The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-24


7. W. Edmondson.
Maurice Hawkins, who has Just com.
pleted course in stenography at the
Fort Smith Commercial college, has
accepted position in the Frisco freight
department at Fort Smith.
Commissioner Pernot has had some
stone steps put at the crossing from the
Hunt corner to the Frisco track for
which the pedestrians compelled to
travel in that direction are duly thank
full.
Mrs. May Hodges, Miss Mabel Miller
and A. G.. Scrimsher have been added
to their force OF salespeople by Geo R.
Wood Dry Goods Co. , during the bank
rupt sale, which will be inaugurated
Monday.
Fay Chambless, who for sometime
past has been engaged in the mercantile
business at Ada, I. T., returned Tues
day with his family to again make his
home at the old home place near Oak
Grove.
The Womans Literary Club met
Monday with Mrs. j. W. Higgs
Thschersys Vanity Fair WAS the
study, with Mrs. Higgs as leader, AS
usual the club members passed very
pleasant and instructive afternoon.
Mr.. j. NJ, Lind, late Of Iowa, has
opened a watch and jewelry repairing
department In Blonde Martin 6
loan Office. He comes we'll recon.
mended by the papers Of Nelson, Neb.,
where he followed his profession for
several years.
The Brown Shoe Co. OF st. Louis
have placed us under obligations by
sending us one OF their very handsome
souvenirs for 1908, representing the
Queen Of the White House. - II Is q
superb piece Of work aud worthy Of
place in any Office or home.
Rev. J. NJ. Yingling, pastor Of the
Bedford st. NJ. Z, Church. Cumber.
land, Nd. says; 1T affords me great
pleasure TO recommend Chamberlain 8
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy.
| have used II and know others who
have never known II to fail. - For sale
by JOHN O'KANE, F. G., KERR, Drug.
gists.
Smallpox has made its appearance to
the moi theast Of town In three families,
the Spradley, Lewis and Kelley The
disease In each case Is mild, but never.
theless these families have been quaran.
tined. Our physicians do not expect
any serious siege Of the disease. as
there are but few Of our citizens who
have not been vaccinated.
w. b. Allen, after serving here a few
weeks as agent for the Pacific Express
company resigned to resume his former
position with the company ut Fort
Smith. Mr.. viii Starmer, who served
for some time as assistant to Mr..
Dickson, the former agent, has been
appointed temporarily to the position
and we hope the company will make
his tenure permanent. for Mr.. Starmer
Is a young man Of exceptional character
and will make the company a painstak.
ing, conscientious agent.
Judge Gross came down from Cedar
vile Monday for the purpose, II possible
Of filing out the list Of road overseors
for the county, but WAS unable to com.
plete the list, ~ there are several town
ships In which there is no applicant for
the position and under the new law a
man cannot DO made to serve ns under
the old He did appoint @, NJ Simmons
overseer for this township, WIN Hill for
DYER and r, q, Curtis for Jasper, Mr.,
Simmons. wa nre told hss had previous
e,nsrienee IN road cons,ruction
-,
lhh OIL 'n,roducra oy MI he'so
amending 'eo''oh i''o OF 'he a'se'''
making p'''o' carrying pen''en''Ary
oiiehse' PROVIDED tha' 'he circuit
court oe'ore wnom the person " con-
vieted' may IN h's d'scret'on commute
said imprisonment pY aoseSe'h'ng " hhe
"a now prescribed oy law ALSO MI aad''
tIOunl fine OF y20 TO be used IN WORKING