Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-09

J. U. Ard or IuDelo was here on business Tuesday.
 G. w. Decker went to Jonesboro Tuesday noon on business trip.
 Miss Louise Mills came up from Little Rock Monday night on a visit to Miss Carrie Garrison.
 H. F, Kath, though still quite sick, has not pneumonia as reported and stated in previous issue.
 Miss Laura Johnson came up from Weldon Thursday on her return to Galloway College at Searcy.
 F. A. Padgett was a guest at the Hazel Tuesday, having registered from Grahamstown, South America.
 Jos. M. Berger, Jr., who has been spending several days at his home in Jonesboro, returned on No. 3, Tues day.
 Mrs. o. D. Watson's many friends will be pleased to know that she is recovering rapidly from a short sick ness.
 Charles Martin arrived Sunday night from TeXarkana, Texas, where he has position with large whole sale drug house.
 Misses Max Cole and Sallie Muslin came up from Tupelo Tuesday morn ing and left on No. for Jonesboro, where they will visit. Ben Simmons and bride were here Tuesday on their return home to Tu- pelo, after a pleasant wedding trip to Memphis and St. Louis.
 Miss Jamie Stephens left Sunday night for Columbia, Missouri, where Christian College is located, which school she is attending,
 T. E. Hite arrived Saturday night from St. Louis on a visit of few days to his mother, who has been quite sick for the past two weeks.
 A. V. Brigham of the passenger de- partment of the Iron Mountain, was here Monday night on his way south after a trip up the Batesville branch.
 Miss Bessie Nowlin of Little Rock, after visit to Mrs. Jno. Il. Dye, re- turned home on the noon train Tues day, which was nearly two hours late.
 Mrs. Medora Reed, secretary of the Rebecca Assembly was here Tuesday from Little Rock on her way to Cush man to organize an institute of the Rebecca Lodge.
 Miss Jennie lowers of Tuckerman was visitor in Newport Tuesday and added her name to the rapidly grow ing list of WEEKLY INDEPENDENT subscribers
 Mrs. Eli Loda left Sunday night for Eldorado, Ark, where she was called by the serious illness of the little son of Mir. and Mrs. Damos Loda.-Poplar Bluff Citizen.
 E. V. Arnett of Thayer and H. M. Helm of Mammoth Spring arrived
  Arnett was formerly a clerk at the Baltimore hotel.
 William Hooker, manager of the Alfrey heading plant of Jonesboro, came up from Brinkley Tuesday morning for a few days and is the guest of Wm. Bailey and family. 
 Grover Davidson, compositor for the INDEPENDENT who is missed when he is away, returned Sunday night from Evening Shade, where he spent a pleasant Christmas season at home. T. T. Tracy of Olyphant was here Tuesday on his return home from Eight Mile, where he has rented his farm. He subscribed for the WEEKLY INDEPENDENT to be sent to his ad dress at Olyphant.
 Walter T. VanBrocklin came up from Little Rock with his wife Mon day night and are guests of T. s. Stephens and family. MT. Van Brocklin is cotton buyer and came up on business trip.
 Trade at Otto M Bowen's Cash Store, the lowest priced house in town. We are also giving as spec ial inducement with cash coupons re- turned to the value of every $25 any pair of $2 shoes in the house. 30 wtf.
 The Ozark Queen on her trip down last week from McBride's went aground at Lone Willow, short dis tance above Lock No.2 The Queens 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 Batesville Bee.
 Maury Stevens, Oliver Nouss and