Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-23


 Oscar Jones went to Paroquet Bluff Thursday morning in the launch Rowena to hunt pearls, expecting to return Saturday.
 Will O'Neil, of this city, is now in Hot Springs, where he will spend the remainder of his vacation before re- turning to work with the Southern Cotton Oil Company.
 Among those registered at the Planters Wednesday night were: R. H. Powell, w. A. Oldfeld, Batesville; L. Lippman, Olyphant; Harry Rupple and w. L. Hill, Memphis.
 Wm. Magofin, an employe of the Wolff Goldman Mercantile Company, returned Saturday from his vacation of sightseeing at the Buffalo Exposi- ton and other New York points.
 Grand Chancellor J. J. Doyne ad- dressed the meeting of K. P.'s while in the city Wednesday night. The third degree was conferred upon B. w. Stainback and w. T. Raney of Me Crory.
 Mrs. Mary Mccall returned home to Bald Knob Thursday, after a visit to her mother, Mrs. M. A. lowers, near Tuckerman. She was accompanied upon her return by her sister, Miss Jennie lowers.
 William Gregg, Wm. Mosby, Elzy Lippman and Rev. Charles Lafferty were the members of a fishing party on Whitstein Lake Tuesday. Fishing was very poor, as "bites" were few and far between.
 Swifton and Tuckerman report a heavy rain Wednesday afternoon, which passed around this city, except for slight sprinkle. Auvergne and the country below were also the re- cipients of copious rains.
 Mrs. c. B. Best returned Wednes- day evening over the Choctaw, after a months visit with relatives at Stray horn and Wall Hill, Mississippi. Her mother, Mrs. M. c. Jones, returned with her for visit to her home.
 Those registered at the Hazel Mon day from points in this state were: D. D. Adams, c. w. Reiney, Bates vile; J. T. Jones, Pine Bluff; R. K. Fitzhugh, Fitzhugh; J. D. Eldridge, Augusta; R. J. Garter, Riverside.
 James Hobgood, Charles and Ed. Wilmans, Alcorn Ferguson and Joe Walker were among the local fans, who went down to Cotton Plant Thurs day to take in the ball game between that town and the Memphis Nationals. Mrs. z. P. Whitten, of Brimfeld, H., who has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Peter Huffman, for the past three weeks, left for her home We'd nesday night. This visit brought about the first meeting between these two ladies since thirty years ago.
 The Minnehaha, with the Memphis Wrecking Company boat, with Diver J. T. Quise on board, arrived last night from White river with the ma chinery and boilers taken from the sunken steamer Orlando. They are complete and in good shape.-Mem phis Correspondence Republic.
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 THE RIGHT PLACE. Otto M. Bowen returned from St Louis Thursday morning, where he went in the interest of The Cash Gro cery, purchasing fall supplies. He says the country merchants have crowded the city hotels and especially was this true of Wednesday, the day of the opening of several large mil. linery houses.
 M. D. Black, formerly of Morrilton is now. associated with his brother, B E. Black, in the practise of dentistry here. This enterprising firm of wei equipped dentists are all brothers They know how to secure busines, and how to take, care of it in a way that has brought them eminence il their profession.
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