The Van Buren press., 1904-04-23
DR.. J. s. Bushong was down from
MOUNTAINEERING Saturday.

DR.. J. s. Bushong was down from
Mountainburg Saturday.
J.E. Exner was down from Coffey-
Vile few days first OF the week.
The construction OF the Emo Memorial
Annex to the Episcopal church Is now
progressing rapidly.
Marriage license was issued Monday
to G.. M. Hughes and Miss Octavia
Levitt of Uniontown,
Yes, we do Job Printing. And what 6
more You needn't be ashamed to send
our work out. It'll stand comparison.
Sam Jones. a cousin Of II G. and 8. A.
Pernot arrived here on a visit Sunday
and has been the guest Of the former.
The old band.stand was removed from
In front of the court house Monday. As
Van Buren, no longer has q band there
was no use for It.
J.H. Morgan Is building him home
on North Twenty-frst street. Fort Smith
and will move bic family over there as
soon as 1t is completed.
Our Safety Liver Invigorator ia
giving splendid satisfaction. Only "2
dimes" package at John O'Kane 8
Drug Store.
Not until last Tuesday we're the first
homegrown Strawberries placed on the
market at Sallisaw--a week later than
at Van Buren,.
West bound passenger train No. SO
got off the track in the yards in the east
part OF the city Monday and was delayed
about three hours.
The base ball club ia practicing al.
most daily and promise to put up good
quality of ball ut the opening game in
the early part of May.
There Is not week passes now that
one or more contracts are not let for
dwelling houses. Van Buren, IL certain.
ly enjoying healthy growth.
DIFF. L. Sims will not be at his Office
the first three days OF next week He
will be at Mulberry Monday and Tues.
day and at Alma Wednesday.
Hon. A. p. Crutcher left Tuesday
for st. Louis, where he goes to look
after the agricultural exhibits for the
state at the World g Fair.
Superntent Tees Of the Wells.Fargo
Express company Is spending some time
here looking after business incident the
approaching berry shipments.
A. Walton arrived from Forrest City
Wednesday noon to look after the Wal
ton-Knox company interests here and
to visit his son for short time.
Geo. r. Michael left Wednesday
evening for st. Louis. where he has q
position at the Worlds Fair. His
friends will find him on the pike. -
A hail was reported through q good
portion OF the northern part OF the
county last Friday. out II was not
sufficient In volume to cause any dam
age.
q. A, Larne. night foreman ut the
Iron Mountain shops, went to Shawnee,
Okla. Tuesday to accompany his wife
and children here, where they will re-
side In future,
Mound City Psint--Horse Shoe Brand
costs the dealer more than any other
prepared paint on the market. But II
is worth from % TO 80 per cent. more
For sale at John O'kane' 9 drug store,
The Great Bend (Kans. Banking &
Mining Co. is reported ~ being back OF
the prospecting work to be done at Ches-
ter, II is stated they have options on u
considerable tract Of land there.
II J, Miller returned Wednesday
morning from q weeks hunt In the
mountains OF the ChoctRw Nation, In
company with o. l.. Miles. He reports
poor luck, both In hunting and fishing
II. p. Allen bought three bales OF
cotton Tuesday for which he paid II 25
There Ia \ little cotton yet left In the
country, but the holders do not seem
anxious 10 place II on the market.
The preliminary hearing OF Jas, Taylor
for assulting Jas, Dobison. set for last
Monday was continued until yesterday,
ms Dobison had not recovered sufficiently
to appear against him.
lao u vooJ ,,,.s tln oct., rarra.aot