Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-01

George and Ed Ponder were here on their way home from Batesville Monday.
 R. J. Wise spent Sunday at Searcy, an item of news that will do for every Mondays paper.
 Earl Wishon came up Saturday for a short visit home from Spears Lang ford Military Institute.
 Peter Anderson, of Batesville, spent Sunday with his family here, return ing Monday morning.
 Allie Lippman came down from Olyphant Monday morning at very early hour, presumably to take in the show.
 Harry Forbes and Harold Reed, both of Batesville, came down Sunday afternoon and remained over for the show Monday.
 Will Matheny, who has been em- ployed at Mosby's in Batesville, was here Sunday on his way to Helena, where he has accepted position.
 H. o. Douglass returned from Mem phis and Little Rock Monday, where he has been securing hands to replace the strikers at the Southern Cotton Oil Mill
 J. L. Root of Eight Mile was here Monday and Tuesday, laying in sup ply for new commissary of the Wes- tern Tie and Timber Company's at Eight Mile.
 c. M. Finn left Tuesday morning with wagon load of monuments to be erected in graveyards at Tucker man, Centerville and other points of that section.
 John w. Ferrill, Miss Stella Hardy, | B. L. B]ackwood, Miss Hale, J. T. | Handford and children of Batesville | were down Monday to see the Pawnee Bill performance.
 The revival services at the Baptist church closed Sunday night, there be- ing six additions to the membership | of the church as the result of the series of meetings.
 Geo. w. Decker arrived Tuesday morning from St. Louis. He reports the condition of his wife as improved | and says she is getting along very we'll after her long sickness.
 J. A. Harlan returned from Little Rock Sunday, where he went to have glasses fitted, which he expects to wear soon. We make note of this, so that his friends may know him when he does.
 Peter Huffman, who spent a month visiting number of points in Illinois, returned this week gainer of eight pounds through the change of climate. He had a good time, he says, and en- joyed the laying aside of all business cares.
 Mrs. A. Woods and children drove over from Heber this week, their former home, and the family have | gone to housekeeping on Laurel street. Prof. Woods has made many | friends and admirers in Newport since his arrival, who will take pleasure in welcoming the family.
 It is a very rare thing for a north bound St. L. X I. M. passenger to be on time. 52 and 54 are late daily and the latter being behind time caused the disastrous De Soto wreck. As far as the north bound trains are con- cerned the schedule is an empty dream.-Poplar Bluff Citizen.
 MT. J. D. Dunlop, court stenograph- CT for this judicial district, has ten dered his resignation, to take effect January 1st. MT. Dunlop has served very efficiently in this position and made many friends in his new home, who hope that he may remain here, though giving up his position.
 The arrivals at the Planters Monday were: Mrs. Bessie Moore, Newark; Mrs. o. M. Pennington, Mrs. Angie Wilson, A. c. Magness, Sulphur Rock; J. A. Luster, L. E. Carter, J. L. Landers, T. w. Hulsey, w. G. Peterborough, Batesville; L. Lipp- mann, Olyphant; w. T. Altman, | Swifton.
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