Newport daily independent., 1903-05-27


 For sale good six year old combi- nation horse. Apply to 0. w. Best.24
 White river continues to fall, stand ing 23.3 feet on the guage Wednesday.
 The Newport Club is preparing to give an informal dance Thursday evening.
 Rev. J. F. Jernigan of Wel1on, was here Wednesday on his way to district conference.
 Harry L. Ponder of Walnut Ridge was here Wednesday morning on his way to Batesville.
 Mrs. William T. Warner and son Morrison left Wednesday on the local for Batesville on a visit.
 General Superintendent w. T. Tyler passed through Newport Wednesday in his private car attached to No. 3.
 Miss Mayme Goss of Poplar Bluff came down on the noon train Wed- nesday on a visit to Miss Katie Bishop. Capt. J. H. MeHugh and daughter Beatrice went to Little Rock on the noon train Wednesday on a short trip. The younger crowd have list out for dance Wednesday evening to be given at the home of Miss Tilhe sprigg.
 E. c. Waterman returned Tuesday night from Batesville, where he was a juryman at the recent term of fed eral court.
 The Bracy Confectionery Company pays special attention to the serving of short order lunches and meals and pleases it's patrons. 13 btf
 s. M. Roberts, member of the coun- oil of Texarkana, returned home on the noon train Wednesday after a business trip here.
 Judge George T. Humphries of Salem, Arkansas, made this office a pleasant call Wednesday and sub scribed for the INDEPENDENT.
 A letter has been received by New port friends, announcing the death of J. s. Cohn, an uncle of L. Hirsch, at his nome in Wichita, Kansas, Friday last.
 Breads and cakes, fresh every day from one of the best steam bakeries in the state. Try them and you will buy no other. Bracy Confectionery Company. 13 btf
 A ticket with every cigar you buy at the Bracy Confectionery Company which entities the holder to chance at box of cigars given away every Saturday night. 13 btf
 Positively the greatest line of novel; ties in Ladies Strap Sandels and OK ford Ties ever offered for sale in New port are now on sale at Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. 13ftf
 Misses Agnes and Emma Wycough of Batesville were guests Tuesday night of Misses Minnie and Grace Ross on their return home from the New Orleans reunion.
 The Bracy Confectionery Company IS now open for business and prepared to serve the public with the very best in every line handled, cigars, candies, canned goods, breads, cakes and etc. l3 btf
 Mrs. J. T. Graham and Miss Grace Graham, mother and sister of B. G. and Virgil Graham of this city, re- turned on the noon train Wednesday to their home in Hot Springs after a short visit here.
 Rev T. c. Mahan went to Fitzger- aid on the local Wednesday to con- duct the funeral services of the late MT. Massey, whose burial took place at Hickory Grove Wednesday after noon at two o'clock.
 Henry Schott returned Wednesday morning from Hot Springs and will be here a few days before joining his wife in St. Louis. Mr. Schott has been greatly benefited by his stay Of several weeks at Hot Springs.
 Esquire Guy Smith on Wednesday morning dismissed the case of Curtis West for want of prosecution. The defendant was arrested upon a war rant sworn out by w. K. Letterman, charging West with having run away with his wife.
 Dr, J. F. Love, state secretary oi the Baptist state convention was here Tuesday night on his return to Little Rock from Mountain Home, where he preached a baccalaureate sermon While here, he was the guest of Rev T. c. Mahan.
 Arthur Fels, president of the Amer ioan Grocer Company and A. G. An 1 dareDp rrAsi1apt pf ina NAuNort