Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-16

Joe Sexton, of Helena, came up Monday on a visit to his brother George Sexton, of this city.
 The News plant and office was on Monday moved into the frame build ing formerly occupied by R. P. Mor- riSon.
 The board of health of the town of Searcy has quarantined against Para gould, where smallpox compelled the closing of the public schools.
 R. E. Sivels, Deputy Great Sachem of the Improved Order of Red Men for this state, and lodge organizer, came up Monday from Helena.
 Invitations have been mailed to the graduating exercises of the Newport Public School, for which occasion very interesting program has been arranged.
 Mrs. M. A. Ballew and grand -daugh- ter Emma Ballew of Des Arc arrived Monday night from Paragould, on a visit to the formers son A. M. BalleW and family.
 The ladies of the Baptist church will serve strawberries and ice cream at Haffner's old stand Thursday evening the 18th, from 6 to Il. Price 15 cts. per dish. Everybody invited. d3t.
 It has been sugge sted by prominen Odd Fellows that the schools be ac- corded a holiday upon their anniver- sary so as to allow the children to take the excursion trip to Batesville
 A shooting affray is reported from the pearling camp down the river, but no facts could be secured relative to the same, except that about dozen shots were fired but no one was hurt.
 The local board of health has served notice on the residents of Newport, that their premises must be cleaned up and disinfected by May 15, or they will be subject to fine for noncom- pliance.
 Mrs. B. M. Crow of Little Rock ar rived Monday night and is the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. G. Walker in East Newport. Mrs. Crow enjoys wide circle of friends ill Newport, who will be pleased to know of this visit.
 Len G. Ryland, son of Judge Keno phon Ryland and an old college friend of the editor, spent Tuesday in Newport. He has been claim agent on the Iron Mountain for about a year and has been given this territory.
 The preliminary examination of Rufus Johnson for the shooting of James Cole was held in Richwoods township Tuesday. Gustave Jones was called as attorney for the de- fendant and the state is represented by s. D. Campbell.
 Engineer Clark, who had the un- fortunate accident upon White River bridge on the afternoon of May 1st, died a few days after being conveyed to the St. Louis hospital. The injury of one of his limbs was not serious, but the poor fellow was hurt internally and it was from this source that death came after much suffering.
 Mrs. Max Kaufman and children of Dardanelle, Arkansas, arrived Sun- day on a visit to her sister Mrs. Henry Schott, who went to St. Louis Monday with Mrs. Sol Lorch, but is expected home Wednesday. MT. Schott received telegram this morn- ing from his wife, stating that Mrs. Lorch made the trip we'll and they ar rived safely.
 Mrs. Lemuel Murray of Sherman, Texas spent Monday night in this city the guest of her nephew John Wallace leaving next morning for Batesville to visit her brother Colonel James Rutherford. She had been visiting a daughter at McCrory and was accom- panied by Miss Jessamine Perrine, who was returning home, after teach ing the school at McCrory the past term.
 c. w. Watson of Elmo was in town Tuesday and renewed his subscription to the WEEKLY INDEPENDENT. Mr. Watson informs us that he expert ences great trouble in securing hands this season, owing to the high wages paid on the river in the shell industry