Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01
/ ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY.

Corned beef hash, fine for lunch, at Martin Bros. dtf
 Board Bond went to Weldon Thurs day afternoon.
 You can get your fruit cakes baked at the Bakery. 159
 Grapes, celery and cocoanuts at The Cash Grocery. 164
 A full line of Ralston's cereals. fresh at Martin Bros. dtf
 Hamilton & Brown Security School shoe at the Blue Front. dtf
 ROOM FOR RENT-Terms reasonable. Enquire at 312 Elm street. 14O
 Try a Mexican hamburg, only 5 cents at Davis restaurant. d6t
 Fresh shipment of the celebrated Mojav coffee, at Martin Bros. dtf
 If you want a pair of shoes at wholesale cost, go to the Blue Front.
 0. F. Coombs, of Batesville, trav- cling salesman, ran in home Thurs day.
 D. Terry and daughter, Miss Nellie, went to Little Rock Thursday noon on a short visit.
 New grits, new hominy, pigs feet, new prunes, new raisins and new mince meat at Martin Bros. dtf
 James w. Searcy of Desha, Inde- pendence county, was here Thursday on his way to the Indian Territory to visit.
 Mrs. Ford Willis is improving in way that is very encouraging to hus- band and friends, and hopes to be up in few days.
 Miss Lucille Randy returned home with Miss Sue Rogers Wednesday night to Walnut Ridge, and will make her friend a visit.
 H. s. Whitener, of Flat River, St. Francis county, Missouri, was here Thursday on his way to Jacksonport, where he expects to buy farming land.
 Mrs. R. E. Mosby and son R. E., Jr., returned to Helena Thursday after noon, after attending the Mann Jones wedding at Tupelo Wednesday even- ing.
 Those registered at the Planters Wednesday night were: Geo. s. Hopper, Mountain View; Albert E. Kennedy, Dayton, Ohio; J. P. House, Augusta.
 Mrs. Thomas Anderson, formerly of Batesville, but who has been visit ing MT. and Mrs. R. c. Harder for several days, will leave tomorrow for St. Louis, which place she will make her home.
 An ad is worthless if, after the at tention is gained, it is not so worded that desire is created in the mind of the receiver for what is offered for sale.-W. A. Merriam, Fred Kauff- mann, Tailor, Chicago.
 s. Wright Newman has resigned his position of night clerk at the Hotel Hazel to accept position as travelling salesman for a wholesale hardware house of Memphis. MT. Newman's many friends will regret to lose him from this city, but wish him success in his new line.
 w. B. Empie and wife, returned Wednesday night from their eastern visit to New York relatives and friends. They came directly from Utica and Mrs. Empie, who is much inn proved in health, stood the trip home well. Miss Lula Empie did not re- turn with her parents, but will con- tinue her visit at Johnstown, N. Y.
 Deputy Neal did not succeed in ar resting Oliver Pierce Wednesday, who has perhaps heard that a warrant is out for his arrest and taken to the woods. The father of Pierce, how ever, went to Justice Martin to find out the amount of bail to be required, which he was informed would be $200, and it is thought probable that as soon as Pierce can arrange this, he will surrender himself.
 Arkansas Baptist State Convention and B. Y. P. U. (colored] Fort Smith, November 18th to 26th, 1901. For this occasion the Iron Mountain Route will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip from all stations in Arkan- inclusive. Final return limit Novem-