Newport weekly independent., 1903-03-26
/ ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY. k


 Thursday night.
 Middleton Carouthers of Minturn was here Thursday and Friday.
 James Sanders left Friday noon for points South on the Iron Mountain.
 Mrs. B. E. Black left on the noon train Friday for the home of her par ents in Texas.
 Arthur Fels spent Sunday with his wife at the home of Simon Adler in Batesville.
 MT. and Mrs. Chas. Wilmans re- turned Monday morning from short trip to St. Louis.
 Miss Myra Meeks came up from Brinkley Monday morning on her way home to Diaz.
 J. M. Berger Jr. and A. Arndt spent a pleasant Sunday at their former home in Jonesboro.
 R. B. Hooker spent Sunday with his wife and daughter in St. Louis. The latter is gaining rapidly.
 The rainfall of Thursday night amounted to an even inch, according to the Newport guage.
 J. N. Moon, a prominent young merchant of Swifton, spent Monday in Newport on business.
 Miss Pearl Foushee went to Little Rock Monday, where she has had several offers of position.
 w. N. Nance and w. w. Beede fo Eight Mile came in Thursday on busi- ness and spent the night in town.
 F. c. Waterman, editor of the News left Friday night for Jerseyville, Hi nois, his old home for few days.
 Senator James H. Berry has re- turned to his home at Benton, having left Washington City Saturday night M. F. Collier, an attorney of Para gould returned home Saturday after noon, after spending several days here on business.
 E. O. Waterman, editor of the News, returned Tuesday morning from a short visit to his old home at Jersey vile, Illinois.
 Judge c. A. Phillips of Salem is in the city visiting his brother, Railroad Commissioner J. w. Phillip ps.-Little Rock Democrat.
 a,tn tn- hIG children Clara, Esther and Milton, spent Sunday pleasantly with Sam Meyer of Little Rock.
 Newt. Nance and Walter Beede re- turned home to Eight Mile by way of Auvergne Saturday afternoon, having spent several days in the coun ty-seat E. P. Tetwiler spent Sunday at home and we are glad to state, shows a marked improvement. Two more weeks will end his stay at Hot Springs. Mrs. Forrest billiard and Miss Mar file billiard left Monday noon for Lit tie Rock, where they will visit the formers sister, Mrs. M. c. Wicker sham.
 Miss Ray Brandenburg and Mir. and Mrs. Chas. H. Wilmans left Friday night for St. Louis. Mir. and Mrs. Wilmans expect to return in few days.
 Mir. Robert Chapman and Miss Gen. ettie Schennlen of Mayfeld Kentuc ky were married Saturday noon by Justice Guy Smith at the residence of P. F. Teter.
 Rev. Dr. Palmore, editor of the St. Louis Christian Advocate, who lectur ed on ''AIaska and Other Lands' at Batesville Saturday night was here Monday on his return home.
 Among the visitors Friday from points along the Choctaw, were B. w Simmons and Jno. W. Ferrill of Tu pelo; A. E. Shoffner of Weldon and Dr. G. D. ( )n-ents Of Auvergne.
 The city fathers were unable to "get to-gether'' Monday evening and no session was held. The members are yet unable to agree upon anyone to fill the vacancy from the First Ward R. 0. Wallace returned Thursday night from a day's visit to his brother at Walnut Ridge. He says that Wal nut Ridge and Hoxie will be con nected by an electric line as soon as Spring opens.
 MT. and Mrs. B. B. Bond left Friday noon for St. Louis, where they will