Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-09

Big discounts in all departments at Wolff -Goldman's. 221 d3t.
 White river was on a stand We'd nesday at Ill feet.
 Henry Grant was here Saturday mixing with his friends.
 Boswell Umsted went South on No. 3, Wednesday on business trip.
 25 per cent discount on all skirts and ladies' jackets at Wolff Goldman's. d3t
 Miss Rena Fraley of Batesville is visiting at the home of T. D. Kinman.
 Karl Gravett returned Wednesday noon from a business trip to Black Rock.
 Al Bloch, representing the Kirsch- baum Clothing House was here We'd nesday.
 Hon. James P. Coffin stopped over here Tuesday night on his return home to Batesville.
 Mr. and Mrs. Devereux of Bates vile attended the Newport Club hop Thursday night.
 Bert Snetzer is no longer under the care of physician and is able to go about the house.
 The January clearing sale com menced Monday Jan. 9th, with rush at Wolff Goldman's. d3t
 o. B. Kelley of the Kelley Lumber Company, came down from Chicago Wednesday morning.
 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.
 Miss Mamie Morrison, who has been spending the holidays at home left Monday noon for St. Louis, where she is attending Hosmer Hall.
 Misses Mary Bailey and Katie Price returned to Searcy on the noon train Monday where they attend S. F. l., having spent the holidays at home.
 Ernest Neill, Reed Butler and Misses Esther Neill and Mollie Duffey came down from Batesville Thursday night to attend the New Years dance.
 The rainfall, which began Thursday and lasted throughout the day and succeeding night, amounted to 1.16 inches and was probably gen. eral.
 The fourteen months old infant of Ernest Lowery of Fitzgerald died Thursday morning, January 1, and was buried Saturday at Hickory Grove cemetery.
 Jno. N. Churchman was called to Elgin Thursday evening to the bed 1 side of a very sick brother, Tom, who ! was reported better however Friday 
 Farmers, when you come to New port, put up your rigs and horses at Feed and Livery Stable. The horses will be we'll fed and looked [ after carefully. 10wtf
 Frank Nav has returned from Hot Springs and is back at his old place ] in Chastain's grocery store. His many friends here will note with pleasure his return.
 Miss Emily Handford returned Thursday to Batesville to be present at a reception to be given by her in honor of Mir. and Mrs. Jas. the bride and groom.
 Claude Erwin and Henry NJ. Owen returned to St. Louis on the noon train Sunday where they are attend ing the law and medical departments respectively of Washington Univers- ity.
 H. 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.
 H. o. Nouss has resigned his posi- ton with Henry Schott and expects to return to St. Louis, though not at once. We hope that some induce ment may yet be offered him that will keep him citizen of Newport.
 Miss Katherine Harrison was here Saturday on her way to Conway to at tend Central Baptist College. Her sister also came up and left on the same train, No. 8, for Annona, Texas, r,l,.~ r., ..>e,