Newport daily independent., 1903-02-07
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The rainfall of Friday night amounted to .34 of an inch
 WANTED Inree or four boarders Apply to 3O1 Main St. d If.
 White river on Saturday had risen to 13.3 feet on the Newport guage.
 Day boarders wanted, 222 corner of Laurel and Third St. 240 dtf.
 Don't fail to attend the embroidery sale at Henry Schott's. PAS btf.
 Dee Finley and Sprigg Foushee ex- pect to spend Sunday in Little Rock.
 Corn, bran, corn chops, corn and oat chops, oats and hay at Bowen's Cash Store. 224-b btf
 W. Bennett Egan went to Little Rock Saturday morning onp a short pleasure trip.
 "Cowboy"'W. A. Smith gave ten mile walking contest in Fayetteville Thursday night.
 Mrs. H. D. Ha rding is visiting her mother, Mrs. M. E. Johnson, at her home in Weldon.
 Mrs. J. L. Sells left Saturday morn ing for New Orleans by way of Tex arkana, for visit of several weeks.
 Miss Stella Williams went to Little Rock Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs. Maud Matthews. Walnut Ridge Blade.
 MT. and Mrs. G. A. Hillhouse went to Little Rock Saturday noon to at tend Florodora at the Capital Theatre Saturday night.
 For Sale Residence, corner Hazel and Fifth streets. Terms made known on application.
 IA -dtf MRS CORA A. MCDONALD
 Stephen Guyarer,i of Kosciusko, Miss, came up Thursday night on a visit to his uncle Ed Phillips, and is thinking of making Newport his home.
 W. M. Brown of Pike county, Illinois, arrived Saturday morning on a prospecting trip and is thinking of buying some of Jackson county's productive land.
 Mrs. w. A. Billingsley entertained quite large party of lady friends Saturday afternoon at child's party, the guests being expected to dress fter the manner of children.
 The Busy Helpers of the Presby- terian church will serve a supper next Tuesday, February 10 in the building formerly occupied by J. 0. Hayes, corner Front and Walnut Streets. dtf
 Gen. Robert Neill has been for some time confined to his home by an at tack of pneumonia. His friends are glad to know that he is recovering and is able to get to his office again. Baskerville Guard.
 Mir. D. o. Kirkland, practical bus mess man, recently of Augusta, has become manager of the Hut Grocer Company of 203 Main street, and will devote his entire time to that business. Little Rock Democrat
 The White River railroad is now part of the Iron Mountain system. In consequence of this the fare has been reduced from five to three cents per mile. This drop in the mileage went into effect Sunday.
 Mrs. Henry Schott, Hortense and Sol Lorch expect to go to Little Rock Sunday where they will be guests of Louis Lorch. MT. and Mrs. Max Kaufman and Miss Florence Selig will meet them there on their way to Hot Springs from Dardanelle.
 About 6:45 Friday evening the fire department was called out by some one thinking the residence of s. C.. Webber was afire. It.proved merely the burning out of a chimney, the family not being aware of same until the arrival of the company.
 John Hencke and Wm. Drummer leave Sunday morning for Little Rock to try and secure a resident pastor for the local Catholic church. They will accompany as far as Little Rock, H. A. Peters and Jos. DeClerk of Poca- hontas, who are delegates to the state convention of Catholic Knights at Ft. Smith