The Van Buren press., 1903-08-22
Sunday was one Of the hottest days of

Sunday was one Of the hottest days of
the summer, The thermometer not
ranging 80 high, but the excess of
moisture in the atmosphere made it feel
much hotter than it really was.
Mrs, Phoebe Love of Marietta, |. T.
is in the city looking after her personal
and real estate interests, and will
remain for few days, guest of Miss
Gussie Scott.
Joe Jones left Monday for Muscogee,
|. T., from which point, in company
with his brother Robert he has gone to
point on Illinois River near Tahlequah
for ten-days outing.
Rev Lichtenstein, converted Jew
held two services in our city this week,
Tuesday evening at the Baptist church
and Wednesday evening at the Methodist
church.
We are glad to see that stop is being
put to the habit of street walking by
women of shady reputation. Several
have been fined recently and all warned
to desist from the practice.
The first car Of pressed brick to be
used in the new Anheuser Busch build
ing arrived Monday. Workmen the
same day began preparing crushed rock
for the rubble foundation.
w, T. England is filling the position
of county treasurer. Mr.. Grammer
temporarily assisting in Foreman Carr
Office at the round house during the
absence of Charley Merrill, the regular
clerk.
TT. Pyle now engaged in the genenal
merchandise business at Lenna, |. T.
arrived Monday on a brief visit to rela-
tives and to accompany his wife, who
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her parents, home,
Geo. R. Wood is preparing to open a
store at Long, |. T. He will have as.
sociated with him Mr.. Braggs of that
place, also Harry Cory, who has been
filing a position rs salesman with Geo.
R. Wood Dry Goods Co. since the first
of the year. jamie Wood will have
position with the new firm.
Mrs. Mollie Allen, of South Fork,
KY, says she has prevented attacks Of
cholera morbus by taking Chamberlain 5
Stomach and Liver Tablets when she
felt an attack coming on. Such attacks
are usually caused by indigestion and
these Tablets are just what is needed to
cleanse the stomach and ward off the
approaching attack, Attacks of bilious
collie may be prevented in the same way
For sale by John o Kane.
A message received by Postmaster
Neal Monday announced the acceptance
by the department Of the building offered
it for lease by Alvis Smith The build
Ing will be put in thorough repair by
Mr.. Smith at once and the postoffce
fittings moved thereto as soon as the
work is completed. This settles quite a
drawn-out contest,
At a called meeting Of the board Of
directors of the Citizens Bank Saturday
Mr.. II. F. Meyer was unanimously elect.
ed to the vacancy on the board oc'
casioned by the death Of r. r. Brown.
No election Of cashier was made 1t hav-
ing been decided to await the return
| from the East Of B. j, Brown, the
president, and until such time Mr.. Meyer
will fll the position rs acting cashier
Geo. Wright, colored Is In the tolls
OF the law on a charge Of stealing $l5
from another colored man named
Waters. Waters had allowed Wright
to stay as his house Monday night, at
the solicitation Of another colored man
named Cook Wright being strongly
under the influence OF liquor. When
he awoke next morning he found his
pants rihed Of sl5 and Wright gone,
viii Garrett arrested Wright Tuesday
rs he was getting of the train coming
from Fort Smith,