The Van Buren press., 1901-02-16
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Tuesday by one of the heaviest snow.
storms in years.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the East
End Church gave social at the resi-.
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Goldsmith.
yesterday evening.
DR.. Lucas was called to the residence
Of Jas. Dick near Alma Tuesday to
minister to the wants Of Ms. Dick, who
was dangerously ILL., .
Reports show a greatly increased
death rate from throat and lung trouble,
due to the prevalence of Group, pneu-
nonia We advise the use Of One
Minute Cough Cure In all of these diff.
culties 1t is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results Children
like 1t. H. G. JOHNSON.
1t is said that the prospecting for coal
now going on near Alma is really being
done under the direction of the Kansas
& Texas Coal company.
For the accommodation OF the public
the uptown Western Union Telegraph
Office has arranged to bulletin the pas
senger trains arriving here.
The Crawford County Horticultural
Society did we'll ut its meeting last
Saturday in not contracting with any
one firm to be its sole selling agent.
Tom Ben Garrett was Saturday NOM
mated by the Democrats Of Fort Smith
for mayor, This is the third time he
has been selected for that position,
sneeIe and Blow, but You can't get perm anent
reliei from catarrh unless you purify your blood.
Hoods sarsaparila does this, soothes and heals
the innamed surfaces, removes all scroinlous
taints aud cures catarrh
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Sick headache Is cured by Hoods Pills Csc.
A very neat counter WAS put In this
week to finish up the uptown Western
Union Office The counter Ia the handi
work Of johnson Bros. and Is u very
attractive piece Of work
Col Geo. Gross has been spending
some little time In Van Buren, during
the week meeting old-time friends,
while experimenting the coal pros
pecting near Alma.
Col. W. L, Taylor returned Sunday
from a visit to his former home, Sher.
man, Tex, and points In Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory, He reports
a very pleasant visit with former friends
and associates.
For the weakness and prostration fol.
lowing grippe there Ia nothing 80 prompt
and effective M One Minute Cough Cure,
This preparation is highly endorsed ~
An unfailing remedy for all throat and
lung troubles and Its early use prevents
consumption II was made to cure
quickly. II. G. JOHNSON.
The annual meeting Of the directors
Of the SHIRLEY & Wood Gro, Co. was
held vt the offices Of the company here
Tuesday and the same officers who have
30 successfully handled the business for
the past several years were reelected.
Work at removing the debris Of the
burned building corner Eighth and
Main was begun Tuesday, The appear
ance OF that part Of the street will DO
greatly Improved by the erection OF u
substantial brick building at that
corner.
Some means OF improving In a per-
manent way the main roads leading to
Van Bnren should DO worked out. II
our business men will assist we believe
the people living contiguous to such
roads could DO induced TO take their
teams and do some permanent work, II
approached by reliable parties In the
proper manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II, Ross and child
rem, accompanied by Mrs. p!ll and Miss
Ella Jamison, left Tuesday for Los
! Angeles, Cal, where, II everything
proves satisfactory, they may make
their future home, We aro sorry 10
lose Mr., Ross and his estimable family,
but have hopes that their stay In tho f0r
west will wind up with their return To
Van Buren,,
The Office Of the Postal Telegraph and
Gable company has been discontinued
for the present at least. They expect to
70 open however, when berry shipments
begin, The Office has not been pay
ing ono from tho start, on account Of
The company being able TO handle only
iong.distance business, II not having
local Offices In sufficient number Ia tht
a,ste, our people feel Indebted 10 th,
company TO tho oxtent their opening M
oi.,ee here hurried up the establishment
of an uptown Western Union Office,