Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-05
:. Ard was in town "Wednesday

Watch for advertisement of Wolff Goldman Mercantile Company. 113btf J. T. Malone, the young merchant | of Hale, was here on business We'd nesday.
 Mrs. c. s. Phillips arrived Tuesday night from Memphis on a visit to her mother, Mrs. R. c. Wallace. The young people expect t0 give 8 dance Friday evening of this week, but do not yet know where it will be given.
 Junius R. Cox returned Wednesday morning from St. Louis and reports that his wife is considerably inn proved.
 o. R. Hite had a force of men em- ployed Wednesday beyond Chastain's Addition laying out an extension of Remmel's Addition.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Billingsley, after over months visit in Califor- mia and British Columbia, are ex- pected home Friday.
 F. B. Best and family and Miss Emma Owen returned Sunday from their two weeks visit at McCrory and Newport. They drove through Judsonia Advance.
 The commission office of Walter Cotter & Company with " M, Axe manager opened up for business Tuesday morning, having beer closed during the dull Summer season.
 Misses Mae and Jennie Cook of Elmo were guests of Miss Lou Minor Wednesday and will remain over for the Jones' Morrison wedding, as the latter is one of the bridesmaids. The rainfall at Fayetteville Monday on the headwaters of White river was LA inches. There has been slight rise in the river here, which stood at 2.1 feet on the guage Wednesday.
 Gustave Jones returned Tuesday morning from St. Louis, where he met Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Cox. Mrs. Jones and daughters are still in Mary vile, Missouri, and will continue their visit.
 MT. and Mrs: R. c. Medaris and daughter Miss Elizabeth arrived Tuesday night from Jonesboro to visit friends in this city Miss Medaris will leave in about two weeks to attend Washita College at Camden.
 MT. and Mrs. George W. Decker and Miss Laura Decker arrived Wednes- day noon from St. Louis and are stopping at the Hotel Hazel. Tbis is their former home, where they have a host of friends, who will enjoy their visit.
 A correspondent from Evening Shade says the people of that town are much enthused over the prospect for railroad as the survey of the Rock Island from Jacksonport to Rolla, Missouri, is being made via that place.
 Effective Monday, A. H. Moll, who has been trainmaster for the Iron Mountain on this division for some time, resigned. He goes to the Iowa Central, where he has accepted sim liar position. His successor has not yet been announced.
 Mrs. Lon Bevans and two children left Wednesday on the noon train for Gainesville, Texas, their home, after a visit of several months with Mrs. Bevans' mother and sister. MT. and Mrs. Bevans expect to go to house keeping in the near future.
 J. P. Gravett and family have moved into one of the Stayton houses on Hazel Street and the residence formerly occupied by them at the corner of Walnut and Fourth streets. will be the home of Prof. A. Woods upon his return from Heber.
 Lost-Black sack coat, No. 40, con taining spectacles and case, some hardware, sheet zinc, strips of iron, pair of wagon hounds and other small articles at Iron Mountain depot. Liberal reward for apprehension of thief and recovery of articles. T. J. BARNES, Iuckerman. b3t
 The repairing of the supply pipe of the Newport Water Company was oOmpletod T,1acdov o,1oo;,o. o-1 T -