Newport weekly independent., 1902-10-03

his way to Batesville, where he will be tried this week for forgery and other crimes of similar nature.
 Mrs. s. M. Beattie, daughter Lela, and sister, Mrs. Sue Cowles, of River ton, Iowa, arrived Friday night from Beatrice, Neb. Mrs. Beattie had a very pleasant visit and we hope that of her sister to Newport may be equally so.
 Henry Grant, of Jacksonport, brother of our promising young attor- ney, B. L. Grant, on Monday accepted the cashiership at Charles Meyers store. Miss Oda Muslin has received a higher salaried position and is now a saleslady.
 Prof. A. V. Hamilton was here Wednesday afternoon from Batesville, where he has been working on a | township map of Independence coun- 1 ty and is on his way to Mena, where he has been elected superintendent of the public schools.
 MT. and Mrs. w. R. Jones who were called here by the funeral of their daughter the late Mrs. J. R. Cox, left Monday noon for their home in Mary vile, Missouri Their many friends regret that they could not have re- mained longer.
 Ol Blackburn, while in town Satur day, gave the INDEPENDENT the fol- lowing item, for which he is willing to vouch: Mrs. Sallie, the wife of Bill Covington, living on his place, last Thursday picked 120 pounds of cotton in the field and that night gave birth to triplet girls, one of whom has since died.
 It is estimated by one cotton buyer that the firms buying cotton in this city have on their hands about 700 bales, which they are holding for a higher price, not being able to sell at the price paid for same. Cotton Wednesday was selling att Is to 8 IA cents.
 Hillory Jennings, representing the Barnhart Bros. & Spindler Type Foundry was here Tuesday night, having been at Batesville, when Dorr shot Ward. He told an INDEPEND- ENT reporter that one of the physi- clans, who waited on the wounded man, said that he would recover.
 In answer to the letter of Prose- cutting Attorney s. D. Campbell, de- string to know the source of the arti- cle in the Little Rock Democrat, in which he was alleged to be candidate for the secretaryship of the new rail road commission, that paper states it's information was based on an article in the Commercial Appeal.
 Through a Searcy paper the date of an approaching marriage, which the parties desired to keep secret for a while yet, has leaked out. According to this authority MT. J. Ed Mann, now of Jonesboro, and Miss May Smith will ) be married at the Baptist church, this city, Thursday, October 18th. They have host of friends who would offer congratulations in advance.
 B. Fisher, superintendent of bridges and buildings on the Iron Mountain, passed through on No. Saturday and made hurried inspection of the new depot, which he found satisfactory and in compliance with specifications of contract. When told of the prospect i've celebration over the new depot ], and asked whether he could attend, he laughingly replied he would if it were to be celebration.
 A. G. Hurd, formerly foreman of this office, accepted the editorship and management of the Augusta Vii dette last week and will move his family to that city in the near future. We regret to lose MT. Hurd and wish him the highest measure of success in his advanced position. He is a care ful and artistic workman ill the shop and we hope he may prove equally as good pencil pusher and editor.
 The suit of John and Frank Myes against R. w. Randy and R. D. Will mans, for pearl, whose ownership is contested, was won by the plaintiffs, the jury returning verdict Friday morning. An appeal was taken to the