Newport weekly independent., 1901-04-25
J ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY. \


 F-iday noon on business.
 John Grubbs, of Jefferson township, was in Newport Thursday on busi- ness.
 Frank Gullette was on. Thursday comm 'ssioned notary public by Gov. Day.s.
 Miss Beatrice Wishon left Tuesday noon for visit of several days to Memphis.
 Mrs. J. A. Fetterly, after weeks visit in this city, left Thursday for Corning.
 Mayor James w. Grubbs returned Tuesday noon from a business trip to Poplar Bluff
 Ms. T. s. Stephens went to Bates vile Friday morning on visit to Mrs. A Hen Babcock
 c. c. Deane, postmaster at Remmel, spent Friday at the county seat, look ing after business.
 The revival services at the Baptist church in Poplar Bluff have resulted in 83 conversions.
 A. J. Stevens went to Batesville Monday morning on visit to the family of Judge F. D. Fulkerson.
 Mesdames E. and L. H. Mcdonald went to Weldon Tuesday morning on a shors visit to relatives.
 Mrs. R. F. Drummond and children returned last week from Paragould after pleasant visit with relatives. A freight car was derailed at Oly- phant Thursday, requiring several hours work before it could again be placed upon the track.
 Alderman c. H. Wilmans, of the growing city of Newport, is doing the city today. Wednesdays Arkansas Democrat
 Roland Johnson went to Little Rock Tuesday morning to secure uniforms and equipment for the local company of the Arkansas State Guard.
 Miss Mary Cole, of Beebe, was here Thursday night on her way to Bates vile, where she will visit her brother, Charles Cole, referee in bankruptcy. MT. and Mrs. Charles Henry enter tained ew EeieEds at six o'clock dinner Thursday evening in honor of Mrs: John Mckinney, of St. Louis.
 
 The delegates in attendance upon the State Plumbers Convention, held at the Hazel in this city. concluded their business Monday and departed for their homes on the night trains. MT. J. R ahan was down from Newport to attend the grand com mandery meeting Wednesday. He reports good prospects for the coming season. Arkansas Democrats
 Tony Martin, a negro, was arrested Thursday by Sheriff R. w. Randy on bench warrant, charged with felon iously cutting timber. In default of $500 bond, he was jailed to await the finding of the next grand jury.
 The civil service commission an : nounces that on May 24 an examina tion will be held at Little Rock for positions in the internal revenue ser- vice. There are several vacancies in the Arkansas district.
 Rev. J. K. Wooten, of Little Rock, and representative of the Anti Saloon League, spent Sunday and Monday here, arranging for tenn perance meeting to be held here next month
 The old ''train robbing'' crowd, whom it will be remembered were alleged to have held up Choctaw fast mail and express just about year ago in the St Francis river bottom, leave this week for their old haunts. The express companies should carry an extra guard until their return.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. V. Powell and the la. .ter's mother, Mrs. Vennard, left Sunday for Hot Springs. MT. Powell will not stay, but expects to go down in Southeastern Arkansas, where he will be engaged in securing right ' way for an Iron Mountain extension.
 Riley Mayhan, as acting mayor in