Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-09


 Esquire L. Manning of Rufus re- membered the Independent with a subscription while attending quorum court.
 Capt. w. T. Warner and family left Tuesday noon on the local for Bates vile, which will be their home in the 1 future.
 Guy Maris returned Thursday from St. Louis, his injured foot being greatly improved by the hospital treatment.
 w. L. Wilkins of Grubbs was here Monday evening on his way to Mem phis. He is all inspector for the Luce Lumber Company.
 Mrs. Wm. Browning left Friday noon for her home at Keokuk, Iowa, after pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. T. D. Snetzer.
 Sheriff R. w. Randy left Wednesday noon for Little Rock to accompany L. B. Boon to the penitentiary on three year sentence.
 Prosecuting Attorney w. A. Old field returned home to Batesville Fri day afternoon, having concluded his work for this term of court.
 Thos. w. Shaver left Sunday night for few days visit to St. Louis, and Mrs. Shaver is visiting relatives at Jacksonport during his absence.
 Miss Josie Phillips is able to be out again, after a brief sickness, and is looking forward to a visit with friends in Mississippi in the near future. l Mrs. E. A. Tucker arrived Tuesday from Mammoth Spring on visit to her daughter, Mrs. Jno, H. Keel, on their farm below Newport on White River.
 Mrs. Arthur Fels reached home Tuesday morning, after a several months stay at Kennebunkport, Me, and stopover in St. Louis on her re- turn home.
 R.B. Hooker and Joe Weisberg of the Wolff Goldman Mercantile Com pany spent Sunday with their families in St. Louis, returning Monday morn ing on No. II. 1 w. D. Ross came down from Alicia Thursday and after trip to Minturn will be back in Newport with new scenery and better equipment to run first class gallery.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed Mann returned Wednesday morning from Helena, where they left Mrs. R. E. Mosby, who has been seriously sick, much better.
 One of the awning rods on the west side of the Bank of Newport was blown down by the high wind, Tues day night and one of the large plate glass windows broken.
 T. J. Chening, one of the pioneer salesman in this state, who travelled over Arkansas when there were only fifty miles of railroad in operation, spent Wednesday in Newport.
 Edward Helton and Miss Myrtle Fay Tor, the former of Pitts and the latter of Cache, Craighead county, were married at g o'clock Wednesday morning by Justice Guy Smith.
 Dr. w. E. Rawson, who was associ- ated with Drs. Willis & West here the past summer and made many friends among Newport people, left Sunday for Memphis, where he will attend the Memphis Hospital Medical College this year.
 Dr. Ira Erwin, bright young man from one of Newport's best families, left Tuesday noon for Little Rock, where he will continue his studies un- der Dr. Vincenheller, as well as at tend lectures this winter.
 Tom O'Neal, formerly of this city, shot two men Thursday at Cairo, Ill.,, one dying from the wound thus re- ceived. There are twelve indict- ments out against O'Neal here for selling liquor without license.
 Mrs. B. Burns of Smithville arrived Tuesday noon on visit to her sister, Mrs. M. J. Lucas. The engagement of Mrs. Burns son, Taylor Burns, a prominent young attorney of Black Rock, to Miss McGregor of that city, was announced this week.
 The steamer Joe Wheeler, that now makes regular trips from Newport, was delayed on her trip last week, due to striking snag some distance above here and had to stop for re- pairs. Luckily she was near a bar and soon ran into the bank -Des Arc Guidon.
 Dr. R. M. Black left Monday morn ing for Little Rock, where he will at-