Newport weekly independent., 1901-07-05


 in town Monday, the guest of his brother-in-Iaw, Harry Jones. Mr. immer is en route home from the Buffalo Exposition.
 The arrivals at the Planters Satur- day and Sunday were: J. J. Hunter, Little Rock; L. Lippman, OIyphant; l. J. Berry, BatesviIlc; J. L. Root, Vim. Culbertson, Batesville.
 J. s. WiImans returned Sunday from a weeks trip to St. Louis and Kansas City. He accompanied Gus Jones to Kansas City, where the lat ter left for MaryviIIe, his old home, which he will visit before returning.
 The 16-year-oId son of Frank Ho- gan, respected negro, died Sunday night and was buried Monday after noon, after services at the Baptist church.
 Bert Snetzer, Lee Adams, James Dutfer and Lotus BaIleW spent Sunday at ErWin's Switch, where the Baptists held big Fifth Sunday convention, with basket dinner on the grounds.
 Miss Leta Henley, of Searcy, a very interesting young lady who made many friends in this city during a short visit to her friend, Miss Dove Erwin, returned home Friday noon.
 The private ear of William Cotton, general superintendent of the Iron Mountain, went through the tressIe in the wreck Ut Peru, Indiana, Wednes- day noon, badly injming Mrs. Cotton.
 Curry Anderson, timer for the Wollf-Goldman Mercantile Company returned Monday morning from a two weeks vacation spent with relatives and friends at his old home, Vandalia, Mo.
 Ed. c. Hoffman, one of the proprie tors of the INDEPENDENT, left Mon day for visit to his parents at his old home in Marshall, Missouri. He will return in about two weeks.
 Geo. w. Decker, wife and daughter, Miss Laura, left Monday night for St. Louis. Mrs. Decker and Miss Laura enjoyed 8 weeks visit in this city, which was equally as much pleasure to their friends.
 The arrivals at the Hazel Monday from Arkansas points were: V. Y. Cook, Elmo; N. M. Ball. Batesville; w. E. Smith, Hardy; T. J. Graham, | TuCkerman; c. w. Sturdivant, Vel | don.
 J. W. Edwards of Eight Mile, while in town Monday, expressed his belief that crops in that section had not yet been hurt by the drouth, but would need rain in the near future or suffer shortage.
 w. B. Robinson and wife returned from Augusta Friday morning, where they spent a pleasant week visiting the formers mother. Miss Mamie Robertson, his sister, accompanied them home for short visit.
 MT. and Mrs. c. M. Lehman, the former of whom is postmaster at Black Rock, after month spent at Paroquet in hunting pearls, returned home Friday via this city. They found about S150 worth of stones on this trip.
 Mrs. A. B. Henry, sister of Capt. Riddell, returned home to St. Louis Monday after 8 visit of two weeks to the family of Capt Riddell. Mrs. Henry expects to return to Newport in about month to make her home with Capt. Riddell.
 Misses Cora Duke and Clara Thorn ton, of Jonesboro, passed through here on their way home from the State Teachers association, which has been in session at Little Rock. Miss Duke has been secured as a teacher in our local school next year.
 The cemetery board report that they are having very hard time col lecting the amounts subscribed for the maintenance of those grounds. This is the very time when work is most needed and if it is to be carried out, the people must fulfill their obliga- tions in this matter.
 Wm. Mosby, in the recent tourna- ment at JonesborO, shot with the Memphis club, there being six teams taking part. The Jonesboro people secured the adVanta0o of position ii