Stories court at
Mulberry hrst Of the week. He 10.
cured the acquittal Of bis client, who
wac charged with selling liquor without
license.
": 8. Wingsts. the well.kuown pro.
prietor Of the railroad eating house at
Co6eyvills, has begun the erection Of >
building near the east Mo. Pacific yard
here, which be will hx up for ~ eating
house for tho convenience Of the rail.
road men.
The ladies Of the Episcopal church
are preparing TO give an "O1d Folks
Concert" u Kings opera house 10 the
near future. Tho entertainments here
tofore given By the ladies Of THAT church
have been 10 enjoyable that We look for
q crowded lyouse on this occasion.
II. II. Dill left Sunday TO spend Q
few days with relatives At Rogers, rest.
Ing up from his labors % assistant post
matter. Tho work had been very con.
auing and arduous, the ofice not
within twenty years having been run BY
ono man, and hs was certainly entitled
10 rest.
Cassbssre q Miller's bottling plant
on South 9Th street 10 now tn full opera
Ton. They have Installed . cot Of the
latest styles Of machinery used 10 the
bottling business and will DO able "a
supply oil the adjacent territory with
sods pop, etc., when tho season opsn'
again next spring.
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