Newport weekly independent., 1903-03-26

AN" D. w lSHOu WO11t tO NhSt1N0l II NlOA day morning.
 Edwin D. Chadick came in Sunday from Little Rock.
 T. s. Stephens went to Little Rock morning.
 R. J. Wise and A. B. Lippman spent at Searcy.
 White River had risen to 24.1 feet on the guage Monday.
 Dr. c. West and J. R. Cox left Sun day afternoon for St. Louis.
 J. F. Byrd, claim agent of the Iron Mountain, was here Tuesday.
 Jas. A. Watkins of Little Rock came up Friday night on short trip.
 Geo. Bradley of Batesville, was here Monday on his way to Jacksonport.
 Mrs. Jno. H. Keel of Little Rock is reported to be sick in the capital city.
 George L. Robinson came up from Little Rock to spend Sunday at home.
 Beatrice McHugh is reported quite sick with bad case of typhoid fever.
 Village Creek is reported to be backing up again, having risen over a foot
 J.D. Goldman of St. Louis came down Monday morning on business trip.
 Beatrice McHugh was reported slightly better Tuesday morning with less fever.
 Gamer Duffey of Pine Bluff, was here Saturday night on his way to Batesville.
 Mrs. Matte Heard of Arkansas City, Kansas arrived Friday night on visit to relatives.
 Rufus Kirkpatrick left Sunday night for Springfield, Mo. where he will take a course in a business col lege.
 Rev. M. M. Smith, presiding elder, who preached at Weldon Sunday, was here Monday on his way home to Searcy.
 MT. and Mrs J. o. Burgess returned from short trip to Malvern and other points in the Southern part of the state.
 Mrs. w. H. Barnes, nee Pearl Sparks, and baby, came over Sunday from Forrest City and are guests at the Hazel for a few days.
 The Pike City Cannon Ball in an editorial, among other things says that Jeff Davis has proven dishon- est, insincere and an unblushing liar by the clock; his end is nigh, thank God"
 Mrs. s. R. Phillips and little son Neill are visiting Mrs. Phillips parents, Gen. and Mrs. Robert Neill. MT. Phillips spent Sunday with them returning to Newport Sunday evening .-Batesville Bee.
 Mrs. Kate Maughan returned Mon day night from Hot Springs, together with Mrs. Charles Hungerford, who went on through to her home at Both enjoyed their stay and returned much improved in health.
 T. s. Stephens and N. B. Wishon have returned from Malvern, where they went for the purpose of looking at some draft horses, that may be purchased later by the city for the fire department.
 The ladies of the Methodist chdrch will give a flower bazaar the Saturday before Easter. They expect to have a rare display of cut flowers and plants for sale, but special orders should be engaged in advance. 84 dtd
 o. D. Watson and wife returned Monday morning from much enjoy ed visit with the latter's family at Galveston. Miss Kittie Pagan did not accompany them, as her friends had anticipated, but will come up later for visit.
 c. s. Choinski of the Western Tie and Timber Company was here Mon day. He is considering the construc- ton of railroad from some point off the Frisco to Ravenden Springs, which would make that resort one of the most popular in Arkansas.
 The passage of an ordinance, re- quiring stock to be kept up, is being and many of our people feel Nrc....,o.,.t nl ll o.nt ant af .-;nno.n