Newport weekly independent., 1902-04-04
/ ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY.

Ike Goldman went to Little Rock Thursday noon and promises to bring back appointments for all the boys.
 Mrs. c. H. Niemeyer, who left here in very poor health, N.'ites her hus- band from St. Louis, that she has al most entirely recovered.
 Capt. w. A. Joyce, J. o. Taylor and James Gibson, of Elgin, left Wednes- day on short business trip to Mem phis.
 Onion sets, just arrived for sale at The Cash Gro= Cery. b=2O7
 Misses Bessie Townsend and Lee Johnson, of Belgrade, Mo-, arrived Thursday on visit to the formers aunt, Mrs. Lucy B. Green.
 Mrs. E. H. Torian of near Weldon returned Thursday with her family from long stay at Conway, where the children have been attending school
 Mesdames T. J. Watson and T. J. Gregg went to Memphis Thursday morning for a short stay.
 Mrs. E. Mcdonald, who has been sick for several days, was able to be out for the first time Thursday.
 D. Terry, who has been up from Riverside to visit his family, returned to his work Thursday morning.
 R. l.. Conditt, one of the INDEPEND- ENT's farmer friends from Tuck kerman, spent "Wednesday night here the guest of J. D. Neal, and mace this office a pleasant call.
 The Methodist ladies cleared $32 14 at their Easter bazar, which they con- sider very good showing, as three times as many flowers could have been sold as were bought.
 Druggists report that their sales on pine tar and fish oil are very heavy just now, owing to the pest of buffalo gnats, which are at present killing stock unless protected by some drug that is odious to the insect.
 Grand High Priest R. M Carter, Grand Secretary J. c. Bone and J. R. Mayhan, Grand Master Second Veil, of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Arkansas, spent Wednesday in Stutt gart organizing new chapter.
 Mrs. A. M. Ponder and little daugh- ter, Mary, and Miss Susie Ponder, re- turned to Walnut Ridge Wednesday night, after a visit to Miss Bessie E. L. Watson. Miss Susie Ponder has prom ised her friends here a longer visit the coming June.
 Ed l.. WestbroOke, general man ager of the Jonesboro, Newport & Western Railroad, was in Newport Wednesday night and says the road in which he is interested will certainly be built. The capital necessary has already been put up and the trains will probably be running before another snow falls.
 The wife of Joseph Ingram, col ored preacher, dropped dead while crossing the street near the Lake Bridge Wednesday afternoon about one o'clock. Heart failure was the cause, the deceased being 52 years of age. The burial was held Thursday afternoon from the Methodist church.
 At the meeting Wednesday of the Daughters of Confectionery, Mrs. R. M Johnson was chosen treasurer to sue ceed Mrs. R. T. Robertson, resigned The chapter decided upon reception by four of it's members, to be held be- fore long, the proceeds of which are to be used in paying the expenses of the state convention, which meets here in the fall.
 In justice to MT. H. L. Remmel and MT. c. R. Hite, the INDEPENDENT has been requested to state that a site was in the Remmel yard at a figure agreed upon between the company and the owners. In accordance with this agreement, lease had been written and only awaited the signatures of the parties to the contract to make it binding. MT. Hite does not think that the company has been held up, and objects to being placed before the public in that light.
 Arthur Alexander, colored, when