Newport daily independent., 1902-07-05

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 Huffman's candies are the best on the markets the three leading candy firms of St. Louis and the leading one of Little Rock, say so. 275-dtf
 In future 60c will be price for soda water delivered anywhere in the city. Cash on delivery. Diamond "Co Bot ting Works Telephone 73-2 rings.
 J. M. O'Hara, the Memphis pearl buyer, came over Saturday morning, but found business very poor today as there were few offerings upon the market.
 Miss Hal Phillips, who with her sister Miss Hester, has been visiting Misses Nell and Lucy Rhodes at Gold en Lake, is now the guest of Memphis friends.
 The Iron Mountaing offers special rates to the lake resorts by rail and steamship. For information call on Gus Coffin, Ticket Agent at Iron Mountain. 40btf.
 Miss Mamie Robinson, our popular ''hello" girl, returned Tuesday from an extended visit to Newport. She was accompanied by her brother Augusta Free Press.
 MT. Ed Mann, a first class ieweler from Newport, has accepted po- sition with R. 0. Haley. The Times welcomes Mir. Mann to our city and wishes him success Jonesboro Times
 Will O'Neal was taken quite sick Friday night, threatened with an at tack of congestion. He attended the ball game in the afternoon and was apparently in good health. He is much better today, however.
 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.
 A catfish was caught a few days ago in White River near Calico Rock which measured four feet and one inch in length, 36 inches around the body, 29 inches around the head and its eyes were g inches apart. The fish weighed "A pounds. -Batesville Guard
 There is being 40 cars of gravel per day taken out of the gravel pit west of Newark and 15 hands are kept busy loading these cars. This gravel is being used as ballast on the White River Railroad, and is putting that road bed in fine shape. -Batesville Guard.
 Track laying on the second twenty miles of the White River railroad will begin July 25 and will be rapidly pushed to completion. This will com plete the track to Soldiers Rock, distance of 40 miles up White river from this city. The work is being car- ried forward all along the line as far up as the mouth of North Fork Batesville Guard.
 Mir. Wm. D. Cox, the popular com mercial traveller, is at the Capital. He has just been through north Arkansas, and reports that crop prospects were never better. One farmer in last years drouth district told him that if there should be another rain, and an ear of corn fell while gathering it, he would have to drive around it. The people were never more buoyant in spirits. Arkansas Democrat.
 The arrivals at the Planters Thurs day were Dr. J. O. Cleveland and wife, Bald Knob; c. H. Howard, Hot Springs; M Russell, Hale; Other Coombs, Wynne; s, K. Wallis, Black Rock; w. B. A. Barnes, Poplar Bluff. Those registered Friday were J. G.. Hensel, Bradford; s. K. Wallis, Jno. Holt, w. M. Cooley, J. H. Garner, Black Rock; A, L. Suddler, Hot Springs; w. B. Lillard, Pine Bluff
 The arrivals at the Hazel Thursday were w. T. Satterheld, Fayetteville: K. R. Durham, Little Rock; Frank Burke, E. H. Van Borres, R. M. Car ter, Minnie Doremus, Batesville; s. A. Bruce, Pine Bluff. The arrivals Friday were J. D. Eldridge, Augusta; MT. and Mrs. J. T. Ward, Fred D. Whiting, Little Rock; H. P. Tate, Pine Bluff; c. L. Crawford, J. B.