The Van Buren press., 1903-02-21

tut urc-Ucli hHu tOWor bnoulu % mOVot
to the new department house, as In II
present location 1t is too far removed
for easy access.
1t is rumored at Fort Smith that II
can get permission for crossing street
the Fort Smith & Western railroad will
have ito depot on the upper portion o
Garrison avenue.
Two negro boys were run in by Sher
if Pitcock Monday for forging checl
on Jas. Barrett. They were Simon ant
Jesse Harris and their attempt was o
the most pronounced amateur type.
There are those who believe that Feb
l4th is ground hog day and they fee
much better satisfied with the westhe
conditions that day than the fellow VIII,
believed Feb. I'd was true ground hoI
day.
II all thoss that are now spoken o
for the Offices Of sheriff aud assessor be
come candidates before the next Demo
cratic primary. the race will certainl,
have the appearance Of a free foI
all
Rev. L, E. Finney returned Saturda,
from Fayetteville, where for two week.
he had been conducting q revival meet
ing, and after holding services her,
Sunday left for Monet, Mo-, to hold I
two weeks meeting.
Geo. r. Wood left for st. Loui
Monday TO purchase goods for the Geo
R. Wood Dry Goods Co, He WAS &C.
compsnied by Miss Lizzie Williams whC
vents to select goods for the ladies
furnishing department,
The rain from Saturday TO Sunday
was q very heavy one, amounting tc
2. 90 inches, As the ground WAS already
saturated to the limit, water WAS stand
ing everywhere and creeks and branches
we're greatly swollen as result.
The ladies' Aid society Of the Meth
odist church Melted over $40 from theil
valentine party last Friday, and but TO,
tho fact that they sold out all theil
edibles would have nettsd fifteen OF
twenty dollars more, They feel highl,
elated over their success.
Saturday Mr.. Crutcher introduced
house bill No. 30S, an act for the relief
of Joseph G, Taylor, a minor, and re.
moving any claim that the state might
have other than for taxes on certain
property left by his steptather.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Rolloson Of this city, who
WAS one Of tho original promoters Of the
Brown.Rolloson Dry Goods Co. at For,
Smith, has not been connected with
that firm for over year, having sold
his stock therein In January, 1901.
The Van Buren, fire department II
now housed In its new location, the
Steward building on Main street. The
Van Buren, Water company has made .
donation OF water fixtures and watel
supply for the assembly room, and the
Electric Light and Power company hal
donated lighu.
Penny Dreadfuls' burdoned tn,
mail Saturday, and the small boy ant
small girl and large boy and large gir
were both greatly interested In their 70
ceipt and dispatching, and no harm Wal
done anyone, while Uncle Sam was sew
srsl thousand dollars richer ~ y result
Of the day.
Regarding tho recent notice we hat
concerning tho condition of tho roof o.
the court house Sheriff Pitcock inform
us that while he Is custodian OF tn
court house he has no authority TO max
tho necessary repairs without m orde'
from tho county judge and 90 far sucl
an order has not issued,
We understand 4 petition Ia being cir
culsted asking for m increase In tn
salary Of tho county Judge of Crawfor'
county, We nro perfectly willing thu
double the present salary DO paid, bu
only with the provlso that tho Judge b'
compelled 10 open al office In the cour
house, whore could DO reached at al
times, Az the Office Ia now conducted
its occupant draws not less than tiO pc
day for every day he serves the county
and this Is not bad salary.
Chss. Ayers sold bis stock OF iurni
turo and undertaken goods 10 smit
Hardware Co, and shipped his stoc
back 10 Van Buren,, where he takes al
interest IN u large business, Durin
hls short stay IN Paris, Mr., Ayers bull
up A n,ce business, and both no and hi
sstimable wife made many friends
But whom \ hue opening presented itsel
At his former home, the desire to agAi
bs with old friends was too strong to b
re.!a,od, Their many Paris friends r.
gro, to lose such excellent people M
wish them sueoe1 back ut their 0l
ha,,. papis Efnppsa,