Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-14

Ponder, to this city on her way to Batesville.
 Mrs. Ada Byrhus, travelling sales lady for a Boone, Iowa, wholesale drug house, was here Friday calling on her trade.
 We don't want any profit and we don't want any clothing. They all go for actual cost at Chas. Meyers great bargain store. 43tf
 Mesdames w. A. Joyce, c. H. Hun gerford and Miss Mary Joyce re- turned from Memphis on the Orlando Friday morning.
 aDied-Early Monday morning at her home ten miles east of here in Village township, Mrs. M. A. Ruther ford, very elderly lady.
 w. w. Powell, the pleasant editor of the Batesville Bee was here Friday on his return home from the State Press Association meeting.
 L. A. McKinnon, wife and children, after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in this county, left Tues day for their home at Ruston, La.
 Dr. c. H. Newlkirk came in Thurs day from Corning and returned to his home Friday with his little daughter, Vernielle, who has been staying with Mrs. JIM. Green.
 Mrs. V. L. Henry and little daugh- ter, Fay, from Ironton, Ohio, were here Tuesday en route to Batesville, where Mir. Henry is employed in the government works. There will be call meeting of the | Woman's Foreign Missionary Society tonight at the home of Mrs. T. E. Kelly. All officers and members who can are urged to come.
 Misses Mary and Jennie Cook, daughters of Colonel V. Y. Cook, of Elmo, were here Friday on their way to Batesville, where they will visit their sister, Mrs. Paul Butler.
 Adolph Sloan of Walnut Ridge, cashier of the Lawrence County Bank, was here Tuesday on his way to Bates vile, to attend the commencement exercises of Arkansas College.
 MT. and Mrs. w. M. Bonham re- turned to Cushman Monday after short visit with the family of their son. Little Walter Bonham left with 1 4 ,,o.+ l,,,
 o. w. Scarborough and sister, Mrs. J. w. Fletcher, of Batesville, left Fri day noon over the Choctaw for Kos ciusko, Mississippi, to attend the fun eral of their father, I. w. Scar borough.
 E. L. Givens, editor of the Bates vile Guard, and David Craig, of the Melbourne Register, accompanied by their wives, returned home via this point Friday from the Hot Springs press gathering.
 The arrivals at the Planters Mon day from points in Arkansas were: Mrs. Maxwell Coffin, Little Rock; J. w. Ray, Jonesboro; W. H. O'Neal, Augusta; A. B. Shoffner, Tupelo; Miss Alice Amis, Fordyce.
 Those registered at the Planters Thursday from points in this state were: Lucy Brouse, Lonoke; Mrs. Dr. Evans, Cushman; P. c. Blanchard, Batesville; Dave Craig and wife, Mel bourne; J. R. Arnold and wife, War ren.
 Rev. J. I. Norris, of Orlando, Fla, who was at one time pastor of the Presbyterian church in this city and very much beloved by his congrega- tion, arrived Monday on his way to Batesville, stopping over with Dr. J. w. Coffman.
 The fishing party composed of J. w. Sullivan, T. J. Gregg, s. R. Phil lips, George Hillhouse, w. A. Billings ley and E. l.. Boyce returned Frida. night on the 9:21 train from Whitstein lake, where they spent several days enjoying the sports.
 The representative of the Arkan- sas Press Association at Hot Springs, passed through this city Thursday night en route to Buffalo, where they will take in the exposition. A num- Der of young ladies, honorary mem- bers of the association, were in at