The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-01-09

NJ the new yHrus are competed.
Frank Smeltzer' 8 handsome suburban
residence is nearing completion.
Editor Jno Renfroe WAS up from
Alma Tuesday in search of n printer.
Mrs. G. A. Calkins, Miss May and
Will went to Little Rock Thursday for
4 visit.
Mrs. s. Heard returned home from
\ several weeks visit at Little Rock
Tuesday.
Esq Steinsiek and Will Cooper were
down from Rudy Thursday attending to
some business.
Mrs VIM. SHIRLEY, after spending
the holidays here, has returned to her
home at Halls. Tenn.
Max A. Mayer the senior member
OF the firm Of Mayer & Mayer, arrived
here vest rday for 4 visit.
The cold spell of the first of the week
kept the plumbers bu1y several days
repairing burst service pipes
Mr., Molloy states work on the cot
tage for the engineer near the pumping
station on Lees Creek will be- begun
shortly.
w II. Hayman has again engaged in
the traffic of black diamonds having
secured the agency for the Paris semi
anthracite coal.
The tax-collector starts on his rounds
next Monday beginning at Uniontown.
Collector Pitcock will be assisted bv
his Office deputy, Will Boatright.
A lunch-tent has been pitched on the
Reese lot adjourning the Anheuser-
busch building The new two-story
building that was to occupy that lot
seems to be something Of \ myth.
The Denoertic candidates for the
various county Offices will all be here
today The meeting of the county
central committee means the virtual
opening Of the campaign.
Rev. Finney returned Tuesday morn.
ing from Fayetteville, where he attend
ed the regular meeting of Baptist
ministers. Mr., Finney secured the
next meeting. which will be held March
l2th to lith, for Van Barren.
Judge Joe Hill was In the city few
hours Wednesday ard while here was
kept busy shaking the hands of his host
of admirers. Judge Hin will get the
biggest part of the vote Of this county
for the Office to which he sspires.
The Hinkle heirs are contemplating
the erection Of u handsome two.story
brick business block on their Main
street lots, now occupied by the frame
store buildings. This il one Of the most
valuable business corners IN the city
and u nice brick building will add much
to the appearance OF that part Of the
street,
The amount Of ready money In the
city treasury looked 40 big TO the alder.
men Monday night that they decided 10
anticipate u portion Of the water rental,
which IL not due until way In the sum.
mer aud made an appropriation Of
81 900 for the purpose. Even this leaves
u very neat balance OF nearly n thousand
dollars for Warren Furry 10 handle.
Other accounts allowed for the month
OF December amounted to $50 a. inst
90 cents less than the receipts for the
A drunk umbrella member caused 4
furry OF excitement Wednesday after
noon by deliberately sitting down be.
tween the tracks on the Frisco trestle
over Seventh street and being nearly
run over by the southbonnd Fort Smith
accommodation train After being pulled
M he sauntered 10 ths trestle over
Sixth street TO repeat tbs performance,
when he was arrested, taken before the
mayor and fined for drunkenness, He
also succeeded In getting full column
write.up with u soare.head and no
donbt feels very proud over the NO
compllshment,
The city council Mt last Monday
night meeting thraahed over n lot Of
paving straw, thu asphalt champions
have taken n back seat aud the cham
pions Of vitrihed brick are on top, We
will remark that II they will reduce
their mark 10 mHcadaln, the petition
Tor paving will be forthcoming, and II
they don't Il will not, There In too
great n portion OF Main street property
lha, Ia non.in,ereat paying 10 think Of
paving with brick anywhere south OF
Fourth street, but with maeadnm this
could be done, Why not talk rock.
nrusher while thu city Is In its present
Aii,a,nt condition,