Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY. '

Judge L. Lippmann of Tupelo came up on business Friday.
 Capt. G. w. Decker left Saturday night for his home in St. Louis.
 Miss Dove Erwin of Newport is the guest of Miss Tanney Harder.-Searcy Citizen.
 Capt. F. M. Thompson is visi ting here from Missouri his son, w R. Thompson.
 Miss Lettie McLain left Monday noon for Little Rock to enter Mad dox College.
 E. 0. Waterman returned Monday from short visit to his old home at Jerseyville, III.
 Hugh Kyler of Batesville was here Sunday on his return home from a visit to Eldorado.
 A surprise party was given Mss Merla Gravett Friday evening by 8 large number of her friends.
 Mrs. c. w Hurley returned Friday morning on the delayed train, after quite long stay at Mountain View.
 Miss Lena Weatherford of Grand Glaize has been confined to her bed with rheumatism for the past three weeks.
 "Dock" Biggers, a pleasant young gentleman who clerks for Mike Den ton of Grubbs, spent Friday here on business.
 P. H. Humphreys of Grand Glaize, a good friend of the Independent, made us pleasant call Friday while here on business.
 Miss Dovie Erwin left Saturday noon for few days visit with friends at Searcy, where she attended Gallo way College.
 Misses Bessie E. L. Watson and Hal Phillips left Monday noon for couple of weeks visit with Mrs. J. A. Wat kins of Little Rock.
 W. H. Morris and little granddaugh- ter, Doris, went to Searcy Friday noon on visit to Congressman s. Brundidge, Jr., and family.
 MT. P. A. Phillips and Miss Emma Covington of Newport were married Sunday evening at 8 o'clock by Jus tice Guy Smith at his office.
 Tedie Coble, aged II years, died Sunday afternoon of malarial fever and was buried Sunday at 4 p. m. at Surrounded Hill graveyard.
 Mrs. Marcus Brewer left Friday afternoon for her home in South Alester, after pleasant visit with her mother, Mrs. Estelle Claridge.
 Edwin D. Chadick of Chicago spent Sunday in Newport, but denies that his visit has any connection with Morning Star Railway business.
 c. A. Lockard, wife and son, AD- schutz, returned Friday morning from pleasant visit with relatives at Big Springs, Kentucky, near Louisville.
 The Newport Building Association at meeting Monday morning decided to have a concrete walk constructed in front of the opera house building.
 Miss Myrtle Campbell and MT. John Scott, living near the White river bridge, were upon Sunday afternoon at o'clock, married by Justice L. B. Harris.
 L. L. Lide of Columbus, Miss, has been placed under T, J. Gregg and will buy for the Lesser Goldman Cot f9n Company at points near here on the road.
 Misses Katharine and Elsie Harrison came up from Conway Monday noon, where they have been visiting, and left on the Choctaw for their home at Auvergne.
 Mrs. J. B. Brown of Memphis, who is very highly esteemed by many Newport friends, is the guest of Capt. | T. J. Watson and family, and will spend month here.
 Will Bowen and wife arrived Satur- uay noon rom California on visit to | the former's brother, o. M. Bowen Mrs. Bowen is still very feeble, having to be carried from the train.
 A. c. Anderson returned home Fri day night from Chicago, accompanied by his wife and Miss Lula Wolff, who have enjoyed quite a lengthy stay in Chicago and resorts on the Great Lakes.
 J. R. Mayhan, who is prominent in Masonic circles of this state, returned home Thursday night from the Shrin- ers' gathering at Hot Springs. He was accompanied upon this trip by his wife.
 In the game of baseball Saturday afternoon between Newport and |