The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-03-21

Thursday and may decide to again 10.
cate here for the practice of his profes.
sion.
Up-to-date high class Watch and
Jewelry Repairing by Bear at w. j.
Martin s, SIP Main st. Van Buren,,
Ark. At
The man with the kitchen garden has
been very busy this week. He will let
his wife get busy when the weeds begin
to grow.
Grant Stewart has sold a half interest
in his barber shop to Walter Scott, and
the shop will be run under the title of
Citizens Barber Shop,
Charley Bliss, having secured per.
manent position with the Thrash-Lick
Printing Co. at Fort Smith, moved his
family over there this week.
H. A. Beneux was in the city Satur-
day en- route home from st. Louis,
where he had been purchasing spring
goods for his store at Mulberry.
Conductor Will Wells who was re-
Gently operated upon for appendicitis,
was able to appear on the street Tues
day for the first time in several weeks.
Prof. Mclean will begin at once
training our orchestra, which will rem
der music at all performances at the
opera house while under his manage.
ment.
The legislative committee appointed
to visit and report on the condition of
the state university at Fayetteville
spent few hours here Tuesday between
trains.
According to the calendar spring is
! here-and the way the sun has made
the grass come forth and the flowers
open this week there cannot be much
doubt of it.
Deck Yoes came to town Monday, but
before reaching town had to unhitch
his team and send for coil Of rope to
get his wagon out of the chuck hole
east of town,
The Iron Mountain pay-car and st.
Patrick s day arrived on the same day,
but the trouble was the pay-car did not
arrive early enough to make things
really interesting.
St. Patricks day was generally OBJ
served in Van Buren, and If the wearing
OF the shamrock or green WAS any indi-
cation three-fourths Of the population
must be Of Irish descent.
Your glasses Strengthened free of
charge by Bear, expert graduate opti'
clan, at W. J. Martin S, 5l2 Main St.
! Van Buren,, Ark At
Col, Sam r. Chew is having his new
home, the former Wilcox property,
| thoroughly overhauled and when com.
pleted will have one OF the most desra-
| BILE residences in Van Buren,.
Jas. Morell and Jas. Doerr returned
Saturday from Hot Springs where they
had been az delegates from the local
camp to the meeting of the head camp
Of the Woodmen Of the World
We had little over week without
any, rain and this was very encourag'
ing but the dry weather did not last
long enough to put any except perfectly
drained ground in shape for breaking
The revival at the Cumberland Pres.
byterian church came 70 close Wed.
day evening. The meeting has been
very satisfactory to the pastor and has
resulted in a number of additions to the
church.
Rev. r, w. Lewis, who last week
assisted in the revival services at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, left
Monday for Humboldt, Tenn, where
he was scheduled to assist in another
revival,
We hope an athletic club will be or
ganized here in time TO begin prepare.
tions for opening the BASEBALL season in
the proper manner, Van Buren, should
not be another season without a good
ball team and park,
Commissioner Baxter reported that
during the early part Of the week q
great deal of work was done on the
various country roads, and great Inn
provement noted Thursdays rain put
u temporary stop TO the work
Park Crutcher came up from Little
Rock Saturday morning 10 spend n
couple OF days with his family, He re-.
ported that the legislature will have
plenty of work until the closing days
Of the session,
Business has been dull at the court
house and to while away the hours
Dave Moore and Jim Pitcock ARE play.
ing marbles. Dave laid In n supply OF