Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23

metropolis Saturday.
 Dr. V. Pascoe, of Newark, was a Saturday visitor in Newport.
 The new Baptist church will be ded- icated Sunday, September 1st
 There is talk of reviving the cornet band, once existing at BatesviIle.
 Whit Wall, representing Simmon's Hardware Company, called on his Newport trade Saturday.
 Miss Ruth Broadie arrived on 54 Saturday noon for a visit to her friend, Miss Hilda Bailey.
 MT. Stelbert Jackson, of Pocahon- tas, is visitor in the city. He will remain about three days.
 Dr. R. H. Reed returned Saturday from Walnut Ridge where he has been engaged professionally for the past few weeks.
 The Iron Mountain railroad has about 10000 acres of land in Independence county, which it is offering for $2 to S5 an acre.
 Dr. M. D. Black, of Morrillton, was in Newport short while Saturday en route to Batesville, where he will visit his brother.
 Mrs. w. R. Stewart with her chil- dren returned Saturday morning from an extended visit to her mother in Galloway county.
 G. G. Davidson and wife were in Newport Saturday returning to their home at Jonesboro from a visit to friends at Batesville.
 Mrs. c. K. Campbell, mother of s. D. Campbell, left Saturday morning for Sydney, Sharp county, where she will visit several days.
 Mrs. Martha Hartwick, of Tucker man, with her children, passed through Newport Saturday morning en route to Batesville.
 Wm. Mathews, of Clinton, H., was among the passengers for Batesville Saturday morning, where he goes on business of importance.
 Mrs. "Sport" McMann, of Alicia, is in the city, being treated for bone felon by Dr.. L. E. Willis at the resi- dence of w. w. Dutton.
 D. L. Paisley and wife, of Conway, were in town Saturday en route to Auvergne, where they were called by the death of Walter Harrison.
 Mrs. J. T. Warner, wife of Capt. Warner of the F. w. Tucker, returned to Batesville Saturday morning, after a visit of several days in Newport.
 Mrs. J. L. Nolte, of Doniphan, Mo-, was among the passengers for Bates vile Saturday morning, where she will be the guest of Mrs. L. c. Ewing.
 Batesville's button factory has been removed to DeVall's Bluff, where bet ter railroad rates were offered it and there is not so great demand for labor.
 Miss Adelaide Cowan, of St. Louis, passed through Newport Saturday morning en route to Batesville, where she will be the guest of the family of James Peterborough.
 c. E. Wiles, who teaches school at Swifton, passed through the metropo- lis Saturday morning on his way to Sydney, in Sharp county, to spend Sunday with home folks.
 Frank L. Joslin, representing the l.. B. Hays Tailoring Company of Gin cinati, who for several days had dis play of fall and winter patterns at the Right Place, left Friday night for other points.
 Elmer Hinkle and Joe Helm were in the city Monday on their way home to Batesville, after short visit with friends at Little Rock. They witnessed the ball game between Shreveport and Little Rock Friday.
 Miss Elizabeth Taylor, the guest of Miss Fannie Redman the past three weeks left Friday noon over the Choctaw for Memphis, where she will make short visit before returning to her home at Friar's Point, Miss.
 Arkansas peach growers are in high clover this year. Every man who has peaches-and every farmer who has peach trees is well supplied with peaches-is, or should be, reaping an enormous harvest of coin of the realm.