Newport weekly independent., 1902-11-28
J ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY. ;

Mrs. Hattie Johnston is visiting her niece, Mrs. s. Brundidge, Jr., at Searcy. 0. s. Lawrence went to Bradford Friday morning to spend the day hunting, Thos. Hays of Clinton, Tenn, is ~here visiting his brother Geo. Hays and family.
 MT. Wooten of the Wooten Cotton Company of Helena was here on busi- ness Monday.
 Mrs. Robt Simmons went to Au- gusta Friday morning on visit to the Buchanan family.
 James M. Gibson, the well known Elgin lumberman was here Friday on his way to Black Rock.
 Miss Pearla Best went to Judsonia Saturday morning where she will visit her brother E. Q, Best,
 Miss Nellie Terry of Maddox Col lege came home Sunday night to spend Thank sgiving at home.
 Miss Ida Mitchell of Jonesboro came over Sunday night to visit her par ents, who live on the Minor farm.
 J. N. Hencke spent Sunday in Jonesboro, going over with his little son Eugene, whom he left there.
 Miss Lucy Brandenburg returned Friday morning from pleasant visit of several days with Miss Esther Neill.
 The rainfall Friday night amounted to .56 of an inch, though the river fell I of a foot and now stands at 2,9 feet on the guage.
 Mrs. c. D. Hays and Miss Hazel Jones went to Little Rock on the noon train Friday to visit their sister Mrs. Lacy Tilghman.
 R. J. Wise went to Malvern Sunday to see friend and was expected home on No. Monday, which was over four hours late.
 Dr. Geo. Stephens of this city and Dr. Ed and George Ponder of Walnut Ridge spent Sunday pleasantly with Batesville friends.
 Miss Josephine Phillips, who has been attending Maddox College at Little Rock came home on visit to her parents Saturday.
 R. L. Newborn of Searcy, who is a travelling salesman and brother of M. E. Newborn of this city, came in Friday on business trip.
 Mrs. Jno. H. Keel stopped off at Little Rock Thursday night on her return from New Orleans, with her husband for a few days visit.
 MT. and Mrs. M. E. Newborn, ac- companied by the latter's sister, Miss Laura Nunnally of Marianna, re- turned home Friday morning.
 E. L. Boyce, Melville Robinson and J. R. Mayhan returned Thursday night from Little Rock, where they attend
 
 Capt. John T. Warner after trir down the Mississippi and up the Ar urday night on his way to Batesville. Col. J. w. Reyburn came up from Little Rock Friday night to see his daughter Miss Nelle Reyburn of St Paul, who is visiting Mrs. W. W. Out ton.
 J. D. Cook returned Friday nigh from Little Rock and was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Emma Aber nathy, who has been taking treat ment there.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur LeSturgeol left Friday noon for their home il Arkansas City, Kansas. Mrs. Matti Heard accompanied them as far a Little Rock.
 Farmers, when you come to New port, put up your rigs and horses Robinson's Feed and Livery Stable The nOrS6S WILL D6 we'll lSQ dld AOohC after carefully 1Owtf
 To the Batesville passenger Monda morning was attached Pullman cal that had been chartered at Denver t bring home young man related t John M. Cook of Batesville, who very sick.
 John c. Bone, wife and son sper Friday night here on their return Batesville from Little Rock. Bates vile owns her own water and electri light plants and Mir. Bone is super intendent of them both.
 c. L. Grant went to Little Rock O the noon train Saturday to present petition to the governor for the pal don of Jay Edwards, who was cor victed at the July term of court horse stealing and sentenced to tE