Newport weekly independent., 1903-01-02
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Miss Sallie May spent Christmas at her home at Auvergne.
 w. B. A. Barnes of Poplar Bluff spent Christmas in Newport.
 Mrs. Simpson of Memphis is visiting the family of Capt. J. M. Bell.
 A. J. Witt and Mrs. Hill of Poca- hontas were here Thursday night.
 Miss Harry Weaver spent Christi mas day at her home in Batesville.
 The river Monday stood at 1S5 feet on the register and continues to fall.
 Dr. B. E. Black went to Little Rock on the noon train Friday on business.
 T. J. Williams and wife of Batesville were here Friday night and Saturday.
 Little Jennie Martin went to Little Rock on the noon train Friday to visit relatives.
 Frank Gullett spent Christmas in Little Rock and returned home Friday morning.
 J. s. Handford spent Friday night here on his return to Batesville from trip to Little Rock.
 Rev. J. w. Smith went to Higginson Friday noon to attend the district meeting of stewards.
 Mrs. Guy Brown and son Linville left Friday noon for Des Arc to visit th2 fOrmar,s norapto
 Miss Elise Hooker has been sick for several days with fever and pro tracted siege is feared.
 Little Marie Verrett was able to be up town for the first time Christmas Eve since her sickness.
 The steamer Tucker left Friday noon for Oil Trough to secure a cargo of over 300 bales of cotton.
 Mrs. Dick Powers is visiting her uncle Passmore White, having ar rived Thursday from Kansas.
 A negro named Jackson, living across the Iron Mountain railroad and pauper, died Friday morning.
 Hugh E. Kyler arrived Thursday night from El Dorado and stopped over on his way to Sulphur Rock to join his wife.
 s. w. Weaver of Memphis came down Friday from Batesville with his sister Miss Harry Weaver and re- turned Saturday.
 B. w. Stainback and wife, who have been visiting relatives in Little Rock and Memphis, returned home on the noon train Friday
 Mir. and Mrs. Ed Ridley and children of Little Rock came up to spend Christmas with the first named's father, H. A. Ridley.
 Rev. Father Matthew, after con- ducting services at the Catholic church Thursday, left Friday morning for Bald Knob and Judsonia.
 A party was given Friday evening at the home of Robt West near Diaz, which was attended by number of young people from this city. s Miss Martha Walker spent Christ mas here, the guest of her brother J. G. Walker and family and returned to Little Rock Friday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. G. w. Burkhart have returned to Newport and will again make this their home, having rented cottage at S17 Second Street
 Miss Marguriete Willis came up from Searcy on the noon train Friday to visit Mrs. Geo. Sink, but her mother who was also expected, failed to come.
 Mrs. 0. H. Hungerford arrived Christmas eve from Louisville, and her husband the following night. They are the guests of Capt. w. A. Joyce and family.
 Miss Lois Vim arrived Saturday night from Mena, where she has a po- sition as teacher in the public schools, to spend Christmas at home.-Jud- sonia Advance.
 Farmers, when you come to New port, put up your rigs and horses at Roeinson's Feed and Livery Stable. The horses will be well fed and looked after carefully. 1Owtf
 Paul Butler was here Friday night on his way to Batesville, being accom- panied by his little niece, Miss Kate Brown of Mississippi, who was on her way to Batesville for visit
 Abe Vaughan, the negro porter for John c. Hayes, died Thursday night, after two weeks sickness with pneumonia. He was about fifty years of age and had lived here a long time.
 William HOoker manaoar of tho