Newport weekly independent., 1903-09-11

Miss Mauda Finley this week ac- cepted position as cashier for the Bailey Mercantile Company. 1 Mrs. William Hooker went to Brink l ley Tuesday afternoon on a short visit to friends of her old home. 1 The 1-year old baby of Price White, living near Grand Glaize, died Tues day night, and was buried Wednesday.
 c. s. Choinski, the genial Western Tie & Timber Company's representa- tive, came down on No. 3 Wednesday noon.
 Mrs. L. N. Nouss and son, Henry, after very enjoyable visit to St. Louis relatives, returned home Tues day night.
 John and Russell Warner, after a visit to their aunt, Mrs. Jud Hunter, in Little Rock, returned homo We'd nesday noon.
 Miss Jamie lrby of the class of '03 and one of Newport's brightest young ladies, leaves tomorrow for Galloway College at Searcy. Miss Martha Walker of Little Rock, who has not been we'll for some time, came up Tuesday night on visit to the family of L. N. Nouss.
 Earl Mcdonald came down from Batesville Tuesday night to relieve Ernest Mcdonald, who went up home on the local for a weeks visit. Col. L. Minor accompanied Capt. w. A. Joyce to Hot Springs, where he delivered the sword presentation speech to Major General Haynes.
 Mrs. Harry Herring and children left Wednesday noon for their new home at Prescott, where MT. Herring is very much pleased with his posi- tion.
 Misses Henrietta Prevallen of St. Louis and Elizabeth Joyner of Little Rock arrived this week and will trim the coming season for Mrs. Hattie Moore.
 Don J. Casey returned Tuesday night from a two weeks vacation spent in Mountain View and Cotter, and has resumed his position with J. L. Sells.
 Miss Kirk L. Martin was aceompan- jed by her brother, A. c. Martin, of Newark as far as Newport Wednesday on her way to Galloway College, Searcy.
 c. A. Windau left Wednesday noon for the Northern markets with a handsome collection of pearls and baroques, purchased here in the last few weeks.
 I. M. Holland of Judsonia was here Wednesday figuring on a concrete walk to be laid in front of the store room property on Front street of Mrs. J. B. Brown.
 Rev. M. M. Smith of Searcy, presid ing elder of this district, came up Wednesday noon to attend quarterly conference. He is the guest of Rev. J. w. Smith.
 A sweet little ten-pound baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Malone of Hale Tuesday morning at g o'clock and the mother is reported as getting along nicely.
 s. L. Bogle of near Tuckerman was down Tuesday and Wednesday attend ing court and expected to leave Fri day for Milan, Tenn, to bring home his little niece, Tula Bogle.
 Prof G. R. Hopkins left Sunday night for Newport, his new home, his household goods having already been shipped. His family will follow early this week.-Paragould Soliphone.
 Ex- Senator w. F. Kirby of Texar- kama, who is now engaged in re- digest of the Arkansas statutes, and is a very able lawyer, spent Wednesday in Newport with his friends of the bar.
 Mrs. A. H. Mcdonald an little granddaughter, Antoinette Bond, re- turned Tuesday morning from an Eastern trip to Put-in-B Bay and At lantic City. MT. and Mrs. B. B. Bond stopped over in St. Louis for a short visit with friends.
 Notice was filed in the office of the secretary of state Tuesday of the Bos- ton Mountain railways meeting of stockholders and the election of the following directors: John Tlapek, St. Mary's, Mo-; F. E. Dewey, A. R. Pom der, Cape Girardeau, Mo-; W. B. Har- ris, Winnerva; w. H. Brown, Cotter; P. E. Bratton, Mountain Home.
 The Russellville Record says the fellow who attempted to answer Gen.