Newport weekly independent., 1901-06-28

Main street, returned home Wednes- day noon.
 Misses Nettie Montooth of Oil Trough, and niece, Dora Long, of Bald Knob, were in Newport shop ping Wednesday, returning home on noon train.
 Mrs. F. s. Hess entertained Thursday afternoon in honor of Mesdames Geo. w. Decker and s. Wolff, both of whom have lived in Newport and possess a wide circle of friends.
 The arrivals at the Hazel Wednes- day from Arkansas points were R. Whitaker, Knobel; o. L. Moore, Wynne; Ali H. Joblin, Miss Duffey, J. N. Cypert, Batesville.
 The firm of A. J. Wolf & Son sold to Wilmans Bros., their entire stock of groceries on Thursday morning, which are being invoiced and will be moved to the store of the latter firm.
 The arrivals at the Planters Tues day from Arkansas points were: J. H. Russell, Snapp; L. B. Jackson, Searcy; w. M. Wilson and wife, Bee- be; c. D. Huggins, Little Rock.
 Mrs. J. J. Hunter of Little Rock, who has been visiting in Batesville, came down Wednesday to meet Mrs. A. D. Cannon of Mister, Indian Ter ritory, and returned this afternoon.
 Mrs. G. w. Hurley was on Wednes- day conveyed on a cot from the Hazel Hotel to her home on Third and Wal nut streets, where she is resting very easily, but with little if any improve ment.
 George T. Redman, who is rejuve- hating at Hot Springs, writes home that he is enjoying his stay at the re- sort and feels much improved in health. He expects to return the last of the week.
 The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday from Arkansas points were: Chas. Bracht, Fort Smith; R. Whitaker, Knobel; John w. Ferrill, c. T. Tor reyson, Batesville; J. G. Hall, J. L. Newborn, Searcy.
 Thomas J. Wolf, who is mail clerk on the K. o., F. s. & M. railway, to- gether with his mother and sisters will make their home in Fort Scott, Kansas, step which their friends in Newport regret to le Urn.
 B. w. Hafner and Henry Owen went down on the Cache river last Monday evening and spent Tuesday hunting squirrels. Together they killed 51, bringing A of the same back to town as proof of their claim.
 Wm. Mosby, Newport's crack shot, left Wednesday noon to take part in the annual tournament at Jonesboro. He, expects to enter the individual shoots and his friends are picking him as a winner against the field, even should Elliott turn up at the shoot.
 The Methodist picnic crowd left Thursday morning at eight o'clock for the Village Creek bridge, where they will spend the day. There were four or five wagon loads of people with baskets and all were looking ahead to a big time.
 There is talk of P F. Teter and son, c. J. Teter, putting whays at this point on the river for docking and repairing boats and barges. If this step should be decided upon and taken, the work will employ no small of laboring men and be of great benefit to the town.
 w. P. Gibson and daughter, Mrs. Lucy B. Green, left Thursday noon for Potosi, Mo. They will visit rela- tives there and at several other points before returning here in the Fall. While away they will read the INDE- which wishes them a pleas- ant summer in the north.
 The Colored Silver Cornet Band of this city has employed the celebrated cornetist and band director Blue, who is now instructing them and hopes shortly to have the organization in good shape to fill engagements. The director is author of several compost tions, viz: Waltz-Lillian's Dream. Negro Problem and Slow Drag and Rag Time in Georgia.
 Among those registered at the Planters Saturday and Sunday from Arkansas points were: V. Y. Cook,