Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-20


 R. L. Bennett of Fayetteville arriv- ed Monday on visit to the family of | T. J. Watson,
 Miss Addie Stacey went to Bates vile Tuesday morning to visit her friend Miss Mollie Duffey.
 Prof. Wood Brown, of Fordyce, who holds the chair of Latin in Arkansas College went to Batesville Tuesday.
 George Johnson, who has been in Little Rock, returned Monday and has resumed his run on the Batesville branch.
 Mrs. E. L. Givens, of Batesville, was here Tuesday on her way to Pine Bluff where she will visit her sister Mrs. Bocage.
 Clyde Roseborough was here Mon day evening on his way to Mexico, Mo-, where he will attend Fleet Milf tary Academy.
 Foster w. Murphy, operator at the Choctaw office in this city until re- gently, has been appointed agent at Goodrich, 30 miles below here.
 Jesse B. Daggett, in the employ of the Newport Compress Company last year, has returned to his position af- ter spending the Summer at his home in Marianna.
 | Mrs. J. w. Sullivan went to Pine Bluff Tuesday morning on a short wis it and will return with her daughters, 1 Roberta and Eunice, who will attend the Newport school. Mrs. D. L. Shipp and son, of Little | Rock, were here Tuesday on their way to Batesville and were compelled to lay over here on account of 54 be- ing over hours late. Prof. A. Woods of Heber, arrived | Thursday night to take charge of the Newport public school, which it is our opinion, he will succeed in raising to much higher standard. MT. Abe Gossett, who was in busi- ness some years ago at Newark and later became a leading merchant at Doniphan, Mo-, was burned out there last week, and lost heavily. Miss Roze Bennett of Litte Rock after visit to Batesville relatives and friends, passed through here Friday on her way to Memphis, where she will teach the coming year in Miss Higdon's High School.
 The corner store building adjoining the Planters House is being prepared for occupancy. B. w. Hafner & Co.,, will move their grocery stock into this room while work is going on in the building they now occupy.
 w. F. Bishop found very fine pearl the past week. He was offered $1,- 400, but as we go to press has not sold. He has partner in this pearl, but his share of finds this season has been about $1, ,500.-Black Rock Blade.
 c. P. McGinnis from Little Rock has been appointed to succeed Geo. Peoples as operator for the Iron Mountain at this point, the latter go- ing to St. Louis where he will enter the employ of the Western Union.
 Rev. L. s. Sherman, former rector of St. Pauls Church at Batesville, who resigned his charge Sept. 1st., to accept call to his old home Philadel phia, was here Tuesday with his wife, returning to Batesville after an East ern trip.
 Miss Jamie Stephens accompanied by her brother George, left Tuesday noon for Columbia, Mo-, where she will attend Christian College the com - IT. Dr. George Stephens will resume his studies at the St. Louis Medical.
 John Hencke returned Sunday night from visit to several points, Black Rock, Pocahontas, Jonesboro and Nettleton. Between the two latter places, he says the crops are fine and in marked contrast to those of other sections.
 B. B. Bond and wife returned from their trip to Colorado resorts Satur- day morning. MT. Bond says the re- port which was current here Friday night, announcing the Presidents death, at 6:2S, p. m., was also bull letined in St. Louis. | Tho G1a6yc Oil Cop,nopv in which