Newport weekly independent., 1901-12-27

with his family in this. city.
 Mrs. Wm. Gregg returned Thursday night from a short visit to St. Louis.
 J. H. Crossett of McCrory went to Batesville from here Sunday'morning.
 Miss Lena Weatherford of Grand Glaize is visiting at the home of c. P. Tetwiler.
 Miss Dove Erwin of Galloway Col lege arrived from Little Rock Satur- day night.
 Henry Owen of the St. Louis Medi- cal College is at home to spend Christ mas and the holidays.
 W. J. Caldwell, of the Arkansas Democrat, was here Friday in the interest of that paper.
 Perseverance is better than spas modic courage in advertising. Paddock, in Printers Ink.
 Peter Anderson, after spending Sun day with his family here, returned to Batesville Monday morning.
 Capt. H. c. Daniels, nonresident member of the McBree Club from Lit tie Rock spent Friday in Newport.
 w. K. Gregory, one of the popular clerks at the Planters left Monday for Searcy to spend Christmas at home.
 c. M., Maude and Hazle Edwards and Lillie Edgar were here from New ark Sunday night on their way to Texas.
 Charles Henry and wife left Satur- day night for Indianapolis, where they will spend Christmas with the former's relatives.
 Allie and Miss Stella Lippmann of Olyphant, after spending Sunday with Gustave Jones and family, returned home Monday.
 H. B. Axe, manager of the Cotter offices in this state, will have an office of his own in San Antonio after the first of the year.
 F. Schlitt, who has been sick for several weeks, was able to resume his work at the Iron Mountain Friday. We are glad to see him out.
 Miss Martha Walker returned Sat urday afternoon from Little Rock, where she has been attending school and will spend Christmas here.
 Miss Eugenia Ludwig, niece of Mrs. I. Goldman, and very accom- plished young lady, returned to her home in Chicago Saturday afternoon.
 G. w. Yeast has opened up his hardware store on Front street and the INDEPENDENT joins with his friends in wishing him prosperous business.
 Dr. Oscar E. Jones, senior at Van derbilt this year, who was honored with the presidency of his class, re- turned Friday to spend Christmas with the family.
 Claude Ewin returned from St. Louis Friday night and will spend Christmas at home, expecting to re- sume his studies at Washington Uni versity next year.
 Four hundred invitations will be issued the first of next week to the entertainment given by the Newport Club, though many of them are to out of town friends.
 Misses Roberta and Mamie Morri- son returned Thursday night from Monticello College, where they are attending school, and will spend Christmas in Newport.
 Miss Lucille Randy returned from Little Rock Friday on No. 4 accompa- nied by her sister, Miss Neill, who has been attending school there and will spend Christmas at home.
 Huffman's cakes are globe trotters. Only yesterday Mrs. Griffin purchas- ed one of this popular bakery's make to be sent to brother in the army now stationed near New York City.
 Newport merchants refuse to sell cotton until after Christmas, as their time is fully occupied handling the holiday trade. Large crowds of coun- try people were in the city Monday.
 w. D. Burd who lost so heavily in pearls in the bank robbery offers re- ward of $3,000 for the return of bis pearls if in good condition and no questions ked.-Black Rock Blade.