Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-28
OAuOUT PEOPLE MAINLY.

Judge L. Lippman, of Olyphant, was in the hub Wednesday.
 Gus Craige, of Kenyon, was regis tered at the Hazel Thursday morning.
 B. B. Goodman. the popular fruit drummer of Memphis, spent Thursday in Newport.
 J. A. Coke, a farmer of the Tucker man vicinity, spent Thursday at the county seat.
 An oyster roast was given Thursday evening in honor of Mrs. Edwin let wiler.- Galveston Review
 Dr. I"a Erwin returned Thursday Atom Little Re ok, where he has been attending medical college.
 Mrs. J. H. Deener and son, Richard, of Searcy, after a visit to Batesville, returned home via Newport, Thurs day morning.
 Congressman $. Brundidge, Jr., spent "Wednesday in Newport, leaving Thursday morning for points on the B. x B. branch.
 Miss Dove Erwin came up from Searcy Wednesday night, where she is attending Galloway College, and will remain over Easter with her fam fly.
 Silvey Redman was out for the first time Wednesday, much to his own pleasure and that of his friends. We hope he may gain his strength speed fly.
 The steamer Krata arrived We'd nesd- morning from the mouth of Strawberry creek c1 Black river with car loads of lumber from the mill of Brady at Lynn.
 The rainfall of the twenty four hours up to seven o'clock Thursday morn ing was .22 of an inch, making a total of nearly two inches. The river shows a small rise and the guage register is AS feet.
 Mrs. E. A. Shaver, who had such a long and serious sick spell at Jackson port at the home of her father, R. w. Anderson, left Thursday noon for Clover Bend, where her husband clerks for Col. F. w. Tucker
 Dave Bloom, of Walnut Ridge, spent Wednesday here on business. He is a brother of Morris Bloom, whom it is reported will buy for the Lesser Cot ton Company here next season. No word to this effect, however, has ever been received at the local office and it is discredited by many.
 The candidates are coming in on the home stretch, speaking at Jack sonport today and winding up the campaign at Newport tomorrow. Some will probably be distanced and others are apparently finishing neck and neck
 Some of Dr. Oscar E. Jones' friends are in receipt of invitations to the commencement of the Vanderbilt Medical College on. Thursday April 3rd. They are very neat affairs in leather covers. Dr. Jones is president of the class of '02, which has eighteen members.
 H. G. Clark of Grand Glaize, who was arraigned before Esquire R. J.  Shelley last Monday, charged With assault with intent to rape, and the case dismissed for want of prosecu ton, is reported to have skipped the county, before the grand jury has a chance to investigate his case.
 Charles Meyer, while in Omaha on his recent trip, was made present oi a Smith x Wesson in miniature, in tended for a watch charm, as it would come under the ban of the law if car blank cartridges and the owner came within range while experimenting re- gently and as consequence carries bandaged finger
 J. S. Wilmans left Wednesday night for Arkansas City, Kan, in response to a telegram statingthat Dr. William H. Heard, formerly of this city, was dy- ing, not being expected to live through the night. For several years pr. Heard's sight has been gradually fail ing him. He was very popular man here and owned property in this coun- ty. His friends are hoping that he may yet recover.