Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23

Those registered at the Planters Tuesday night were: Lehman Kay, Salem; J. T. Abraham and Jno. MOr- gan, Little Rock.
 Miss Bessie Jones, after visit of several weeks with Mrs. J. D. Neal, returned to her home in New Madrid Wednesday noon.
 A. M. Ballew, wife and children re- turned Tuesday night from ten days visit with MT. Ballew's mother and brother at Des Arc.
 Rev. Percy Knickerbocker of Searcy returned from a trip to Monitor Springs, Colorado, Thursday, passing through here on 53.
 Charles F. Cole, U. s. Commissioner in Bankruptcy for this district, re- turned to Batesville Thursday, after trip to Pocahontas.
 Miss Agnes Wycoff, who has been visiting several weeks in Fulton and St. Louis, Mo-, returned to Batesville w eQneSQdy morning.
 Senator w. B. Ferguson of Augusta paid his brother, Alcorn Ferguson, short visit while on his way to Bates vile Wednesday night.
 Lee Wright, brakeman on the Iron Mountain, returned from a run to Poplar Bluff on 53 Thursday and has laid off for few weeks rest.
 MT. and Mrs. w. A. Billingsley are enjoying Colorado weather and scen- cry this week, where they have gone on a months recreation trip.
 Miss Eleanor Bush and Mrs. W. L. Woods, of Swifton, are attending the institute now being conducted by the county examiner, J. D. Neal.
 Captain Wm. Parkin, of Batesville, who has charge of the government works on White river, went to Little Rock from here Thursday noon.
 R. E. Fitzpatrick, wife and children, and A. F. Fitzpatrick, of Memphis, WSllu oO DtCOC Nll1O HUI oNielJ Oll cp S1ClC to the family of John A. Hinkle.
 Mrs. Wickersham, of Little Rock, returned from visit to Jacksonport Thursday afternoon and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Forrest billiard.
 Elam Bevins, who clerked for awhile at Redman's Drug Store, passed through here Thursday on his way home to Sulphur Rock from He | Der.
 To Buffalo via Iron Mountain route. If desired ticket is good on lake steamer Detroit to Buffalo. See notice of extremely reduced rates in this paper. 63 dtf Miss Ethel Mcclure of Batesville was here Wednesday on her way to St. Louis, where she will assist in buying winter goods for the Max | fields.
 Robt. Kinney of Newton Kansas was here Wednesday or his way to St. | Louis, after working with a surveying corps for the White River Railroad extension.
 Sam Meyer purchased four small quails the other day, which he is mothering. He expects to have some sport this fall without going away from home.
 Prof. J. J. Doyne, superintendent of public instruction, arrived Wednesday noon from Little Rock to visit the Jackson county teachers institute now in session in this city.
 Miss Mollie Wilsey, of Poplar Bluff, who has been visiting the family of James w. Roseborough at Batesville the past two weeks, came down Mon day afternoon, accompanied by Clyde Roseborough, both leaving that night for Poplar Bluff.
 Henry F. Kath, of New Boston, H., has been here the past week, buying mussel shells at $4.50 per ton, to be shipped to a pearl button factory in Illinois. Thus far over 112 tons have been weighed at Best Bros.' stable, which he has purchased.
 Among those registered at the Ha- gel Tuesday were H. c. Stevenson, W. M. Flanakin, Val Morgan, Little Rock; o. L. Moore, Wynne; Chas. F. Cole, E. R. Butler, Lyman F. Reeder, Bates vile; F. M. Hanley, Melbourne; c. C.. Penny, T. s. Chout, Black Rock. q w Norman ubiIa bara Wednac-