Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-09

J. A. Volkmer returned Wednesday night from trip to Poplar Bluff and other points north of here.
 Arthur Fels returned Thursday morning from St. Louis, where he was called by the death of Ben Adler.
 Mrs. Arthur Fels left Tuesday night for St. Louis to be present at the funeral of the late Ben Adler, her uncle.
 A new floor is being put in the build ing to be occupied by Simmons X Bowen's saloon in the event that li- censes are granted.
 w. M. Ball was here Thursday morn ing on his return to Batesville from Little Rock.
 Jas. F. Huddleston, deputy United States marshal spent Wednesday night here on his return to Batesville.
 Rafe Hirsch, representing the Rice Stix Dry Goods Company of St. Louis came in Thursday morning to see his trade.
 Miss Louise Mills, who has been visiting Miss Carrie Garrison, re- turned Thursday noon to her home in Little Rock.
 The residences of Mrs. Edmond Cummings and Capt. J. w. Beck at Forrest City, Ark, were burned We'd nesday. Loss $12,000.
 Mrs. R. '. Mosby and son Robert left Thursday afternoon over the sGhoctaw for their home in Helena, after visit to Newport relatives.
 Mrs. w. w. McMinn will entertain the Fortnightly Whist club Friday afternoon at two o'clock in honor of Mrs. Lon Bevans of Gainesville, Texas.
 Frank Holmes, representing the Clarke Leather Company of St. Louis and popular travelling salesman, called on his customers here Thurs day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Sig Adler, after spend ing the two weeks vacation allowed the former by his employers Wolff x Goldman, returned Thursday morning from St. Louis.
 Miss Lois Vim, after spending two weeks with her parents thand friends, returned last Friday to Mena, where she has charge of the seventh and eighth grades in the Mena Public Schools. .-Judsonia Ad- vance.
 F. Rosanie, French pearl buyer, who has been spending the past week in Newport, left Thursday noon for New York and will go from there to Paris. He has spent thirty days in this country, visiting the leading pearl markets.
 Miss Lena Cross of Boston, Massa chusetts and Miss Laura O'Connor of Franklin, Tennessee were here We'd nesday evening on their way to Col umbia, Tennessee where they are at tending school. They were accom- RdulOu Oy 1ulcc G6lCllC WILL whom they have been visiting several weeks.
 o. s. Lawrence, who has been a travelling salesman for Plunkett & farrell of Little Rock in this territory for several years, has signed con tract for this year with the American Grocer Company of this city but will continue in the same territory MT. Lawrence is regarded as one of the best grocery salesmen on the road and had established fine trade for his former house, showing that was largely due to his personal popularity.
 F. L. Welton received a check for S15O.0O Sunday from the Van Vleet- Mansfield Drug Co.,, of Memphis, with their compliments. They offered $150 as first prize for the one guessing the nearest number of bales of cotton going into Memphis from July 1 to Dec. 31, inclusive. There were 5SS, 06S bales received, and Mir. Welton came within eleven of that number.- Judsonia Advance.
 Arthur Neill's room at 509 Scott street was broken into last night about o'clock and robbed of some clothing. MT. Neiil went to his room to make preparation for trip to St. 5onis and discovered his loss inn mediately. The robbery was reported to the police at once, and they are looking for the man. The articles stolen were plaid coat, cape over coat and fulldress coat. The person who took the clothing has not yet been caught. Little Rock Gazette.