Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-16

MGLlp pllS E6lndl6 COu626, WdS III Newport Wednesday in the interest of that institution, going from here to Brinkley.
 L. A. Nicholson, formerly with the Southern Cotton Oil Company at this place, but more recently of Pensaco- la, Fla, came in Monday night. We understand he may again locate in Newport.
 Mrs. J. Crone and daughter, Miss Nora, of Little Rock, who were Mon day guests of Mrs. T. D. Kinman, left Tuesday morning for Batesville, to visit Mrs. Peterborough, a sister to Mrs. Crane.
 Miss Edith Handford, a Monday guest of Miss Hattie Bernstein, re- turned home to Batesville Tuesday morning accompanied by R. Stanley HandfOrd who came in on 55 from a trip to St. Louis.
 Rev. Layton Green and family, who have been visiting at Batesville, were in Newport Thursday en route to Russellville. From there they go to California in which state MT. Green has accepted a call.
 The guests of the Planters Monday from Arkansas points were: J. P. Adams, J. A. Holmes, Dr. E. R. Long, Batesville; w. M, Prater, Pocahontas; A. E. Shofner, Weldon; Mrs. w. G.. Goodwin and son, Warren.
 Mr. R. M. Johnson returned Mon day morning from an extended visit to Evanston, H., his wife remaining orf @ longer sojourn. Mr. Johnson is looking well and says he feels greatly benefited from his trip.
 Dr. B. R. Long, of the Arkansas College at Batesville, who has just re- turned from tour of the state in the interest of that institution, was among the passengers for Batesville Tuesday morning from this point.
 Major s. L. Shellenberger and MT. w. M. Weigel of the Morning Star Railroad, left Tuesday morning for Rush, where they will take charge of the surveying corps engaged within a half dozen miles of that place.
 ''What made Milwaukee famous0 flowed mighty freely yesterday.- Jonesboro Enterprise. [Jonesboro is 'prohi'' town. Surely the people of that place could be restrained from such practices on the Sabbath.
 Capt. T. E. Morrison's big barge re- gently purchased at St. Louis, was launched Wednesday evening after a thorough overhauling. This barge is the largest on White river. When loaded it draws five feet of water.
 Will O'Neal left Tuesday for Angus ta, where he will spend a short vaca- tion with his mother. He too is a member of the INDEPENDENT family and will keep posted on Newport af- fairs while gone, through it's columns.
 Mrs. Otto M Bowen, Mrs. W. J. Knox; Messrs. Lockard Randy, w. J. Knox and Ellwood Neal went bathing in the river last evening at the will lows Mrs. Bowen is much elated over the fact that she is now able to swim.
 1Ir. Geo. Kolb, one of the INDIE PENDENT family, asks us to change the address of his paper to Hot Springs, where he recently located. AIr. Kolb will probably move his household goods to that city this week.
 The INDEPENDENT is in receipt of a letter from Mr. T. E. Kelley, who re- gently moved his family to Hot Springs, asking that he still be con- sdered a subscriber to the Daily, which he considers a household ne- cessity.
 s. M. Beattie leaves Thursday for a visit of several weeks in Missouri, go- ing to St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph, the two latter cities to visit his sister and son respectively. He may visit brother in Iowa before re- turning.
 Miss Mary Joyce is in receipt of @ letter from her sister, Mrs. c. H. Hun gerford, who is spending the heated term at AsheviIle, N. c. Mrs. Hun gerford is delighted with AsheviIle's natural scenery, which she pronoun-