Newport daily independent., 1902-08-21

Initial and ping pong ties at Bailey Bros. 104 d6t
 See the new shapes in collars at Bailey Bros. 1O4 d6t
 Lady fingers and macaroons at Huffmans. 95dtf
 Brick, Swiss and Cream Cheese at Huffman's 95dtf.
 Ice cream by pint and quart at Huffman's Bakery 95dtf.
 Miss May Ward has returned from a visit to relatives at Riverton and Springfield, Illinois.
 The maximum temperature record ed Wednesday was 102 degrees by the government thermometer.
 Prof. D. L. Paisley, superintendent of the public schools of Conway, was here on a business trip Thursday c. E. Crook has offered the cotton buying firms of the town Sc for the first bale of cotton brought to this market.
 Summer Tourist Rates Cheap rates to nearly all resorts, via the Iron Mountain For rates call on w. M GREGG, Agent.
 There will probably be a game of base ball Saturday on the local grounds between Tuckerman and Newport teams.
 Miss Ruby Blackwood leaves Friday for visit of several months to her brother Herbert s. Blackwood and wife at Clarendon.
 When going to Memphis take the Iron Mountain Route. Leave New port at 6:22 a. m. and take dinner in Memphis. Close connection made at Bald Knob. b4w l Mrs. Crook has returned from New York where she studied vocal and instrumental music and will open her class in same on Monday Sept. l, at 8 o'clock a. m. l01dtf
 Mrs. R. F. Drummond writes from Rutherford College, North Carolina, where she has been spending the summer, that her daughter Maude is greatly improved in health.
 Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the Newport Dye and Cleaning Works, owing to the recent fire, has moved into No. POT, Walnut Street, adjoining w. B. Chastain's, where he will be pleased to see his trade. b.84.tf.
 The merry -go-round is being erected on the vacant lot on Main Street, opposite the colored school house, being just beyond the site used for this purpose last summer and will probably start up about Satur- day.
 Lost Some place between Laurel and Hazel streets on Third, a long black purse with two clasps, con taining a five dollar gold piece and a five dollar bill and about S1.3O in change. Finder please return to this office and receive reward. d2t.
 Mrs. Henry schott, daughter Hor- tense, little niece and nephew and Mir. Sol. Lorch returned Wednesday night from Mt. Nebo, owing to MT. Schott's poor health. Mir. and Mrs. Schott, nephew and niece will prob ably leave Friday for St. Louis.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Wilmans, MT. and Mrs. R. D. Wilmans and Mir. J. s. Wilmans returned Thursday morning from a ten days visit to St. Louis, stopping at the Hotel Beers while there and enjoying the trip immense ly. Miss Susie Jones is visiting rel atives in Chicago.
 Mrs. W. R. Stewart came down Wednesday night from Raveuden Springs, her baggage having been de- layed at this station and being unable to locate same was compelled to re- turn home. She left on the noon train Thursday however to join Mrs. T. B. Stewart and children.
 Jonesboro is having organized a burial association. It is unique and charitable. The membership is to be between 1000 and 4,O00, and each member pays an assessment of 12 cents when any other member dies Tn this way man will pay his funeral | expenses while he lives.-Ex. Robert BandY. the well-knoMn