Newport daily independent., 1903-01-09
l ABOUT PEOPLE MAINLY.

The river continues to fall slowly, standing at io.1 feet on the guage Friday.
 George W. Decker returned Thurs day night from q business trip to Jonesboro.
 Corn, bran, corn chops, corn and oat chops, oats and hay at Bowen's Cash Store. 224-btf
 Jno. H. Arnold of Hope was here Thursday on business and left that night for St. Louis.
 Dr. Ed Ponder of Walnut Ridge was here Friday, the guest of his college friend Dr. Geo. Stephens.
 MT. and Mrs. T. 0. Reid of Remmel came in Friday for few days visit with the former's brother z. B. Reid.
 Mrs. M. E. Newborn of Newport was expected here Thursday on avisit to the home folks.-- Marianne Index.
 H. Devereux, the head civil engi- neer on the White river extension, was here Thursday night on his way north.
 Geo. B. Bradley of the Aver Lord Tie Company came down Thursday from Batesville, which he is making headquarters.
 For rent-Three furnished rooms for light housekeeping at corner of Ash and Second streets. Apply to Mrs. A. B. Smith. 216 dtf
 Mrs. H. Bernstein was presented with a handsome buffet as birthday remembrance Thursday by the walters at the Hazel Hotel
 Mrs. Florence Gillian of Weldon has been visiting relatives in Newport for several days and is the guest of Mrs. A. H. Mcdonald.
 Fred Draper of Jonesboro, has been spending several days in this city look ing after the interests of the Illinois State Tobacco Company.
 The Arkansas Bank Ss Trust Com- pany will rent you a safety deposit box in their fire and burglar proof vault for $1.50 per year. d St.
 The button factory at Black Rock has been moved into new and more ample quarters. A force of eighty cutters is now on the pay roll
 J. D. Burns, agent of the National register in this territory, and whose home is at Jonesboro, came ill Thursday noon on business trip.
 A small house i'll Jacksonport be~ longing to Dr. E. E. Erwin caught fire Thursday night and was partially destroyed. The loss is estimated at $40.
 For nice rigs of any kind aud good driving horses, place your call with R. '. Robinson, upp6S end of Frcnt Street. Charges always reason able. 62dUf
 5. M. Powelll, state agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany, returned to Little Rock on the noon train Friday after short busi- ness trip here.
 Elise Hooker, though not out of danger, rested we'll Thursday night and was so much better Friday morn ing, that her physicians and relatives are much encouraged.
 
 Two bales of burning cotton were observed Thursday night floating down White river past this town, doubtless being of that number thrown off the Krata above Jacksonport Thursday.
 The Current View, owned by Capt. E. G. Ridden arrived Friday afternoon in Jacksonport with load of wagon stock from Moore and Montgomery's mill and will return Saturday to Lock ards Landing.
 Lon Bowen is here looking after his interests. He will be partner in the firm of Simmons & Bowen, who will be applicants for license to run saloon in the building formerly occu- pied by w. R. O'Neal.
 Col. 0. w. Phillips, who was last winter and spring in the employ of the INDEPENDENT, has associated himself with the New Lewisville News Col Phillips is an editorial writer of extraordinary ability as we'll as good printer.
 The new heavy steel is being laid on the Frisco from Black Rock to Hoxie and there is in consequence a marked improvement in that part of the line. The old steel that is being taken up was put down when the road was built in 1883. Lawrence County .ln