The Van Buren press., 1904-03-05

on his lots adjoining Clay Ward s
residence,
No more hunting of quails now until
November. The open season closed
Monday.
J. G. Lloyd. who is just getting over
a severe case of the grippe, was in town
Wednesday
Mrs. G.. w Bush Is convalescing
after being down with a severe attack
of the grippe.
Judge Evans was here yesterday
morning on his way home from Ozark,
where he had been holding court.
T. j. Conway and Mrs. Mary Dooln
secured marriage licenses from the
county clerk Wednesday.
II you want new hat see Ed.
Briscoe 8 advertisement and then call
at his store. He has one of the best
stocks in the city.
When trees have had time to show it
we expect to hear of considerable dam.
age to fruit by the frosts of Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
Mrs. Henry Mayer and sister, Mrs.
Mcdonald, and Misses Cora and Mamie
Mayer Of Fort Smith, WAS callers on
Mrs. Durham Sunday.
A. d, King of Harrison, Ark. was
In the city Saturday in advocacy of the
candidacy of his townsman, Lafayette
Eof, for auditor or state.
The report is that the Van Buren,
Developing Co.. has passed through y
q foot vein Of coal in their drilling
The drill is being operated day and
night
Park Crutcher spent the greater por-
ton OF this week at Ozark, where he
filled Bob Rogers place M prosecuting
attorney at the adjourned term Of
of circuit court.
1t is not likely that anything will
come OF the resolution some monthsago
passed by TIE city council, calling for
signers for a special paving district Of
Main street, 1t will die with the present
council.
Brown Taylor OF New Orleans, a
resilient of Van Buren, before the war
a member of the firm Of Henry Williams
4 Co, was here this week the guest of
Gen d, W, Moore and family. All the
old-timers were glad to meet Mr. Taylor
The Davis forces are ut work at Rudy
and in the District IS neighborhood
At Rudy they have formed u club and
are preparing to form one ut So But
all their labors will be in vain for their
demi-god Is doomed to defeat ut the
primaries on the Goth.
There was arush for marriage licenses
at the county clerk 4 Office Saturday
and three couples procured the coveted
documents. They were w H. Crowsou
and Miss Rhoda Bleavans, &c, Young
aud Miss r, A, Foster, and J Il. Ward
and Mrs, Chas, Newton, All claimed
Crawford county rs their home.
A bold, bad burglar attempted to
burglarize the residence of Rev. l., Z.
Finney Friday night, but was scared Of
by the noise made by one Of the children
which had spell of coughing Instead
of getting anything the burglar In hi
hasty departure dropped u pocket.book
containing two dollars He Il not like
~ call to redeem It,
Charley Wells was taken quite il
Wednesday ut the TallmNn Hotel ang
| Thursday II WAS found necessary 10 "
move him 10 his home ut Mulberry DE
WAS then threatened with AN attacl OF
pneumonia, This Illness comesht u
most inopportune time to Mr. WIS, ~
II will interfere with his canNsS FOR
the nomination for sheriff
The various committees 'ppointed
looking toward the erection OF new
church edihee by the Bapti-e hnve had
several meetings since our Asst issue and
the work IL progressing post satisIac
torily, The committee ~ raising funds
Wednesday night reporvd that they had
every assurance OF peirg able to raise ut
leOst $4,000 IN town, Che location has
has not yet been decped on
Wednesday nightiome sneak thieves
entered Miuor syoon FROM the rear
where employees mad been unpaeking
several cases of shiSky preparatory 10
storing away, Nhils no one WAS watch
Ink they filled valise they had with
them with bottles aud when discovered
ran away 9TH the wetsgoods, aud
although h,tly puraued, managed to
make tbpireseape, There appeared to
be- three ven 10 the party and they had
the ppp..rsnce to those who saw them
nf h,,In,, Territory boot. lpggers,