The Van Buren press., 1904-06-25
BRIEF MENTION

Cholera is playing havoc with hogs
in Dallas county.
A reunion of the blue and gray viii
be held at Ouachita, in Montgomery
county, July 22-23.
A negro woman at Clarendon, the
wife of Louis Refill, gave birth to
quadruplets-two boys and two girls.
A. f. Linzel, a pioneer citizen Of
Little Rock, is dead Mr., Linzel was
13 years old, and had been actively en-.
gagged in business in Little Rock since
1870.
Gov Davis has appointed Perry
Williams democratic nominee for
sheriff of Howard county, to I'll the
vacancy caused by the death of Sher.-.
| Custer
Reports sent out from Texarkana on
the 10th inst stated that at that time
the Red river had reached the highest
stage within the memory of old
| planters
The sulphur Rock Male and Fe-
male Academy has been transferred
to the NJ f. Church, South. and is
the property Of the Batesyile district
| conference
Engineer James Berry, who resided
AZ Jones6oro, was killed in wreck
at Shannons Point, where the two
roads cross, in a collision with a Frisco
passenger train.
large number OF members Of the
Order OF Hoo Hoo attended cancan.
tenation at Little Rock last week az
which a large class was initiated into
the mysteries Of the order.
Charles Burrough. while repairing
some defect TO the machinery at a saw
mill near Hot Springs, was caught by
the circular saw and 80 badly cut that
he died shortly after the accident
The contract for the printing Of
kirbys Digest Of the statutes Of
Arkansas has been awarded 20 an
Austin, Tex, firm for Sll .66G. There
are eight thousand copies to be print.
cd and delivered Ny January |. 1905.
Hon, Il, L. Berry formerly secretary
to, United States Senator Berry. died
on the 2Oth at Muskogee, |. T. MIR.
Berry had been residing in the ter.
rituIT for some time, and at the time
Of his death was cIty recorder of Mus,
kogeo.
An iutaut boy about two months
old was found at secluded spot
about a mile from Newport. The Nt
tie fellow was evidently deserted to
die, as ne was discovered through ac.
cident by negro boy, who was out
hunting
The contract for the 81. Louis. Little
Rock and Gulf railroad from Little
Rock to sheridan a distance of forty
miles has been let to- Donald. Grant 4
Co., of Faribault MINI The work OF
grading this forty miles win be begun
July |, II is stated
sheriff Melton " Franklin county
arrested Bud Smith and Bill Florida
on the charge Of horse stealing and
at their preliminary hearing both
pleaded guilty lt liz claimed Smiths
father and several unclcs are serving
time In the pcniroutiary.
Miss Helen Gould has promised
S2,5OO and the Cotton Belt railroad
| $500 toward maintaining a Y NJ G. A.
building at Pine Bnff, to be used by
railroad employees and the general pub.
lie on condition tho business men con,
tribute an equal amount
Major T. r. stanley Confederate
veteran from Augusta, died AT Nash.
vile, Tenn, Of heart disease, Major
Stanley was we'll known throughout
the state, and wus prominent In the
| Arkansas division Of Confederate Vet.
Grams rarely ever missing reunion,
The state Chapter Of the United
Daughters Of The Confcderacy will re.
quest the next general assembly for
an appropriation with which TO huitd
n home for the wives and mothers Of
Confederate Veterans who are unable
70 support themselves
AZ loncsboro Mort Garrett and
Mack Polk, two negroes, quarreed
over q decision Of the umpire In a
baseball game In which they were
taking part ana Garrett slapped
! Polk's face. Polk hit Garrett IN the
head with q brick ana Garrett died
from the effects of the blow
Prof Lewis Rose, son Of Judge a..
NJ Rose Of Little Rock, has resigned
his position az professor OF chemistry
In the University Of Arkansas and
viii take a government position IN
New Mexico
Martha Hail negro woman, has
been held 10 await the action Of the
grand jury on charge Of killing Ella
Loyorott another ncgross at Plum,
orylllo a few weeks ago, The two
ncgroasos fought over somc trivial
matter and the Hall woman struck the
Leyerett woman on the head with a
hoe handle