Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-23

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 A. L. Sherwood, Little Rock tray cling man, was calling on his traoe in the city today.
 Miss Josie Phillips expects to leave for visit to her sister, Miss Hal, in Memphis tomorrow.
 R. c. Jennings of Sulphur Rock and J. L. Carpenter left Wednesday on two or three days visit to St. Louis.
 o. R. Brown returned to his home at Batesville Wednesday morning, after several days spent at the State capital.
 Homer Edwards of Evening Shade, passed through Newport Tuesday night on his way to St. Louis to attend business college.
 Authentic messages from Indian Territory to the friends of Fred Brandenburg, prove the reports of his marriage to be utterly false.
 The new bank building at Tucker man is about completed and it is the hopes of the residents of that burg that the bank will be in running order at an early date.
 Will Jones, colored, who robbed the trunks of Whit Wall, a hardware drummuer, pleaded guilty in circuit court and was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
 Governor Davis Monday pardoned Francis Green of this county to restore citizenship. He was sentenced in 1899 to serve sixty-two days for involun- tary manslaughter. He has served his sentence.
 J. B. Doherty, Lon Bowen and Robt. Simmons attended the recent prize fight in Hot Springs between Young Corbett and Austin Rice, the feather weight pugilists. While in that city, Manager Doherty contracted for the Black Patti Company's appearance here February IS.
 Judge J. w. Phillips returned Friday night from Little Rock, where the first session of the new railroad com mission was held in the old offices. Judge B. B. Huggins of Boone county was elected chairman of the com mission and Oscar Huggins stenog rapher, while Commissioner Floyd was chosen secretary.
 Bishop E. E. Hoss, D. D., L. L. D., one of the most noted ministers of the M. E. Church South will arrive in Newport next Wednesday, January 21 and remain here five days. He will preach at the Methodist church at 7:3O p. m. each day, beginning Wednesday, next week, and at Ii a. m. and 7:30 p. m. the following Sun day. At the close of his Sunday morning sermon the Methodist church will be formally dedicated.
 The INDEPENDENT is in receipt of Number 8, Volume 1 of the Batesville Daily Bee, edited by w. w. Powell, a son of Judge R. H. Powell. The pa per is five column folio patent, de- cidedly newsy and ably edited. A daily paper is of much service in the promotion of towns interests and we hope that MT. Powell may rally to his support good advertising pat ronage, which is essential for a paper that would fill it's position creditably.
 Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Essie Blass, only daughter of MT. and Mrs. Gus Blass, to MT. Joseph Berg CT of Jonesboro. Miss Blass is one of the leading and most attractive young ladies in Jewish circles of Little Rock, and in the society of other cities where she has been deservedly popular. MT. Berger, to whom she is affianced, comes of a well-known family of northeast Arkansas and young busi ness man of many sterling qualities.- Little Rock Democrat.
 The Iron Mountain route sent out two special coaches for Chicago, at tached to last nights north bound train, carrying seventy eight Italians, who have been working on the Fort Smith road, ballasting, and at other labor. They go to Chicago in the hope of securing work during the re- mainder of the winter. A large num- Der have decided to remain in Arkau- sas, thinking that there is a better chance here, and at any rate that the weather is not so cold as in Chicago. Little Rock Gazette.
 The Lake City Pilot, new candidate for public favor is on our desk says the Paragould Soliphone, and is a sprightly youngster. The editor seems to have combination of pro- fessions, judging from the following SOibS. "A connie of Our vOunU man