The Van Buren press., 1901-08-17
The Greenwood Musical Picnic.
n the Greenwood Democrat.

From the Greenwood Democrat
The Sebastian County Musical Picnic
given here last Saturday was a grand
success in every particular. The crowd
was estimated at from three to four
thousand people. The entertainment
of the day was greatly enlivened and
enthused by music by the Jenny Lind
! Cornet Band, which was led and direct
ed by Prof. G. W. Meyer Of Fort Smith,
who, by the way. is quite an accom-
plished teacher.
The singing classes reprepresented
were Auburn, Bloomer. Spring Hill
(Barling) Bethel, Union Grove, Witch.
erville, Pilgrim 8 Rest and Greenwood
(Juvenile). Nearly all the classes had
prepared more music than time afford
ed them to render. The singing was
considered fully mp to the standard Of
that rendered at outdoor gatherings.
Congressman Little was master Of
ceremonies and delivered the opening
and welcome address. No other man
could have handled the program with
anything like the success that crowned
his efforts on this occasion.
Senator Jas. X. Jones was first intro
| duced, who, in his mastery way, held
the people for over An hour. His
audience gave him the very best atten-
ton and consideration. The senator
spoke very little of politics, but based
his speech on the general development
of our country. All he said was of
good sound reasoning. He dwelt to
some extent on the relation of America
to other countries, especially to the new
countries now held by our government
which we're recently fought for and
purchased by the blood of American
soldiers. There are few men, If any,
in the American senate who are
better informed on these subjects and
his ideas meet the approval of many of
our most learned and eminent states
men. In speaking of the next campaign
Senator Jones said that in his judgment
the battle will be on the subject of i'm
perialism and trusts, and says upon
these issues the present administration
will be bound to lose.
At the close of Senator Jones speech
the band played "Dixie. This was
followed by bill of fare In the form of
comic chorus rendered by the Spring
| Hill choir, which seemed to have the
effect of an appetizer when dinner was
announced.
The tabernacle meetings continue and
new conversions are recorded each
week
Peach shipments are dropping of
perceptibly. Nearly 100 carloads have
been shipped.
The school board Tuesday evening
elected Prof. Delaney of Catcher as
principal of the colored school.
For the finest basket of large Elberta
peaches The PRESS wishes to thank
Capt W. r. Boiling of Alma. The
captain always has an eye out to do n
favor for THE PRESS and his friends
generally. For which we are very
truly.
Nicodemus Bros. have the contract
for covering Hyatt new hardware
building ut Mulberry and begin work on
it Monday. They report being crowded
with orders and unable to get ontside
help, as a like conditions prevail all
over this section.
The local and Fort Smith factories
were unable to handle the refrigeration
Of peach cars and the Kansas City Fruit
Express company used Springfield Mo. ,
ice for part of the refrigeration. This
shortage Of ice caused the local price
for peaches to decline considerably.
Mr.. Claude Cain, so long connected
with the trainmaster Office Of the Iron
Mountain railroad vt this place, has
resigned and accepted position with
Mr.. j. M. Walsh on the Choctaw rail
road ut Little Rock. Van Buren, friends
regret to lose him and his estimable
wife.
A camping party composed of Messrs'
Lewis Bryan, Avis Smith, Capt. Jno.
Steward and Merriman Kilgore left Mon
day to spend the week in camp at Ian
caster. They hired n fisherman and
hunter before going, 80 the euchre club
would not be disturbed by having to
"hustle for grub. -
Atty, r.. II. Thompson Of Fort Smith,
representing the Pan Telephone com
pany, was here Thursday familiarizing
himself with the provisions of the ordi'
nance granting the Pan company fran
chise here under which the old exchange
was operated. He stated the contract
for putting In an up-to-date exchange
would be let ut once.
The members Of the German Club
held u meeting Wednesday night tc
prepare for the coming social season,
A committee was appointed to make Il
contract with Capt. Bowlin for the hal
on the west side Of his new building.
Perry Allen resigned as secretary and
Ben Moore was elected In his stead.
A big barbecue was held NJ Redheld
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