The Van Buren press., 1904-12-17

Dealers In holiday goods report rush.
ing business in those LINES.
Esq Steinsiek was down from Rudy
Thursday, trsnsacting business.
Get your Christmas Tree Presents at
John o Kane s Drug Stor Z
Dave Moore went TO Little Rock
| Wednesday to visit friends for few
days
DOLLS, DOLLS Dolls,and then some
more Dolls, at
John o Kane's Drug Store.
Cotton WAS bringing s. 40 yesterday.
The New York market showed it to be
off ls points.
Col j. d. Moore and family left
Thursday for Little Rock aud other
points south to spent the holidays.
1t doesn t take much money to buy
Christmas Gifts at
| JOnD " Name Drug store.
J. r Rogers, of Pope county, and
Mrs. Bette Garfield, of Van Buren
township, were granted marriage
license last Wednesday. The groom-to-
be gave his age az SO and that of his
tiance as 90 years.
| Bishop Brown will he In Van Buren
tomorrow. At the usual service hour
| Sunday evening he will dedicate the
new parish room of the Episcopal
church, which will be followed by con.
firmation services.
Pictures, Frames. Albums, Vases.
and Cups and Saucprs, Mt
John 0 Kane Drug Store.
Last Tuesday WAS the most wintry
day we have yet experienced this sea-
son. All day the thermometer remained
below forty and a strong east wind
made one look for snow most any min
ute. A few flakes did fall so as not TO
disappoint the weather prophets
Jim Pitcock left Tuesday for Little
Rock to look after his boom for superin.
tendent Of the penitentiary and to pre-
vent any of his opponents in the race
from stealing any OF his thunder. IL
jim doesn't get the place, he'll make
the winner hustle.
Fine Perfumes In packages, and
beautiful Christmas Stationery NJ
John o Kane 8 Drug Store,
In the case Of Mrs. w II. Barnes
against the Fort Smith street railway
company, n verdict for the defendant
was rendered last Saturday, giving her
damages In the sum OF 81 .750 for injurie
inflicted by being run into by street
car, The company will appeal,
The charter Of the Lees Creek Gas &
Coal Co, arrived first OF the week and
the officers are now issuing certificates
OF stock to those who are willing to
back their faith with money, As soon
as sufficient stock has been sold drilling
machinery will be purchased and the
work Of prospecting begun.
Monday afternoon the regular meet
ing Of the Woman 3 Literary Club took
place. the place Of the meeting being
the handsome home Of Mr. and Mrs + q.
Kerr. "Herodotus WAS the subject
Of study, with Mrs, Kagy M leader,
The next meeting OF the club will be on
January 9th, with Miss Clara Emo,
Neck Tie Boxes, Shaving Sets, Travel.
ing Sets, Military Brush Sets, Cloth
and Hat Brushes, Mt
John o Kane Drug Store,
Miss Myrs Orrick for several years
past In charge OF the stamp window ut
the post Office, has accepted position
with Goldsmith & Buchanan, She will
be succeeded by Miss Della Linam, who
has been her assistant for some time,
and Miss Bessie Jones will All the posi-.
t,on made vacant by her advance.
A box supper is TO be given at No, 43
school house on the night OF December
2sth The Misses Fairfield and King
will be IN charge, and the proceeds will
be used IN the purchase Of bell for the
school building, No, AZ IL located two
and one.half miles south OF Dripping
Springs,
The snowfall Tuesday night amounted
TO not exceeding an inch and was not
suf,iciout to lay the dust, while snow
In this section Is welcomed by bnt few
we believe for the sake vt having the
dust laid thoroughly for once, our peo.
Pile would have been willing to endure
quite u heavy fall.
Recently there have been serious
forest fires In the mountains of the
northern portion Of Crawford and south.
ern portion OF Washington comfy and
many farmers lost their fencing and
some their homes, Rev, &C, LemAn,
who has charge Of the Episcopal church
Ut Winslow, recently made up several
large boxes Of clothing, eto,, TO be
distributed among the needy poor and
those who Lost thpir aeAnty yifteta hy