Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-02


 business for the day
 Mrs. Ed McElwee of Batesville, was here Friday on her way to Searcy.
 John English went to Batesville Friday morning on business for the day Dr. L. B. Willis left Friday noon for Alicia, called there on professional business.
 Mrs. A. L. Vautrain and children of Magazine were here Friday en route to Batesville.
 Mrs. M. A. Mastin left Friday noon for Eureka, Kansas, where she will visit her daughter.
 Mrs. Mamie Evans left Friday noon for Searcy, after visit to Mir. R. B. Hooker and family.
 Harry L. Ponder passed through here Friday on his return to Walnut Ridge after a visit in Independence county.
 R. H. Waddell and children of Bates vile, were here Friday on their way to Ward, where they will visit Mrs. | WaddelPs father.
 Misses Alma Spurlock and Annie Lockhart returned to their homes in Batesville Friday after visiting in Mammoth Spring.
 The Bank of Newport Friday morn ing paid out S10,00O for the purchase of pearls sold in this new market cen- ter of the industry.
 Rev. w. w. Young, the evangelist, returned from his home at Batesville Friday and left for Swifton, where he will conduct protracted services.
 Val Morgan, representing the Bag nell Timber Company, after business trip up the White, returned to this city Friday and left at noon for Little Rock.
 Mrs Charles Hungerford, Doltus Joyce and Miss Daisy Munson of St. Louis came down Thursday night on visit to the family of Captain w. A. Joyce.
 B. c. Waterman, editor of the News, left here Friday night for St. Louis. While he is away, the News will be edited by George Taylor, foreman of that office.
 Miss Lillian Clinton, trained nurse, who has had Mrs G. w. Hurley in charge, left Saturday noon for Little Rock. She leaves Mrs. Hurley great ly improved.
 B. c. Lippman and Miss Carrie Stevens spent Sunday at Searcy, the guests of Mrs. M. H. Patterson, whose little baby boy, who has been very sick, is much better.
 Miss Lou Lawrence, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Bell Lawrence, returned home to Batesville Saturday morning, after visiting the family of A. J. Stevens in this city. Mrs. E. R. Beane, accompanied by Miss Beatrice McHugh went to Jud- sonia Saturday noon, where they will meet MT. Beane, who has been en- gagged at work in Bald Knob.
 H. A. Daniel, of Texarkana, who has been visiting his fathers family in this city, returned Tuesday noon to resume his position with the Postal Telegraph Company at that point.
 Rev. I. B. Manley, of Thayer, Mo-, who has been holding protracted ser vices at Newcastle, went to Dennie- vile Tuesday morning from here, where he expects to meet his wife. Wm. Mosby, who has been relieving the pearl hunters of some of their handsomest gems, sold to New York and Black Rock buyers Thursday pearls aggregating over 5000 in value.
 Miss Pauline White, who stopped over here on her way home from Walnut Ridge for short visit with the family of L. R. Thompson, left Friday morning for her home in Batesville.
 S. R. Phillips returned Friday af- ternoon from visit in the country near Desha, Independence county. His wife returned to Batesville and will visit her fathers family before returning.
 Revs. J. H. Pierce and John w.