Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-02
M. D. Campbell of Tupelo spent Monday night in Newport.

c. s. Choinski of St. Louis came in Tuesday noon on No. 8.
 W. P. McDermott came down from Batesville Tuesday night.
 Nathan Graham of Tuckerman was here on business Wednesday.
 ColonelV. Y. Cook of Elmo was a visitor to Newport Wednesday.
 Mayor J. w. Grubbs went north on No. Tuesday on short trip.
 George L. Robinson went to Little Rock on the noon train Tuesday.
 L. Hirsch, after visit to his family here, left Tuesday noon on No. 8.
 0. H. Hogan of Batesville was here Wednesday on his way to Memphis.
 W, R. Stewart went to Walnut Ridge on the noon train Wednesday
 Miss Jessie Kirby of Evening Shade came down Monday to meet her father here.
 z. s. Massey and family returned Monday from visit to relatives at Jacksonport.
 The rainfall on Tuesday morning amounted to one quarter of an inch by the local gauge.
 w. N. Shaver returned Monday to l Evening Shade, after visit to his brother, T. w. Shaver.
 Miss Neal Mayhan left Tuesday for Little Rock to take up her work in the school for the blind.
 Mrs. E. R. Beane returned to Rus sell Tuesday morning, after visit to her daughter, Mrs J. fl. McHugh.
 E. Sacks of Jonesboro, an immigra- tion agent of the Iron Mountain, was here Wednesday, returning home on No. 4.
 Jno. Prewitt arrived Tuesday noon from Springfield, Mo-, and stopped off on visit to s. P Redman before going to Little Rock.
 R. s. Kirkpatrick is in off the road during the absence of Arthur Fels, looking after the management of the American Grocer Company.
 Arthur Fels writes from St. Louis that Simon Adler stood the operation well. MT. Fels left St. Louis Monday night for Kennebunkport, where his wife has been sick.
 Mrs. w. H. Heard writes the Inde- pendent to forward her paper to Law renee, Kansas, where she has moved that her son, Walter, may attend Kansas University.
 Just received a swell line of the celebrated Manhattan stiff bosom shirts in percales and madras, in sepa- rate and attached cuffs, $1.50 and $2. 1 Star Clothing House. 31dtf l The Iron Mountain has borrowed ten engines from the Cotton Belt, many of the heavy engines used in this section having been sent north to the Missouri division.
 0. w. Shaver of Evening Shade, after visit to his sons, E. A. and w. M. at Jacksonport and Hickory Grove, was here Tuesday on his way to Hoxie to visit Dr.. N. G. Hardister and family.
 Mrs. R. E. Mosby, after a pleasant visit to relatives here, left Monday afternoon over the Choctaw for her home in Helena, and was accompan- jed by Mrs. J. E. Mann.
 L. L. Campbell writes from Fay etteville that the state university has enrolled 660 students this year, or 200 in excess of the number this time last year.
 The Hot Springs gun club has in- vited the Newport gun club to come down for shoot. The home shots have achieved somewhat of a reputa- tion over the state, and we believe that, with proper practice, they can vanquish all corners.
 Governor Davis in his address at Ozark is declared to have said: 1T am not fit to belong to the church. There is not a married man true to his wife; l am not and no other man is; all our wives could get divorces on that ground" and mighty protest is going up over the whole state that our governor should judge all men by his low standard of morals.
 Arthur F. Bailey left Friday after noon over the Choctaw for Augusta, where he has accepted a position with the Woodruff County Bank. He is very capable young business man of high character and gentlemanly dis position, whose many friends here do not hesitate to commend him strongly to his new acquaintances. He will be much missed in both social and busi- ness circles, and while we regret to lose him our best wishes for his suc-