The Van Buren press., 1904-11-12

''N ''''Oh SlH VI luC W dlnit hlOge
Mercantile Co., was burned with d
loss of 10000.
Mrs. Meme McCrary daughter of
Judge Thos. c. Trimble of Lonoke
| died November :.
The Rock Island sold 4l2 pieces of
unclaimed baggage at an "old boss"
sale at Little Rock
c, B. Cox has resigned as mayor
OF Lamar and j. T. Farmer is acting
mayor of that town.
X. NJ, Hancock Of Baxter county.
former state capitol commissioner.
has moved to Ryan, |. T.
The Mechanics Art building of the
University of Arkansas has been com.
pleted at a cost of $4,000.
John F. Burns is dead at his home
IN Van Buren, township, Union coun
ty, at the age Of SO years.
Henry McNeeley was killed on
tram road near Warren by being
crushed between two cars.
Ebert A. Turner Of Little Rock has
been issued letters patent on drill
ing tool for wood and metal.
The Jefferson county grand jury
urged that steps be taken to secure
shortages due by constables.
f d. Lassiter, a Miller county farm.
er fell from his horse and broke his
neck He was Go years of age.
Mr.. and Mrs S. X. Stone of Fay.
ettevillc celebrated the G2nd anniyers
airy of their marriage November l.
The first session of the Arkansas
Baptist convention will be held al
10 a. M November IS, in Pine Bluff
D. A. Smith, a Dayton, O., oil ex
pert, is investigating the reported oil
fields in the various parts Of the state
The Hope city council has passed
an ordinance granting the privilege
for a union depot for her four rail
roads.
Harvey Caldwell Of Hickory Sta
tion, Montgomery county, lost an arm
by the accidental discharge Of his
shotgun.
Willie Boardcn accidentally caught
his arm in gin at Webb City. Frank
lin county and it was amputatcd at
the elbow
Edgar A, Nichols has been ap
pointed United States commissioner
at Hot Springs, to succeed Henry
Cohn, deceased.
The bank clerks Of Little Rock have
effected an organization with W l..
Hemingway as president and John e
Parsons, secretary
The Little Rock board Of trade held
smoker November 10, at which Ave
minute talks on the public utilities Of
the city were made.
Lem Miller and his son, both ne.
grocs, got into fight near Magnolia
and the son shot his father in the
arm with a shotgun,
The fouryoarold child Of Bud Nc.
Mullin near Mountain Home, was
smothercl to death in a hole II had
dug in the cotton field
G. a. Gray, son Of Prof O. c Gray
Of the ArkaIsas School for the Blind
has been elected second vice presi
dent Of the Frisco system
Mrs. Mary A. Kyle was given judg
ment for sl1OO damages at Hot
Springs She was injured by the fall.
ing walls Of the Blake building
Bishop Mcdowell has been as
signed 10 the Arkansas NJ r. con
lorcuc and viii preside al Stuttgart
January l2 ana Fordyco January 10
Judge l.. ". Davis, father Of the
governor retired October 81 as coun.
~ Judge of Pope county ana viii re-.
sumo the practice Of law a, Russell
yillc,
The Rock ,'and has divided the d.
vision from Memphis ~ Ardmoro into
two dIstrch for the dIgpaDchmg Of
trains. with iho new Office at Haley
yillc.
J. H. Davis Of StincyUc Prairie
county lost $3.50 In cash In Are
which destroyed his residence
John Mcdaniel the negro charged
with killing L. : Clair near Little
Rock, surrendered 10 the sheriff
The first onciOl act Of County
Judge KcrwIn, OF Jefferson county,
was to stop all road work on account
Of depleted treasury
j. J. WIrnOcutt u swItchmau, was
arrested In Argcnta on the charge ut
kidnapping his Wopchld and taking
her to Marked Tree. whcrc he put
her on The train and lett her
An administration building to cost
$4,000 viii be erected at Fort Roots
near Little Rock
The Arkansas chapter Of the Mex.
can war Veterans has been called 10
meet In Little Rock November lG
The three year old child Of b. $,
laudefdalc, OF ArRonta was serious,
ly burned by falling In pile Of burn
ing rubbish,
Edward s. Black who secured
81 100 from the Western Union 'rcc
graph Goa on fraudulent kilograms,
Vas sentenced Ia two years 10 the
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