The Van Buren press., 1903-02-28
Mulberry now has four saloons.


R. B. Winfrey is sporting a new
Remington typewriter In his office.
Henry Kuper was Saturday nominated
for Mayor of Fort Smith by the Demo.
Gratis.
Mrs. F. w. Hoyt of St. Louis has
been the guest of Mrs. Al. Blackstock
this week.
Again we ask, what has become OF
the proposed railway Y. NJ. c. A. for
Van Buren,
Cashier David Bryan Of the Bank Of
Of Mulberry came up for few hours
Monday evening
Max J Mayer left Sunday evening fol-
St. Louis and Chicago markets to pur.
chase spring goods.
Miss Ollie Pennymsn Of Longview
Tex, arrived Monday evening on =
visit to Mrs. Walter Barnes.
Joe Curtis has rented the Walter
Mann dwelling north Of the old Merrill
homestead, and has moved into same.
A well.attended protracted meeting
conducted by Rev. McAnally has been
in progress this week at the East End
Methodist church.
Hill e. Porter, operating bucket
shop at Fort Smith, were forced to sus-
pend owing to the sudden rise In cotton
futures Saturday.
S. B Wing we'll known here, one Of
the pioneer peach growers--for market
in this section, died last week at his
home at Rogers, Ark,
The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist
church gave an oyster supper Tuesday
evening In j. L. Rea 0 Office, They
were well patronized.
Lynch Creekmore and Carl Brodie
spent Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning at the Point, but report too
much water for good shooting.
Warren Furry last week purchased
the handsome cottage of Engineer An
drew Wilson on jefferson street.
Mr.. Wilson expects to move to Coifey.
vile TO reside.
A township good roads convention
has been formed at Fort Smith, Let .
wake up and form one here, Surely we
are us much interested in better roads
as they are,
Engineer Imam returned Saturday
from st. Louis, where he had been un.
der treatment at the Mo, Pacific hospi-
tai, and after returning here WAS taken
down with pneumonia,
The secretary OF the Fort Smith
assembly is In receipt OF a
letter from New York stating that the
assembly there Ia assured Of the presence
OF Captain r. p. Hobson on June 10th,
Washington 8 birthday, legal holi'
day, falling on Sunday, Monday WAS
observed az q holiday at the postotHce,
which ia the rule regarding all legal
holidays which fall on Sundays.
Judge Evans, having adjourned court
at Ozark, came up Tuesday evening
and left Wednesday morning for his
home at Bonneville Prosecuting At.
torney Rogers also returned home.
Frank Palmer, u former resident OF
Van Buren,, spent few hours here Sat
urday Mr., Palmer is aud has been for
\ number OF years connected with the
Pinkorton detective agency.
Robt, Il, Rogers and wife left Wed.
nesday night for Sosrcy, whore their
daughter Is attending Galloway college,
They will spend week there with the
young lady, who has not been IN the
host OF health lately.
W. +, England, az trustee IN bank
ruptcy, Wednesday sold the stock OF
goods OF Swoaringen Bros' vt Chester,
for A per cent. Of their invoiced val.
uation, bringing 800. A. w. Cole OF
Winelow was the purchaser,
Justice Ferguson performed court
house wedding Wednesday, Tho high
contracting parties wore both from
Washington county, The names AZ en-
tered on the register were Clifford Cox
aud Miss uertle Scraper,
Judge Gross last week ordered the
removal Of May Miller, the demepted
woman, who was being taken care OF
ut u hotol at the expense OF our county
officials, 10 tho county poor farm, and
she has boon taken thero,
On Sunday, Feb, 10th, '08, Mr., W,
p. sadlor, who has been superintendent
of the Methodist Sunday sebool for the
post nine years, rendered his resigna'
ton, on account of being absent from
tho city large part Of HIS time A
unanimous vote " thank. was rendered
him by the sunday soho9l for his ell
Glen, and faithful services, .a,
'''''' u, Il, SIMPSON