Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-05

Saturday to spend the day.
 Mrs. Sig Adler left Saturday night for St. Louis on visit to her parents
 Miss Pearl Foushee of BatesviIle spent Sunday here the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. N. Nouss.
 Miss Sue Higgs of Tupelo, who has been visiting c. w, Best and family, left Monday noon for Searcy.
 Henry Owen came down from St. Louis Wednesday night to spend few days at home with his parents.
 The river rose at a rapid rate until Friday morning, when it had about reached a stand at 15.4 feet on the guage.
 Miss Mattie Walker returned Sun day morning to Little Rock after spending few days with her sister Miss Emma Walker.
 The Searcy Times says: ct is now not only correct but perfectly proper to say that Batesville is not bad town by a dam siten
 Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Mann returned to Jonesboro Monday morning after a short visit to the latter's parents, pr. and Mrs. F. G. Smith.
 B. P. Tetwiler returned Sunday night from short but pleasant visit with his brothers in Poplar Bluff and Charleston, Missouri
 Miss Amy Newsom will be at Mrs. Hattie Moore's until Dec. 10th, and ladies desiring hats trimmed, should call prior to that date. 19Ob6t.
 Mr. and Mrs. Chris Jennings return ed to Sulphur Rock Monday morning, after a short visit with the latter's brother J. L. Carpenter.
 Drs. A. J. and F. L. Brewer left Thursday with their families for Mus xogee, Indian Territory, which they will make their future home.
 Miss Annetta Harrison of Beebe was here Friday morning on her way to Jacksonport, where she will spend d few days the guest of LoWery Grant
 Thomas w. Shaver has sold the Newport Dye & Cleaning Works to D. II. Smith, who will continue his shop at the old stand, 2O7 Walnut St.
 Sigmund Wolff returned Monday morning from St. Louis. He reports his family all well and says St Louis had quite a snow storm last Wednes- day.
 Farmers, when you come to New port, put up your rigs and horses at Robinson's Feed and Livery Stable. The horses will be we'll fed and looked after carefully. 1Owtf
 Miss Hal Phillips has been spending few days in Memphis visiting her sister Miss Hester Phillips and Mrs. J. D. Neal substituted for her Monday in the public school.
 c. R. Hite, G. A. Hillhouse, s. M. Stuckey and Alcorn Ferguson, mem oers of the Ananias Club returned Sunday from their annual hunt in the St. Francis River bottom.
 Dr. N. G. Hardister is preparing to erect a fine residence at HoXie. It will be located near the new brick block and will be an ornament to the town.-Walnut Ridge Blade.
 Miss Myra Meeks and Dr. Henry Owen returned Saturday morning from Memphis. They report that Mrs. J. L Younger stood the trip re- markedly well. Mr. Younger will re- main for several days.
 Trade at Otto M Bowen's Cash Store, the lowest priced house in town. We are also giving as a spec ial inducement with cash coupons re- turned to the value of every $25 any pair of $2 shoes in the house. 30 wtf.
 Misses Katie Price and Mayme Me Gregor of Cotton Plant, the latter having been the guest of Miss Mary Bailey, returned to their school at Searcy on the noon train Friday. Miss Mary Bailey remains at home for a few days longer visit
 Mrs. J. 0. Womble returned to Little Rock on the noon train Sunday. after visit to her brother, MT. Verrett, whose little daughter Marie she has been nursing. The little girl is much better and her physician hopes to have her sitting up in a few days.
 T. E. Tootle and wife of St. Joseph, the former prominent banker and capitalist of that city, have been stopping at the Hazel for several days. Mir. Tootle several years ago invested in Jackson county land and has been down looking after his