Newport weekly independent., 1903-07-17
Frank Gullette left Wednesday noon

w. B. Empie, after a two days se- were sickness, was able to be out again Wednesday.
 Dr. s. Reamey of Malvern came up Wednesday noon OH visit to the family of his son, T. H. Reamey.
 T. P. Umsted spent Tuesday at Corning, but says there is little or no pearling on the rivers in that section.
 Mrs. Narcie Minor and son Charles returned home Thursday evening from pleasant stay at Ozark Springs.
 Prof. George R. Hopkins, superin- tendent of the Newport Public schools, arrived Thursday night from Para gould.
 Col. L. Minor and family, who have been summering at Ozark Springs, returned Thursday night to their home in this city.
 H. E. Cobb accompanied Mail Clerk R. T. Robertson on his run to Cotter Wednesday, as the latter has not been we'll again.
 1 Mrs. J. M. Hawley, nee Maxfeld, of Pine Bluff, was here Tuesday night on her way to Batesville on visit to her fathers family.
 Walter Van Brocklin and wife, who have been visiting Mrs. s. E. Parish in this county, returned home to Lit tie Rock on the noon train Friday.
 Hugh Parish, who has been teach ing school near Horseshoe Lake, while jumping Friday, fell and broke one of the bones in the forearm.
 $. R. Phillips returned home from Ozark Springs Friday night, but his family remained over in Batesville for visit to Mrs. Phillips relatives.
 There will be meeting of the Busy Helpers of the Presbyterian church next Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. o. w. Beard.
 Miss Lucille Taylor was accompanied home upon her return from Memphis by Miss Mary Moore, her cousin, who will make the family of J. o. Taylor a visit.
 T. w. Collier, well-to do merchant of Tupelo was in town Friday. He does not think that cotton is yet suf fering in Breckinridge township, but says rains are needed.
 Mrs. J. Brandenburg and daughters, Misses Ray and Lucy Brandenburg, returned Wednesday noon from Ra- venden Springs, where they spent the month of August very pleasantly.
 J. D. Johnson of McCrory came up Wednesday with his son, J. F. John son, who bas accepted position with the Independent. He is a nephew of our fellow townsman, R. L. Johnson.
 Mir. and Mrs. A. T. Hubby have sweet baby girl in their home, born Friday, August 18th and it is needless to say that both the parents are hap py over the newly arrived little vis- itor.
 Rev. George D. Norton, rector of St. Paul's church, returned Saturday night from vacation trip to points in Southeastern Iowa and Chicago. He returns feeling well and greatly i'm proved by the recreation.
 J. T. Madden received $462.50 for four cars of melons at Portia last week and Warren Coffman received $130 a load for four loads. The best car shipped from Portia contained 1060 melons, weighing 50 pounds each. Miss Lena Weatherford, accompan- jed by her cousin, Miss Barbara Weatherford of Clinton, Ky, has re- turned home to Grand Glaize, after a delightful two weeks visit to Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Pemble of Clarendon.
 J. w. Scally of Bird township, while here Friday informed the INDEPEND- ENT reporter that the white lands of his section were suffering badly for rain, while the sandy soil seemed to be holding up we'll under the draught.
 John A. Hencke and J. P. German spent Sunday at the former's old home at Pocahontas, where they met our ex-townsman, Chas. Kirkpatrick, who is bookkeeper for one of the leading mercantile houses of that city.
 Regular meals at the Bracy Confec- tionery Company have been shut off, 1 but a short order service will be inau- gurated about September 10, when the new owners will be glad to see their friends and guarantee excellent ser vice.
 Prosecuting Attorney w. A. Old field was here Sunday on his return