Newport weekly independent., 1903-02-06

Friday on business.
 A. c. Collier returned home to Tu- pelo Saturday morning.
 R.P. McGregor of Cotton Plant, was here on business Thursday and Friday.
 Marvin Metcalf of Evening Shade, was here Friday on his was to Little Rock to school.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. West left Friday on No. 8, which was several hours late, for Hot Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. Jno. 0. Hayes left Fri day over the Choctaw for their new home at Cotton Plant.
 Dr. w. M. Pierce of Tupelo, was in town trading Friday and subscribed for the WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
 Dr. N. G. Hardister, who has begun the construction of a cottage at Hoxie, came down on No. 3, Saturday noon.
 H. F. Kath enjoyed turn for the better Sunday, which is showing a marked improvement in his condition.
 Mrs. c. s. Mulheron and baby ar rived Thursday night from Covington, Tennessee, where they had been visit ing relatives.
 Peter Anderson came down from Batesville Thursday to be present during the contest for license before the county court.
 Prosecuting Attorney w. A. Old field returned Monday, preparatory to the taking up of the murder case of Rufus Johnson.
 Mrs. J. J. Hunter came up Friday morning from Little Rock and left over the Choctaw for Auvergne where a sister of MT. Hunter is quite sick.
 T. w. Collier and wife after short visit here returned home to Tupelo Saturday. The INDEPENDENT will visit their home for the coming year.
 L. A. Sherwood, who travels out of St. Louis, came up from Little Rock Saturday morning and will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. L. Sells over Sunday.
 Farmers, when you come to New port, put up your rigs and horses at Robinson's Feed and Livery Stable. The horses will be well fed and looked after carefully. 1Owtf
 Harry Pettet was given very de- lightful fourteenth birthday remem- brance Friday evening, when about fifty young people congregated at his home for candy pulling.
 Col. L. Minor and T. B. Stewart re- turned Saturday noon from a short trip to St. Louis. They were there long enough however to take in Ben Hur and the Prince of Pilsen, enjoying both immensely.
 The button factory at Black Rock is shut down for couple of weeks ow- ing to shortage in shells. They have supply on St. Francis river, but the water has been too high to get them. Lawrence County Blade.
 w. D. Burd of Little Rock, came up Thursday night, but returned on No. g. The pearl market is very dull and will be until few good finds are made and the market is thus stimulated. The mussel fishing has already begun.
 Mrs. J. J. Hunter of Little Rock, re- turned Friday from Auvergne, where she left her sister-in- law, Mrs. Combs much improved. She left Saturday noon for Little Rock and takes with her, a little nephew, Elton Ross Combs.
 According to census just taken by the city authorities, the population of Newark is S71. The government cen- sus only two years ago gave Newark but 315 inhabitants, which shows a remarkable growth for that enterpris- ing little city.
 Wm. Mosby is in receipt of a tele- gram, announcing the death of A. D. Hester of Terry, Mississippi, while under an operation in New Orleans, Monday. The deceased was brother in-law of MT. Mosby and Mrs. Ed Phillips of this city.
 J. R. Mayhan late Monday afternoon received telegram from Represen- tative Jno. H. Keel saying: "Salary bill passed senate today and will be-