Newport daily independent., 1903-05-20

1 foStvalS or the churcn, Ascension Day, there will be services at St. Paul's church at 10 a. m. and p. m.
 E. Q. Best came up from Judsonia with his wife Tuesday night and to- gether they are the guests of the former's father, c. B. Best and family.
 w. L. Moose and Will Hill of Cln- way who are members of the Hendrix College team, were here Tuesday eye ming on their return from Batesville.
 Breads and cakes, fresh every day from one of the best steam bakeri5 in the state. Try them and you will buy no other. Bracy Confectionery Company. IS btf
 Alvin J. Scales returned Tuesday night from St. Louis, where he has been attending the Missouri Pacific hospital. He is now about well and is feeling fine.
 1 J. P. Whalen, o. G. Smith and J. H. Reynolds, prominent railroad con tractors, came down Tuesday night from off the extension on their way to St. Louis.
 A ticket with every cigar you buy at the Bracy Confectionery Company which entities the holder to chance at box of cigars given away every Saturday night. 13 btf
 Positively the greatest line of novel, ties in Ladies' Strap Sandels and Ox- ford Ties ever offered for sale in New port are now on sale at Chas. Meyers Great Bargain Store. 13ftf
 The Bracy Confectionery Company is now open for business and prepared to serve the public with the very best in every line handled, cigars, candies, canned goods, breads, cakes and etc. IS btf
 Boswell Umsted came up on No. 4 Wednesday noon from Bald Knob, where he said that it was reported the conductor on the second section of No. 97 and the fireman on the third were both killed
 Harry B. Jones came down from lronton, Missouri, Tuesday, where he left his family to spend the summer. Ironton is one of the highest points in the state and quite resort during the heated season.
 The editor acknowledges the receipt of an invitation to the commencement exercises of Galloway College, Searcy, Friday evening, May 29, from Miss Dove Erwin of this city. Miss Erwin has been a leader of her classes since entering Galloway and graduates with record of high standing and numer- ous honors.
 Miss Ray Brandenburg returned Tuesday night from quite a long stay at St. Johns Hospital, St. Louis. Her marked improvement is source of much qualification to her many friends, who have missed her much. Miss Brandenburg reports little Elise Hooker to be improving rapidly and hopes to see her home in few weeks,
 The post office department at F Ssh ington has annQuSced the appoint mentQfr,h1all carriers for the two new | Jackson county routes soon to be es- tablished. Guy Glover was the suc- cessful applicant for the rural route from Tupelo and J. J. Sprigg will carry the mail on the route east from Newport. Both positions are under civil service regulation.
 w. A. O'Neal, captain of Company c, First Infantry of the Arkansas State Guard, went to Little Rock Wednesday on the noon train to un- dergo the examination of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Wygant, U. s. A. from LeaveDworth Captain O'Neal att tended a military school for six years and his knowledge of tactics, will no doubt insure him a creditable exam 1 ination.
 w. M Burkett, who has made something of a reputation as an agri- culturist, especially in the garden line, brought to this office Tuesday some very large onions for this season of the year. The stalk was over five feet in length and the bulbs are pro- portionately large.
 The Hendrix College ball team came down from Batesville Tuesday evening on their return home 10 Conway. The first game was won by Arkansas College, the score being 12 to 13 and the second was carried away by the visi- tors, to 5, This gives Conway two out of a series of three games and the boys were jubilant over their vic tory. Robt. Randy pitched the seo- ond game for Batesville, but was ac- corded very poor support
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