The Van Buren press., 1903-03-14


Jewelry Repairing by Bear at W. j.
Martins. 5l2 Main St., Van Buren,
Ark. a.
Revival meetings still continue at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Mrs. l.. Fl. johnson, who has been
quite iii, is reported greatly improved.
BoRN-On Saturday, March 18th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hammock, a
daughter.
BoRN-On Wednesday. March 18th,
to Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Miller, a
daughter.
Mrs. Abbis Williams spent several
days at Fort Smith this week visiting
friends.
A millinery store has been opened in
the bnilding recently vacated by Louie
Mathews.
The few days of clear. warm weather
we have experienced have given garden
ing new impetus.
Your glasses Strengthened free Of
charge by Bear, expert graduate opti
clan, at w. j. Martin 8, 512 Main st. =,
Van Buren,, Ark. At
j. H. Branson came down from
Natural Dam Monday and made the
usual report that it was almost impos
sible to get to town.
Conductor Will Wells has practically
recovered from the operation for appen-
dicitis which was performed on him
last week by DR.. Lucas
Mrs, Ed. Mclean left Wednesday for
Yoaknm, Tex, in company with her
brother, DR.. SIS. Stahl, and will make
an extended visit therc.
Dan Smart was up from Haroldton
Tuesday afternoon after load of seed
oats and was wishing for flying ma
chine to get back home.
Alex. Couch was down from Union
town Monday and reported that good
many OF the bottom farms on Lees
Creek had been overhowed lately.
Considerable work on the new Pres
byterian church has been done this
week and with fair weather the end OF
next week should see the walls up.
Frank Warren was in the city several
days this week. Frank 10 now located
at Holdenville l. 7 and reports him.
self well pleased with his new location.
Engineer Frank Green surprised his
many friends by quietly getting married
last Sunday, at the home OF the bride,
near Segeeyah to Miss Gertrude Hanes.
Rev. FInney has inaugurated some.
| thing novel In the line of religious meet
ings. He holds MONDAY services daily
at the Mo. Pacific shops for the shop
and yard employees,
Some four or five carloads OF seed
potatoes were shipped from here to
| Texas points last week, There are
still more than are needed for local de-
msnd in the county,
1t develops that all the Elberta buds
are not killed and that we may yet get
a taste unless something untoward hap
pens. OF course shipments, If any, OF
this especial variety will be small.
w. L. Scott, late Of Bstesville, has
accepted position as prescription clerk
with Dr., F. G, Kerr Mr., Scott brings
diploma from one Of the leading col
leges Of pharmacy in the country.
1t will take the street commission
sometime to catch up with his work,
and while it will not be amiss TO report
impossible place to him people should
not become impatient, for II will re-
quire time TO again get the streets In
even passable shape,
Port Ewin reported Monday tina the
had become begged down while coming
down from Uniontown with couple OF
bales OF cotton, When Mr., Ewin can t
get over the roads without begging
down IL time for everyone else to quit
hauling,
The weather bureau at Fort Smith re-
ported an unusually heavy downpour Of
rain last Saturday about the same as
we had here which only lasted three
minutes, but during that brief space
the gauge registered one.tenth inch,
which Ia at the ratio Of two inches an
hour,
d. 7. West was In from Catcher
Monday the first time In several months
aud stated II was almost an impossible
ity to got to town owing to the eondi-
ton OF tho roads, He stated hardly any
work toward preparing for this year q
crop had been done In that nsighbor.
hood,
Uniontown high school will have its
closing entertainment March Goth, A
very interesting program hos been mr..
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