The Van Buren press., 1904-06-11

MIR. and Mrs j. D, Hawkins returned
home via the Frisco early Monday morn
ing from Springfield, Mo. They had
made all arrangements for visiting the
st. Louis expo, but the continued rain
of the latter part of last week had
deferred them from making the trip,
Clinton LedfOrd and Miss Cora Foster
were quietly married last Wednesday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs,
Emma Rea, Father Carroll officiating
The groom is the efficient day clerk at
the Tallman Hotel and is highly thought
of by his acquaintances. Miss Foster is
relative Of Mrs, Rea and has for the
past six months been employed in her
millinery store. The numerous friends
Of both extend them their best wishes
for happy union,
The case Of Young w Rose which Is
a suit by d. j. Young to secure control
Of at least q half interest in the Eagle
Saloon and make that establishment
handle the products Of the Anheuser'
Busch brewery, came up before
Chancellor j. V. Bourland at the term
OF chancery court held this week, but
was continued by the court until June
18th. Both parties to to controversy
are hard at work strengthening their
respective sides Of the case
During the terrific rain storms in
this section last Friday and Saturday u
total Of the precipitation showed 8 l2
inches for the forty-eight hours. or this
3. IS inches fell from Friday evening TO
Saturday evening, Up on Lees Creek
the precipitation must have been even
heavier, for observers reported that on
Saturday, In spite Of the high stage Of
the river the current from the creek
could plainly be seen shooting ont to
about the middle Of the river, This
would indicate terrific head Of water
Through the good work OF the city
street force under the direction Of Street
Commissioner Hayman, Babylon was
saved from n severe overflow during the
high water They erected dams across
the outlet Of the town ditch emptying
into the river near the box factory, and
through which during previous rises
the water has entered that part Of town,
In that manner the river water has been
kept out though, Of course some water,
coming down from the high ground,
accumulated That portion OF town IL
several feet lower than the river bank
The water works pumping station on
! Lees Creek was oyerllowed last Satur
day, leaving the town IN rather bad
shape. The reservoir on Tuesday was
not half full and with the pumps and
engine standing In the water II would
have been impossible 10 supply the de.
Rciency had n serious fire occurred that
would have been drain on the supply.
Instead Of lulling the people into fancied
security the company should have
warned them against any unnecessary
waste until the water reccded 40 the
pumps could again be started
| At the special meeting Of Camp j, 7,
stuart, u,C,Vn held last Saturday for
the purpose Of arranging route over
which they would go to the Nashville
reunion, no definite action WAS taken,
Up TO the time Of the meeting the Choe.
taw was the only road making any effort
for the business, but ut this meeting
viii Hynes, representing theMo, Pact.
hc made low rate, The whole question
was taken under adyisement until an.
other special meeting called for last
Thursday, 1t was then decided that
the camp would 10 via the Chootow
route, leaving here At "a, N, on tho 18th
aud reaching Nashville at 1am ON the
ilth, The rate made n tli,s5 for the
round trip, There will not be n large
attendance frum Van Buren, but many
expect to ~ via Van Barren from near.
by Territory towns,