The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19


ter, having moved there recently from
Cove City.
Marriage license was granted Wednes-
day to 10 Going and Miss Flora Watts,
both Of Crawford county.
The ice plant is undergoing the usual
overhauling process preparatory to
beginning the seasons manufacture.
Thurmond Hunt returned Thursday
from few days visit to the wholesale
furniture house, In ST. Louis and Chica-
60,
The cold spell up north caused an
other fight of ducks toward the South
first Of tue week, and there was good
shooting on our lakes.
1t is reported party of Frisco offici-
ais were looking at the Long Bell tract
few days since. No one interviewed
them, and their object in doing so is not
known.
w, T. England is assisting Collector
Pitcock in preparing the tax books for
the rush which will begin the first week
In the coming month, The time for
paying taxes is drawing near the close
All nature seems anxious to burst
forth A week more of warm weather
and the woods will be turning green,
Peaches and certain varieties Of pears
are nearly through blooming and plums
and apples are nearly ready to open,
A second, but unsuccessful attempt
this time, was made Sunday night to
enter Il. NJ. Bacharach q Co.'S store
The marauders no doubt were suddenly
frightened away, for they left their
tools on the scene OF operations,
Walter Boiling one Of the largest, II
not the largest, potato growers In the
county has just finished the planting Of
seventy acres Of spuds near Alma. He
didn let his race for sheriff interfere
with his farming operations,
The following delectable menu we
saw displayed In front Of one Of the
local hasheries one morning this week
Fresh Fish, - Pork Stue, - Hot
Scoop and other delicacies Of the sea.
son.
The new handle factory, located by
the commercial league Of Fort Smith In
that live town, expects TO start up the
frat Of next May, Before wheel has
turned the owners have already placed
the first ak month 4 output In Europe
The address to the Democratic voters
Of Crawford county, published In this
issue, signed by more than score Of
the best men IN the party In this county
should appeal to everyone that reads II,
and will no doubt have its effect on all
the thinking voters.
The initical bail game Of the season
was pulled of Saturday afternoon on
the local diamond, The Commercial
College team Of Fort Smith played what
IL known M the Junior Browns, and
the score resulted In favor Of the Fort
Smith boys TO u tune Of ~ 10 7,
More new buggies have been bought
the past two weeks than even before IN
that length Of time, Nearly everything
appears 10 run 10 runabouts, and the
man who doesn ! own one and u high.
stopper 20 20 with II isn't In II u little
bit,
As we have before stated the city
should compel the the taking down Of
all tattered awnings and signs along
Main street We know Of some Of the
rag signs advertising the Fort Smith
street FAIR still up, and they present
anything bat n tidy Appearance,
Van Burenitea who Are compelled to
visit Fort Smith after nigut are eau.
iopcd to stay close toA policeman, for
there Ia n bad niger abroad there, who
holds up with knIfe which he uses on
sligh, provocalion He has already cut
Two men this week, because they didn :
fork over,