Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-05


 Miss Lillie Randy left on the local for Batesyille Tuesday to visit rela- tives.
 J. M. Stayton left Tuesday noon for 1 Powhatan, where circuit court is in session.
 H. L. Remmel of Little Rock, spent election day in Newport, his old home.
 Walter Darling left Sunday night for Little Rock after brief visit with w. M. Mosby and family
 M. Holland left Tuesday noon for Lonoke, where he has accepted a position as pharmacist.
 The rainfall after a. m. Monday amounted to .35 of an inch or total for the day of 1.84 inches.
 The rainfall of Monday up to seven o'clock in the morning was .49 inches by the government guage.
 John Hencke spent Sunday at Jonesboro, having accompanied his daughter Mary to that city
 E. H. Converse of Brinkley, arrived Tuesday noon to accept position as drug clerk under Capt. w. A. Joyce.
 Hon. John H. Keel of Newport was among Saturdays callers at the gov ernor's office.-Little Rock Democrat. 1 J. O. Taylor and family arrived Sat urday night, MT. Taylor having met them on their way home from Eureka Springs.
 Miss Katie Harrison, who has been the guest of Miss Noreene Kinman, returned home to Auvergne Sunday afternoon.
 1 Miss Gertrude Skillern arrived Monday night from Searcy on a visit to her school-mate and friend Miss Dove Erwin.
 l s. Brascn and wife and Ben Brasch have gone to St. Louis, and, to combine Business with pleasure, will do their Fall buying.
 Mrs. M. E. Johnson and daughter Miss Laura returned to Weldon Tues | day afternoon after a short visit to relatives here
 J. L. Sells returned Sunday from a nine days visit to his former home New Orleans. He is much benefited in health by the trip. Miss Selma Schott of St. Louis, and cousin Alvin Samuels of Paragould, arrived Sunday morning to visit MT. and Mrs. I. Goldman. | Clarence Holmes arrived from Batesville Sunday to accept position as night ticket agent at this station for the Iron Mountain.
 J. H. Mcfarland, wife and baby left Tuesday noon for visit of several weeks to Selma, Louisiana, where Mir. Mcfarland was in business
 s. R. Hudson on Monday resigned his position with w. A. Joyce and it is probable that he will resume his for mer position at Paragould.
 tGustave Jones left Sunday night for St. Louis, having received telegram from MT. J. R. Cox at Maryville, stating that Mrs. Cox was worse.
 Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lynn, a ten pound baby girl Sunday morn ing, August 31, 1902. Both mother and baby are getting along nicely.
 w. s. Ruffner, formerly of New port, but now of Little Rock, was here Monday morning on his way to Alicia to cast vote for Jeff Davis.
 Judge F. D. Fulkerson and Jas. Martin, after spending election day at .Batesville, were here Monday evening on their return to PoWhatan.
 Charles Meyer is now comfortably settled in his new home at the corner of Third and Laurel Streets. The residence is not only attractive itself but adds to the beauty of Laurel Street.
 w. E. Ferguson left Tuesday noon for Corning, where he goes in the interest of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, for which company he is again travelling.
 The steamer Tucker came in We'd nesday afternoon, much the worse for wear. She left Newport Monday and brings home a badly smashed