Newport weekly independent., 1902-08-15

was trading in the county seat We'd nesday.
 Just For Fun. At The Cash Grocery.
 Just for fun, all of our $6.5O and $S. 50 mems suits are going at $3.9S. The Clsh Grocery. 96dtf Colonel L. Minor returned Wednes- day noon from short business trip to Hot Springs.
 Baxter Watson returned Tuesday morning from Bagwell, Texas, where he visited relatives.
 R. M. Johnson returned Monday afternoon over the Choctaw from a business trip to Memphis.
 Charley Terry, who has had several several severe rigors lately, continues in about the same condition.
 Miss Laura Johnson came up from Weldon Wednesday morning and is the guest of Mrs. Cora Mcdonald. Mrs. Pace, who has been visiting her brother Charles Best, left Tuesday morning for her home in Mississippi.
 Mrs. Arthur Fels and Miss Irma Wolf have returned from brief visit to the formers uncle at Bates vile.
 Percy Finch is reported to be quite sick at Smithville, in Lawrence coun- ty, where his mining interests are located.
 Miss Carrie Stevens leaves Friday on a visit of several weeks to Miss Lou Lawrence and other relatives in Batesville.
 Ike Goldman recently purchased a very fine saddle mare of Mrs. Guth- rie at Ravenden Station, which has been brought to this city.
 Mrs. J. w. Phillips and popular daughter Miss Josie Phillips, returned Tuesday noon from stay of several weeks at Ravenden Springs.
 
 I. D. Price went to Augusta Tuesday morning for a two days visit at his old home. Garland Hurt is assisting at the store during his absence.
 The continued improvement of Mrs. Boyce is very gratifying to her rela- tives and friends, who hope for her an early recovery from her sickness.
 Mrs. Gustave Jones and little daugh- ters, Leah and Ellen, expect to leave next week for Maryville, Mo-, where they will visit w. R. Jones and family
 Hon. H. F. Auten of Little Rock, who spoke here Tuesday evening, left Wednesday morning for Bates vile, where he has also been adver- tised to speak.
 The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden Springs, Ark, is now open for guests. Lithia water for kidneys, liver and stomach troubles. I12 miles west of Memphis on the Frisco System. Write for rates. Address, Manager. Southern Hotel. 59b3m. o. D. Hawn, day operator at the Iron Mountain depot, will leave Sun day on vacation trip and expects to spend a portion if not all of his time at White Springs, Missouri. He has friends in that section who will nc doubt make his visit pleasant one.
 Prof. A. Woods arrived from Heber Wednesday morning, where he has been spending the Summer. He looks hale and hearty and after attending to few business and school matters will return to Heber for the few weeks between now and the opening of school. He informs us that Miss Cora West is somewhat improved though still quite sick.
 Vic Axe writes from Atlantic City that he and Gus Coffin. are having { Sunday there were between twenty five and fifty thousand people in the surf bathing, but, as the beach is six miles long, they were not over crowd ed. MT. Axe had his picture taken il bathing costume, which he says is ''; hot shot," and promises to bring i home, provided it don't burn it's way out of his grip, so don't forget to asl to see it. Messrs. Axe and Coffin ex pect to leave for home about nex Saturday.