Newport weekly independent., 1903-06-12
J. T. Malone was in from Hale Mon-

Hoxie on the noon train Tuesday.
 Ben F. Burton ot Eight Mile and T J. Burton of Layton spent Monday night in this city.
 Mrs. L. J. Carpenter and little son Morris, returned Tuesday noon from visit to Little Rock.
 Mrs. Lary Cravens and Mrs. Wm. Pinnell returned to Pocahontas Tues day after a short visit to Newark. 1 Troy Adams of Jacksonville came up Tuesday noon to attend the we'd ding of his sister Miss Lee Adams.
 Felix Simmons of Tupelo, who has been attending the state university at Fayetteville is at home again for the Summer vacation.
 Col. L. Minor accompanied the pie nic crowd up the White River branch l Tuesday morning, but had to go on to Batesville on business.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. w. Stainback missed ] the passenger Tuesday morning and left on the local accompanied by Miss Lula Empie for the Sulphur Rock picnic.
 Misses May Dale Smith of Smithton and Bessie Braden of Pulaski, Tenn, after pleasant visit with Miss Bessie E. L. Watson, left Tuesday noon for their homes.
 Percy Martin, Jewett Box and w. w. Norfeet of Memphis, who is visit l ing his sisteri inl law Mrs. Ella Box, went to Bergen Lake Tuesday morn ing on fishing trip.
 L. W. York came up from Claren- don Tuesday morning. He mas not been well and thought he would rather spend short period of rest in his old home than anywhere else.
 Mir. and Mrs. O.. w. Rhodes left Monday for Devero on the White River extension, where the former has put i'll a saw mill and which will be their home in the future.
 Miss Jessie Draper, who has made many friends during her stay in New port, returned home to Jonesboro on the noon train Tuesday, accompanied by Miss Neill Randy for weeks visit.
 Etta Crutcher, the eight year old daughter of Willis Crutcher, a negro living on Lower Second Street, died Monday and her remains were shipped over the Choctaw to some point be- low.
 Capt. Geo. W. Decker came down from St. Louis Wednesday morning. His wife and daughter are spending the summer at the home of the form er's father Mir. s. P. Pond in Keokuk, Iowa.
 White River continues to fall stead fly, registering 13.7 feet Tuesday and the pearlers are already upon the river plying their industry, from which they have been restrained by the high water.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Lotion, Jr., and two children, who have been spending few days in town the guests of Mrs. T, W. Shaver, left Monday night for Seattle, Washington, which they will make their home in the future.
 Mayor Jas. w. Grubbs went to Batesville Friday and was there taken quite sick, though his condition is not regarded as dangerous. His sister, Mrs. T. E. Allen was tolephoned for and went up on the local Saturday.
 Rev. T. c. Mahan and Dr. A. D. Holland went up to Bergen Lake on the branch train Tuesday morning to prepare for fishing party, who went later by wagon, composed of Mes danes Jno. lowers, A. Rossington of Lamont, Kentucky, A. D. Holland, James Duffer and others.
 Dr. Chas. W. Martin, who has been attending medical college at Louis vile, returned home Wednesday morning for the Summer vacation. After six months further study he will be ready to practice his profession and has already been offered a part nership with one of Texarkana's leading physicians.
 The Citizens Gas & Fuel Company has installed its new plant in the frame building adjoining the Star Hotel on Walnut Street and on Tues day night connections were made with the mains. A machine of far greater capacity than the old one has been in- stalled and it is probable the com pany will soon extend pipes through out much of the residence section.
 On their recent trip into North Ar kansas, H. Bernstein, w. A. Joyce and w. A. Billingsley are reported to h A,1~ A