The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1904-03-26

Harry Pernot is on the sick list, being
confined to his home with the feTsr.
The unsishtly pile of brick on South
Sixth street has finally been removed.
E. K. Simpson was taken quite i'll
Wednesday and had to confne himself
to his home.
Ernest Fontaine came up from Hart
man Thursday to spend few days here
with relatives.
A canvass awning has been received
by Will Minor for use In shading the
front of his saloon.
Yes, we do Job Printing. And what
more you needn I be ashamed to send
our work out. 1t II stand comparison.
Mrs. Westmoreland, after an extended
visit to Mrs. Sam R. Chew, left Thurs
day for her home, Athens Ga.
Earl Byers is preparing to build In
Meyer Addition having let the contract
for four-room house TO Johnson Bros.
Will o Kane expects to leave shortly
for st. Louis where he has secured
position with the Worlds Fair comp
any.
Miss Nina Hardin of Fayetteville,
formerly teacher in our schools, was
the guest of Mrs, A. w. Tate this week.
Gov. Davis and Geo. W. Murphy
both were billed to speak at Fort Smith
yesterday, If they did the natives were
treated to some warm talk
Mrs. Ashton Vincenheller, after
several weeks visit here as guest of Mrs.
DR.. Brown and family, returned to her
home at Fayetteville Wednesday.
Report from Chester Thursday an.
nounced that T E, Conyer, until recently
a candidate for county Judge, was lying
critically i'll with pneumonia at that
place.
That Easter Is drawing near Is plain
to be seen by the actions Of the feminine
portion of the population. The millin-
cry and dressmaking parlors are their
daily Mecca.
Rob t l.. Dillon, one of the prominent
residents of Lancaster, died Tuesday
after brief illness with pneumonia. A
number of Van Buren, friends attended
the funeral Wednesday.
Leon Hathaway, who has been very
Ill with fever at Fort Smith, where he
has been employed rs drug clerk, was
brought home Wednesday to spend
few weeks recuperating.
o. W. Butts, the owner Of what was
formerly known as the Syndicate Fruit
Farm, arrived Thursday from Denver
to look after his interests here until
after the close Of the berry season.
Prof and Mrs. Harry Mclean, for
some time residents Of Alma, have
joined the Woods Briggs Theatrical Co.
Mr.. Mclean will lead the band and
Mrs. Mclean will be the pianist.
The spinach crop has not been up to
the standard this winter. The weather
until recently has been too cold and the
stand poor, The market Is well supple
with lettuce, young onions and green's.
The old Lynch gin building, one Of the
unsightly landmarks Of the northeastern
part Of town, WAS torn down this week.
It's removal will make some good lots
available for the erection Of residences.
Rev. Geo. W. Hill died at Conway,
Saturday after lingering illness. He
was formerly pastor Of the Methodist
Church, South, or Van Buren, and had
been professor In Hendrix college for
several years.
Commercial Freight Agent c.. Z.
Carstarphen, will, rs soon as he can
secure desirable residence, move his
family from Fort Smith to Van Buren,,
as this point, for time at least will be
his headquarters
W.T., Gordon and Mrs n, s, Schooley,
both Of this county, were granted license
to wed Tuesday. They both had passed
the eddy stage. Giordon's age being
registered at 80 and that Of his blushing
bride at 40.