The Van Buren press., 1902-12-13
BRIEF MENTION.

A bank has been organized at
Stamps.
Safeblowers robbed the store Of J.
T. Loudermilk at Okolona, by blowing
the safe. They secured s145.
The Arkansas Bank and Trust Com
pany of Newport has been incorpor-
ated with capital stock of 100000.
The Frisco will extend the Arkansas
Valley G Western line, now building
between Enid and Sapulpa, |. T., to
Fort Smith.
The Pennsylvania Zinc Company re-
Gently purchased $50 acres of zine
lands near Yellville. paying therefor
the sum of s33,75O.
About 100 convicts have been TAX
en- to the Cummins plantation in Lin
coin county recently purchased for q
state convict farm.
Joe Coleman lost his life by drown
ing near Russellville while duck hunt
ing. He was crossing stream on a
log, when be lost his. balance.
The little son OF Mr.. John Heath, Of
near Magnolia, overturned a pan Of
boiling water while playing around
the stove and was fatally scalded.
The railroads entering Hot Springs
have taken a hand In the doctor and
hotel drumming evil and will employ
detectives to stop the practice on
trains.
Roy Ruble, aged years, was killed
by horse near Fayetteville. The lii,
tie fellow was trying to catch the AMI
NAL, which kicked him in the head,
crushing his skull.
All the railroads have agreed 70
make a one-fare for the round trip
on account Of the good roads con.
vention, which will be held in Little
Rock January 21.22
The state agricultural department
has on exhibit turnip, grown by II.
B. Angus, Of Woodruff county, which
measures over two feet around and
weighs about ten pounds.
Sam Atkinson, an aged negro Tar.
mer, was found dead In the road four
teen miles from Arkadelphia. He was
returning from town, and it is believed
died from exposure to the cold.
While boring a well on his place
near Fayetteville, NJ. F. Caldwell
struck gas at depth Of 6S feet. A
company has been organized to pros
pect for further developments.
J. e. Keyes, treasurer OF Barring
Cross Lodge, A. o. U. W.. who aA.
seconded about month ago, has been
located in Denver and will be brought
back to Little Rock for trial. Ills
shortage exceeds $1,000,
The destruction to crops and stock
along Red river. caused by the recent
overflow, has been terrible. The
river reached the highest point since
1892. One planter reports the loss Of
800 bales Of cotton.
In wreck on the Cotton Belt four
miles from Jonesboro, every coach left
the track and the baggage and express
cars were turned completely over A
number Of passengers were bruised Ip,
but no one was fatally hurt.
Ernest Glenn, aged 22 and Myrtle
Price, aged IA, were married last week
at Augusta. The couple oloped on
account OF parental opposition, but
friends interceded and they returned
home where the marriage took place.
John Mustara, an Italian 40 years
old, was shot and probably fatally
wounded by companion while out
hunting near Little Rock, Mustara's 8
companion shot at a rabbit and he
received the entire load In the back,
An aged white man named JEFF Hol.
linger was accidentally shot and killed
near Mariana by some negro boys,
who were out hunting. Holllnger had
lived In Lee county number Of years.
but had no living relatives SO far as
known.
Addison Hardin, or Addison Arbolt
his been arrested by Sheriff White, Of
Conway county, upon a warrant charg-
Ing him with murder committed
near Plummerville in 1882. The do
tendant Is a negro and the man said
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