The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-09-07

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Mrs. M. S. Dibrell and child returned
Saturdaday from a visit to Memphis
and Little Rock. Mrs. Dibrell was &C.
companied home by her mother, Mrs.
PIERCE.
Capt. A. R. Witt of Van Buren,, who
has been i'll here since the death of his
daughter, Mrs. Zones, two months ago,
wa sable to be out yesterday for the
first time. Little Rock Democrat.
j. G. Walton, for long time an in
mate of the hospital here, has been ad-
mitted to the ex-Confederate home at
Little Rock and left Monday for that
city.
The Fort Smith Times has another
bad attack of the railroad fever and
imagines every trunk line in the coun-
try trying to get an inlet into that town.
The attack Is serious but will soon pass
off.
Deputy Marshal Lunsford yesterday
arrested Fred Williams of Crawford
county, who is wanted on charged Of
burglarizing a store at point in
the Territory. Sunday Fort Smith
Times.
Several bales CT cotton were offered
for sale Saturday and the highest price
paid was TIC. The Taylor gin ginned
five bales of cotton that day, but most
of it is being held for an advance in
price.
Considerable quantities Of apples are
now being shipped from here. While
Van Buren, makes no claims of being
located In the banner apple section, yet
with proper attention good fruit can be
grown here.
Jno. D. White and Jas. Orme re.
turned Saturday from their five weeks
tour of the Pacific coast and report
having had an enjoyable time. Mr..
White left at once for Denton, Tex. to
visit friends
Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Tallman left
Sunday for New York state in the hope
of beneftting Mrs Tallman health,
which has been very poor for some
time They will take in the Pan
American Exposition.
Sundays rain, while very welcome,
was insufficient to help late gardens and
field crops much. Late potatoes ARE
not coming up well and unless there is
more favorable weather soon the second
crop of tubers will be small
Sheriff Pitcock returned Tuesday
morning from Tahlequah having in
charge one Charley Alverson, who dur.
Ing Geo. Woods term M sheriff was
arrested and placed under bond for
forgery, but skipped his bond and has
since made himself scarce.
The children belonging to the Meth
odist Sunday school accompanied by -
goodly number Of the old members Of
the church, spent Thursday near Con.
cord school house picnicing, and that
they had a good time goes without say
ing.
The business over this branch Of the
Mo. Pacific Is very heavy, which has
resulted In the promotion of several
brakemen to the position OF conductor.
The latest to be thus promoted is Jas.
Murray, who has been put on the
Greenwood run.
Mrs. Will Peel and baby left yester-
day morning for their home at Van
Buren,. Mrs. Peel who has been here
about two months, was one OF the most
popular Of the many summer visitors
and leaves behind her host Of friends.
Rogers Democrat.
The Symonds boys now have a
"dandy team. They have matched
their cream colored mule In size and
color and can now pull ~ heavy u load
a. anybody. The ''old man says II Is
all the boys doings, but he appe ars just
az we'll pleased ~ the boys.
There has been complaint made that
some country people have been using
the grounds surrounding the Presbyter'
Ian church for hitching their stock and
Il IL the intention Of the custodian OF
the property TO cause the arrest OF per.
sons trespassing In that manner If not
stopped.
Ernest Howell (col. was arrested
Saturday by Constable Martin on a
charge Of having stolen q Rochester
lamp from the store Of Edmondson u
Britt. Monday he was fined $lO and
costs by Justice Ferguson and was sent
TO jail TO serve out the fine,
The firm Of Edmondson & Britt has
been dissolved, Fred Britt retiring
The firm will hereafter be known as
Edmondson g. Co., Mr. Edmondson
having associated with him Messrs'
John Brodio and WIN Wright, for
some time past connected with the
house IA statesmen The combination
should prove n popular one