Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-26


 Rev. H. E. Gabby went to Bald Knob on the early train Friday morn ing to attend the Baptist Association meeting.
 Miss Sallie Yarbrough after ten days visit with her friend Mrs. l.. Minor, left Tuesday noon for her home in Hot Springs.
 Mark Cohn returned Friday morn ing from St. Louis, where he was sick most of the time absent, but managed to buy his fall goods.
 William G. Req of Marshall, Mis- souri stopped off Friday noon for a day in Newport upon his return home from Louisiana points.
 In the suit of John w. House against the Western Union Telegraph Company, for an error made in mes sage, brought in the Pulaski chancery court, the defendant on Monday of fered to confess judgment.
 Rev. Dr. Norton returned to his home at Searcy Monday noon. He still has under consideration the call of St. Pauls church, as we'll as one from Denver, Colorado.
 Judge M M. Stuckey returned Tuesday morning from a meeting of the sovereign grand lodge, I. o. o. F.. held at Des Moines, Iowa. He had a fine time and no doubt represented creditably the local chapter.
 Miss Elizabeth Taylor left Tuesday morning for Memphis, where she will visit her sister several months before returning home. Miss Minnie Red man accompanied her as far as Bald Knob and returned on the noon train. 1 Miss Matte Goran of St. Louis ar rived Monday, having accepted po- siUlon as head trimmer at The Right l Place, where she will be assisted by l Miss Emma Walker Both have the reputation of being artistic and capa- ble trimmers.
 T. P. Umsted returned Tuesday morning from a short visit to his father Rev. M. B. Umsted at Para gould. He was present at the opening day of the Paragould Street Fair, which he thinks has been we'll man aged and will prove success.
 Miss Beulah Casey has sung at Little Rock and other points with great success and will be assisted in Friday evenings recital by MT. James M Porter, who was a pupil under the great Russian pianist Leopold Godow- sky and also Howard Wells. dtd. MT. and Mrs. George w. Dickinson of Little Rock announce the engage ment of their daughter, Ruth, to Elliott R. Berry of Bentonville. The marriage will take place ill November MT. Berry is the son and private sec retary of Senator James H. Berry.
 It is reliably reported in Little Rock business circles that Walter Cottel
 
 netted him $25,000. MT. Cotter is { clever and progressive citizen, conse quently, everybody is delighted ovel his continued prosperity. ial Appeal.
 l c. l.. Grant, Jno. w. Stayton ant 10. w. Scarborough went to Little l hn tpair, 1ax and will make one more attempt tt have the governor commute th' death sentence of Wallace Grant tC life imprisonment, or at least to gran stay of execution of two weeks.
 The advocates of license now clain to have 2000 signatures to the peti tions, that are being circulated, pray ing the county judge to issue license to saloons. If this be the number, majority of 500 to TOO of those adult qualified to sign same has been SC . cured.
 The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesda, were: Mrs. l.. c. Ewing, H. Reed Joe Mccoy, G. l.. Crawford, Bates vile; R. H. Dwyer, G. M Armstrong Wm. Parkin, Little Rock: Mrs. R. c Lynch, Mrs. Kate Becton, Cottol Plant; c. E. Wilson, Jonesboro; H B. Jones, Tuckerman; w. A. Selma ble, Corning.
 The arrivals at the Planters Tues day were: o. s. King, Will Majors J. T. Safley, Augusta; J. A. Hardy