Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-16
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DOu II. builou Ut AufOA ShO W"S here Sunday.
 White River has reached stand al 2.5 feet on the gauge.
 O.C. Harb of Little Rock spent Wednesday in Newport.
 M. L. Harris spent Sunday with his brother in Oil Trough.
 Rufus Johnson of Balch was in town Monday on business.
 Capt. c. w. Decker returned home to St. Louis Friday night.
 Cotton was selling around cents on the street here Wednesday.
 Marvin Hare came up from Au- vergne Sunday afternoon.
 T. D. Kinman Jr., returned Monday morning from a St. Louis trip.
 Paul Pearce of Pleasant Plains was a Newport visitor Wednesday.
 Jefferson Alison came in Tuesday night on one of his regular trips.
 Mack McCanley of Pleasant Plains was here Thursday on business.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Cox went south on No. 3 Wednesday to Little Rock.
 Claude Erwin returned Monday noon from Sunday trip to Little Rock.
 Mrs. J. E. McElwee left Friday morning with her husband for a short trip on the road.
 Mrs. M. M. Stuckey left Tuesday noon for Little Rock to take treatment under specialist,
 J. s. Wilmans and George Hays re- turned Tuesday morning from short business trip to Augusta
 s. Wolff, I. Goldman, Joe Weis berg and w. A. Billingsley drove out to Grubbs township Sunday.
 John A. aencke was in Little Rock to consult Dr. Vinsonhaler in regard to his eyes, which are troubling him. Miss Elizabeth Woldridge returned Tuesday morning from a weeks pleas ant visit to her old home in St. Louis. Mrs. Wm. Hooker and Miss Lucy Brandenburg returned Saturday af ternoon from short visit to Weldon. Robt. Simmons was recently the re- cipient of pedigreed pointer dog presented him by Governor Jeff Davis.
 Mrs. J. E. Brown left Monday after noon for her home in Memphis, after apleasant visit with T. J. Watson and family.
 Gustave Jones left Friday noon for Little Rock and Hot Springs, having business in the chancery court at the latter place.
 Misses Gertie Smith and Beatrice Craige of Tuckerman spent Thursday in Newport shopping, being the guests of friends.
 Judge F. D. Fulkerson spent part of Sunday here on his return to Batesville, having adjourned court at Walnut Ridge.
 Robert Oze, who formerly lived on the Weaver place, near White River bridge died at England, Arkansas, Thursday, October 8.
 Miss Hal Phillips returned Thursday night with her father, Judge J. w. Phillips, after visit to Mrs. J. A. Watkins in Little Rock.
 Miss Mary Joyce left Monday noon for Louisville, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. c. H. Hungerford, who will accompany her home.
 A. J. Grant and son, Henry, were here on business Saturday, this being the first time the latter has been to Newport since his last sickness.
 The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros. show is reported to have cut out it's Newport engagement on &C., count of poor business in Southern towns.
 Hon. W. A. Oldfeld, one of North Arkansas most promising young men in political life, spent Sunday in New port on his way home from Walnut Ridge.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Bowen, accom- panied by the latter's mother Mrs. M. 
 E. Dyer left Friday noon on visit to the home of the last named near Searcy in White county.
 Construction of the piers of the White River railroad bridge at Cotter began this week. It is hoped that the structure may be ready for trains early in Harrison Times.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Remmel landed in New York Saturday after a three months tour of Europe. They will