Newport weekly independent., 1902-06-06

The city council did not meet Mon- day night
 Prof. A. V. Hamilton has returned from business trip North.
 Harry Brandenburg spent Wednes- day at Judsonia on business.
 Miss Hal Phillips returned Wednes day noon from a short visit to Searcy
 Chas. Meyer returned Sunday night from Searcy, where he spent pleas ant Sunday with his family.
 w. R. O'Neal left Wednesday noon for Rector, where he will join a fish, ing party down the St. Francis river.
 The INDEPENDENT is sorry to report that Mrs. J. w. Jackson in Chastains Addition is quite sick with slow fever
 Miss Ruby Blackwood left Sunday night for Jonesboro accompanied by her brother Will Johnson, and will visit relatives.
 | Miss Loas Vim returned to heI home in Judsonia on the early train Monday, after teaching for the year in Boswell Institute.
 | Prof. and Mrs. R. w. Carter arrived Saturday from Memphis and are pre- pairing to open up a branch of Nelson's | Business College.
 Miss Annie Martin returned to Little Rock Sunday morning accom- panied by Miss Jennie Martin, after a visit to Gus Martin and family.
 Mrs. A. G. Deener passed through here Sunday from Marianna on her way to Batesville, where her husband is at present confined in jail awaiting trial.
 Will Hencke returned to Jonesboro Monday morning after spending two days with his father. His school will be out for the summer in about three weeks.
 Mrs. A. J. Wolf and family arrived Sunday from Kansas City and will again make their home in Newport much to the pleasure of this estimable family's friends in Newport.
 c. E. Pemble on Saturday sold to w. D. Burd of Black Rock on this market 55 grain pearl, with a slight ly flat bottom for $1250, the best of- fering of Saturdays market.
 Prof w. L. Skaggs, formerly of Newport has been unanimously re- elected superintendent of the Para gould public school, which is regarded as one of the best in the state.
 T. B. Stewart spent Sunday down the river visiting a number of the pearlers and shell buyers near Grand Glaize. He took supper with his friend Judge L. Lippmann and had a fine time.
 J. s. and Miss Emily Handford were here Wednesday morning on their way to Batesville, accompanied by Misses Estella and Miriam Handford, who have been attending college in | Tennesse.
 | Mrs. B. w Stainback left Tuesday night for Minnesota and will spend | the Summer with the Loda family, who are we'll known here, on Lake Geneva. MT. Stainback accompanied her as far as St. Louis
 Miss Mabel Padgett came down from Batesville Monday afternoon on her way to St. Louis, where she will be joined in few days by Miss Nora Glenn and they will both go to Cal fornia to spend the summer.
 Mrs. c. w. Beard, daughter Helen and baby left Tuesday night for Broken Bow, Nebraska, where they will spend couple of months. The INDEPENDENT wishes them a pleasant Summer on the Nebraska plains.
 Hon. John H. Keel returned Tues day night from visit to Little Rock and Shreveport. The crops, both cotton and corn, are looking fine in both Arkansas and Louisiana and MT. Keel returns predicting large crops.
 Pearls and SIugs-=Send your pearls and s ugs to J. M. O'Hara& Co.,, Mem- phis, Tenn. Best prices and quickest returns.