Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-19

Sunday in the city.
 John Grubbs, mayor of Jacksonport was here Tuesday,
 Miss Jeffie Johnson, of Rufus, came in Monday morning.
 J. R. Cox left Sunday night for St. Louis, where he will join his wife.
 Mrs. Egner returned Sunday after noon from visit to Salado relatives
 Miss Harry Weaver returned Sun day afternoon from visit to Bates vile, her home.
 Mrs. Ben Andrews arrived Monday noon from Judsonia and is the guest of Mrs. T. D. Snetzer.
 James Blackwood returned Sunday from a very pleasantly spent two weeks visit at Jonesboro
 R. O. Duffer, who is 76 years of age, | was taken sick with a chill Saturday and is thought to have pneumonia.
 Eugene Hirsch left Tuesday morn l ing for Little Rock where he will en- roll at the Arkansas Military College. Miss Stella Hardy, popular young lady of Batesville, arrived Sunday | afternoon and is the guest of Mrs. l Arthur Fels
 Everett Pilkington, postmaster at Searcy was among the Republican politicians here Monday, returning home on the noon train.
 MT. and Mrs. Will Snetzer in Chas- tain's addition report a new arrival in their home, ten pound baby boy born at 4:30 p. m. Monday.
 The Presbyterian manse caught afire Sunday evening about 6:30 o'clock from the explosion of lamp but the damage was only slight. H. E. Roberts left Monday night to accept his position at Huntington and Robert Randy has succeeded him here as lineman for the Southwestern.
 Mrs. w. w. Dutton accompanied Roy Dutton to Little Rock Tuesday where the latter will enter a new school, the Arkansas Military College.
 Mrs. Henry Schott left Tuesday noon for St. Louis with Herbert, Lester and Lucille Frank, whose mother, Mrs A. Frank has just returned from trip to Europe.
 Misses Pearl and Nora McDermon of Weldon joined the Newport party of young ladies here Monday on their way to Maddox. They were accom- panied here by their father
 MT. and Mrs. G. w. Decker and interesting daughter Miss Laura left Thursday noon for St. Louis their home. Their visit has been much en- joyed by their Newport friends.
 Cromwell West, son of Robt. West of Diaz and the children of R. W. Anderson of Jacksonport were among the outside pupils who enrolled at the Newport Public School Monday. Those carrying the license petitions state that they have secured thous- and signers and that many of the | ladies of this city have sent for them | in order to append their names. Lonnie Campbell closed his school at Baber's Ridge on the 18th instant and left Tuesday for Fayetteville, where he with several other members of his class, will enter the Freshman year at the state university.
 Miss Dovie Erwin left Monday noon for Searcy where she is a senior this year at Galloway College. She was accompanied by her guest Miss Ger trude Skillern, who has made many friends in Newport by her charming personality.
 R. F. Dunn was down Monday from Tuckerman and reports that the store of Thomas Lawrence in that town. was burglarized Sunday night. Sheriff Randy left for the scene, ex- pecting to try his recently. purchased blood hound pup on the trail.
 Mrs. A. H. Mcdonald, Antoinette Bond and Miss Bessie Watson returned home Saturday night from their trip to Virginia and seacoast resorts, stopping on their return at Indianap- olis. They had fine time and have been greatly benefited in health.