Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-16

day in Memphis visiting ex- Newport friends.
 Walter Woods, after few days in Newport, left Wednesday noon for Tuckerman.
 Miss Annie Bateman has been inn proving the past two days and is now out of danger.
 Mrs. R. M. Johnson has postponed entertaining the Glover Club from Thursday until Friday afternoon.
 Mesdames O. L. Fox and Maude Bayles left Wednesday noon on visit to the former's husband at Bald Knob. Charles F. Cole was here Tuesday on his return to Batesville from Beebe, where he was called to the funeral of his father.
 A negro hobo had one foot cut off Tuesday morning, while trying to hop an Iron Mountain train at the White River bridge.
 Mrs. F. Bosch left Tuesday noon for Clifford, Arkansas, where she was called by the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Clift.
 Mrs. 0. D. Hays returned home Wednesday noon from months stay in Hot Springs, having visited in Shreveport, La., before going there.
 Capt. w. A. Joyce purchased the in terest of Capt. T. B. Stallings in the steamer Joe Wheeler, which is now ready for commission, either charter or sale.
 Mrs. D. 0. Rhea of Vinita, Indian Territory arrived Wednesday noon on No. 4. for visit to her sister, Mrs. John H. Keel, who came in from the farm to meet her.
 Mrs. L. Hirsch has received letter from Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rummel an nouncing their arrival in New York and stating that they would be in Newport Saturday.
 w. s. Hobbs, trainmaster on this division of the Mountain, was here Wednesday. He expects to have the new time card, which is in the hands the printer, out in few days.
 Mrs. T. B. Stewart, who with her children spent several of the summer months ct McAllister Springs, Mo-, and at Sedalia, her former home, has been greatly benefited by the trip.
 Mrs. V. Y. Cook came down from Batesville Tuesday evening and joined her husband here, both~ leaving that night for St. Louis, but reached the city too late to see their daughter alive.
 The Japanese Tea given at the rec tory Tuesday afternoon and evening, was we'll attended during the evening hours, notwithstanding the rainy weather. The net proceeds of the affair were about $S.
 The rainfall Tuesday afternoon
 
 rain now interferes with cotton pick ing and holds back receipts, which means serious loss to the mercan- tile interests of the city.
 Miss Ruth Arnold joined her sister, Mrs. J. L. Kennedy, here from Du ValPs Bluff and will visit Mrs. w. W,
 
 McMinn until MT. Kennedy has estab- lished himself in Jonesboro, which will be their home in the future.
 l. D. Price has complete line oi Bibles and Testaments, self-pro- nouncing teachers Bibles with refer ences, maps and four thousand ques- tions and answers. Also large print Testaments for old people and people with weak eyes. 144dtf
 Henry Owen returned Tuesday night from St. Louis, being called here by the serious illness of his father, Dr. Henry Owen, whom we are glad to state IS reported much better this morning, by Dr. J. W. Coffman, who is waiting upon him.
 Light frost was reported by the weather bureau at two points in Ar kansas, Russellville and Fort Smith, Friday morning. No other places in the state shared in the visitation, says l Section Director, E. ?. Richards. The minimum temperature in Fort Smith was A degrees. In Little Rock it was 50 at am. Friday. The ther- mometer lacked several degrees Fri day night of dropping as low as the previous night.
 Articles of incorporation were filed in the secretary of state's office Mon day by the Newport and Indian Bay Transportation Company of Newport. Capital stock, $4,Ooo; corporatore, O. H. Kennedy, B. B. Bond, Nathan 1 Graham. !. w. Grubbs and A q An