The Van Buren press., 1904-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. John o Kane left Wed.
nesday to view the exposition.
Mrs. Emma Rea left Wednesday to
take another look at the big fair.
Mr., and Mrs. G.. 7. Molloy are max.
ing brief visit to relatives at Joplin.
Mrs, Lloyd Peters came up from
Paris. Tex. this week on brief visit
to her parents.
Miss Alice Land of Norfolk. Va. is
in the city on an extended visit to her
cousin, Mrs. brewery johnson.
A good gravel walk has been laid
from the Y, NJ. c. A. building TO the
Iron Mountain yards. A good walk will
also be laid to connect with South
Seventh street and an iron bridge will
likely be built by the company over the
town branch near the compress.
Co. Judge Gross has agreed, 80 he In.
formed Clerk Winfrey, that he would
entertain an appeal from him In the
Rudy bridge matter. noted In these col.
unns last week, but 1t Is more than
likely that the matter will be brought
direct before circuit court by man.
damus.
o. W. williams has accepted the
position OF manager OF the Home Lum.
Der Co. Mr.. Williams experience In the
lumber business and his wide scquain
tance among the people and builders of
this section makes him valuable man
to the firm lucky enough to secure his
services.
Abont all the brick for the new
Citizens Bank building is on the grounds
and as soon rs the stone trimmings ar
rive work will be prosecuted with a
rush. The foundation for the walls and
the vault WAS completed first Of the
week and they are Of the most substan.
tial character.
Will Hynes returned Monday night
from couple weeks visit to relatives
at Pine Bluff. Mr.. Hynes still suffers
from the gunshot wound inflicted on
him BY G, B, Fontaine and thinks from
his present feelings 1t will be sometime
before he will be able TO resume his
position ~ agent for the Iron Mountain
Prospects are good thSt another rural
free delivery mail route will be estsb.
lished ont OF Van Buren within a short
time. The proposed route Is from Van
Buren, TO Cedarville. An inspector
who made the trip over II recently Ia
reported 10 have intimated that his re.
port would be favorable TO its establish.
ment.
Wednesday WAS the thirty fifth m.
niversary Of the landing at the wharf In
Van Bnren | Of Camille ("Billie }
Hoffstetter and In speaking Of II TO his
friends he grew quite reminiscent and
would have led u stranger to believe by
his actions that he had q right by mum.
Der OF years Of residence to predict the
weather. when In reality he lacked Ave
years yet OF being an old settler,
While In drunken frenzy John
q Bryan, last Sunday evening cut n
man named Futral, near the end OF the
Fifth street car lue across the river
with n knife. O'Brien had made some
ungentlemenly remark on the car IN the
presence Of Futral wife and when they
reached the end Of the line the later pro.
ceeded IN thrash o Brien, when o Brien
drew knife and cut his adversary
He WAS arrested and taken 10 Fl Smith
where, wa understand, he WAS released
after paying n fine,
J. Mulheprn recently appointed yard
master at Fort Smith and who n couple
weeks ago WAS badly hurt by being
knocked down on q tall car by u string
er on the bridge, IN back from n briei
stay Mt the hospital At 81, Louis. lie
reported that OF the others who were
there from here; y y Grant was pro.
gressing nicely and that he would be
hon soon, Also that the surgeons had
decided to AmputAte the crippled limb
on ", P. woolum, IA the only means
Of permanently restoring his health,
The annual sale Of the ato. Il. Wood
Dry Goods Co, which has become an
even, looked for by all bargain seekers
throughout Crawford county and the
territory adjoining, Ia announced by The
arm through the columns Of Tng PRIss
this week Already this iirm II enjoy
Ing \ Ape autumn trade, which IN surs
10 be largely increased when I, become,
know generally that = cut price sale II
now on with them They announce
heavy cuts Ia All lines, which will b
appreciated by their large cIrcle OF old
patrons. Don fail to take advantage
Of H.