Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-30

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 f Little Elsei Hooker has been clear of fever for several days, but is gain ing strength slowly.
 Prof. Wm. McGoffin, who has been suffering from a slight stroke of paralysis, is improving.
 See the display of new ginghams for spring 1903 in the window at Chas' Meyers Great Bargain Store. 229 btf
 E. B. Peirce, state attorney for the Choctaw, was here from Little Rock Wednesday on court business.
 Mrs. l.. A. Sherwood and son Lyman of Little Rock came up Wednesday noon on visit to Mrs, J. L. Sells.
 E. D. Bracy left Wednesday noon for Camden, where he was called by the serious sickness of his mother.
 Born to Mr. and Mrs. Nick Turner on the Island, a baby girl weighing 8 1-2 pounds, Thursday, January P.
 Mir. Ernest Mcdonald came up Sat urday from Newport to spend few days with home olks.-Batesville Bee.
 Mrs. J. G. Walker is reported as improving Wednesday and we hope that such good reports may continue.
 Miss Roberta Morrison left on the noon train Wednesday for visit to her sister, Miss Mamie, who is attend ing Hosmer Hall, St. Louis.
 Among those who contemplate visit ing New Orleans during Mardi Gras from this city, are MT. and Mrs. O. D. Watson and Mrs. J. L. Sells.
 Mir. and Mrs. Chas. H. Wilmans left Wednesday morning for Hot Springs on pleasure trip, expecting to spend Wednesday in the state capital.
 R. L. Stackhouse of DeVall's Bluff was here Tuesday and Wednesday on business with representatives of the Western Tie X Timber Company.
 Little Miss Minnie Skillern has re- turned from an extended visit to the family of Dr. Erwin of Newport, much improved in health.-Searcy Citizen.
 F. U. Huguin, time inspector of the Iron Mountain with headquarters at St. Louis, after short visit to New port, left Wednesday noon for Little Rock.
 Capt. T. J. Watson aud wife expect to leave February 2nd on trip to the Pacific coast and will visit San Francisco, Portland and other wes- tern points.
 J. H. Shannon returned "Wednesday over the Choctaw from a trip down to his old home in Woodruff county, where he says there is still a great deal of cotton in the fields.
 Conductor w. H. Wilsey of the Iron Mountain has joined his wife here for several days visit as the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Rosebrough. While here MT. Wilsey will enjoy hunt Batesville Bee.
 The first pier of the White River bridge at Lakes Ferry has been com pleted. A postoffice will be estab- lished there with the name of the railroad station, Cotter. Ben Boden- heimer, Jr., will be postmaster.
 John Mcfarland, formerly employed by o. M. Bowen and an excellent young man as well as good salesman, leaves Thursday morning for Selma, Louisiana, where he has accepted position with the Grant Lumber Com pany.
 George Bilderback and family who have been living at Swifton were here Wednesday on their way to Nashville, Arkansas, which will be their home in the future. Mr Bilderback ordered the WEEKLY INDEPENDENT sent to his address for a year.
 Paul Morrison, night switchman in the local yards of the Iron Mountain. fell from car Tuesday night, badl, distiguring his face and it is feared that he has also sustained internal in juries. He is married man and was boarding at the home of Mrs. Hall.
 A special train of tourists and pleas ure seekers passed through here early Wednesday morning on their way to Old Mexico for an extended trip. An observation car was attached to the rear. The sleepers were of an un- usual length, one of them bearing the following name, which is also a record breakersas we'll as a jaw breaker, Quantzintecomatzin.
 Capt. 0. B Woodbury was in town Saturday night. He says it will take three feet of rise to take his steamer, the Ozark Queen, off the bar, where she has been stuck for the past three weeks. They are having the novel