Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-23

Harvey McCollum made a business trip to Cotton Plant Tuesday.
 Mrs. J. c. Dice made visit to Little Rock on the noon train Tuesday.
 Gus Coffin left Tuesday morning fol visit to his mother in Memphis.
 Mrs. Kate Magness, of Newark, is visiting her aunt in East Newport Mrs. J. Q. Guynn.
 Mrs. Savannah Coombs is reported dangerously ill at her sisters, Mrs. S P. Johnson, near Avergne. Rev. Rhames came down from Batesville Tuesday morning and left for points north on No. 4. same day.
 Jay Sprigg left Tuesday noon for Searcy to attend the wedding of his sister, which takes place Wednesday
 Miss Fraley, who has been visiting Mrs. T. D. Kinman, Jr., left for her home in Batesville Tuesday morning.
 Ike Goldman returned Friday noon from Little Rock with a newly initi- ated Elk in the person of Arthur Fels.
 Mrs. T. D. Kinman, ST., returned from Little Rock Thursday night with Miss Noreene, whom she brought home sick.
 Miss Mollie Neal, after pleasant visit of several days with her uncle J. D. Neal, and family, left Tuesday noon for her home in Searcy.
 A Hunly, negro tailor who has been running shop on lower Front street, left for parts unknown be- tween suns Monday, and no doubt left many debts behind.
 H. Shell Simmons was here Friday on business, having been a passenger on the wrecked train. He felt that he had cause for congratulating him. self on escaping injuries. Snow commenced falling Tuesday morning about o'clock and contin- ued for about two hours, but owing 10 the dampness of the ground it was hardly visible at daylight.
 Has the Morning Star had a wreck? We notice Col. E. D. Chadwick hob bling around over the city as though the rails may have "spread" or "pony trucks" jumped the track.
 Arrivals at the Baltimore Tuesday were: Chas. B. Hunks, Batesville Mrs. E. N. Hunks, Proteus, Mo-; J. P Manly, Abiline, Tex; M. M. Mayhue Bradford; M. A. Russell, Hall.
 Turner Collier of Tupelo was here Friday and had a short conference with the county clerk in reference to his marriage Sunday evening at the Methodist church of Tupelo to Miss Lou Muslin.
 Jos. M. Berger, Jr. and MT. Arnd, spent Sunday in Jonesboro, MT. Arndt returning Monday morning, but Mir Berger remaining at the bedside oi his father, who has been quite sick for the past week.
 Rev. J. F. Jernigan, minister o1 the Methodist church, who was giver the Weldon and Tupelo circuit by the 1 last conference, was a visitor in New port Friday and subscribed for the | WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
 An old, wise, prosperous merchant says: "As general rule ibera | advertiser makes the most liberal mar to deal with. He usually keeps ful stock, offers good bargains and con, sequently lets the people know it.'
 Don, the St. Bernard pet of Guy Smith and terror to the tramps who came that way, was poisoned Tuesday night. He weighed 15s pounds anc was purchased coffin by his master who was very much attached to the dog.
 New Hazel arrivals Tuesday: A. B Wallace, Keithburg, Ill.,; A. J. Rouse fl. P. Cate, Doniphan, Mo-; O. M Sparks, Walnut Ridge; J. o. Zeigler Jas. Regensburg, Henry M. Burglein MaxWalffeld, w. I. Smith, St. Louis E. 0. Bodeman, Memphis; E. Bullock Little Rock; E. D. Chadwick, Chica- go; A. M. Shelton, Cotton Plant.
 Engine No. 438, attached to a work train on the White River branch turned over Saturday this side of Mt Olive, owing to the softness of the track, but fortunately nobody was injured. The wrecking crew was called out, and Monday morning passed through here on their return with the engine on the way to the shops at Barring Cross.
 Upon the family of s. Brasch awakening Saturday morning, it was discovered that the sleeping apart !