The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-16

Cotton has again gone mp and thu
spectators those Of them who were
able to cover their margips--are Again
pstting themselves on tie back.
Ed. Matlock was at Little Rock first
Of the week, combining business with
pleasure. He went down TO procure
the charter for the Van BuF-n Develop
ment Co., and incidentally attended the
State Bar Association meeting.
While the mother was In the house,
having a large kettle OF water heating
In the yard for the week 8 washing, tho
little 8-ysar-old son OF Mrs. w. q. Bon.
ham walked backward and fell into Il,
scslding him 10 badly before his mother
could reach him that he died within
twenty-four hours. DR.. Lucas WAS
called az quickly ~ possible after thu
accident happened and gave such relief
M he could.
The ladies composing Rebekah Lodge.
!. O o. r., Monday night gave = supper
snd entertainment NJ their lodge room
for the benefit Of the Odd Fellows
orphans home. The ladies were fairly
we'll patroniEed and report neat littls
ann secured for that deserving tnatitu.
ton.
Word was received here Tuesday OF
the death ~ Mrs. y. II. Kelton, that
morning ut the home NJ n daughter, at
Centertown. Ark. Mrs. K~lton was
greatly admired here. where she spent
many years of her life and where several
Of her children now reside. wilbur
Mathews and W. =. Barnes left Tues.
day for Centertown TO attend the
funeral.
The question Of locating = hose reel
In the East End 10 An important one.
and II the city Ia unable TO provide the
necessary building and reel wa believe
the money could be raised among thu
residents OF that part Of town by sub.
scrp.ion, II some wsll.known rssidsut
will take hold OF II.
II strikes us Van Bnren shonld prove
good baseball town IN 1901 Towns
Of mnch less Importance all around 40
ARE preparing for the baseball ssHson Of
1904. why not we, With large rail.
road population always ready for enter
taipmen, of some kind or other. y base.
ball park and good team should prove
n drawing card.
The Mansfield "slicker Aeured In Q
wreck near Jensen last Saturday. The
wreck occurred on curve. the engine
crashing into string Of coal cars that
we're being backed up Several Of the
passengers we're slightly hurt. The
engineer and fireman saved themselves
by jumping after applying tho air. Ths
engine was disabled.
Fred palmtsg came down from
Tahl-Quah Monday morning 20 spend =
day with his mother and friends, Ia
reports Tahleqnnh rather quiet owing
TO the shortnew Of the cotton crcp and
the low price Of beef cattle, hut still
feels very well satisfied with The busi.
meas done during the past yesY, III
returned to rshlrquab Tuesday. Fred
II always the same good natured fellow
and ever welcome 10 his friendr.
There Ia scarcely any douht OF the
boll.wsevil having already reached ,hh
section, observant planters, both II
the bottoms aud pplands, claim 10 hav,
found plants where the bolls were NJ
fectsd In Just the manner Il 10 stated
the boil. weevil affects them Ia Texas
. Wherever this Is the case plaptsrs
shonld, according 10 expcri,rvntA OF thu
agricultural department, destrov al
stalks and reiose 10 the 6slds Wy hurn
, Tug, ma they harbor iu these, and plan
= early 10 Spriug aud give the plsn' wbll'
. Young nms, thorough au,l rl-au a,ltiv,
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