The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-11-22

Mesdsmes Ben Meister and Henry
Bollinger and Miss Pauline Williams Of
Fort Smith we're guests of Mrs. Ed.
Briscoe Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Kate Warren and Mr.. P. H.
Morris attended the funeral Of Mrs. A.
H. Harrison, which took place at her
old home, Cassville, Mo. Tuesday.
The K. & A. V. Is arranging to make
quite number of new stations along
their line between here and Coffeyville,
to accommodate the Indian Territory
traffic.
While coupling cars In the Mo. Pacific
yard Monday evening, W. j. Nahn had
his left hand badly mashed He has
gone to st. Louis for treatment at the
hospital.
Sunday was one Of the most disagree.
able days Of the season and but few
ventured out on the streets. II had all
the signs Of precursor to a blizzard
but none arrived.
A tent Of the Knights of Maccabees
has been organized In Van Buren,. 1t
has been named Elberta Tent, and
started out with a score of charter
members.
The drawing for lots In Eagle City +,
Okla. in which number Of our people
are interested, and which several Of
them will attend, will take place early
the coming month.
The work OF tearing down the old
Presbyterian church Is near completed
and carload of brick and considerable
lumber for the new building has already
been placed on the ground.
Tuesday morning came nearest to
giving US the first killing frost Of the
season. but when our people awoke they
found 1t still lacked couple of degrees
of being down to the freezing point,
Rev. l.. E. Finney returned Tuesday
morning from attendance on the Baptist
state convention at Conway and reports
1t to have been one OF the greatest meet
ings Of the kind ever held in the state.
1.-THE Two Merry Tramps" company
Wednesday filed King opera house to
the doors. At 8 O clock 1t was found
necessary to close the box Office, rs
there was not even standin room left.
A little care, 4 little common sense,
and DR., Harter Iron Tonic will insure
you good health IN the winter time.
There is no blessing equal to health,
yet we too often blindly trust 1t to take
care Of itself. At the approach of and
during the winter the system needs
some help because it will be heavily
taxed. DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic not
only drives out disease. bnt II gives the
strength and yigor TO the
system. You need not suffer with colds
little or big, or with La Grippe, or
with Pneum oniS, II you take DR.,
Harter q Iron Tonic and use reasonable
care and common sense. For vale
rywhere. Get the genuine with
black carton.
Mr.. I. X. Arbogsst. business mana.
ger Of the Fort Smith Times, NC.
compKnied by Mr.. Gunter. was \ caller
at our Office Wednesday morning, hav-
ing come over on the Van Buren,
accommodation.
There Ia q decrease In the business OF
the Frisco and as . consequences the ex-
tra lists are quite large. Some Of the
extra engineers have not made run In
= week and that Ia something unusual, -
Fort Smith Times.
The Senior Christian Endeavor socie.
ty had q box supper vt the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Briscoe Tuesday night. The
pleasure Of the occasion was heightened
by music by the Queen City orchestra,
which had been engaged.
Fred, Britt arrived last Friday on a
visit TO friends here, and intimates that
he may again become q citizen OF Van
Buren, and engage IN the grocery bust
ness. Since leaving here Fred. has
travelled extensively In nearly every
section Of the country.
Judge Gross was TO have appointed
road overseers last Wednesday, but de.
cided to put of the important task for q
month 90 that he could more thoroughly
enquire into the qualifications OF the
applicants. He will make these ap.
pointments about December 10Th.
Next Tuesday night Matilda Fletcher
will be heard In her celebrated lecture,
Heart Of q Man. vt the Baptist
church. Reserved seat tickets, costing
soc, are now on sale at Ingebergs book
store. This eminent lady comes highly
recommended as 4 lecturer, and we feel
those who fail to attend will miss u
great treat,
The first fall opening held AZ Ed
Briscoes establishment last Saturday
was v decided success, One OF the
events Of the opening was a contest for
4 prize entered into by a number OF
isAlas trkn ovivo UNA ofYarad for the