Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-03
/ ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY.

Ol hlrKlanQ or AugubUd Speuu MoH- day in Newport.
 Jim Martin of Batesville was here on business Saturday.
 A. Poer of Bird township was down on business Tuesday.
 Dr. V. M. Mcdowell of Tupelo was trading in Newport Wednesday.
 Miss Rina Price is able to be out again and hopes to return to school Monday.
 Miss Beulah Baird will spend a few days at Swifton, going up on the train tonight.
 W. D. Ross, who has been sick for some time, is reported to have typhoid fever by his physician.
 Miss Cora Kimberlin and Mrs. Harry Dowell, of Tuckerman, spent Friday in Newport shopping.
 The three-year- old child of Sam Brown, of Jacsonport, died Thursday night and was buried Friday. Mrs. Estelle Claridge is visiting her daughter Mrs. Marcus Brewer at South McAllister, Indian Territory.
 E. T. Washburn has been quite sick for several days at his home, fifteen miles below here on White river.
 Miss Merle Hardy of Batesville, who has been visiting here for several days, returned home Friday morning. Mrs. Jack Heron of Little Rock came up on the noon train Monday, as her mother Mrs. z. Q, Russell has not been so we'll.
 R. & G. Corsets in all the new shapes and styles at Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. 131btf Miss Mamie Morrison left Friday night for St. Louis, where she will at tend Hosmer Hall
 J. L. Polk and family of Imboden were here Saturday on their way to Sulphur Rock on visit.
 John Umsted, who has been sick at Augusta, is able to be up and has gone down below Brinkley.
 J. 0. Yancey, accompanied by Miss Nancy Yancey, was here Saturday morning on his way home.
 Rube Kinnerly of Batesville was here Friday night on his way to St. Louis to study pharmacy.
 Dr. G. D. Clements of Auvergne and A. E. Shoffner of Weldon came up Saturday morning on business.
 The rainfall early Saturday morning was only light shower, registering but .03 of an inch on the guage.
 Mrs. E. R. Beane of Russell spent Tuesday here shopping, the guest o1 her daughter Mrs. J. H. McHugh.
 Mrs. c. T. Pettet of McCrory went to Batesville Saturday morning tc visit her aunt Mrs. Mary Montgom- cry.
 Arrivals at the Baltimore Friday were O. w. White, Little Rock; w L. Moon, Osceola; H. Clay, DeValls Bluff
 H. l.. Ponder of Walnut Ridge went to Batesville Tuesday morning to at tend the Independence county circuit court.
 Mrs. Mary Drummond's little daugh ter, living on the Island, had the mis fortune to fall and break her arm Sun day while playing.
 L. s. Dunaway of the Arkansas Gazette was here Monday night oI his way to Batesville, where he vii report the Deener trial
 L. Hirsch went north Monday noor after spending Sunday with his family here. He says that little Bertha is improving nicely.
 Allen Roddy of Augusta was here Monday with his sister, Miss Lena who was on her way to Sulphur Rock to attend the Normal college.
 Sallie Gray of this county who wal convicted of assault and battery al the July term of court and fined $25 has been pardoned by the governor.
 Miss Jeffie Johnson of Rufus is one of the INDEPENDENT new Weekly subscribers. Miss Johnson has beer visiting in Newport for several days.
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