Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-20
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 Mir. and Mrs. c. S. Maynard, who have been on their house boat at Au- gusta are again at Newport for a few days.
 John Teichmiller, the Muscatine Iowa, shell buyer, returned to his home Wednesday night for week or ten days visit.
 Tbe steamer Monarch, arrived "Wednesday night with 150 tons of shells from points between Augusta and this port and will leave for the former place in a few days, towing a barge of lumber.
 The Newport Athletic Association is negotiating with the Tupelo ball team for game of base ball Friday after noon, which will be played either in this city or at Litchfield.
 Richard Ritter arrived on No. 3 Tuesday from St. Louis to visit his mother Mrs. c. H. Niemeyer, who also expects her youngest son Cam eron between July and l5.
 Messrs. Max Mendel, Ike Bottenstein and others, accompanied by Miss Josie Weisel, Misses Bernstein and others spent Sunday on Newton Lake where they had delightful day
 Miss Beulah Baird left Monday morning over the Choctaw for a months visit with her family at their new home at Corley. We hope and feel sure that her visit will be pleas ant one.
 The third annual meeting of the Ar kansas Retail Hardware Dealers As sociation convened Wednesday at Houck's Hall, Little Rock T. B. Stewartsof this city is among those present at the gathering.
 The river Thursday had begun to rise and stood at 2.7 feet on the local stage. Reports received from points above on White and Black rivers state that heavy rains have fallen and further rise is expected
 pr. G. J. Tankersley of Weldon was in Newport Tuesday and made the INDEPENDENT office a pleasant call. He is hospitable, warm hearted and interesting gentleman of the Southern school, whose good will and confi- dence this paper appreciates.
 Just as we started to put the forms on the press hail storm came up, lasting about five minutes, which must have done considerable damage. One hail stone we picked up measured just three inches across and was two inches thick.-Juds onia Advance.
 J. w. Hutchinson left Tuesday morning for his home at Oxford, Mississippi. His friends in Newport wish him we'll and will always be in terested in his success, for he is a most exceptional young man, whose future we hope may be a bright one
 The Iron Mountain sold 24 tickets to children and 17 to grown people for the Presbyterian picnic to Batesville. A number from other churches ac- companied the Presbyterians and no doubt pleasant day was passed by the entire party at the EX -Confed- crate park grounds, which is admir- ably adapted for picnics.
 Vice President M. A. Parker of the Rock Island, visited Springfield, Mo-, this week and is now driving over- land to Harrison, the present ter minus of the St. Louis X North Ar kansas road. His private car, with his private secretary, J. H. Stewart, will await him at Harrison. It looks like there's to be something doing up there.
 Mrs. Bechman of Memphis, who was here Wednesday on her way to Oklahoma, and had secured promise of assistance from the Newport Relief Society to reach her destination, gave birth Wednesday night to baby girl. Her husband recently died in Memphis and she was on her way to her people in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She came here by the way of Hoxie and claimed to have lost her money and baggage check on the train. She is at present Stayino at the COttap pe