Newport weekly independent., 1902-12-26
] ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY.

E. c. Waterman went to Little Rock on the noon train Tuesday.
 E. B. Gillian, the Swifton merchant, was down on business Monday.
 l.. H. Worthen and family of Min turn were down shopping Tuesday.
 L.C. Angelo of Grays was here on business Friday night and Saturday.
 Miss Ruby Blackwood is visiting her aunt, Mrs. M. 0. Lee, from Clarendon.
 w. D. Bateman of Bald Knob came up Monday morning on a short visit,
 Ine river Tuesday had fallen l.2 feet and stood at 21.5 feet on the l. lage.
 John Hencke spent Sunday at Po- cahontas and returned home on No. 5 Monday.
 Mrs. 0. H. Nemeyer is visiting her sons in St. Louis, where she will spend Christmas.
 Miss Jessie Lindley left Sunday for Oklahoma City on visit to her broth CT and sister.
 MT. and Mrs. w. c. Squire of Lake City, Minn., arrived Friday night and are stopping at the Hazel.
 Mrs. Dot Gunter, of Newport, is spending few days here, the guest of Mrs. Maggie Shirey.-Newark Journal.
 Arthur Coombs, teacher at Draughon's College, Little Rock was here Saturday on his way Lome to Batesville.
 Mrs. J. A. Watkins came up from Little Rock Monday night to spend !, Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Watson.
 MT. and Mrs. Lon Bevans and child ren of Gainesville, Texas arrived Mon day afternoon on visit to the latter's mother Mrs. A. B. Smith.
 Miss Lucy Brandenburg returned Monday night from pleasant visit with Jonesboro friends, Mrs. w. D. Cobb and Mrs. J. E. Mann.
 Miss Mary Laird entertained the Smart Set Saturday afternoon at parchesi, Mrs. T. F.. Allen winning the prize, pretty picture frame.
 Miss Marjorie Alexander, a teacher Of stringed instruments at Maddox, was here Saturday on her way to Batesville to spend the holidays.
 F.G. Williams and daughters, Misses Stella and Claude, and Misses Agnes and Minnie Dowell, were in Jonesboro "Wednesday Walnut Ridge Blade.
 Mrs. w. F. Rhew of Osceola and Miss Hattie Maynard of Marion were here Friday night and went to Bates vile on the local Saturday afternoon
 F. M. Mayhue of Oil Trough, one of the best farmers of that section, who has raised nearly bale to the acre off of an s5 acre field, was here trading Tuesday.
 No. 8, on the Iron Mountain was three hours late Thursday, caused by a car of cotton burning at Hogan, which could not be gotten off the main line.
 J. w. Hodges was down from New ark Tuesday and renewed for the yNDEPEN DENT, which he says contains more of the news than all its con tomporaries.
 Miss Mamie Morrison returned iday night from St. Louis, where she has been attending Hosmer Hall and will spend the Christmas season at home.
 Rube Kennerly and Joe Magness, who have been taking course in pharmacy in St. Louis, were here Saturday on their way home to Bates vile to spend Sunday.
 Henry Owen returned from St. Louis Friday night to spend Christ mas with his father and mother. He is attending the medical department of Washington University.
 Misses Katie Price and Mary Bailey
 turned Monday night from Searcy, where they are attending Mrs. R. B. Willis school for young ladies and will spend the holidays at home.
 Misses Jennie McCauley, Noreene Kinman, Mae Whitaker and Lucille Taylor, all of whom are attending Maddox College, Little Rock, came on the first train Friday night to spend Oh stmas at home.
 Geo. E. Dodge, attorney for the Iron Mountain spent Monday night here on his way to Batesville. The suit of the Union compress against the raj ,oad company, in which com promise verdict was rendered, will be