Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-27
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G. Ferrill, of Batesville, were here Wednesday on business.
 Miss Gertie Billingsley has returned from quite lengthy visit with rela- tives in Kansas City, Missouri.
 Miss Bessie E. L. Watson has re- turned from quite long visit to her sister Mrs. J. A. Watkins, of Little Rock.
 Mrs. w. M. Gregg, after a short visit to Walnut Ridge, passed through here on No. Tuesday returning home to Philadelphia.
 Louis Allen and wife left Sunday morning for Texas after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Aliens parents, MT. and Mrs J. B. Doherty.
 P. o. Heide and J. L. Dodge, pearl buyers of Muscatine, Iowa, after a weeks stay at this market, left We'd nesday noon for home.
 J. B. Doherty returned from St. Louis on the noon train Wednesday, where he made preparations for opening up saloon here.
 w. E.. Holmes, of Bates vile, came down this week to accept a position with Peter Anderson & Company at the Planters House saloon.
 Word was received Tuesday stating that MT. Sigmund Wolff's father is improved and his son is expected here the latter part of the week.
 Capt. O. T. Johnson, of Jonesboro, a lieutenant in the Salvation Army came over Wednesday morning, with a view to establishing permanent quarters in this city or sending a bri- gade here for couple of weeks.
 Morgan Holmes, brother of Chas. Holmes, was here Tuesday night on his return to Batesville from Little Rock, where he passed an examina- tion admitting him into the railroad service as brakeman.
 E. P. Tetwiler left Wednesday morning for Hot Springs, where we hope he may soon regain his health. During his absence, L. H. Campbell an experienced and artistic job printer will look after his business and his patrons my expect the same class of work with the usual promptness in filling orders.
 Mrs. Wm. Bailey on Wednesday morning began the teaching of kin dergarten class of eight bright little boys and girls. Both teacher and pupils are delighted with the mutual pleasure the work affords and as it is only confined to three of the morning hours, it will no doubt continue to prove pleasant as we'll as profitable.
 GA. Hillhouse, one of the attor- neys for the prohis in the present controversy over the licensing of saloons spent Monday in Little Rock. Street rumor says that he has an opin- ion by Attorney General Murphy on some point involved, which will prove of great assistance and is source of much encouragement to the prohi attorneys.
 Relatives of MT. and Mrs. Steve Brown in this city have received word that the newly married couple, who were bound, for this city according to the St. Louis papers, stopped off in Poplar Bluff with the groom's mother. The young gentleman formerly lived here and could hardly have picked a more pleasant place to spend the honeymoon than in this city of friends.
 MT. A. J. Dodson, who runs a one horse dray, had lively experience and narrow escape from drowning Saturday evening. He was backing up to the bluff bank of the river be- low the cedar yard to dump some garbage into the river, when his horse, wagon, himself and the whole load went into the water. The river was up and the current strong and it looked as if all was over with them for while. Mir. Bill Williams was near by and broke loose boat and rescued Dodsou and the horse. The wagon and harness were left in the river.-Batesville Bee.
 P. O. Heide and J. L. Dodge, two northern pearl buyers from Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, who are in New port on prospecting trip, looking