Newport daily independent., 1903-04-14

The Arkansas StraWDeffy crop Will be on the market in a few days, and it is probable the plice will go down to minimum of 10 cents box or three for 25 cents.
 Mrs. A. J. Woodward and baby, J.. D., returned to their home at Clifford on the noon train Tuesday, after a visit of several weeks with the form CTS sister, Mrs. F. Bosch.
 R. B. Hooker returned Tuesday morning from St. Louis, where he found his daughter, Elise, progressing nicely and Miss Ray Brandenburg en- toying much better bealth. Straw berries-the finest of the season at Bowen's Cash Store. 306 dtf N Mir. and Mrs. Ike Goldman left Tuesday noon for Mullanphy Hospital, St. Louis, where the former vii take course of treatment and we hope may soon regain his good health com pletely.
 Mrs. D. Terry, after visit of sev- eral days with Mrs. Percy Robottom of Little Rock, during which time Miss Nellie was guest at this home, was here Tuesday on her way to Cot ton Plant.
 l Rufus L. Randy returned Monday night from St. Paul, Minnesota, hav- ing accepted position in the sad dlery department of the Wolff Gold man Mercantile Company. He was accompanied upon his return by Will. lie Randy.
 Low rates by the Choctaw, Okla homa x Gulf R. R. (Rock Island Sys- temp for the National Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, to be held at Nashville, Tenn, May Fist to 29th. Full information from Geo. H. Lee, G. P. A., Little Rock, Ark.
 The Maxfield Grocer Company oi Batesville, capital stock $50, 900 al ot which has been subscribed was in corporated Monday, Thodore Max held, president; Thomas S.dAey Max. field, vice president, and Allen Az. new Maxfield, secretary and treas. urer.
 It is reported on reliable authority that Vice. president A. c. Bird has appointed w. c. Stith, now freigb traffic manager of the Missouri Paci tlc-lron Mountain system, as assistan to the vice. president in charge of al the traffic on the Gould lines, whicl appointment is to be effective May 1
 The circuit court was engaged Sat urday in trying the suit of the Banl of Batesville against R. L. Maxey e al. Several Stone county citizens arc interested in the suit. Hon. Gustavt Jones of Newport was elected specia judge by the bar to try the case, Judge Fulkerson being disquaifed.-Ba sville Bee.
 The Geo. w. Scott Company which will be the attraction at the Opera House tonight in "The South after the War" presents an opportun- lty which no lover of the theatre can afford to miss. There are few attrac- tions on the road that can boast of more prosperity than this really mer- itorious company, all of which again emphasizes the fact that nothing suc- ceeds like success. An excellent cast is interpreting the plays and the scenic effects used in the productions are said to be marvellous. dit.
 The annual meeting of the Arkan- sas Bar Association will be held in Little Rock, May 26 and 27. The as- sociation will convene in the United States circuit court room at 10 o'clock in the morning on the first day to re- ceive the annual address of the presi- dent. In the two days papers and ad- dresses will be delivered by lawyers of prominence all over the state. The second night there will be a reception at the home of Judge Thomas B. Mar tin, ex-president of the association. This will be followed by a banquet and after-dinner speeches.-Little Rock Gazette.
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