Newport daily independent., 1903-01-02
] ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY.

Miss Laura Johnson leIt TOT Searcy on the noon train Friday.
 Elise Hooker is reported about the same by her physician with no ma terial change.
 Mrs. Q. H. Hungerford leaves to- night for St. Louis, where Mir Hung erford will meet her.
 Mrs. H. E. Cobb will entertain the Smart Set Saturday afternoon ID hon. or of Miss Hester Phillips.
 Miss Laura Johnson came up from Weldon Thursday on her return to Galloway College at Searcy.
 Extraordinary mercantile offerings
 watch space No. l on last page for extraordinary announcement.
 Mrs. E. Merrill has resigned her position with Henry Schott and con templates opening up millinery store in the Spring.
 Miss Tula Webber returned to Gal loway College at Searcy on the noon train Friday after spending the holi- days at home.
 Mrs. R. B. Willis and daughter Mar garet returned to Searcy on the noon train Thursday, after pleasant visit with Newport friends.
 The rainfall, which began Thursday morning and lasted throughout the day and succeeding night, amounted to 1. .16 inches and was probably gen. eral.
 For nice rigs of any kind and good driving horses, place your call with R. L. Robinson, upper end of Front Street Charges always reason- able. ozouf
 The fourteen months old infant of Ernest Lowery of Fitzgerald died Thursday morning, January 1, and was buried Saturday at Hickory Grove cemetery.
 Fl. D. Herring of Weldon has accep- ted position in the drug store of Capt. w. A. Joyce and began work the first of the year. He has already many friends in Newport, who extend him a cordial welcome.
 Mrs. P. Huffman arrived Tuesday night from Charleston, Missouri for few days visit with her son, Ira Huff man. Mr. and Mrs. Huffman are get ting along nicely at Charleston and well pleased with their new home.
 Mrs. M. Kaufman left Friday morn ing for her home in Dardanelle and was accompanied by Miss Florence Selig, who will visit there before re- turning to her home i'll the Indian Territory Miss Sallg IaaslsA a-s5ost of friends here who will welcome re- turn visit.
 Lost-A lady's pocket book between Iron Mountain depot and corner of Second and Laurel streets. Yellow cover containing necklace and pendant, and stick pin with opal set ting, also $1 bill Finder will confer favor by returning same to this office or Mrs. J. L. Carpenter. d2t
 Application blanks for the Crosses of Honor to be distributed to the vet erans of Tom Hindman Camp can be secured of Capt. w A. Joyce and the T.. c. Cause chapter of the U. D. c. desire each member to apply for and fill out these blanks at once, so that the crosses may be bestowed by Jan uary 19.
 The Ozark Queen on her trip down last week from McBride's went aground at Lone Willow, short dis tance above Lock No. ?. The Qneen's cargo was heavy, consisting of over 400 bales of cotton and lot of miscel laneous freight It may take rise to get the boat off the ground. BatesviIle Bee.
 Maury Stevens, Oliver Nouss and Frank Gullett, went duck hunting on New Years day, down on Eagle Lake, but on their return, the team they were trying to drive baked, compell- ing them to walk home in the rain and mud, distance of about five miles. They were sights and threaten dam age suit against the livery firm hiring them team.
 The Wolff Goldman Mercantile Company received novel consgn- ment Wednesday, being little seven year old girl, who came all the way from point near Fort Smith by her self. She was tagged, however, and came through all right and on Thurs day was called for by c W. Avis of Bird township. Her mother had died and the father being sick sent his