Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-19
J ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY.

town Tuesday trading.
 w. J. Rutland of Memphis was here Tuesday calling on his trade.
 Tom Owen of Batesville was here Monday night on his return home.
 Mayor J. w. Grubbs was able to be out again Saturday after several days illness.
 Bert Snetzer continues to improve and now has very low fever most of the time.
 The rainfall Thursday night and Friday morning up to seven o'clock was .25 of an inch.
 Miss Hannah Meyer and little Esther Meyer returned Monday night from short visit to St. Louis.
 Mrs. Mattie Thoroughman of St. Louis returned home Monday night after visit to Mrs. J. M. Hobgood.
 United States Marshal A. s. Fowler was here Friday evening on his re- turn to Little Rock from Batesville.
 The rainfall Friday was .22 of an inch, which to- o-gether with that of the previous night, makes total of .45 of an inch.
 Misses Hal Phillips, Bessie Watson and Susie Jones went to Little Rock Saturday morning to spend the day shopping.
 Roe Tims of Bird township spent Tuesday in this city, having come down on the train as the roads are almost impossible.
 Capt. w. A. Joyce went to Bates vile Monday morning, to appear as a witness for the railroad company in the compress fire suit.
 Miss Hal Phillips returned Sunday night from Little Rock, but Misses Susie Jones and Bessie E. L. Watson remained for longer visit.
 A. J. Grant and son Henry were in from Jefferson township Saturday. They say the roads are almost inn passable at places in the country.
 Mrs. H. E. Kyler and baby spent Sunday night here, the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Ed Phillips on their way to Sulphur Rock to visit Mrs. Kyler's parents.
 Miss Bessie Mcdonald returned home to Batesville Tuesday morning and was accompanied by her brother Ernest Mcdonald, who will visit at home for couple of days.
 Geo. E. Dodge, J. E. Williams, E. G. Merriam, F. w. Ireland and J. B. Norman, who have been attending the compress fire trial, came down from Batesville Monday night.
 The Arkansas Bank and Trust Com pany is waiting for it's fixtures to open up for business, though the secretary. c. G. Henry now has desk in the E. L. Watson building, which they will occupy.
 Jay J. Bryan who has been cashier of the Bank of Black Rock since it was organized has resigned his posi- ton and will be succeeded by George A. Henry who received all his business training in that bank.
 Mrs. Andrew Stephenson, who has been visiting her sister Mrs. Andrew Stephens, left on No. Tuesday after noon for her home in St. Louis. She was accompanied by Miss Carrie Stevens, who will visit her.
 Ike Goldman spent Monday in the state capital, where he met E. D Chadick, the chief promoter of the Morning Star Railway, that gentleman promising Newport visit in the near future and assuring Mir. Goldman that his road would be constructed.
 Articles of incorporation were filed Monday with the secretary of state by the Shoffner Mercantile Company, Shoffner Switch, Jackson county; capital stock, $l7 ,5OO, all of which has been subscribed. A. E.. Shoffner, president; J. w. Ferrill, vice -presi- dent; Ed. R. Woodson, secretary and treasurer.
 Misses Miriam and Stella Handtord spent Sunday night here on their way home to Batesville from Columbia, Tennessee, to be present at the we'd ding of their sister, Miss Edith Hand- ford to MT. James Adams. Misses Laura O'Conner and Lennie Cross of Boston accompanied them as guests and the latter will sing at the Adams Handford wedding.
 The city council failed to meet Mon day night and it is generally believed that no further sessions will be held until the year is over. The law re- Al 4l EAr. Sn lnnnS