The Van Buren press., 1903-01-17

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Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. May of San
Antonio. Tex, arrived early this week
to attend the Fitzhugh-Allen wedding.
Next Monday is Robt. E. Lee birth
day. The day is to be appropriately
kept by many of the Confederate camps
throughout the South.
T. L. Beard and w. II. Ross were
Van Buren, visitors Wednesday. They
both have many friends here, who are
always glad to see them
Six buns recently held up the fireman
at the Fayetteville ice plant. This is
refreshing-but then, it 6 winter now.
AS a rule the ice man holds up the
other fellow.
Frank Warren came in from Okmul-
gee, |. T., where he has established
himself in the practice Of law, first Of
the week to see his friend Fitzhugh
safely launched on the matrimonial sea.
! J. G. Lowery has moved his grocery
stock to the building on East Broadway
recently occupied by A. w. Tate. Mr.
Tate has purchased the Pew brick on
the opposite side Of the street and has
| moved his stock into 1t.
Mrs. A. l.. Ratterree Of Van Buren,
was among the lady visitors on the
floor. She is the wife Of the chairman
Of the legislative committee Of the rail
road employees. Little Rock Democrat,
Tuesday.
In spite Of the slow time made now on
the Little Rock & Fort Smith road the
authorities report passenger traffic
heavy, About as heavy rs they can
handle without increasing the length Of
their trains
The Fort Smith Times Of last Sun
day published cuts Of the front and side
elevation OF the new Frisco depot for that
city, which, II says, has been contract
ed for. II the plan is carried out Fort
Smith will have depot to be proud Of
Let the city council keep in mind
that, when the revenues justify it, there
Ia q large section Of the city north of
the Frisco track and east Of Logtown
road that has no fire protection what
ever to which they are rs much entitled
as any other portion Of town.
Since taking charge Of the street com
mlssionership, II. G. Pernot has put In
more than thirty bridges around town
and then he says he only put them
in where absolutely necessary. This
will give some idea that work is being
done, even II the team is not hauling
rock,
II. II. Fitzhugh OF Augusta, G. G,
Fitzhugh OF Batesville, Miss Nora
Glenn OF Batesville, Arthur Neil OF
Little Rock, Allan Kennedy OF Fort
Smith, Conway Hale Of Bstesville, and
Mr.. and Mrs, W. II, Mays Of San
Antonio Tex, we're among the out-of-
town attendants at the Fitzhugh. Allen
wedding,
Fort Smith ia going to have three.
cornered mayoralty contest, Mayor
Garrett Is a candidate for denomination
and Alderman Grober and Henry
Kuper. Jr. are the other contestants.
II will soon be so warm In Fort Smith
that there will be drop In the price OF
coal
On Tuesday evening, January Goth,
Rev, Percy G Cross will deliver another
lecture at tho Christian church. the
title OF which he has given a. TALES
OF Great Cities. - II will be replete
with "reminiscences Of travel In Europe
and America and will prove OF more
than passing interest,
In honor OF her sister, Mrs. Kate
Stewart Of Van Buren,, Mrs, J. Msresne
OF North Fifth street, entertained n few
Of her friends last evening, Mrs.J, W,
Kirk furnished music which was highly
appreciated, Delightful refreshments
were served, Fort Smith Times, Tues
day.
Rev. ]. NJ. Yingling, pastor OF the
Bedford 81. NJ, Il Church, Cumber.
land, Md. says 1T affords mo great
pleasure TO recommend Chamberlain 3
Cole, Cholera and Disrrh@a Remedy
| have used II and know others who
have never known II TO fail, - For sale
by JOHN O'KANE, f. q KERR, Drug
gists,
The Geo, Il, Wood Dry Goods CON-
pany Of Van Buren, today filed its Arti'
eles Of incorporation with the secretary
OF state, The capital stock Ia $s5, 900,
Of which tls, 900 has been subscribed,
Goo. r. Wood Ia president, Us, Heard
vice president, 9, Il Cordell secretary,
! win W. Hawkins, treasurer, --Arkan'
sas Democrat, l2th,
Many Of our potato growers, espo.
cally those IN the bottom lands, have
been anxiously awaiting some settled
weather, 40 they could harvest their
erop, much Of ~ having not yet been