Newport weekly independent., 1902-09-19

ing on hunting trip down in the state of Louisiana.
 Mrs. Lucy B. Green and little Yer nellie were expected home from Cor ming Saturday on No. 3.
 MT. and Mrs. John H. Keel returned Saturday noon from visit to the lat ter's mother at Mammoth Spring.
 Mrs Robert Simmons went to Corning Saturday noon on short visit, expecting to return tonight
 H. l.. Remmel of Little Rock came up Sunday night on visit to relatives and to attend the meeting of the congressional committee. s. Brasch, wife and son Ben, re- turned Friday night from a two weeks visit in St. Louis, where MT. Brasch also looked after his fall buy ing.
 Mrs. J. L. Bishop and daughter Miss Katie Bishop, returned Saturday on the noon train from long visit to friends and relatives in Illinois and Missouri.
 Mrs. T. w. Fisackerly of Walnut Ridge, arrived Monday noon to visit pr. N. G. Hardister and family and Mrs. Fletcher Kimberlin of the country.
 Judge L. Lippmann spent Saturday in Newport, the first time for several weeks as he has been quite sick, but we are glad to state that he is now improving.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Waldridge of Gam den, after visit to her sister, Mrs. Ira Huffman, left Sunday for St. Louis, but will stop here few days on her return home.
 Mrs. Gustave Jones and daughters Misses Ellen and Leah returned home Saturday night after stopping over a | few days in St. Louis with Mrs. J. R. Cox on their return from Maryville. | Missouri.
 H. B. Roberts, lineman for the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele- phone Company has been made man ager of the Huntington office and leaves tonight to accept the position He is an efficient man in his line ot work and deserving of the promotion
 Captain F. w. Tucker, collector of internal revenue who recently moved his family to Little Rock, was here Monday on his way to the capital city from Glover Bend He repre- sents Lawrence county upon the re- publican congressional committee and attended the meeting here. George Gould and party passed through Newport Sunday evening on their special train, laying over at Diaz for the night, where quietude reigns undisturbed. The New York CTS couldn't stand the noise and hubbub that arises continually from such busy little city as Newport.
 Sheriff John A. Hinkle of Batesville was here Saturday on his way to Little Rock, where he will take charge of Jim Gibson when he is released from the penitentiary. He must answer to a charge of stock stealing in Inde- pendence county before he is given his liberty. Sheriff Hinkle expected to return with his man Sunday.
 Senator w. E. Ferguson, of Wood ruff county, was in the city yesterday. MT. Ferguson now represents the Southern Oil Mill of Memphis. He was accompanied by MT. Pope Field, of the Valley Mill, of the same city. They informed the writer that they would pay $16 per ton for seed here, or $20 delivered in Memphis. This is quite an advance on the price paid by the home institution Marianna Courier.
 Miss Nellie Harrison of Little Rock. the winner of the Gazette scholarship prize, is twelve years old and is the daughter of a popular locomotive en- gineer who lived here about four years ago. A few months ago the little girl stuck a alarming needle in her leg, and later, amputation was | necessary. She was materially as- sisted in her race by MT. N. M Alex ander and Drs. Lawrence and Case.- Batesville Guard.
 Newport this year contributes quite a nartN of nrettw hrimht un11ncr lndion