The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-08-24

VIII Boatright, who is now located
at Shawnee, Okla. arrived here Satur.
day on few days visit to his parents.
John Kohn has purchased Mike Cas-
trignano's soda fountain and had /
moved to his store at the head of Mair
street.
Rev. E. L. Finney of Bonneville
conducted services and administered
baptism at the Baptist church Thurs
day evening.
The second crop water melons now
being marketed are superior in size tC
those placed on the market the early
part Of the season.
No more carload shipments of peach
es have been made this week, though
express shipments were quite large the
early part of the week.
Mrs. Len Merrill returned last Satur.
day from an extended stay at Spring
field, Mo. to which point she was called
by the serious illness of sister
Mesdames j. W. Watkins and Jno.
Merrill and Miss Minnie Davis went ia
South McAlester Monday on visit to
relatives. They returned yesterday.
Judge Gross was holding regular term
Of probate court first of the week and
disposed of quite number Of cases that
had been dragging along for some time.
A big Labor Day is being advertised
to take place at McLoud 8 park, Fort
Smith, September Cd. There should
be a good attendance from Van Buren,
The big tabernacle tent was taken
down Thursday and shipped across the
river to be used for a revival meeting
nail way DcIWttu Hclf anu EOlt Dililln
Mrs. Jas. Dick, relict of the late Jas
Dick, one of the prominent planters OF
River township, died quite suddenly
Monday as a result of a congestive chill.
Father Michael Enright, younger
brother of Father Patrick Enright, has
been assigned as priest to this diocese
and arrived here Saturday to begin his
labors.
MARRiED-At the home Of the groom
parents near Oak Grove, Sunday, by
Esq, Jno. Q, West, W, Il. Hall and
Miss Nora Lee Ragsdale, both of this
county.
A cheap excursion will be run &c
Eureka Springs tomorrow. The round
trip fare will be $3.50, and no doub
Van Buren, and vicinity will be wei
represented.
Mrs. G. b. Roe, mother Of Mrs, Franz
Hatley, died at her home near Graphic
last Friday and her remains were in
TERED Saturday in Love Cemetery neal
Fine Springs,
Il, l.. Nusbaum Tuesday began thu
painting Of the interior OF the kinl
opera house and by the time the painters
are through the playhouse will b'
ready for the seats and scenery,
John o Bryan and son Wallace ant
Phineas Howell returned Saturday
night from Lawton, Okla They wen
there some three weeks or more ago t.
register In the land drawing but failed
to be among the lucky ones.
Jos. Casebeere and r, j. Miller have
formed partnership in the bottlinl
business and have ordered an entirel,
new plant which they will establish II
u frame building to be erected In Thu
rear Of Smith Bros. grocery
Martin Laird, cashier ut the Mo-
Pacific depot here, and Miss WADE
Hervey OF Morrillton were married q
the latter place Wednesday. Mrs
Laird IL no stranger here and Is receiv
Ing n hearty welcome from her forme'
friends.
Fred Britt returned Thursday nigh
from a two months tour OF the Pacifi'
states and IL kept busy recounting to III
friends the delightful time he has had
He separated from Jess Wood and part
nj San Francisco, and the latter are no
expected home for few days yet
Il IA reported that Bert Walton ha
filed claim on the property selected b.
the man Woods ABIDING the Lawton
Okla, townsite and will reside on !
until the government decides on TN
right Of the original claimant II Is re
ported there IL u squatter on every acr'
of tho 100 selected by Woods, and tn
excuse they set up for jumping tn
claim Ia that Woods did not select II 10
n homestead but as u speculation i
this theory holds good then we warran
there are not II hundred bona iido home
steaders there now, for OF the name
drawn Of people known throughout w
state there Ia not one ont OF ten wh
registered otherwise than on u specula
tion,
II YOU have u baby In the house yo'
yili wish TO know the best way U
check any unusual looseness OF IN
bowels or diarrhna 30 common 10 SINAI
children, O,P.M, Holiday OF Doming
Ind, who has an ll-months'old child
aays, Through the months OF Jun
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